學(xué)個詞 Learn A Word: uptick 增長，上揚

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 uptick. Uptick 作為名詞，是增長，上揚的意思。U.S. officials suggested that drought and famine could be the cause of the uptick in piracy off Somalia. 美國官員表示，干旱和饑荒可能是索馬里沿海海盜活動加劇的起因。There has been an uptick in the number of seals making an appearance on New Jersey beaches this year and experts are advising people to give the animals space. 美國新澤西州沿海今年出現(xiàn)的海豹數(shù)量有所上揚，專家建議人們給海豹留出空間。好的，我們今天學(xué)習(xí)的詞是 uptick, uptick, uptick...