Boil down to 归根结底，问题关键。Our problems boil down to one thing - lack of money. 我们的问题归根结底就一个原因，那就是没钱。
今天我们要学的词是 child labor. Child labor童工。
美国五角大楼无限期推迟停用一种集束炸弹的计划。这种炸弹曾造成平民伤亡。The Pentagon is indefinitely postponing plans to stop using a certain type of cluster bomb -- a battlefield weapon that has killed or seriously wounded civilians.
今天我们要学的词是 disclose. Disclose动词，意思是公布，公开。
总部设在华盛顿的皮尤研究中心星期三发布的一份报告说，即使欧洲国家对所有移民和难民关闭边界，欧洲大陆人口中穆斯林的比例今后30年仍将持续上升。Even if European countries closed their borders to all migrants and refugees, the percentage of Muslims on the continent would continue to rise over the next three decades, according to a report released Wednesday by the Washington-based Pew Research Center.
Bend over backwards 意思是不遗余力，使出浑身解数，取悦于某人。He bent over backwards to make his in-laws comfortable during their stay. 他想尽办法让老丈人和丈母娘来的这段时间能住得舒服。He bent over backwards to impress his new boss. 他使出浑身解数给新上司留下好印象。
今天我们要学的词是 insider. Insider圈内人。
美国华盛顿一位地区法官裁决，支持川普总统让白宫预算局长米克.马瓦尼担任消费者金融保护局代理局长的决定。A U.S. District Court judge in Washington has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in his bid to install White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
今天我们要学的词是 house arrest. House arrest 软禁。
联合国叙利亚问题特使德米斯图拉说，尽管对叙利亚的暴力仍然有一些担心，但是现在到了一个关键时刻。他准备启动新一轮和平会谈，争取结束持续了将近7年的冲突。U.N. envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said despite some concerns about recent violence, he believes "a moment of truth has arrived" as he prepared to launch a new round of peace talks aimed at ending nearly seven years of fighting.
今天我们要学的词是 government-funded. Government-funded 政府资助的。
All ears 洗耳恭听，全神贯注地听。Tell me about your date with Philip. I’m all ears. 你跟Philip约会怎么样啊？快说给我听听。We take customer complaints seriously. Please tell me what happened. I’m all ears. 我们很重视顾客投诉，请您讲讲是怎么回事，我洗耳恭听。
今天我们要学的词是 mistrial. Mistrial 无效审判。
古巴星期六纪念其革命领袖卡斯特罗去世一周年后，星期天开始举行市政选举。古巴60年来将第一次出现一位不是卡斯特罗家族的领导人。Cuba marks the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Saturday followed by municipal elections on Sunday that will usher in a new leader who for the first time in 60 years will not be a Castro brother.
代表前国家安全顾问弗林的律师团终止了与白宫的一项协议，不再与白宫分享有关调查中的俄罗斯涉嫌干预美国选举的信息。
今天我们要学的词是 lash out. To lash out 有猛烈抨击的意思。
美国民众星期四庆祝传统节日感恩节，亲友欢聚一堂，享受美味佳肴，观看游行或美式足球比赛，而且对很多人来说，这也是假期购物季节的开始。Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday as they traditionally do — gathering with family and friends around tables groaning with food, watching parades and football games, and, for many, starting their holiday shopping.
Crawl/come out of the woodwork 不想见到的人(像缝隙里的虫子一样)突然间不知道从哪里冒了出来，带有贬义。Jack was a loner in high school. Now that he has won the lottery, all sorts of high school “buddies” crawled out of the woodwork. Jack高中时一直独来独往，没什么朋友，如今他中了乐透大奖，各路高中“密友”突然间不知道从哪里冒了出来。
今天我们要学的词是 political motivation. Political motivation 政治动机。
津巴布韦长期担任总统的穆加贝辞职后，最快可能星期三就会有一位新总统。Zimbabwe could have a new president as early as Wednesday following the resignation of longtime leader Robert Mugabe.
今天我们要学的词是 extravaganza. Extravaganza 名词，有盛会，盛典的意思。
白宫确认，实行了几十年的总统每周广播讲话无限期暂停。The White House confirms the weekly presidential radio address – a fixture for decades – is on indefinite hiatus.
今天我们要学的词是 stockpile. Stockpile 做为动词，有储备的意思。
Wires crossed 产生误会，误解。原来的电话，如果接线员搭错线，电话就会串线，叫 crossed wires. Somehow we got our wires crossed. I thought the rehearsal was today, but Jim marked tomorrow on his calendar. 我们不知怎么会错了意，我以为预演是今天，Jim日历上记的却是明天。
今天我们要学的词是 tax haven. Tax haven 避税地，避税港。
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