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学个词Learn a Word第1045期:blur
今天我们要学的词是blur。Blur, 使一件事变得模糊不清。 "The TV station blurred out his face to protect his identity," 电视台将他的脸部处理得模糊不清,以免暴露身份。 &2012-11-27 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1044期:venue
今天我们要学的词是venue。Venue, 是地点、场所的意思。 "The defense lawyer requested a change of venue so that the defendant could get a&2012-11-26 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1043期:overtax
今天我们要学的词是overtax。Overtax, 赋税过重,可以引伸为使某个人或是某件事压力、负担过重。 "The high temperatures are overtaxing the power grid of the city," 高温天气2012-11-23 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1042期:out of line
今天我们要学的词是out of line。Out of line, 可以用来指行为举止过份,出格。 "The candidate was clearly out of line by using personal attacks&2012-11-22 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1041期:hijack
今天我们要学的词是hijack。Hijack, 劫持。"The bank robbers hijacked a car and fled away," 抢银行的人劫持了一辆汽车,逃之夭夭。 "Somali pirates hijacked&2012-11-21 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1040期:no-show
今天我们要学的词是no-show。No-show, 意思是没来。 "The famous actor was a no-show at the charity event," 这个著名演员没有出席这次慈善活动。 "The defe2012-11-20 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1039期:hard-wired
今天我们要学的词是hard-wired。Hard-wired, 用在人身上的时候,有天生的意思。 "Some people are hard-wired to be most productive during the wee hours,"&nbs2012-11-19 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1038期:big ticket item
今天我们要学的词是big ticket item。Big ticket item, 意思是大件商品。 "Electronic medical records systems are a big ticket item for ho2012-11-16 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1037期:vehicle
今天我们要学的词是vehicle。Vehicle, 除了交通工具以外,还有工具或是手段的意思。 "It turned out web sites are not the best advertising vehicle," 事实证明,在网上做广告并不2012-11-15 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1036期:far cry
今天我们要学的词是far cry。A far cry from something, 意思是跟某件事情相差甚远。 "The actor played a womanizer in the movie, a far cry2012-11-14 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1035期:homesick
今天我们要学的词是homesick。Homesick, 想家的。"The first time I was away from home I got really homesick," 第一次出远门,我特别想家。 "I2012-11-13 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1034期:hard-pressed
今天我们要学的词是hard-pressed。Be hard-pressed to do something," 意思是面临很大的困难。 "Without additional loans, the company will be hard-press2012-11-12 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1033期:Heyday
今天我们要学的词是heyday。Heyday, 意思是最强盛的时期。 "In the firm's heyday it employed over 5,000 employees," 这家公司鼎盛期,员工有五千多人。 "The gr2012-11-09 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1032期:equivalent
今天我们要学的词是equivalent。Equivalent, 意思是相当于,等同于。《华盛顿邮报》报道说,9/11恐怖袭击事件以来, "In Washington and the surrounding areas, 33 building complexes for 2012-11-08 编辑:Jasmine 标签:
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学个词Learn a Word第1031期:headline
今天我们要学的词是headline。Headline, 意思是头条新闻。今年六月的全球气温打破了最高记录。 "Heat warnings have been topping weather headlines in the United States for&2012-11-07 编辑:Jasmine 标签: