【趣谈英语】鳄鱼的眼泪-Crocodiles Tear Up While Eating

Pre-Listening Vocabulary tear up: to cry a little bit; to become weepy insincere: fake; not truthful shed: to drop or remove something, such as a layer of skin or a tear remorseful: full of guilt sympathy: a feeling of sadness for another persons los

【趣谈英语】蜜蜂有洁癖-Bees Are Neat Freaks

Pre-Listening Vocabulary entire: whole; complete constrain: to restrict or force rules on someone translate: to rewrite or express in a different language refrain: to avoid driven: motivated A Novel Without The Letter E A French novelist named George

【趣谈英语】宠物爱好者的咖啡馆-Cat Cafés Are On The Rise

Pre-Listening Vocabulary crop up: to appear suddenly (sometimes temporarily) fill a void: to provide a feeling or thing that is missing in ones life catch on: to become popular double: to have a secondary purpose handle: to touch and/or hold in ones

【趣谈英语】芬兰婴孩睡觉-Finnish Babies Sleep In Boxes

Pre-Listening Vocabulary expectant: waiting for something, especially the birth of a baby mortality: death kit: a package of useful items double: to have a secondary purpose onesie: a one-piece shirt and underwear set (also called a diaper shirt) opt

【趣谈英语】生日矛盾-The Birthday Paradox

Pre-Listening Vocabulary paradox: a statement that seems senseless, even though its possible or true probable: likely random: not planned The Birthday Paradox In a classroom of 23 people, there is a 50-50 chance that two of them have the same birthda

【趣谈英语】有了新科技，世界杯上的“幽灵进球”再也不会发生了-New Technology Prevents Ghost Goals at World Cup

Pre-Listening Vocabulary questionable: uncertain; disputable crossbar: the bar at the top of a net wave off: to indicate that no goal has been scored sensor: a device that measures and records things like movement or light officiator: referee New Tec

【趣谈英语】回收利用标志-The Recycling Symbol Is In The Public Domain

Pre-Listening Vocabulary logo: symbol for a brand, company, event, or idea raise awareness: help people know or learn about something trademark: a name or symbol that only one person or group has the legal right to use public domain: not subject to c

【趣谈英语】水果之王很臭-The King Of Fruit Is Stinky

Pre-Listening Vocabulary acquired taste: a flavour that you learn to appreciate after repeated exposure put someone off: to cause someone to want to stay away from someone or something pulp: the fleshy part of a fruit hull: the outer layer or shell o

【趣谈英语】秃鹰不止是丑鸟-Vultures Aren’t Just Ugly Birds

Pre-Listening Vocabulary scavenger: one that searches for or feeds on discarded or dead matter carcass: dead body of an animal take for granted: to not appreciate someone or something antibiotic: a type of drug that kills off tiny, harmful organisms

【趣谈英语】关于椒盐卷饼的传说-A Pretzel Is A Little Reward

A Pretzel Is A Little Reward 椒盐卷饼小犒赏 The legend of the pretzel dates back to about 1,400 years ago. There was once an Italian monk who was frustrated with his students. He wanted the children to memorize Bible verses and prayers, but th

【趣谈英语】Nice的讽刺意义-“Nice” Hasn’t Always Been Nice

Pre-Listening Vocabulary evolve: to change over time drastic: very noticeable; extreme appealing: likeable satisfactory: acceptable sarcastic: not sincere; opposite of ones true feelings tasteful: having an appropriate sense of style or fashion clich

【趣谈英语】松鼠不喜欢水仙花-Squirrels Don’t Like Daffodils

Pre-Listening Vocabulary daffodil: a yellow trumpet-shaped flower that blossoms in early spring bulb: a rounded plant part that is planted under the soil discard: reject or get rid of toxic: poisonous intersperse: to place or spread in between other

【趣谈英语】绘彩蛋在乌克兰是一件很庄重的事情-Egg Decorating Is Serious Business In Ukraine

Pre-Listening Vocabulary serious business: considered important; not a joke or just for fun intricate: very detailed dye: a substance that adds colour to something construct: to make; to build motif: a repeated design Egg Decorating Is Serious Busine

【趣谈英语】黑匣子是橙色的-A Black Box Is Actually Orange

Pre-Listening Vocabulary aviation: related to aircraft data: information combine: put together beacon: a light or device that sends out a warning or signal A Black Box Is Actually Orange-黑匣子实际上是橙色的 After an aviation accident, the

【趣谈英语】1666年伦敦大火-The Great Fire Of London Had Few Recorded Casualties

Pre-Listening Vocabulary casualties: deaths caused by an accident or war devastate: cause major damage death toll: the number of related deaths recognition: the ability to know who someone is The Great Fire Of London Had Few Recorded Casualties-1666年

【趣谈英语】中性人称指代词"hen"-“Hen” Is A Swedish Gender-Neutral Pronoun

Pre-Listening Vocabulary gender-neutral: does not identify a person as being male or female personal pronoun: a word that is used to identify a specific person or thing awkward: uncomfortable propose: to make a recommendation fad: something that is p

【趣谈英语】一些意大利面的种类-“Spaghetti” Means Little Strings

Pre-Listening Vocabulary pasta: a staple Italian dish, shapes made from flour, water, and sometimes egg retain: to keep translation: the process of changing a word into a different language reed: a tall thin grass that grows in a marshy area spiral:

【趣谈英语】咖啡因的那些事-Caffeine Is A Natural Pesticide

Pre-Listening Vocabulary caffeine: a drug found in some plants, including coffee seeds and tea leaves pesticide: a substance that keeps insects or harmful materials away from a plant alert: awake and paying attention ward off: to keep away something

【趣谈英语】瑞士的旗帜-Switzerland Has A Square Flag

Pre-Listening Vocabulary Vatican City: the state in Rome where the Pope resides sovereign state: a region where people and their government live inside a border ensign: a flag or banner humanitarian: related to the assistance of humans in need generi

【趣谈英语】世界贸易中心大楼如此高-One World Trade Center Stands 1,776 Feet High

Pre-Listening Vocabulary storey: one level in a building cutting-edge: modern exclusive: for the use of one person or group ventilation: the circulation of air One World Trade Center Stands 1,776 Feet High With the observation deck and antenna, the 1