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Finance now, and the US markets continue to lose steam overnight as investors remain very nervous about the debt ceiling vote, which has now been postponed. The Dow has closed down 62 points; the NASDAQ is one point higher; the SP500 is down four. An
我们讲过几个表示非常生气的习惯用语,例如像:To make one's blood boil.我们今天再来讲两个和生气有关的俗语。我们要讲的第一个俗语是:To hit the ceiling.
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
In coming weeks, the U.S. Congress is widely expected to raise the federal governments debt ceiling, thereby allowing it to borrow additional funds and service Americas $14 trillion national debt. Congress has never failed to raise the borrowing limi
[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
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 (
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
今天我们要学的词是glass ceiling。 Glass ceiling, 玻璃天花板,指看似无形,但实际存在的障碍。奥巴马赢得民主党总统候选人提名,使黑人总统成为可能。 For some, a black president symbolizes the smashi
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
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
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
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the postponement of the federal government's debt ceiling until May to keep the federal government in operation and give lawmakers more time to mull over how to rein in the government's
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has insisted on his stance that Congress should increase the country's debt ceiling without delay, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday. The President has made clear he's not going
NEW DELHI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A portion of a false ceiling at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue(犯罪地点) of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the Indian capital, collapsed Wednesday, causing no injuries, reported the Indo-Asian
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced an agreement with congressional leaders on a compromise deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and keep the government from defaulting on its $14.3 trillion debt. Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House
今天我们要学的词是ceiling。Ceiling, 是房间天花板的意思,可以引伸为上限。美国现行联邦债务上限是14.3万亿美元。 Some Republican lawmakers are opposed to raising the debt ceiling without tackling government spe
今天我们要学的词是debt ceiling。 Debt ceiling, 借债限额。The US government hit the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling in May, 美国政府五月份达到了14.3万亿美元的借债最高限额。 美国总统奥巴马设法增加借债限额的
今天我们要学的词是glass ceiling。 Glass ceiling, 玻璃天花板,指看似无形,但实际存在的障碍。奥巴马赢得民主党总统候选人提名,使黑人总统成为可能。 For some, a black president symbolizes the smashi
The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday passed a bill to raise the country's debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending - one day ahead of a potential default on America's $14.3 trillion national debt. The action now shifts to the
Daunting hurdles remain for two legislative plans to cut U.S. government spending, raise the federal borrowing limit and avert a national debt crisis experts warn that could stall Americas fragile economic recovery and send financial shock waves arou