今天我们要学的词是upswing。 Upswing意思是上升。 Apple reported that it nearly doubled its earnings as compared to the same quarter a year ago, prompting a rapid upswing in its stock price, 苹果公司业绩报告说，公司本季度的...
今天我们要学的词是reins。Reins, 是名词rein的复数形式，rein是缰绳的意思，reins则指统治权，控制权。 Russia Prime Minister Putin said he will step down as chairman of United Russia and hand the reins of the parliament...
今天我们要学的词是luxury。Luxury, 意思是奢侈。luxury brand 奢侈品牌，luxury hotel豪华酒店。2012年北京国际车展开幕， Global luxury auto makers are piling in to tap the Chinese market, 全球各地的豪华车品牌争...
今天我们要学的词是prolonged。Prolonged. 意思是持续很久的。 The International Monetary Fund says the euro zone is risking a prolonged period of deflation if it doesn't do more to address the vicious circles that its debt crisis is c...
今天我们要学的词是immune。Immune, 的意思是免疫的，比如，immune system就是指免疫系统， immune disease则是免疫系统疾病。Immune还可以指免除的,不受影响的. Apple's OS X, which has long been considered immu...
今天我们要学的词是explicitly。Explicitly, 副词，意思是明确地，清晰地。印度成功试射远程导弹， The White House declined to explicitly criticize India's missile test, yet it sharply condemned North Korea's rocket launc...
今天我们要学的词是hitch a ride。Hitch a ride, 的意思是搭便车，叫顺风车。 Can I hitch a ride with you? 意思就是，我能顺路搭你的车么？ He was hoping to hitch a ride to the stadium, 他打算找个顺路的人捎他去...
今天我们要学的词是rebuff。Rebuff, 意思是断然拒绝。美国国会参议院投票否决了所谓的巴菲特规则，也就是一项提高富人税率的法案。 The conservatives rebuffed the 'Buffet Rule' as class warfare on the rich...
今天我们要学的词是frenzy。 Frenzy, 意思是狂热，狂潮。好莱坞明星情侣布拉德.皮特和安吉丽娜.茱利宣布订婚。Their engagement sparked a media frenzy, 他们俩人的订婚在媒体中引爆狂潮。 美国人口普查...
今天我们要学的词是alarming。Alarming, 意思是惊人的，引人担忧的。 The economic downturn that has shaken Europe for the last three years has led to an alarming spike in suicide rates, 过去三年里严重影响欧洲的经济滑坡...
今天我们要学的词是exaggerate。Exaggerate, 意思是夸张，夸大。 He tends to exaggerate when talking about his accomplishments, 他谈到自己的成就时总爱夸大其词。北韩上周进行导弹试射，但导弹升空后一分钟就...
今天我们要学的词是centennial。 Centennial, 意思是百年纪念。 The centennial of the sinking of the Titanic has triggered numerous commemoration events, 泰坦尼克号沉船一百周年引发了很多纪念活动。 The United States...
今天我们要学的词是reap。Reap, 动词，是收获，获得的意思。白宫最近公布了美国总统奥巴马夫妇今年支付的联邦个人所得税税额。奥巴马夫妇两人2011年的收入比2010年减少了一百万美元，因为...
今天我们要学的词是on the loose。On the loose, 是在逃，逍遥法外的意思。 A string of murders involving the same weapon in a Paris suburb have raised concerns that a serial killer may be on the loose, 巴黎郊区发生了几起用同...
今天我们要学的词是calling。Calling, 当名词是职业的意思，特别指愿意为其奉献热忱的职业生涯。Teaching is a noble calling. 教师是一个高尚的职业。 Unlike most of his classmates who headed directly to big fir...
