音频下载 今天我们要学的词是hold off。 To hold off somebody, 有抵挡住的意思。 The team successfully held off its opponent and qualified for playoff, 这支球队成功挡住了对手的进攻，入围季后赛。五十年来，美国...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是touch off。 To touch off, 意思是引起。 The new measure touched off strong criticism from the opposition party, 新措施引起了反对党的强烈批评。 His comment touched off a controversy about th...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是excessive。 Excessive, 过度的。美国政府计划提出议案。 The planned legislation would allow the government to block excessive rate hikes by insurance companies, 拟议中的提案可以让政府有权...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是staple。 Staple, 做为名词，指必不可少的东西。 Rice is a staple in the region, 米饭是这个地区居民的主食。 Hot dogs are a staple for barbecue parties in the summer, 热狗是夏天烧烤...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是in sync。 In sync, 意思是同步的，协调的。 The figure skating pair were totally in sync, 这对花样滑冰双人组合的动作完全同步。 I voted for the candidate whose values were in sync wit...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是in the zone。 In the zone, 意思是进入最佳状态。 He was in the zone throughout the playoffs, 整个季后赛他一直保持最佳状态。 Nobody can touch him when he is in the zone, 他一旦进入最...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是wide open。 Wide open, 意思是完全开放，大开着。 With the favorite horse dropping out, the race is wide open, 最被看好的赛马退出比赛，让比赛结果完全无法预测。 在最近一次访...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是home turf。 Home turf, 意思是自家地盘。 We beat our opponents on their home turf, 我们在对手的地盘上打败了他们。 The team remains unbeaten in its last 20 games on home turf, 这支球队主...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是finalize。 Finalize, 是最终确定，最后完成的意思。 The couple have finalized their divorce, 这对夫妇已经办完了离婚手续。 The baseball team is reportedly finalizing a $500,000, one-ye...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是shoo-in。 Shoo-in, 是名词，意思是稳操胜券的人或事。 He is a shoo-in for the head coach position, 主教练的位置非他莫属了。The contestant is a shoo-in for the top 10, 这个参赛选手...