音频下载 今天我们要学的词是team up。 To team up, 意思是跟别人合作。I teamed up with Jack to finish the report on time, 我跟Jack合作，按时完成了报告。The two organizations teamed up to host the fundraiser event, 这两...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是tough it out。 To tough it out, 意思是面对困境坚持到底。美国首都华盛顿地区下大雪，一些家庭因此断电。Some people chose to tough it out and wait for the electricity to come back...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是reputation。 Reputation, 是声誉、声望的意思。The new CEO arrived with a reputation for problem solving, 公司新总裁是出了名的解决问题的高手。He has a reputation for being a playboy, 他...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是on a shoestring。 Shoestring, 是鞋带的意思。 On a shoestring, 意思就是小本经营。They started the company on a shoestring and made it into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, 他们小本经营开办...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是level off。 To level off, 是稳定下来的意思。 At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off, 一些大银行的坏帐案例正在逐步稳定下来。 最新研究发现， U.S....

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是drawn-out。 Drawn-out, 意思是冗长的。The team's drawn-out search for a head coach is finally coming to an end, 球队长时间来寻找主教练的努力终于有了结果。The drawn-out contract negot...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是replacement。 Replacement, 意思是替代，替补。The coach chose Jimmy as the replacement for the injured quarterback, 教练选择Jimmy代替受伤的四分位。The basketball player just had a knee rep...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是memorable。 Memorable, 意思是令人难忘的。上星期天晚上是美国第52届格莱美颁奖典礼。The most memorable moment was the onstage appearance of Michael Jackson's kids to accept their fathe...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是time-consuming。 Time-consuming, 耗费时间的。Wedding planning is very time-consuming, 安排婚礼需要花费很多时间。Being a small business owner is very time-consuming, 做小业主需要投入很...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是rite of passage。 Rite of passage, 指人生进入新阶段的礼仪。A sweet 16 birthday is a rite of passage into adulthood for teenagers, 十六岁生日是青少年进入成年的标志。Getting a driver...