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Russell closed the tailgate of the pickup and they drove to the dock. It was a cold day, and it was raining. They transferred the barrel into the back of Russells 25-foot fishing boat. The boat was named Staci, although it had first been named Kathy,
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Over a barrel Over one's dead body 我们今天再来讲两个和over有关的习惯用语。第一个是: over a barrel. Barrel就是一只装东西的桶。那么，什么是over a barrel 呢? Over
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[00:01]A：Hey, Bob! It's good to see you. [00:02]B：Arden, hope I didn't keep you. [00:04]A：Over there. He missed you coming in. [00:06]B：Thanks. That'll do the trick? [00:08]A：Let's sit. [00:10]C：Hey, Bob. [00:12]B：Hey, Chuck, I didn't k
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HOUSTON, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is expected to be about 100 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2012, five dollars per barrel higher than the average price in 2011, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (
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By Mil Arcega Washington 03 January 2008 Oil prices soared to a record $100 a barrel Wednesday in New York before falling back, as worldwide demand for oil continues to grow. Surging economies in China and India have helped push oil prices higher ove
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今天还是要讲在大选年里新闻界常会用来报导有关选举的情况的两个习惯用语。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: pork barrel。 Pork是猪肉，而barrel是木头制成的圆桶pork barrel要是直译就是装猪肉的木
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这个节目已经持续了很长时间了，在不断学习习惯用法的同时我们偶而也不妨停下来思索一下这个问题：为什么习惯用语时常让外国学生感到困惑难解呢？原因之一是习惯用语的含义跟它所包
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我们今天学的习惯用语都有这个词: barrel。 Barrel是大桶，用来载运啤酒、威士忌、食糖、汽油等各种货品。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: scrape the bottom of the barrel。 Scrape是刮的意思。 Scrape t
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somebody's cup of tea 英国人对茶情有独钟，无论什么饮品都代替不了茶在他们心中的位置。因此somebody's cup of tea指的就是to be something that one prefers or desires 对某人胃口的东西，使某人感兴趣的东西
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与茶有关的地道英语 a tea hound在茶话会、舞会或各种社交场合，总有些喜欢追逐漂亮女子并对她们大献殷勤的家伙。这类花花公子就被称为tea hounds 爱交际的男子。 例句：John is much mature now，
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如果有人跟你抱怨他的新老板脾气暴躁、动不动拿下属出气，还老让他们加班，你可以说： Your new boss sounds terrible, I wouldn't work for him for all the tea in China! 你的新老板听起来真讨厌，无论给我多
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如果有人跟你抱怨他的新老板脾气暴躁、动不动拿下属出气，还老让他们加班，你可以说： Your new boss sounds terrible, I wouldnt work for him for all the tea in China! 你的新老板听起来真讨厌，无论给我多
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Idiom: Scraping the barrel ( the last resort ) Hit the book: Reputation Surly Sub-par Acknowledge Unveil Premium Roll out Legroom Amenity Genesis It's no secret that American airlines have long had a bad reputation among Australians. For many travell
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如果有人跟你抱怨他的新老板脾气暴躁、动不动拿下属出气，还老让他们加班，你可以说： Your new boss sounds terrible, I wouldn't work for him for all the tea in China! 你的新老板听起来真讨厌，无论给我多
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a tea hound 在茶话会、舞会或各种社交场合，总有些喜欢追逐漂亮女子并对她们大献殷勤的家伙。这类花花公子就被称为tea hounds 爱交际的男子。 例句：John is much mature now, I think he's no longer a te
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