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Part One 你听不懂的 As clean as a whistle 非常洁净，清白，空的，灵敏的 The police tried to find evidence related to his criminal behaviour but he was as clean as a whistle. Mary rides on the horse and jumps over the barrier as clean as a whistle. Th

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for when you shut the bellows, the valve cannot close the air-hole because of your finger, 因为, 当你关闭风箱把手时, 你的手指使得阀门无法关闭空气进出的圆孔, and most of the air then escapes through this hole instead of g

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清新英文歌曲:Sarah Harmer - One Match 轻松跳跃小调

If I only had one match left Would I try to light a fire under you? If I could only say one thing Would it be what Ive been wanting to Every time I close the gate I wonder if this is enough If I only had one match left I would try to light it between

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Sarah Harmer（萨拉哈默）是加拿大歌手，词曲作者和活动家 。 出生于提高伯灵顿，安大略省 ，还是少年的哈默获得了第一次接触到当时的音乐家的生活方式的机会。 歌曲:One Match 演唱:Sarah Har

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1. On Wall Street, another volatile day. The Dow Jones Industrial is falling 733 points, the second largest point loss ever. Stocks dropped on disappointing economic news including a big drop in retail sales. 2. Tonight is the last time presidential

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 May 2008 West African agricultural and trade ministers are holding emergency talks in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to plot strategies for a regional solution to the rising food prices. The Economic Community of West African

2007年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary to Meet Iraqi Leaders

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 20 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Baghdad Friday for meetings with top Iraqi leaders. From northern Iraq, VOA's Margaret Besheer reports he will be delivering a message that that they must move fa

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European Markets Remain Volatile

European stock markets were volatile Monday despite the European Central Bank saying it intended to buy up government debt. European Commission spokesperson Ollie Bailly said Monday that the measures taken by the European Central Bank should calm inv

迷你对话学地道口语第892期:多此一举,徒劳无益

A: Jane asked me how to solve that problem yesterday. Jane昨天问我如何解决那个问题。 B: You gave her suggestion. 你给她建议了。 A: Yeah. 是的。 B: Dont do such a thing again. 下次别干这种事情了。 A: What is wrong? 怎么

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Todd: Now, Michael, you were in the Peace Corps? Mike: Peace Corps, yeah. Todd: Can you explain what the Peace Corps is and what you did? Mike: Well, it's an organization, U.S. Government organization that sends young people for the most part, colleg

第45期:李小龙眼中的爱情

今天来学习李小龙的爱情观。 Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals,

生猪价格创历史新高

Less demand for pork after the festive season of China's traditional Lunar New Year usually causes a price dip, but this year the market has seen an unexpected surge in hog prices. Statistics show that the hog price is nearly 20 yuan per kilogram, a

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Woolworths attempted to / the Bunnings Party with its Masters home improvement chain has turned into a nightmare. It lost more than 100 million dollars in the latest half year, and theres no sign yet of a turnaround. Wool still bullies supermarkets a

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Idiom: rake someone over the coals 批评某人或者处罚某人Hit the book: ailing 生病或者出现问题 suspect 怀疑 aussie 澳大利亚人 natural light 自然光 commission 委托某人做某事 urban 都市的 compensate 补偿 squeeze 挤

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Food price rise does not signify crisis: WFP

Food price rise does not signify crisis: WFP BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The current rise in food prices does not signify a global crisis, as the situation is fundamentally different from previous crises, according to Brett Rierson, director of the

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Have you come across the English expression carrying coals to Newcastle? This is what it means. For several hundred years, from the 16th century until about 50 years ago, the North-east of England was a major coal-producing area. There were literally

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是： But the challenges are like a fire, a bed of coals you'll have to walk across. The fight is to be expected, the difficulties are a sign that things are on track. That you're being rejected, that