今天我们要学的词是cyber attack。 Cyber attack 网络攻击。Web sites of a number of South Korean government agencies were paralyzed by a suspected cyber attack on Wednesday, 韩国很多政府网站星期三陷入瘫痪状态，怀疑是由...
今天我们要学的词是limelight。 Limelight聚光灯的焦点，引伸为公众注意的核心。对流行音乐之王迈克尔.杰克逊的大型哀悼活动虽然告一段落，但是Michael Jackson won't fade from the limelight anytime soon,...
今天我们要学的词是Grand Slam。 Grand Slam大满贯。在温布尔登网球公开赛中，费德勒战胜罗迪克夺取男子单打冠军。Roger Federer won his 15th Gland Slam title Sunday, 费德勒星期天赢得他的第15个大满贯冠...
今天我们要学的词是hiatus。 Hiatus有间歇、中断的意思。After being on hiatus since 2002, RB singer Maxwell stepped back on the stage, 2002年开始暂停演出的节奏布鲁斯歌手马克斯韦尔重返舞台。The U.S. government...
今天我们要学的词是next-to-impossible。 Next-to-impossible几乎不可能。The loud music in the bar makes table conversation next-to-impossible, 这家酒吧里音乐太吵，根本听不见同桌人在讲什么话。七月四号是美国独...
今天我们要学的词是overdose。 Overdose是用药过量的意思。佛罗里达州政府的最新报告显示，Fatal overdoses of prescription drugs jumped again in 2008, 过量服用处方药致死的人数2008年再次上升。与此同时，...
今天我们要学的词是discharge。 Discharge有出院的意思。The H1N1 patient was discharged from the hospital after recovery, 这位H1N1甲型流感患者康复后出院。Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was discharged from...
今天我们要学的词是normalcy。 Normalcy正常状态。美国著名流行歌星迈克尔.杰克逊突然去世后，The Jackson family is trying to give Michael's three children a sense of normalcy, 杰克逊的家人努力让迈克尔三个孩子...
今天我们要学的词是coup。 Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a coup, 洪都拉斯总统塞拉亚在政变中被赶下台。It was the first successful military coup against a president in Central America since the Cold War, 这是冷...
今天我们要学的词是whereabouts。 Whereabouts, 行踪，下落。美国南卡罗来纳州州长前一段时间忽然消失。Even his staff and family seemed to be in the dark about his whereabouts, 就连他的助手和家人好象都不知道...
今天我们要学的词是layoff。 Layoff, 裁员。美国劳工部公布的数字显示，The number of mass layoffs by U.S. employers rose last month to tie a record set in March, 美国雇主大规模裁员，上个月被裁减人数增加到跟三...
今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副...
今天我们要学的词是streak。 Streak, 接连不断的。Winning streak连赢；losing streak连输。费城棒球队的强击手瑞安.霍华德星期天因病缺席比赛。It ended his streak of games at 343, which was the longest in Major L...
今天我们要学的词是Father's Day。 Father's Day父亲节。上星期天是父亲节。Historians say the tradition to celebrate Father's Day started 4,000 years ago, 历史学家说，庆祝父亲节的传统是从四千年前开始的。Peop...
今天我们要学的词是jitters。 Jitters紧张不安。Consumer jitters, 消费者的紧张情绪。Job interview jitters are normal physical and emotional reactions, 求职面试时的紧张心情是正常的生理和心理反应。 在2003年美...
