▍原文 Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial failed to reach a verdict Wednesday after five days of deliberations. Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, is accused of murder after killing her three young children. Clancy does not deny strangling her children, but her attorney says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. Prosecutors argue that she knew what she was doing. The case has sparked wide concern about maternal mental health. While postpartum psychosis is rare, mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety affect many women during pregnancy and after childbirth. ▍語言點 1. juror /ˈdʒʊərə/ n. 陪審團成員 2. trial /ˈtraɪəl/ n. 庭審，審判 3. fail to reach a verdict 未能達成裁決 · fail to do something 未能做到某事 · reach a verdict 達成裁決 · verdict n. 裁定，判決 4. deliberations /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃnz/ n. 專指陪審團內部的評議、討論商議 5. be accused of murder 被指控謀殺 · be accused of something 被指控犯下某罪行 6. strangle /ˈstræŋ...
▍原文 Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial failed to reach a verdict Wednesday after five days of deliberations. Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, is accused of murder after killing her three young children. Clancy does not deny strangling her children, but her attorney says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. Prosecutors argue that she knew what she was doing. The case has sparked wide concern about maternal mental health. While postpartum psychosis is rare, mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety affect many women during pregnancy and after childbirth. ▍語言點 1. juror /ˈdʒʊərə/ n. 陪審團成員 2. trial /ˈtraɪəl/ n. 庭審，審判 3. fail to reach a verdict 未能達成裁決 · fail to do something 未能做到某事 · reach a verdict 達成裁決 · verdict n. 裁定，判決 4. deliberations /dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃnz/ n. 專指陪審團內部的評議、討論商議 5. be accused of murder 被指控謀殺 · be accused of something 被指控犯下某罪行 6. strangle /ˈstræŋɡl/ v. 勒死，扼死 ...
▍原文 Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it had begun an investigation into the dismissal of 107 newly hired university graduates by a major Chinese auto lamp supplier and it would take "appropriate steps" once the findings were complete. The probe followed media reports that Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems, one of China's largest automotive lighting manufacturers and a supplier to several global carmakers including Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW, abruptly terminated labour contracts with the affected graduates. ▍語言點 1. investigation into something 對某事的調查 2. dismissal /dɪsˈmɪsl/ n. 解雇，辭退 ·dismissal 比 fire 正式得多，經常用在法律語境下，強調雇主單方面終止勞動合同。 3. newly hired 新招聘的，新入職的 4. take appropriate steps 采取適當措施 5. probe /proʊb/ n. 調查，探究 ·probe 和 investigation 意思相近，更強調深入探查、刨根問底，帶有“一定要查出個究竟”的意味。 ·probe into something 調查某件事 ·probe into one’s private life 打探某人的...
▍原文 Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it had begun an investigation into the dismissal of 107 newly hired university graduates by a major Chinese auto lamp supplier and it would take "appropriate steps" once the findings were complete. The probe followed media reports that Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems, one of China's largest automotive lighting manufacturers and a supplier to several global carmakers including Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW, abruptly terminated labour contracts with the affected graduates. ▍語言點 1. investigation into something 對某事的調查 2. dismissal /dɪsˈmɪsl/ n. 解雇，辭退 ·dismissal 比 fire 正式得多，經常用在法律語境下，強調雇主單方面終止勞動合同。 3. newly hired 新招聘的，新入職的 4. take appropriate steps 采取適當措施 5. probe /proʊb/ n. 調查，探究 ·probe 和 investigation 意思相近，更強調深入探查、刨根問底，帶有“一定要查出個究竟”的意味。 ·probe into something 調查某件事 ·probe into one’s private life 打探某人的...
▍原文 The US has struck a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, Donald Trump said. The US president wrote that the agreement would more than double American oil reserves and "substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans". Trump vowed to tap into Venezuela's reserves, the world's largest, after the US captured its then-President Nicolás Maduro in January, ostensibly to stand trial on drug charges in New York. ▍語言點 1. strike a deal 達成協議，談成交易 ·strike v. 擊打、撞擊 ·strike a deal 比 make a deal 多了一份“一錘定音、最終敲定”的感覺，常用於較為正式的語境。 2. proven reserves 已探明儲量（proved reserves） ·proven 是 prove 的過去分詞，意為“被證實的”；reserves 是“儲量、儲備” ·在石油行業中，儲量（reserves）按確定程度從高到低分為：proven、probable、possible ·委內瑞拉已探明石油儲量約為3000億桶，位居全球第一。 3. double /ˈdʌbl/ v. 使……翻倍 ·more than double 翻一倍還多 4. substantially /səbˈstæn...
▍原文 The US has struck a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, Donald Trump said. The US president wrote that the agreement would more than double American oil reserves and "substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans". Trump vowed to tap into Venezuela's reserves, the world's largest, after the US captured its then-President Nicolás Maduro in January, ostensibly to stand trial on drug charges in New York. ▍語言點 1. strike a deal 達成協議，談成交易 ·strike v. 擊打、撞擊 ·strike a deal 比 make a deal 多了一份“一錘定音、最終敲定”的感覺，常用於較為正式的語境。 2. proven reserves 已探明儲量（proved reserves） ·proven 是 prove 的過去分詞，意為“被證實的”；reserves 是“儲量、儲備” ·在石油行業中，儲量（reserves）按確定程度從高到低分為：proven、probable、possible ·委內瑞拉已探明石油儲量約為3000億桶，位居全球第一。 3. double /ˈdʌbl/ v. 使……翻倍 ·more than double 翻一倍還多 4. substantially /səbˈstæn...
