今天我们要学的词是 ongoing。Ongoing 正在进行中的。We're having an ongoing discussion among ourselves on how to improve the show. 我们内部一直在讨论,如何提高节目质量。Police refused to reveal any details, citing th...
今天我们要学的词是 spillover。Spillover 是外溢,波及的意思。不久前,A UN envoy warned that there is a very real potential for a spillover of violence from Syria to Iraq. 一位联合国特使警告说,叙利亚暴力外溢,影...
今天我们要学的词是 response。Response 是回应的意思。The local residents were very thankful for the firefighters' quick response. 当地居民对消防人员的快速反应表示感谢。The Mayor hasn't made any public response to th...
今天我们要学的词是 placebo. Placebo 安慰剂。英国最近的一项研究发现,97% of British doctors have used a placebo treatment at least once in their career to assure patients. 为了让病人放心,英国医生里有97%的人在从...
今天我们要学的词是 disparity. Disparity 是差异的意思。Income disparity 收入差距。Gender disparity 性别差距。Racial disparity 种族差异。电脑和手机等高科技产品日益走进教室,成为老师教学的有利工具...
今天我们要学的词是 unethical. Unethical 不道德的。美国大学联赛三月疯狂拉开战幕,不少公司同事间都有赌球的行为。反动这种做法的人认为,Office gambling is unethical even if it doesn't violate corpora...
今天我们要学的词是 threshold. Threshold 是门槛,临界值的意思。I have a low threshold for alcohol . 我酒量小。有研究显示,Women have higher threshold for pain than Men. 女性比男性抗疼痛的能力更强。YouTube a...
今天我们要学的词是 landmark. Landmark 做为形容词,意思是标志性的,带有里程碑意义的。中国国家主席习近平出访俄罗斯。The two leaders held landmark talks. 两位领导人举行了具有里程碑意义的会谈...
今天我们要学的词是 flash mob。Flash mob 快闪党,快闪族。Former President George H.W. Bush was happily surprised by a flash mob line dance while visiting Texas AM. 美国前总统老布什访问德克萨斯农工大学时,学校快闪...
今天我们要学的词是 self-esteem。Self-esteem 是自尊心的意思。Low self-esteem 就是自尊心低落。欧洲一项最新研究显示,First time plastic surgery patients generally report a boost in self-esteem and happiness. 第一次接...
今天我们要学的词是 promotion。大家都知道,promotion 有提职的意思,我们今天要教的是 promotion 的另外一个意思,宣传和推介。Samsung surpassed Apple by spending $401 million on product promotions in the U.S. l...
今天我们要学的词是living proof。Living proof 活生生的证据。美国一位老先生从98岁开始去健身房锻炼,如今102岁的他,已经坚持四年。He is living proof that it's never too late to start exercising. 他是活生生...
今天我们要学的词是living expenses。Living expenses 生活开支,这里要注意,expenses 要用复数形式。Living expenses are costs that a family faces on a regular basis. 生活开支是每个家庭的常规开销。加拿大的一项...
今天我们要学的词是crew。Crew指一个工作团队的全体成员。比如,flight crew机组成员。美国航空航天局表示,The next crew to launch towards the International Space Station will make the trip faster than any other gro...
今天我们要学的词是superbug。Superbug 超级细菌。The CDC sounded the alarm on a deadly and untreatable superbug. 美国疾病预防控制中心对目前尚无法治疗的致命超级细菌的蔓延提出警告。Superbugs are currently m...