0604（精制中英字幕）每日一听（NBC Nightly News Full B

scramble

order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action.

"the Hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting Italian fighters"

 

 

 

wallet-busting

that something is costing a lot of money.

This trip overseas sure has been wallet-busting.

 

 

 

waterlogged

saturated with or full of water.

"the race was called off after parts of the course were found to be waterlogged"

 

 

 

field

deal with (a difficult question, phone call, etc.).

"she has fielded five calls from salespeople"

 

 

 

ramp up

increase the level or amount of something sharply.

"they ramped up production to meet booming demand"

 

 

 

whisk

take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly.

"his jacket was whisked away for dry cleaning"

 

 

 

What does getting the all clear mean?

: an indication that a situation is no longer dangerous

"How will we know when it's safe to leave?" "I'll give you the all clear by blowing a whistle." Doctors have given her the all clear and she should be back at work next week.

 

 

 

What does the phrase in the rearview mirror mean?

A rearview mirror is for looking behind you when you're driving a car. So to say something is "in the rearview mirror" means that it's behind you - in this context, in the past.

 

 

 

GasBuddy

GasBuddy is a tech company based in Boston that operates apps and websites based on finding real-time fuel prices at more than 140,000 gas stations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. They also sell software products to convenience store owners via their B2B initiatives.

 

 

 

summer-blend gas

Summer-blend gas has a lower RVP to prevent excessive evaporation when outside temperatures rise. That evaporation can cause vapor lock in an engine on hot days and contributes to unhealthy ground-level ozone and smog levels. Summer-blend gas contains 2 percent butane, but that percentage is higher in the winter blend.

 

 

 

What does it mean to be bowled over?

Astonish, surprise greatly, overwhelm

bowl over. Astonish, surprise greatly, overwhelm, as in I was simply bowled over by their wonderful performance. This term originated in cricket, where it means “to knock all the bails off the wicket.”