今天我们要学的词是mesmerize。 Mesmerize, 是让人着迷的意思。 The musician mesmerized the audience with his soulful music, 这位音乐家感人至深的音乐让听众听入了迷。跟前总统克林顿一样,美国新总统奥巴马...
今天我们要学的词是grueling。 Grueling, 是高度紧张的意思。 American football is a grueling sport, 美式足球是一项高强度运动。 After a grueling week, President Obama took his family to see a dance performance at the Kenne...
今天我们要学的词是one-two punch。 One-two punch, 是从拳击运动来的,意思是左右开攻,连续猛击。 Snow storms and freezing cold delivered a one-two punch to the North, 北部地区受到了暴风雪和冰冻天气的连续打...
今天我们要学的词是confidential。 Confidential, 秘密的。 Shredding is one of the easiest ways to get rid of confidential information, 纸张打碎机是处理保密信息最简单的办法之一。 The investigator said that all informat...
今天我们要学的词是seasoned。 Seasoned, 老练的。A seasoned traveler, 一位经验丰富的旅行家。 The candidate surrounded himself with seasoned advisers, 这位候选人周围都是经验丰富的顾问。 Former Senator George Mit...
今天我们要学的词是behind the scenes。 Behind the scenes, 是幕后的意思。 The retired general was involved in behind-the-scenes negotiations that settled the dispute, 这位退休将军参与了解决争议的幕后谈判。 美国新总...
今天我们要学的词是slip-up。 Slip-up, 作为名词,是犯错、失误的意思。在北京奥运会上夺取八块金牌的游泳名将菲尔普斯被拍到吸食大麻的照片。 Michael Phelps immediately apologized for the slip-up, 菲尔...
今天我们要学的词是nailbiter。 Nailbiter, 作为名词,一般是指紧张的比赛,或是充满悬念的影片。 The film was described as a suspenseful nailbiter by the critics, 影评人士说,这部影片充满了悬念。上星期天...
今天我们要学的词是commercial。 Commercial, 作为名词,是商业广告的意思。2月1号星期天是美式足球超级杯。美国人看超级杯,不光是看比赛,更多的人是看广告。 Almost everyone can recall some Super...
今天我们要学的词是premature。 Premature, 提前的,早于预期的,尚未成熟的。一位美国妇女在洛杉矶的一家医院产下了八胞胎。 They were born nine weeks premature, weighing between 680 grams and one-and-one-half...
今天我们要学的词是special interest。 Special interest, 特殊利益集团,特别是指通过影响政策或立法来谋取私利的团体。 U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner unveiled new rules to limit special interest influence over the...
今天我们要学的词是birth rate。 Birth rate, 出生率。经济衰退会影响出生率吗?有数字显示,现在妇产科病人少了,避孕工具销量大增。 Experts say birth rates do appear to fall with economic declines, 专家说...
今天我们要学的词是rubber stamp。 Rubber stamp, 橡皮图章,是不经过考虑就予以批准的意思,带有贬义。 The owner makes all the decisions, and the board is just a rubber stamp, 凡事都是老板作主,董事会只是一个...
今天我们要学的词是celebrate。 Celebrate, 庆祝。 President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated his inauguration by dancing in ten inaugural balls, 美国新任总统奥巴马和第一夫人米歇尔参加了十场就职舞...
今天我们要学的词是top brass。 Top brass, 是最高级官员的意思,特别是指高级军官。星期二就职庆祝活动结束后,美国新总统奥巴马立即投入工作。 Obama met with his economic team and top brass from the P...