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今天我们要学的词是hammer out。 To hammer out, 是经过深入讨论后做出决定的意思。全球最大的气候变化国际会议星期一在哥本哈根开幕。"World leaders will try to hammer out a new global agreement to cut carbon emissions," 世界各国领导人将努力在这次会议上达成一项新的削减二氧化碳排放量的国际条约。
为推动医保改革议案在参议院通过，美国总统奥巴马星期天专门前往国会。"President Obama urged Democrats to hammer out a compromise on health care reform," 奥巴马总统敦促民主党人在医保改革的问题上设法达成妥协。好的，今天我们学习的词是hammer out..

今天我们要学的词是 dearth. Dearth是名词，意思是“缺乏”。2013年美国电影业票房大丰收，但市场分析人士预测，2014年可能没这么好。This is mainly due to a dearth of 3D releases and lower attendance rates at 3D films. 这主要是因为今年鲜少有3D电影推出，而且这些电影的上坐率也会降低。Kosovo started rationing water as a dearth of rain and snow caused supply shortages. 由于缺乏降雨降雪，导致供给不足，科索沃开始对用水实行定量供应。好的，今天我们学习的词是 dearth,dearth,dearth...

今天我们要学的是 windfall. Windfall是名词，可表示“意外的收获；侥幸所得”。由于日本汽车公司丰田2013年经营良好，在它的老家 - 日本爱知县的丰田市，The municipal government will get a huge windfall from corporate taxes in 2014. 市政府将在2014财政年度意外缴得一大笔公司税。制药企业阿特维斯集团成功收购其竞争对手森林实验室公司，作为森林实验室公司的财务顾问，JPMorgan Chase got a major windfall from advising on the big-ticket deal. 摩根大通因为这笔大宗交易提供顾问服务而大赚一笔。 好的，今天我们学习的词是 windfall, windfall, windfall...

今天我们要学的词是bargaining chips。 Bargaining chips, 是筹码的意思。"The hostages were used as bargaining chips during the standoff between the bank robbers and the police," 银行劫匪在跟警察对峙的过程中，把人质做为筹码。
伊朗当局宣布，要对三个跨境进入伊朗被拘押的美国人进行审判。"There are concerns in the U.S. that Iran will use the three as bargaining chips in talks over its nuclear programs," 美国有人担心，伊朗会把这三个人做为伊朗核项目的谈判筹码。好的，今天我们学习的词是bargaining chips...

今天我们要学的词是 Index. Index 的意思是指数 。 The U.S. consumer confidence index dipped in February. 美国消费者信心指数在二月份下滑。 Beijing issued its first orange pollution alert when its air quality index readings went above 300. 大气质量指数突破300后，北京首次发布了橙色污染警报。 A new study reveals that a "body shape index" is a more accurate predictor of mortality than "body mass index." 一项新研究发现，“体形指数”能比“身体质量指数”更准确地预测死亡率。好的，今天我们学习的词是 index, index, index…

今天我们要学的词是subscriber。 Subscriber, 订阅用户。 "The magazine has reached the one million subscriber mark," 这份杂志的订户人数达到了一百万。 "Groupon, which has at least 20 million subscribers, rejected Google's $6 billion acquisition offer," 至少拥有两千万订阅用户的团购网站Groupon拒绝了谷歌提出的600亿美元的收购意向。最新调查显示， "U.S. cable television companies are losing subscribers in record numbers due to the economic downturn," 由于经济衰退的原因，美国各大有线电视服务公司的用户正在以前所未有的规模流失。好的，今天我们学习的词是subscriber...

今天我们要学的词是cookout。 Cookout, 意思是露天烧烤。七月四号是美国独立日。 "Many Americans celebrate 4th of July with a backyard cookout," 很多美国人七月四号那天都会在自家后院露天烧烤。 "Typical summertime cookout food include hamburgers, hot dogs, and corn on the cob," 夏季烧烤的主要食物包括汉堡、热狗和玉米。不过， "A cookout doesn't have to be full of fattening food," 烧烤也不必都是那些让人长胖的食物。 "There are plenty of healthy cookout menus on the web," 网上到处都能找到健康烧烤的食谱。好的，今天我们学习的词是cookout...

