每日一词【12】pump：汽车加油站的泵

今天要学的一个词是：pump。pump，Pump一般是指泵，或抽水机。可是今天讲的pump是指汽车加油站的泵。英国石油公司宣布停止在阿拉斯加的石油开采，《洛杉矶时报》的标题说：Oilfield Closure t

What Is a 'Bomb Cyclone?'

This is Whats Trending Today When it comes to weather, it is hard to sound more frightening than to call a storm a bomb cyclone. 谈到天气，很难听到什么比炸弹旋风更可怕的了。 But that is how weather experts are describing a huge

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不怕伤鸟：无扇叶涡轮风力发电机 Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades frequently kill birds and bats. A new type of wind generator developed in Spain offers a crea

VOA慢速英语2014 Extreme Cold Freezes Much of United States

Extreme Cold Freezes Much of United States From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. A weather system known as a polar vortex brought dangerously cold weather to large parts of the United States this week. A polar vortex is a cold, thick low pr

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Bladeless Wind Generator Safe for Birds Wind turbines are tall structures with large blades used to produce electricity. They are useful sources of low-cost, renewable energy. But they can also be deadly to birds and bats. The turbines large blades t

VOA标准英语2010年-Heart Pump Could Save Possibly Million

The World Health Organization says heart disease kills about 17 million people every year and that it will become the leading cause of death in developing countries. But now, there is some hope. A new device is being marketed that could save countles

VOA标准英语2010-Some Western Workhorses Don't Eat Hay

'Horseheads' dip into the earth to make their owners a few bucks Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 31 March 2010 If you wonder why pumpjacks are sometimes called horseheads, stick a couple of ears and paint an eye on each side of this one, and you'll se

英文短篇故事（纽约）169 The Bicycle Pump at K-Mart

He was going to ride his bike down to South Ferry. He squeezed the tires. They were soft. They needed air. I should buy a pump one of these days, he thought. He rode his bike to K-Mart on 34th Street. He walked the bike inside the store. He went to t

60秒科学:Maple Seed Flight Aerodynamics

What do a hummingbird, a moth, and a maple tree have in common? They all use a similar trick to fly. Okay, okay, a maple tree doesnt fly. But its seeds kind of do. Maples make those little whirlybird seeds you see spiraling down in droves each sprin

本周迎来有史以来最强冷空气

China's national observatory renewed its orange alert for cold wave- the second highest level - on Sunday evening. Sun jun, chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center, says the strong cold front is linked with the activity of the polar vo

单词超市第11期 pump

今天要学的一个词是：pump。pump，Pump一般是指泵，或抽水机。可是今天讲的pump是指汽车加油站的泵。英国石油公司宣布停止在阿拉斯加的石油开采，《洛杉矶时报》的标题说：Oilfield Closure t

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The blue bike was sitting in Owens living room. It had no kickstand, so he had wedged the front tire in between two bookshelves so that the bike would stand upright. Both tires were flat. Dust covered the bike. However, no household spiders had set u

中国的寒冷天气会持续到下周

The mascot, Kangkang, debuted on Thursday. It's based on a colored ink prototype painted by well-known Chinese artist Han Meilin. The 80-year-old is the man behind the famous fuwa, the mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. For the Spring Fes

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Temperatures in Beijing dropped to below minus-10 degrees Celsius on Friday. Forecasters are warning the temperatures are going to hit a 30-year low through this weekend. Yu Bo is the chief forecaster with the Beijing Municipal Meteorological Center.

2016年CRI Strongest Ever Cold Front to Ease Starting from This Week

China's national observatory renewed its orange alert for cold wave- the second highest level - on Sunday evening. Sun jun, chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center, says the strong cold front is linked with the activity of the polar vo

学个词 12:pump

今天要学的一个词是：pump。pump，Pump一般是指泵，或抽水机。可是今天讲的pump是指汽车加油站的泵。英国石油公司宣布停止在阿拉斯加的石油开采，《洛杉矶时报》的标题说：Oilfield Closure t

立冬啦 关于冬天不可不知的3个单词

A polar vortex, also known as a circumpolar vortex, is a wind current that circulates above the North and South Poles. The currents sit like spinning hats above the Poles. 极地涡旋，又叫环极涡旋，是环绕在南极和北极上空的一股气

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Now let's get some of the science behind the cold. What is driving these temperatures and how long is it expected to last. We bring in meteorologist Alex Wilson of US' Weather Channel. As even talking about this unusual cold, something you've been he

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What Is the Polar Vortex? Record cold weather in the United States is forcing schools and businesses to close. The polar vortex, as it is called, has also canceled flights and suspended mail delivery. The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, dropped t

面试中“逃跑”的六个理由

When a prospective employer makes unreasonable demands on you before things start to get serious, it's a strong signal to hit the road. 当一位未来雇主在工作还没正式之前就提出了无理要求，那么明显说明你需要跑路了。