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学个词Learn a Word 第751课:Father's Day
今天我们要学的词是Father's DayFather'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2009-07-07 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第750课:jitters
今天我们要学的词是jittersJitters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2009-07-06 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第749课:time bomb
今天我们要学的词是time bombTime bomb定时炸弹。美国总统奥巴马为争取医生们支持美国医疗改革而发表讲话。奥巴马说,"Rising health care cost is a ticking time bomb for the federal budget," 不断增长的医疗2009-07-03 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第748课:blacklist
今天我们要学的词是blacklistBlacklist黑名单。"U.S. President Barack Obama removed Laos and Cambodia from a trade blacklist," 美国总统奥巴马将老挝和柬埔寨从美国贸易黑名单上删除。一位美国高层外交官员表2009-07-02 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第747课:rebound
今天我们要学的词是reboundRebound是反弹的意思。很多经济学家预计,美国经济会在今年晚些时候走出衰退的低谷,但是各地情况有所不同。"While some cities are poised for a quick rebound, others face a recover2009-07-01 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第746课:rig
今天我们要学的词是rigRig是造假的意思。最新一季美国偶像的结果让很多人感到意外,原以为胜券在握的Adam最后屈居第二。"Many Adam Lambert fans are questioning if the result was rigged," Adam的很多歌迷都怀2009-06-30 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第745课:vegan
今天我们要学的词是veganVegan是最严格的素食主义者。"Vegans don't eat meat, dairy products or eggs - in short, no animal products," 肉、奶制品或鸡蛋都不能吃,简而言之,凡是跟动物沾边的食物一律不吃。2009-06-25 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第744课:recuse
今天我们要学的词是recuseRecuse指鉴于利益冲突,法官自行回避案件审理。美国联邦最高法院星期一做出裁定,"Judges should recuse themselves from cases in which a party contributed significantly to their ca2009-06-24 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第743课:clunker
今天我们要学的词是clunkerClunker有旧车、破车的意思。为了帮助汽车市场走出低谷,美国国会众议院批准了一项计划。"The plan offers up to $4500 to consumers who trade in gas-guzzling clunkers for new model2009-06-23 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第742课:convict
今天我们要学的词是convictConvict是判定某人有罪的意思。"He was convicted of Driving Under the Influence and was sentenced to six months in prison," 他醉酒驾车罪名成立,被判入狱半年。"North Korea co2009-06-22 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第741课:quarantine
今天我们要学的词是quarantineQuarantine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 s2009-06-19 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第740课:on a whim
今天我们要学的词是on a whimOn a whim意思是突发奇想,心血来潮。"He saw the deal on the Internet and booked the vacation on a whim," 他在网上看到一个很划算的价格,心血来潮,马上定票,准备出去渡假。"2009-06-18 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第739课:crown jewel
今天我们要学的词是crown jewel Crown jewel是珍宝的意思。美国通用汽车公司申请破产保护。"General Motors was the crown jewel of U.S. industrialization," 通用汽车公司曾经是美国工业化进程的一颗璀璨明珠。2009-06-17 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第738课:scrutiny
今天我们要学的词是scrutiny。 Scrutiny是名词,意思是详细审查。美国百年老店通用汽车公司星期一申请破产,进入重组。"General Motors' reorganization will come under intensive scrutiny from the U.S. Treas2009-06-16 编辑:melody 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word 第737课:survivor
今天我们要学的词是survivor。 Survivor幸存者。"A cancer survivor," 癌症存活者;"a plane crash survivor," 坠机事件的幸存者,"a Holocaust survivor," 纳粹大屠杀的幸存者。"The last survivor of the2009-06-15 编辑:melody 标签: