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学个词Learn a Word第1090期:pull off
今天我们要学的词是pull off。To pull something off, 意思是成功地做成某事。"The team pulled off a miracle win with four starters on the injury list," 球队在四名首发队员伤病的情况下，居然神奇地赢得了比赛。2013-01-31 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1089期:rev up
今天我们要学的词是rev up。To rev up, 意思是加速，加快。"The soccer team revved up its defense in the second half," 足球队下半场加强防守。2013-01-30 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1088期:refund
今天我们要学的词是refund。Refund, 退款。 "Ticket holders are entitled to a refund if the concert is canceled due to inclement weather," 如果演唱会因为天气原因被取消，入场券可以退钱。2013-01-29 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1087期:alert
今天我们要学的词是alert。Alert, 警戒，警报。 "The National Weather Service put the area under a tornado alert until 7 o'clock tonight," 国家气象局对本地发布龙卷风警告，晚上七点钟解除。2013-01-28 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1086期:reminder
今天我们要学的词是reminder。Reminder, 提醒、提示。 "I received a flu shot reminder from my doctor's office," 我收到医生诊所的通知，提醒我去打流感预防针。2013-01-25 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1085期:homemade
今天我们要学的词是homemade。Homemade, 自制的。"Police found a homemade bomb in the train station," 警方在火车站发现了一个自制炸弹。2013-01-24 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1084期:time-honored
今天我们要学的词是time-honored。Time-honored, 历史悠久的，经过时间检验的。"The startup company relied on time-honored principles to grow its business," 这家新开办的公司依靠久经检验的商业原则，扩大生意规模。2013-01-23 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1083期:upgrade
今天我们要学的词是upgrade。Upgrade, 升级。 "The local elementary school received a library upgrade thanks to donations from the alumni association," 校友会的慷慨捐赠，让本地小学图书馆焕然一新。2013-01-22 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1082期:bottom out
今天我们要学的词是bottom out。To bottom out, 意思是触底反弹。房利美最新民调显示， "Most Americans believe the housing market has bottomed out,"2013-01-21 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1081期:allegation
今天我们要学的词是allegation。Allegation, 指控。亚特兰大一家教会的牧师被控强迫年轻会众与他发生性关系。 "Bishop Eddie Long says he will fight the allegations,"2013-01-18 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1080期:can-do
今天我们要学的词是can-do。Can-do, 可以做到。 "He is the can-do kind of person," 他是那种什么事都愿意尝试，什么事都觉得可以做到的人。 "I like the new candidate for his can-do attitude," 我喜欢这个新候选人身上那种万事只要肯做就能做成的态度。2013-01-17 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1079期:rise to the occasion
今天我们要学的词是rise to the occasion。Rise to the occasion, 意思是应对挑战和困境。首发四分位中场受伤后， "The backup quarterback rose to the occasion and led the team to victory," 候补四分位临危受命，带领球队打赢了比赛。2013-01-16 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1078期:nagging
今天我们要学的词是nagging。Nagging, 唠叨个没完没了的，搅得人不得安宁的。"The tennis player decided to take the season off to take care of his nagging shoulder injury," 这个网球选手决定赛季停赛，彻底治好一直纠缠他的肩伤。2013-01-15 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1077期:twilight
今天我们要学的词是twilight。Twilight, 意思是黄昏时分的，引伸为晚年的，晚期的。 "The book is about a man who found his true love in his twilight years," 这本书讲的是一个迟暮之年的老人找到了自己的真爱。2013-01-14 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第1076期:distraction
今天我们要学的词是distraction。Distraction, 注意力不集中，分心。美国交通部最新数据显示， "5,474 people were killed in distraction-related car crashes in 2009," 2009年美国跟司机走神有关的车祸造成5474人死亡。2013-01-11 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
