VOA慢速英语2018--关于脚趾的英语词汇

Stay on Your Toes! Now, its time for the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we explore the meaning of expressions in American English. We often take terms and examine them from head to toe -- looking at each and every de

英语博客-北美风情 257 Easy as pie

Do you wish that everything could be easy? In this episode, we talk about expressions to describe something that is easy and simple. You can use these expressions to talk about a test or even just finding your way to a new destination. After listenin

英语博客-北美风情 250 Trying to make ends meet

Some people have a lot of money and some people have only a little bit. This episode focuses on expressions that people use when they are talking about trying not to spend money, often because they dont have very much. There are people who pinch penn

英语博客-北美风情 248 To dot your i’s and cross your t’s

At Culips, we always try to focus on the details and get everything right for you! The expressions in this episode are used to talk about analyzing and examining things, checking for information, or making sure that everything is perfect. Of course,

VOA慢速英语2013 一文不值

It's Not Worth a Hill of Beans! 一文不值 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 这里是美国之音慢速英词汇掌故节目。 In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering w

You’ll hear the most useful expressions used at work

Carmela:Youll hear the most useful expressions used at work, and therell be lots of phrases so have a pen and paper ready so that you can write down the language used. Last time we gave you some useful expressions for connecting callers for putting

【话匣子英语】一些与地方有关的英文表达

毛拉和哈皮讨论的是，英语中有很多与地点有关的英文表达。 Harp: Lets look at some space-related idioms. Maura: So, the first one is Are you from Mars? Harp: No, Im not from Mars. Im from Earth. Maura: So, you might get asked i

英语博客-北美风情 225 We all mess up sometimes

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and this episode is all about expressions to talk about them. Some mistakes are small and minor, and others are really big. And sometimes we make embarrassing mistakes in front of other peoplethe worst kind or mista

VOA慢速英语-- Get Ready to Have Your 'Mind Blown!’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common expressions that we use in everyday life. Today we are talking about a simple verb -- to blow. Sometimes the word means to push air out of your mouth, li

VOA慢速英语2018--Don't Let Anyone 'Get Your Goat'

Now, Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. On this program, we take English expressions and explain where they came from and how to use them. In all languages, animals often find themselves in the center of many common express

Be Special, Not Just 'Run-of-the-Mill'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We also explain how they developed and how English speakers use them today. We try really hard to make this prog

5个不能不知的美语感叹词

1 whoa \wō, hō, hwō\ whoa是西部牛仔经常说的话吗？没错，Cowboys say whoa when they want their horses to slow down. 当牛仔说whoa后，他们的马就会慢下来。所以whoa的第一个意思就是：a command to stop 嘿，慢点。

2007年VOA慢速英语special200708050040

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) A person's name is very important. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expressions. To better understand what I mean, sit back and listen. You might even wan

VOA慢速英语2014 这真的不重要

It's Not Worth a Hill of Beans 这真的不重要 Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some peop

VOA慢速英语2014 来和普通的乔与简喝一杯咖啡吧!

A Cup of Joe With Average Joes and Plain Janes 来和普通的乔与简喝一杯咖啡吧! Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. A persons name is very important. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expre

Make Sure You Are Not a Pain in the Neck

Make Sure You Are Not a Pain in the Neck Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This program explores the origin and uses of popular words and expressions in American English. Today we explain how a common body part -- the neck

跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第43期

We can make the best or worst of it. And I hope you make the best of it. 语音讲解： 1.best /best/ 2.worst 英 /wɜːst/ 美 /wɜːrst/ 3.make the best of it /meɪkəbestəvɪt/ 词汇讲解： make the best of it expression 尽力而为，善处逆

Not speaking to me

A man sat at a bar, had the saddest hangdog expression. Bartender: What's the matter? Are you having troubles with your wife?The man: We had a fight, and she told me that she wasn't going to speak to me for a month.Bartender: That should make you hap

跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第192期

You never know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you. To make each day count. 语音讲解 单词发音 dealt /delt/ count /kaʊnt/ 连词发音 as it comes at you /əzɪtkʌmz tʃʊ/ 轻读重读 重读：d

怎么用商务英语结束会议

In this blog post weve already considered how to get business meetings started, but what about when we need them to end? Meetings cant go on forever so its important to have a way to bring them to a conclusion. Here are some phrases to help you finis