老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan，了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。 (Phone rings) T: Susan? S: Yes? T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canc...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是overwhelmingly。Overwhelmingly副词，意思是压倒性的、占绝对优势的 。Puerto Ricans overwhelmingly voted for U.S. statehood for their island in a non-binding referendum. 在一场没有法律约束...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是riveting。Riveting形容词，意思是吸引人的、引人入胜的 。Despite fans doubts and fears going in, the 2017 French Open turned out to be a riveting, satisfying spectacle. 尽管网球迷们存有疑...

巴基斯坦发生连环炸弹袭击 15 死 70 伤 巴基斯坦西北地区接连发生的两次炸弹袭击造成至少15人丧生，70多人受伤。 炸弹袭击地点是靠近阿富汗边界的半自治部落区的主要城镇帕拉奇纳尔的一个...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是expand。Expand动词，意思是扩大、发展。German grocery chain Aldi said it would invest $3.4 billion to expand its U.S. store base to 2,500 by 2022. 德国连锁超市阿尔迪表示，将投资34亿美...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是on hold。On hold 意思是暂时保留、搁置。The parts of Trumps executive order that prevent people from entering the US remain on hold. 川普的行政令中阻止人们进入美国境内的那部分依旧...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是 testify。Testify 动词，意思是作证、证实。When Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, it will be in a hearing that is open to the public. 司法部长杰夫...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是 patriotic. Patriotic 形容词，爱国的。Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that patriotic hackers might have staged cyberattacks on their own against countries that had strained relations with Russ...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是 decriminalize. To decriminalize 意思是非刑事化。The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. 新罕布什尔州众议院通过议案...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是 blasphemy. Blasphemy 是亵渎的意思。Denmarks governing party changed its previous position and threw its support behind abolishing a blasphemy paragraph from the criminal law. 丹麦执政党改变立场，...