今天我们要学的词是 volcanic ash, volcanic is spelled v-o-l-c-a-n-i-c, ash is spelled a-s-h, volcanic ash。volcanic ash 火山灰。爱尔兰上星期发生火山爆发，The volcanic ash from Iceland forced the cancellation of flights in an...
今天我们要学的词是 tornado, tornado is spelled t-o-r-n-a-d-o; tornado. Tornado龙卷风。最近美国先后多次遭受龙卷风的袭击，其中 The tornado that carved through the city of Joplin, Missouri is the deadliest to hit American...
今天我们要学的词是 outdoor, outdoor is spelled o-u-t-d-o-o-r; outdoor. Outdoor 户外的。Outdoor activities 室外活动。New York City's ban on outdoor smoking, including parks and beaches, went into effect last Monday. 纽约市有关户外...
今天我们要学的词是 cash-strapped, cash is spelled c-a-s-h; strapped is spelled s-t-r-a-p-p-e-d; cash-strapped. Cash-strapped 缺少资金的。面对严重的财务压力，The cash-strapped Indiana University plans to close its School of Co...
今天我们要学的词是upcoming。 Upcoming, 意思是即将到来的，比如： The upcoming match, 就是指即将举行的比赛。 The pop singer has started promoting his upcoming album, 这名流行乐歌手开始为自己即将发行的新唱...
今天我们要学的词是civilian。 Civilian, 平民, 相对于military。 The U.S. and NATO will continue military operations in Libya as long as Moammar Gadhafi keeps attacking civilians, 只要卡扎菲继续袭击平民，美国和北约就会继...
今天我们要学的词是arrest warrant。 Arrest warrant, 逮捕令。不久前，The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requested an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity, 国际...
今天我们要学的词是grassroots。 Grassroots, 基层的。商人出身的赫尔曼.凯恩宣布参加2012年总统大选。 Herman Cain promised to appeal to grassroots voters, 凯恩保证要努力吸引基层选民。 与此同时，美国现任...
今天我们要学的词是recognize。 Recognize, 承认。美国总统奥巴马最近就中东问题发表重要讲话后， Hamas condemned Obama's speech, saying it will not recognize Israel, 哈马斯对奥巴马的讲话提出谴责，并表示，...
今天我们要学的词是mental。 Mental, 精神上的，心理上的。 Mental health is vital to people's overall well-being, 精神上的健康对人们的整体身心健康至关重要。 More than 50 million people are diagnosed with mental i...
今天我们要学的词是courageous。 Courageous, 有勇气的。 The candidate made a courageous stand on the sensitive issue, 这位候选人在这个敏感问题上勇敢地表明了立场。 He demonstrated traits of a courageous leader, 他表现...
今天我们要学的词是dramatic。 Dramatic, 有剧烈的、突然的意思。一份最新研究显示， There has been a dramatic rise in Spam SMS, 垃圾短信的数量出现了急剧上升。 The dramatic price drop in crude oil in early May...
今天我们要学的词是take a potshot。 To take a potshot, 意思是抨击，指责。美国前国会众议院议长金里奇宣布参选总统后，马上在重要议题上表明立场。 Presidential contender Newt Gingrich took a potshot at G...
今天我们要学的词是acting。 Acting, 代理。比如：Acting head coach, 代理总教练。国际货币基金组织总裁斯特劳斯-卡恩因性侵犯指控被捕后， John Lipsky, the number two official at the International Monetary Fun...
今天我们要学的词是would-be。 Would-be, 意思是希望成为的，即将成为的。 The store manager wrestled the would-be robber to the ground, 商店经理跟劫匪搏斗，把劫匪摔倒在地。 Would-be buyers disagreed about whethe...