▍原文 Thailand beat China 3‑2 in a back‑and‑forth final of the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in Tianjin on Sunday, claiming the continental title and securing the country's first‑ever Olympic berth in women's volleyball. China, a three‑time Olympic champion, has competed at every Games since making its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 1984, but Sunday's defeat denied the host an early ticket to Los Angeles 2028. ▍語言點 1. beat /biːt/ v.（體育比賽）戰勝，擊敗 2. back-and-forth /ˌbæk ən ˈfɔːθ/ adj. 一來一回的，來回拉鋸的 3. Asian Women's Volleyball Championship 亞洲女排錦標賽（簡稱亞錦賽） 4. claim /kleɪm/ v. 斬獲，奪得（win, gain） 5. continental title 洲際賽事冠軍 ・continental adj. 大洲的 ・title n.（競賽、體育比賽的）冠軍 6. secure /sɪˈkjʊə/ v. 爭取到，穩穩拿到 7. first-ever /ˌfɜːst ˈevə/ adj. 史無前例的，有史以來第一次的 8. Games /ɡeɪmz/ n. 奧運會（the Olympic Games） 9. Olympic berth 奧運參賽席位 ・berth n. 參賽席...
▍原文 Thailand beat China 3‑2 in a back‑and‑forth final of the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in Tianjin on Sunday, claiming the continental title and securing the country's first‑ever Olympic berth in women's volleyball. China, a three‑time Olympic champion, has competed at every Games since making its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 1984, but Sunday's defeat denied the host an early ticket to Los Angeles 2028. ▍語言點 1. beat /biːt/ v.（體育比賽）戰勝，擊敗 2. back-and-forth /ˌbæk ən ˈfɔːθ/ adj. 一來一回的，來回拉鋸的 3. Asian Women's Volleyball Championship 亞洲女排錦標賽（簡稱亞錦賽） 4. claim /kleɪm/ v. 斬獲，奪得（win, gain） 5. continental title 洲際賽事冠軍 ・continental adj. 大洲的 ・title n.（競賽、體育比賽的）冠軍 6. secure /sɪˈkjʊə/ v. 爭取到，穩穩拿到 7. first-ever /ˌfɜːst ˈevə/ adj. 史無前例的，有史以來第一次的 8. Games /ɡeɪmz/ n. 奧運會（the Olympic Games） 9. Olympic berth 奧運參賽席位 ・berth n. 參賽席...
▍原文 Cryptocurrency billionaire and TRON founder Justin Sun has ignited a firestorm of controversy after claiming an AI chatbot advised him to break up with prominent Chinese actress Jing Tian over a $50 million financial dispute and surrogacy plans. Sun said in a sprawling post that he had paid 30 million yuan as a bride price to Jing's parents. He later filed a civil lawsuit against the actress to recover the money. Jing forcefully pushed back against the allegations. ▍語言點 1. cryptocurrency /ˈkrɪptoʊkɜːrənsi/ n. 加密貨幣（也就是比特幣、以太坊這類數字貨幣的總稱） 2. TRON 波場（區塊鏈平臺，發行了加密貨幣TRX，孫宇晨是其創始人） 3. ignite a firestorm of controversy 引爆輿論風暴 ·ignite v. 點燃 ·firestorm n. 火災風暴、燎原大火 4. prominent /ˈprɑːmɪnənt/ adj. 著名的，傑出的 拓展： prominent 比 famous 更正式，強調某人在某個領域地位突出、備受矚目。 5. financial dispute 財務糾紛，經濟糾紛 6. surrogacy /ˈsɜːrəɡəsi/ n. 代孕 7. sprawling /ˈ...
▍原文 Cryptocurrency billionaire and TRON founder Justin Sun has ignited a firestorm of controversy after claiming an AI chatbot advised him to break up with prominent Chinese actress Jing Tian over a $50 million financial dispute and surrogacy plans. Sun said in a sprawling post that he had paid 30 million yuan as a bride price to Jing's parents. He later filed a civil lawsuit against the actress to recover the money. Jing forcefully pushed back against the allegations. ▍語言點 1. cryptocurrency /ˈkrɪptoʊkɜːrənsi/ n. 加密貨幣（也就是比特幣、以太坊這類數字貨幣的總稱） 2. TRON 波場（區塊鏈平臺，發行了加密貨幣TRX，孫宇晨是其創始人） 3. ignite a firestorm of controversy 引爆輿論風暴 ·ignite v. 點燃 ·firestorm n. 火災風暴、燎原大火 4. prominent /ˈprɑːmɪnənt/ adj. 著名的，傑出的 拓展： prominent 比 famous 更正式，強調某人在某個領域地位突出、備受矚目。 5. financial dispute 財務糾紛，經濟糾紛 6. surrogacy /ˈsɜːrəɡəsi/ n. 代孕 7. sprawling /ˈsp...