今天我们要学的词是 fend off. To fend off, 意思是挡开，避开。美国国务卿克里前往俄罗斯和乌克兰的冲突点克里米亚。U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry brought a $1 billion energy aid package to help Ukraine fending off bankruptcy. 美国国务卿克里给努力避免破产的乌克兰带来了价值10亿美元的能源援助。今年美国东部遭遇罕见的严寒冬季。Some counties are asking residents to keep water running in order to fend off freezing pipes. 一些郡要求居民把水龙头打开，以防止管道冻住。The spokesman tried to fend off a tough question raised by the reporter. 发言人试图避开记者的刁难提问。好的，今天我们学习的词是fend off, fend off, fend off.

今天我们要学的词是crowd pleaser。 A crowd pleaser, 指深受欢迎的人或事。 "The movie is a crowd pleaser," 大家都爱看这部电影。 "His performance was a crowd pleaser," 他的表演得到一致好评。大熊猫泰山在美国的时候， "Tai Shan was a huge crowd pleaser," 深受大家喜爱。 "The dessert I made was a crowd pleaser at the party," 我做的甜点在派对上特别受欢迎。 "The 20-minute firework display on July 4th is always a crowd pleaser," 7月4号晚上二十分钟的焰火表演从来都有很多人喜欢看。好的，今天我们学习的词是crowd pleaser...

今天我们要学的是swift. Swift, 形容词，意思是快速的。埃及前总统穆尔西的支持者被控暴力袭警，An Egyptian court sentenced 529 people to death in a swift, two-day mass trial. 埃及一家法院在为期两天的快速集体审判中，判处529人死刑。President Barack Obama warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would face a swift response if he encroaches on countries that belong to NATO. 美国总统奥巴马警告俄罗斯总统普京说，如果俄罗斯入侵接壤的北约国家，就会得到迅速反击。好的，今天我们学习的词是 swift, swift, swift...

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今天我们要学的是 peak. Peak 做为名词，意思是顶峰。A recent study suggested that there are two major peaks for happiness, at ages of 23 and 69 respectively. 最近的一项研究显示，人的一生中有两个幸福的顶峰，分别在23岁和69岁。美国劳工部公布的三月份就业数字显示，美国经济三月份增加了19万2千个工作机会。Looking strictly at the private sector, it means the labor market has finally returned to its pre 2008 global financial crisis peak. 单从私人部门看，这意味着美国劳动力市场终于回到了2008年全球经济危机前顶峰期的水平。好的，今天我们学习的词是 peak, peak, peak...

今天我们要学的是 shell out. To shell out 意思是支付，花费。迪斯尼动画电影“冰雪奇缘”票房火爆，根据电影推出的各种产品也深受小朋友追捧。Some parents are shelling out over $1000 on ebay to get a limited edition of Queen Elsa's doll. 一些家长不惜花费一千多美元，在ebay上购买电影里Elsa女王的限量版娃娃。统计数字显示，Americans shelled out an all-time high of $55.7 billion on their pets in 2013. 美国人2013年在宠物身上花了557亿美元，再创新高。好的，今天我们学习的词是 shell out, shell out, shell out...

今天我们要学的词是eclipse. Eclipse的意思是日食或月食。The first total lunar eclipse of 2014 wowed millions across North and South America. 2014年第一场月全食让北美和南美的数百万观者叹为观止。NASA live streamed a view of the lunar eclipse from the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. 美国航空航天局从阿拉巴马的马歇尔太空飞行中心现场直播了这次月全食的景象。好的，今天我们学习的词是eclipse, eclipse, eclipse...