学个词Learn a Word 第882期 Pep talk

今天我们要学的词是pep talk。 Pep talk, 意思是给别人打气的动员讲话。"A half-time pep talk from the coach helped the team turn the tide and win the game," 中场休息时教练的动员讲话让球队反败为胜，赢了比赛。

不久前，为推动美国国会参议院通过医保改革议案，"President Obama gave the Senate democrats¹ a pep talk, urging them to make history by passing the health care bill," 奥巴马总统对参议院民主党人发表动员讲话，敦促他们通过医保改革议案，创造历史。好的，今天我们学习的词是pep talk...

 

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n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》