今天我们要学的词是 vacant. Vacant 意思是空闲的,空缺的。印第安纳州的城市加里因为工业衰退人口流失,出现大量被遗弃的房屋。
今天我们要学的词是 in a pinch. In a pinch 意思是在必要的时候可以做为替补之用。
今天我们要学的词是 stray. Stray 做为形容词,意思是走失的,流浪的。Stray cats 流浪猫。
今天我们要学的词是 baseless. Baseless 是形容词,意思是毫无根据的。The Syrian government said the reports that it used nerve gas against civilians are baseless.
今天我们要学的词是 break out. To break out 有突然爆发的意思,一般都是过去时的形态,broke out。
今天我们要学的词是 come out. To come out 意思是出柜。A Russian TV anchor was fired after coming out on air.
今天我们要学的词是 misbehaving. Misbehaving 形容词,意思是表现不好的,行为不端的。
今天我们要学的词是 take credit for. To take credit for 意思是功劳归功于某人。
今天我们要学的词是 churn out. To churn out 意思是大量生产。
今天我们要学的词是 chronicle. Chronicle 做为动词,是记录,记载的意思。The movie "Jobs", which chronicles the life of Steve Jobs, received average reviews from critics.
今天我们要学的词是 hypothetical. Hypothetical 形容词,意思是假设的,假想的。
今天我们要学的词是 perfection. Perfection 意思是完美,尽善尽美。The lamb chop was cooked to perfection.
今天我们要学的词是head start. Head start 意思是抢先起步。All parents want to give their children a head start.
今天我们要学的词是flimsy. Flimsy 形容词,意思是脆弱的,不足的,站不住脚的。Prosecutors dropped the case against the defendant due to flimsy evidence.
今天我们要学的词是travel alert. Travel alert 旅行警告。The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert warning its citizens to avoid traveling to Pakistan.
今天我们要学的词是outright. Outright 形容词,意思是全面的,彻底的。An outright lie 彻头彻尾的谎言。
今天我们要学的词是verdict. Verdict 判决。A verdict of not guilty was reached by the jury. 陪审团一致认定,被告无罪。
今天我们要学的词是expired. Expired 形容词,意思是过期的。He was pulled over by the police and got a ticket for having an expired registration.
今天我们要学的词是 dole out. To dole out 是少量发送的意思。纽约时报报道说,The U.S. Agricultural Department doled out millions of dollars in subsidies to dead farmers because of a lack of oversight.
今天我们要学的词是misconduct. Misconduct 名词,意思是不端行为。美国政府一份最新报告显示,Misconduct by Transportation Security Administration employee rose 26% over the past three years.
今天我们要学的词是preference. Preference 是偏爱,首选的意思。
今天我们要学的词是skip. Skip 动词,是遗漏,跳过的意思。
今天我们要学的词是boon. Boon 意思是福音,有益的东西。
今天我们要学的词是step in. To step in 有插手,干预的意思。
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