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A: 欢迎大家来到这期的美语训练班! 我是杨琳！
B: 我是Kat! 杨琳，快说说咱们今天都要学什么？
A: 好！今天，咱们要去吃个快餐，继续看看Harry倒霉的一天，学学怎么表达隐瞒证据，还要告诉大家怎么用美语说“花美男”和“一夜成名”！
B: 一夜成名？我年轻的时候也这么想过……
A: 哈哈，stop daydreaming there... 咱们先赶快来进入第一个单元，Learn a Word!
Learn A Word undermine
今天我们要学的词是undermine. Undermine is spelled u-n-d-e-r-m-i-n-e; undermine. Undermine 是“削弱，损害”的意思。The U.S. State Department says deep cuts to its budget proposed by Congress will undermine America's security and global leadership. 美国国务院表示，国会提出的大幅削减国务院预算的计划会伤害美国的安全，并削弱美国的全球领导地位。
Afghanistan's president has warned that civilian casualties caused by NATO air strikes could undermine the recently-signed cooperation agreement with the US. 阿富汗总统警告说，北约空袭造成的人员伤亡可能会动摇最近跟美国签署的合作协议。好的， 今天我们学习的词是undermine,undermine, undermine.
A: I've had this problem on my mind lately—One of my best friends is dating this guy, but I feel like I have a responsibility to undermine their relationship... 我不能让他们就这么发展下去。
B: Wait what? Why would you do that?
A: 其实那个男的也是我的朋友，可他是个花花公子! He's a womanizer! I don't want my friend to get hurt.
B: Oh I see. Yeah, you might want to tell her about that, but you'll be sure to cover your tracks when you warn her about that guy, right?
A: 是啊！咱们先想想办法，不过你提到了一个很有用的词儿：cover one's track, 咱们一起来听听这个短语的用法！
