[Learn a Word] 第827课the big picture 日期:2012-04-04 12:16:32 点击:185 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是the big picture,。 The big picture, 是从全局出发考虑问题的意思。Critics say the mayor lost sight of the big picture when he authorized the development project, 批评人士说,市长批准这个开...
[Learn a Word] 第826课Benefits 日期:2012-04-04 12:15:56 点击:111 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是benefits。 Benefits, 有福利和补助的意思。美国九月份失业率为9.8%。Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan supports an extension of unemployment benefits, 前美联储主席格林斯潘支...
[Learn a Word] 第825课Blitz 日期:2012-04-04 12:14:49 点击:89 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是blitz。 Blitz, 是闪电战的意思。为防止工党在明年大选中落败,British Prime Minister Gordon Brown tried to win back middle class voters through a policy blitz, 英国首相推出一批新政策...
[Learn a Word] 第824课hard sell 日期:2012-04-04 12:14:09 点击:109 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是hard sell。 Hard sell, 意思是很难推销出去的,很难被人接受的。国际奥委会星期五宣布2016年夏季奥运会主办城市。The Spanish Prime Minister admitted that Madrid's bid is a har...
[Learn a Word] 第823课Cocktail 日期:2012-04-04 12:13:22 点击:93 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是cocktail。 大家都知道,Cocktail, 有鸡尾酒的意思。A cocktail party, 鸡尾酒会。美国派往哥本哈根为芝加哥争取奥运会主办权代表团阵容强大,不仅包括奥巴马总统夫妇...
[Learn a Word] 第822课starting point 日期:2012-04-04 12:12:42 点击:94 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是starting point。 A starting point, 起点、开端。美国总统奥巴马希望能重新启动中东和谈,但是分析人士说,Obama's first task is to get the two sides to agree on a starting point for...
[Learn a Word] 第821课Disadvantage 日期:2012-04-04 12:10:02 点击:74 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是disadvantage。 Disadvantage, 劣势。美国总统奥巴马认为,美国学校应该延长教学时间。Obama says American students spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with kids...
[Learn a Word] 第820课Payoff 日期:2012-04-04 12:09:28 点击:78 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是payoff。 Payoff, 意思是回报、报偿。The lottery winner got a big payoff from a small investment, 乐透彩中奖者小小的投资得到了巨额回报。球队新老板花了好几千万美元,重新建...
[Learn a Word] 第819课Pronounced 日期:2012-04-04 12:08:48 点击:91 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是pronounced。 Pronounced, 做为形容词,意思是明显的。美联储前主席格林斯潘不久前表示,美国经济年底前就会走出衰退。He predicted 'a fairly pronounced recovery not only in...
[Learn a Word] 第818课set the bar higher 日期:2012-04-04 12:08:09 点击:68 好评:0
音频下载 今天我们要学的词是set the bar higher。 Set the bar higher, 意思是提高标准,严格要求。The web site set the security bar higher, 这家网站加强了安全防护措施。The school set the bar higher for providing h...
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Egypt has banned children from wearing hijabs to school. 埃及禁止儿童戴头巾...
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