【趣谈英语】单词“Scissors”没有单数形式-The Word “Scissors” is a Defective Noun

Pre-Listening Vocabulary defective: doesnt function normally; imperfect agreement: when the subject corresponds with the correct version of the verb panties: female underwear boxers: male underwear that is shaped like shorts wordsmith: a person who i

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? A strain of mutant mice groom compulsively till they seriously injure themselves. The condition is considered a good animal model for OCD, and its similar to the human d

VOA标准英语2009-Researchers Find No Link Between Defective G

US researchers reviewing more than a dozen studies say a defective gene that has been implicated as a cause of major depression does not appear to elevate a person's risk for the mood disorder. The finding is viewed as a setback for researchers tryi

学个词Learn a Word 第931期 Borderline

今天我们要学的词是borderline。 Borderline, 边缘地带的。美国总统奥巴马检查身体发现，His cholesterol level is borderline high, 他的胆固醇指标介于偏高的边缘。 The snowboarder tried a move that was borderline

购物英语对话-Returning a Defective Item(2)

A: How can I help you today? B: I am returning something that I bought yesterday. A: What would you like to return? B: I'm returning a cellphone. A: Was there somethinig wrong with it? B: It's defective. A: What isn't working on it? B: It keeps turni

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2972 orientation

今天我们要学的词是 orientation. Orientation 做为名词，有取向的意思。A new study comparing the DNA of gay and straight men suggests that sexual orientation is determined by genes. 一项新研究对同性和异性恋男子的基因进

学个词Learn a Word 第1654-downside

今天我们要学的词是downside。Downside是指某件事情不利的方面。One of the downsides of being a celebrity is the loss of privacy. 做名人的代价之一是，你的隐私会受到损伤。The downside of working from home is being

学个词Learn a Word 第1187期 Misleading

今天我们要学的词是misleading。 Misleading, 误导的。前埃及总统穆巴拉克的法律顾问出面否认穆巴拉克拥有巨额财富的说法。 The legal adviser called the speculation false and misleading, 这位法律顾问称这种

Researchers make sperm from stem cell in dish

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found a way to turn mouse embryonic stem cells into sperm and this finding opens up new avenues for infertility research and treatment, according to astudy published Thursday in the online edition of jo

学个词Learn a Word 第1050期 Swap

今天我们要学的词是swap。 Swap, 交换。 The new website helped parents swap children's clothes and save money, 这个新网站帮助家长互换孩子的衣服，节省开销。美国加州一个17岁的孩子用旧手机换保时捷。 He

学个词Learn a Word 第1400期　out of date

今天我们要学的词是out of date。 Out of date, 意思是过时的。 His contact information is out of date, 他的联络方式已经变了。 Technology companies say the 25-year-old federal Internet privacy law is out of date, 高科技公司

学个词Learn a Word 第1583-overtake

今天我们要学的词是overtake. Overtake 是超过的意思。China is projected to soon overtake Germany and the US as the country that has the most outbound global tourists. 预计，中国将很快超过德国和美国，成为世界上最大的

学个词Learn a Word 第1700-large-scale

今天我们要学的词是 large-scale。Large-scale 大规模的。The police busted a large-scale drug-trafficking ring. 警察捕获了一个大型毒品走私集团。Russia said that it is not planning a large-scale evacuation of its citizens l

学个词Learn a Word 第1634-in-the-know

今天我们要学的词是 in the know。In the know 意思是随时了解情况。He's a political junkie. He even has apps on his cell phone about the presidential election to keep himself in the know. 他特别关心政治，手机上都下载了总

Turn Off Your Cell Phone 关掉你的手机

Turn Off Your Cell Phone 关掉你的手机 We went to the movie the other night. I sat in an aisle seat as I usually do, because it feels a little roomier. Just as the feature was about to start, a blonde from the center of the row got up and starte

三人基因试管婴儿将合法化

British MPs have voted in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man, in an historic move. 英国国会议员投票通过一项具有历史性意义的决议，支持用两母一父的DNA培育婴儿。 The UK is now set to

学个词Learn a Word 第1078期 Nagging

今天我们要学的词是nagging。 Nagging, 唠叨个没完没了的，搅得人不得安宁的。The tennis player decided to take the season off to take care of his nagging shoulder injury, 这个网球选手决定赛季停赛，彻底治好一直

U.S. researchers discover human lung stem cell

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Brigham and Women 's Hospital (BWH), a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have identified(鉴定) a human lung stem cell that is self-renewing and capable of forming and integrating multiple bi

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Slangman: Food-Related Slang

Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: September 18, 2003 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: a fresh look at a topic we did with Slangman David Burke in Los Angeles five years ago this month: food-related slang. This time, h

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2794 genetic

今天我们要学的词是 genetic. Genetic 形容词，遗传的，基因的。For the first time, the FDA will allow a company to sell genetic tests for disease risks directly to consumers. 美国食物药物管理局首次允许一家公司直接向