Mediocre, 是平庸的意思。"A mediocre actor," 演技平平的演员。"The coach transformed the mediocre team into a championship contender," 这个教练把一只不怎么样的球队变成了一个冠军赛的角逐者。
美国教育部长邓肯在哥伦比亚大学教育学院讲话。"He pointed out that most of the nation’s teacher colleges are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the 21st century classroom," 他指出,美国大多数教育院校在为二十一世纪课堂培养老师方面,做得都不怎么样。
Fuel, 做为动词,有刺激的意思。"The basketball player put his house up for sale, fueling speculation that he is being traded," 这个篮球队员正在卖房子,大家因此猜测,他可能要被球队换走。美国驻阿富汗的一位外交官提出辞职,"He believes the war is simply fueling the insurgency," 因为他认为,这场战争反而造成了反叛活动的继续。
联合国警告说,"The smuggling of Afghan opiates is fueling drug use along trafficking routes from Iran to Central Asia," 阿富汗的鸦片走私刺激了从伊朗到中亚地区走私路线沿途的吸毒活动
Sway, 做为动词,有试图影响别人的意思。"Virginia’s candidates for governor are trying to sway undecided voters," 维吉尼亚州长候选人试图影响仍然左右摇摆的选民。"Health care industries and interest groups are spending millions of dollars to sway public opinion," 医疗保健行业和利益集团拿出数百万美元,用来影响公众舆论。
美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿不久前跟俄罗斯外长会谈。"Hillary Clinton was unable to sway her Russian counterpart on Iran sanctions," 希拉里.克林顿在对伊朗施加制裁的问题上没能说服俄罗斯外长
Mediocre, 是平庸的意思。"A mediocre actor," 演技平平的演员。"The coach transformed the mediocre team into a championship contender," 这个教练把一只不怎么样的球队变成了一个冠军赛的角逐者。
美国教育部长邓肯在哥伦比亚大学教育学院讲话。"He pointed out that most of the nation’s teacher colleges are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the 21st century classroom," 他指出,美国大多数教育院校在为二十一世纪课堂培养老师方面,做得都不怎么样。
Fuel, 做为动词,有刺激的意思。"The basketball player put his house up for sale, fueling speculation that he is being traded," 这个篮球队员正在卖房子,大家因此猜测,他可能要被球队换走。美国驻阿富汗的一位外交官提出辞职,"He believes the war is simply fueling the insurgency," 因为他认为,这场战争反而造成了反叛活动的继续。
联合国警告说,"The smuggling of Afghan opiates is fueling drug use along trafficking routes from Iran to Central Asia," 阿富汗的鸦片走私刺激了从伊朗到中亚地区走私路线沿途的吸毒活动
Sway, 做为动词,有试图影响别人的意思。"Virginia’s candidates for governor are trying to sway undecided voters," 维吉尼亚州长候选人试图影响仍然左右摇摆的选民。"Health care industries and interest groups are spending millions of dollars to sway public opinion," 医疗保健行业和利益集团拿出数百万美元,用来影响公众舆论。
美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿不久前跟俄罗斯外长会谈。"Hillary Clinton was unable to sway her Russian counterpart on Iran sanctions," 希拉里.克林顿在对伊朗施加制裁的问题上没能说服俄罗斯外长