音频下载 今天我们要学的词是malfunction。 Malfunction, 是失灵的意思。A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing because of a landing gear malfunction, 由于飞机起落架失灵，美国联航的一架客机被迫紧急着陆...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是higher-ups。 Higher-ups, 高层。=He got the promotion only because he was a bootlicker to the higher-ups, 他就是因为拍马屁才得到了提升。NBC higher-ups plan to order 10 drama pilots, 美国全国...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是blip。 A blip, 是突如其来的小挫折，小磕绊的意思。The management of the company claimed that the latest sales slowdown was just a blip, 公司管理层表示，最近销售额的下降只是暂时...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是walk the plank。 To walk the plank， 意思是被迫离任，走人。Several people had to walk the plank because of the discrimination case, 歧视诉讼案让好几个人被迫离职。The mayor was forced...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止，终止。The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section, 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its hea...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是good Samaritan。 A good Samaritan, 意思是行善的，助人为乐的好人。A good Samaritan returned my lost wallet, 一个大好人把我丢失的钱包送了回来。A good Samaritan helped the dog reun...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是exemption。 Exemption, 例外。Virginia banned smoking in bars and restaurants a month ago, with the exemptions of private clubs, 维吉尼亚州一个月前开始禁止在酒吧和餐馆里吸烟，私人俱乐...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是epitome。 Epitome, 是典型、缩影的意思。The soldier killed in the bombing incident was described as the epitome of a warrior, 被炸死的那名士兵被说成是斗士的缩影。The popular boy is c...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是spell。 Spell, 做为名词，可以用来指一段时间的特定天气。The two-month dry spell was broken last night with the snow storm, 昨天晚上的暴风雪结束了先前两个月的干旱天气。T...

音频下载 今天我们要学的词是random。 Random, 是随机、任意的意思。The firefighters have to undergo a random drug test once a year, 消防队员每年要接受一次是否服用毒品的抽查。The boxer refused to submit random...