音标:['bəʊləs] ;
套牛绳;流星锤(bola的复数)
n. (Bolas)人名;(西、葡、英)博拉斯

Jane is great at taking care of everyone in her life. She has even assisted 27 friends in planning their weddings. Now, she is busy helping her sister put together a dream wedding. There is just one problem: Jane is in love with her sister's fiance1,

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 常春藤生活英语

Today we're starting in Central Africa. Earlier this year in May, there was an outbreak of the deadly E-Bola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A little more than a month ago the Congolese government declared that it was over. But then just d

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年7月

Dealing With a Contagious Disease Isabelle: You cant walk through that door with all of your clothes on! Linus: What?! Ive just come off of a 12-hour flight. Im tired and I want to get into my own house and into my own bed. Isabelle: I know, but youv

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年ESL之就医和人际交往

1. President Obama plans to speak at Arlington National Cemetery, and lay a wreath at the tombs of the unknowns on Monday, as the nation observes memorial day. 2. Kenya says the man accused of killing a British soldier last week in London was arreste

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(五月)

London Terror Probe Traces Path to Radicalization, via Somalia In the days since the killing, it's emerged that one of the suspects, Michael Adebolajo, was arrested in Kenya in 2010, accused of seeking training with terror group al-Shabab in neighbor

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(六月)

A British court has found two Muslim converts guilty of murdering soldier Lee Rigby in a brutal, unprovoked attack. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale ran over and stabbed the Afghan war veteran near a London army Baracks in May. Adebolajo told

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年

Ted Hughes I climbed through woods in the hour-before-dawn dark. Evil air, a frost-making stillness, Not a leaf, not a bird,-- A world cast in frost. I came out above the wood Where my breath left tortuous statues in the iron light. But the valleys

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英语诗歌

by Mignon Fogarty People often ask how to use ellipses, those little dot-dot-dots you often see in e-mail messages. For example, Mitra from Michigan asked, When is it appropriate to use '...' in writing? People use it all the time, and it seems like

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(153) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Barcelona great Xavi praised the spectacular Cristiano Ronaldo, but said the Real Madrid star's problem was how good Lionel Messi is. 日前,巴塞罗那传奇巨星哈维称赞了令人惊叹的克里斯蒂亚诺罗纳尔多,但他也表示,这位

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

After you have greeted your guests, you will begin to go through the main body of your presentation. It's very useful to have some visual aids - some slides, pictures or graphs that help explain what you are saying. Sometimes they can also help to k

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(352) / 评论(0) 分类 英语讨论

DEVELOPMENT REPORT – April 1, 2002: Ebola in Africa By Jill Moss Ebola virus (Photo -cdc.gov) This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Health Organization reports fifty -four pe

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 农业与发展

Ne ga weon ha neun de ro Ja sin in neun mo seub keu dae ro I jek keo sum gyo watteon bi mi leul Ne ga mo du mal ha go sipeo (Baby) Funny How All Dreams Come True Na lul ji kyo jul kkeo ya Ak kyeo watteon ja geun sa lang do Funny How I Feel For You Ne

发表于:2019-01-10 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 音乐天堂

A: Can we choose a time to look at houses together? B: Can you do that in the mornings, or would the afternoons be best? A: Either way is good for me. B: There are a number of open houses this weekend in your area. Would that okay with you? A: I can

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买房

A: Oh, I am not sure I even want to look at this house! B: It is a bit of a fixer-upper. Lets take a look inside. A: It doesnt look much better inside this place. B: You know, with a little elbow grease and paint, you could spruce it up a bit. A: The

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买房

A: This house is not looking all that great from here B: You cant really tell everything about a house from the outside. Lets go inside. A: I dont think that it is looking any better inside here. B: I think that fresh paint and cleaning would help it

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买房

A: From the looks of this house from the outside, I dont really think that I want to go inside. B: From here, it does look like it could use a little work. Lets see what the interior looks like. A: I am not impressed by the interior of this house. B:

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-买房

Todd: Hello, Daniela, how are you tonight? Daniella: Hi, Todd. I'm fine, thanks. Todd: Now, you were showing me a picture of a horse. Daniella: Yes. Todd: And you were saying that female horses and male horses are different. Daniella: They behave dif

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

This is the spot where Rigby died.It's now surrounded by tributes.They've come from all directions.It's the voice of the majority and the place to reflect and salute one of their own.Amongst all the charity help for heros,Rigby was wearing one of the

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

英国士兵伦敦街头被杀案宣判 凶手被判终身监禁 LONDON, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two men who hacked a British soldier to death on a London street were sentenced to life in prison and a minimum of 45 years in jail, respectively, a British

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