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今天我们要学的词是make-believe。 Make-believe, 假装,假扮。小孩过家家并不是浪费时间。 Make-believe is crucial to the development of creativity, empathy, learning and problem solving, 过家家对孩子创造力、同情心、
今天我们要学的词是bombshell。 Bombshell, 炸弹,指出人意料的消息。 The news came as a bombshell, 这个消息简直出人意料。 In a bombshell announcement, the movie star revealed that he is gay, 这个电影明星出人意料地
今天我们要学的词是about-face。 About-face, 是改变方向的意思。华盛顿邮报说,就在财政部长盖特纳公布解决不良资产的相关计划的几天前, Treasury Secretary Geithner and his team made a sudden about-face, 财
今天我们要学的词是fast-track。 Fast-track, 是指通往成功的快行道. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said that he will put clean and renewable energy projects on the fast track, 美国能源部长朱棣文表示,他要加快清洁
今天我们要学的词是play hardball。 Play hardball, 是指采取强硬的态度和手段。 She can play hardball despite her small figure and gentle manners, 虽然她身材矮小,温文尔雅,但是该强硬的时候,她绝不后退。
今天我们要学的词是shortlist。 Shortlist, 是指供挑选的最后名单。 Three democrats made the shortlist for the soon-to-be vacant secretary of state position for Colorado, 三个民主党人进入最后的候选人名单,角逐科罗拉
今天我们要学的词是credentials。 Credentials, 是指能够证明某人胜任工作的学历和经验。 All candidates for the dean's position have excellent academic credentials, 系主任一职的所有候选人都具有很高的学术成就
今天我们要学的词是battleground。 Battleground, 是战场的意思。美国总统大选民主、共和两党势均力敌,选举结果在很多程度上取决于所谓的 battleground states战场州,也就是候选人支持率不相上下的
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license。 License, 是执照、证书的意思。 A driver's license, 驾驶执照。 A liquor license, 卖酒的执照。美国很多地方钓鱼都需要执照。 I bought a lifetime fishing license for my dad as a retir
今天我们要学的词是tipping point。 Tipping point, 是指变化一触即发的临界点。 Experts warned that a bankruptcy of one of Detroit's Big Three could create a 'tipping point' that will bring the entire industry to a halt, 专家警告
今天我们要学的词是quarantine。 Quarantine是隔离的意思。Mayor Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been placed under quarantine after another passenger on their flight to China showed H1N1 flu like symptoms, 新奥尔良市市长纳金
今天我们要学的词是,skyrocket。 Skyrocket, 是猛涨的意思。食品价格暴涨可以说, The food prices skyrocketed. 由于加元升值,很多加拿大人开车过境,前来美国购物。Wait times at border crossings skyrocketed
今天我们要学的词是condolence。 Condolence, 这个词常用复数。 Condolences, 是吊唁、慰问的意思。 U.S President Bush signed a book of condolences during a visit to the Chinese Embassy, 美国总统布什前往中国使馆,在吊
今天我们要学的词是mock election。 Mock election, 是模拟选举的意思。虽然孩子们不能投票,但每次大选都是对他们进行选举教育的天赐良机。 In classrooms across the nation, students have been casting ballots
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text messaging。 Text messaging发短信。Text messaging continues to grow in popularity, 发短信现在越来越流行了。最新研究显示,Text messaging while driving greatly increases the risk of crashes, 开车发
今天我们要学的词是clinch。 Clinch, 是最终赢得的意思。The company clinched the contract for land development, 意思是这家公司赢得了开发土地的合约。The sixth grader clinched the top spot in the county's spelling bee
今天我们要学的词是happy hour。 Happy hour, 快乐时光,是指下班后大家出去喝一杯。 One in five U.S. workers regularly attend happy hours after work, 美国有五分之一的人下班后经常会跟同事出去喝一杯。 Mos
今天我们要学的词儿是outpace。 Outpace是跑得更快,超过的意思。Supply is outpacing demand, 意思是供大于求。联合国的报告说,在非洲大陆,去年开始服用艾滋病药物的人数跟艾滋病新感染者人数的