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今天我们要学的词是 cusp。

Cusp 是尖端、浪尖,常用的表达方式 on the cusp of 是指正处于转变时刻。Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he believed the U.S. economy was on the cusp of a "historically rare" era of ultra-low unemployment and tamed inflation. 美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔表示,他相信美国经济正进入一个“历史罕见”的超低失业率和通胀平缓的时代。Hurricane Michael is on the cusp of becoming a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 225 kmh winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. 根据国家飓风中心的数据,飓风迈克尔马上将升级为4级飓风,最大持续风速为每小时225公里。


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0 according YzQztq     
adj.按照,根据
参考例句:
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
0 becoming yyVzIE     
adj.(衣服等)相配的;合身的;合适的;与…相称的n.(变化过程的)形成,发生v.变为,成为( become的现在分词 );适合;使(人)显得漂亮;使好看
参考例句:
  • She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. 她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
  • It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary. 他越来越难以靠他的工资维持生计了。
0 believed ddaba736e9069671a2ef44b52ddad46e     
v.相信( believe的过去式和过去分词 );认为;以为;对…信以为真
参考例句:
  • They believed she was possessed by devils. 他们认为她是魔鬼附身。
  • It would be interesting to know what he really believed. 了解他的真实信仰会是很有意思的。
0 category Lrezg     
n.种类;类别;范畴
参考例句:
  • These questions may be included in the same category.这些问题可以归入一类。
  • Class the books in this category.按目录把书分类。
0 center FU5yk     
n.中心,中央;vi.居中;vt.使集中
参考例句:
  • The new sports center is a big success.新建的体育中心获得巨大成功。
  • Alice stood in the center of a large group.爱丽丝站在一大群人的中央。
0 chairman lU0y3     
n.主席,会长,议长;董事长
参考例句:
  • The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.主席要我们对计划进行表决。
  • He acted as chairman of the meeting.他担任大会主席。
0 economy 6qJxz     
n.经济;节俭;秩序;机体
参考例句:
  • We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
  • The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。
0 era 4iqzn     
n.时代,年代,纪元,阶段
参考例句:
  • We are living in the information era.我们生活在信息时代。
  • We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。
0 fed 02592d82bba02de324f72496b393d16f     
n.(F-)(美国)联邦政府执法官员,(尤指)联邦调查局调查员;feed的过去式和过去分词v.喂养( feed的过去式和过去分词 );满足(欲望等);向…提供;供…作食物
参考例句:
  • You look fed up. What's the matter? 你满脸不高兴的样子。怎么啦?
  • Have you fed the cat yet? 你喂了猫没有?
0 hurricane Obdxw     
n.飓风,暴风,暴风雨
参考例句:
  • The hurricane destroyed the whole village.飓风把整个村子都毁掉了。
  • A hurricane struck the city.飓风袭击了该城市。
0 inflation 4bqz8     
n.胀大,夸张,通货膨胀
参考例句:
  • Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
  • The inflation of the airbed took several minutes.给空气床垫充气花了几分钟时间。
0 maximum zBmxW     
n.极点,最大量,极大;adj.最高的,最大极限的;
参考例句:
  • This hall holds a maximum of seventy people.这厅最多能容纳七十人。
  • What's your maximum distance ever walked?你最多走过多远?
0 national 0FBxW     
adj.国家的,民族的;n.国民
参考例句:
  • In our country new year's day is a national holiday.在我国,元旦是全国性的假日。
  • Tomorrow is a national holiday.明天是全国性节日。
0 rare lANze     
adj.稀罕的,罕有的,珍贵的,稀薄的,半熟的,非常的;adv.非常
参考例句:
  • It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
  • The zoo has a lot of rare animals in it.这个动物园有许多珍奇的动物。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句:
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 sustained YhNzWP     
adj.持久的,持续的v.维持( sustain的过去式和过去分词 );支撑;忍受;长期保持
参考例句:
  • Without correct leadership, the enthusiasm of the masses cannot be sustained. 没有正确的领导,群众的积极性就不可能持久。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He has sustained a great loss by the death of his father. 他父亲的去世使他蒙受巨大的损失。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 tamed ed1f2637fec292fca0d6efc486ebefde     
adj.驯化的
参考例句:
  • Though very fierce outwardly,the dog was well-tamed. 这只狗虽然貌似凶猛,实际上是非常驯服的。
  • The newspaper exposes corruption in high places without being tamed by their arbitrariness. 这家报纸揭露了上层的腐败,他们没有慑于淫威。
0 unemployment cknwe     
n.失业,失业状态
参考例句:
  • The government will look into how to reduce unemployment.政府将研究如何降低失业率。
  • He gave a talk on the theme of teenage unemployment.他就青少年失业的主题作了一次报告。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 winds d00a2fec9aa4fb0ac7ed4a5073a41808     
n.风( wind的名词复数 );呼吸;(随食物或饮料)吞下的气;(管弦乐团的)管乐器v.缠绕( wind的第三人称单数 );卷绕;转动(把手);给…上发条
参考例句:
  • The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces. 狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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