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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1093期:overarching
今天我们要学的词是overarching。Overarching, 有首要的意思。 "The overarching goal of the event is to raise breast cancer awareness," 这次活动的首要目标是提高人们对乳腺癌的了解。2013-02-05 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1094期:logo
今天我们要学的词是logo。Logo, 商标,标志。 "The clothing line needs a new logo," 这个服装品牌需要一个新商标。2013-02-06 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1095期:norm
今天我们要学的词是norm。Norm, 意思是标准,规范。气象学家研究显示, "Triple-digit summer temperatures will be the norm in a few decades in Texas," 美国德克萨斯州几十年后,夏天气温三位数字将是常规现象。2013-02-07 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1096期:trail
今天我们要学的词是trail。Trail, 做为动词,有落后的意思。"My team trailed by 7 points at half time," 比赛中场的时候,我们队落后七分。2013-02-16 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1097期:show up
今天我们要学的词是show up。To show up, 意思是到场。"The defendant failed to show up in court due to health reasons," 被告因健康原因没有出庭。2013-02-17 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1098期:off-duty
今天我们要学的词是off-duty。Off-duty, 意思是下班后的,不当班的。"An off-duty detective was killed during a dispute over a parking space," 一个刑警下班后因为停车位跟人发生争执,被打死。2013-02-18 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1099期:pinpoint
今天我们要学的词是pinpoint。Pinpoint, 准确地指出。"The firefighters haven't been able to pinpoint the cause of the fire," 消防队员还没找到火灾的起因。2013-02-19 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1100期:recreational
今天我们要学的词是recreational。Recreational, 消遣的,娱乐的。"Due to budget cuts, some of the recreational programs were eliminated by the county," 由于预算削减,县政府取消了一些娱乐项目。2013-02-16 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1101期:undecided
今天我们要学的词是undecided。Undecided, 尚未决定的。距离美国国会中期选举只剩下一周的时间了,最新民调显示, "Almost a third of the voters still remain undecided,"2013-02-21 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1102期:slam
今天我们要学的词是slam。Slam, 做为动词,有严厉指责和批评的意思。维基解密WikiLeaks公布了大约40万份关于伊拉克战争的机密文件后,受到来自多方的指责,其中包括, "The British Ministry of Defense slammed the release of the classified documents by WikiLeaks,"2013-02-22 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1104期:public domain
今天我们要学的词是public domain。Public domain, 公共领域。 "When a work is in the public domain, it can be used by anyone and for any purpose without restrictions," 公共领域内的作品,任何人都可以不受限制地用于任何目的。2013-02-25 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1105期:germ
今天我们要学的词是germ。Germ,病菌,细菌。流感季节到了,现在很多家庭都备有洗手液,但是最新研究指出, "Hand Sanitizers only work for 2 minutes to kill germs."2013-02-26 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1103期:attack ad
今天我们要学的词是attack ad。Attack, 是攻击,ad 是广告,把这两个词连在一起,attack ad意思就是带有攻击性的广告片。2013-02-23 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1106期:commanding
今天我们要学的词是commanding。Commanding, 做为形容词,有占据主导地位的意思。 "Our team holds a commanding edge in the shooting percentage," 我们队在投球命中率上占优势。2013-02-27 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1107期:fired up
今天我们要学的词是fired up。Fired up, 意思是激动的,热情的。"The students are totally fired up about the upcoming math competition," 学生们兴奋地期待着即将举行的数学竞赛。2013-02-28 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1108期:toss-up
今天我们要学的词是toss-up。Toss-up, 意思是胜负机会各半,胜负难分的事情。球队首发投球手肩膀受伤。 "Whether he can play in the next game is a toss-up," 下场比赛能否上场很难讲。2013-03-01 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1109期:compelling
今天我们要学的词是compelling。Compelling, 做为形容词,有令人信服的意思。现任州长做了很多改善民生的事情, "I see no compelling reason to vote him out of office," 我看不出任何令人信服的理由,要投票把他赶下台。2013-03-04 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1110期:faze
今天我们要学的词是faze。Faze, 意思是使人感到困扰,胆怯,通常用于否定句。 "Criticism doesn’t faze him," 别人的批评不会让他乱了阵脚。2013-03-05 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1113期:honor
今天我们要学的词是honor. Honor, 动词,表达敬意。"The school renamed the stadium to honor its basketball coach who served the school for 30 years," 学校用任职30年的教练的名字重新命名球场,表达对他的敬意。2013-03-08 编辑:Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第1112期:take some heat
今天我们要学的词是take some heat。To take some heat, 受到批评。"The candidate is taking some heat for his stance on illegal immigrants," 候选人因为在非法移民问题上的立场而受到批评。2013-03-07 编辑:Jasmine