音频下载 今天我们要学的词是throes。 Throes, 意思是阵痛、动荡。 Greece is in the throes of an economic recession, 希腊目前正处于痛苦的经济衰退期。 The book is about a couple who went through the throes of a messy...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是definitive。 Definitive, 意思是明确的，决定性的。 The quarterback is expected to give the team a definitive answer this week as to whether he will return next season, 这个四分位估计这星期会...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是ample。 Ample, 是充足的意思。 The price of crude oil fell amid ample supply, 原油供给充足，造成价格下跌。 There is ample evidence that she is better qualified for the position than the oth...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是penalty。 Penalty, 是处罚、惩罚的意思。本届PGA高尔夫球球赛最令人难忘的是， American player Dustin Johnson was knocked out of contention because of a two-shot penalty for grounding his...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是unseat。 Unseat, 有赶下台，或是取代的意思。 The veteran Congressman was unseated by a political newcomer in the election, 这名老资格的国会议员在选举中被一个政界新手取而代之了...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是swap。 Swap, 交换。 The new website helped parents swap children's clothes and save money, 这个新网站帮助家长互换孩子的衣服，节省开销。美国加州一个17岁的孩子用旧手机换保时...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是secret weapon。 Secret weapon, 秘密武器。 The rookie turned out to be the team's secret weapon at crunch time in the opening game, 这名新队员在首场比赛关键时刻成了球队的秘密武器。...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是influx。 Influx, 意思是流入，涌入。 Local animal shelters saw an influx of stray dogs at the peak of foreclosures, 破产房高峰期间，当地宠物收容所流浪狗的数量大幅度增加。目前...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是pressing。 Pressing, 紧迫的。芝加哥市的市长说， Crime fighting is the city's most pressing challenge, 击犯罪是芝加哥市最为紧迫的挑战。 The most pressing issue for the current admin...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是shrug off。 To shrug off, 意思是对某件事情满不在乎。 The stock indexes rose significantly as investors shrugged off last week's disappointing economic growth data, 投资者打消了上星期令人失...