明星与大选 Since the 1920s, Hollywood stars have played a significant role in supporting and promoting U.S. political candidates. This election season, a huge number of celebrities have given their name, their talents and, sometimes, their money

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2012年11月

释义: take a rain check 推到下次 rain check 是当棒球比赛因恶劣天气不得不终止时官方发给观众的交换券(check),凭借此券可以观看下一次的比赛。由此衍生出了 take a rain check,使用在将约定推迟的

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Whenever you have something that you bake, such as bread or cookies, it begins with cookie dough. 无论何时你烘焙东西,比如面包或饼干,都是从面团开始的。 That's the cookie before it is baked. 那是烘焙之前,饼干的样子

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1. How many players are on base when Mark Sosa comes to bat? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 2. What is Mark's batting record for this game? A. a single and one strike out B. a triple and two walks C. a walk and two strikes 3. How many games has it been since he hit

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game As much a part of an American summer as ice cream and school vacations, baseball has a grip on the national psyche unrivalled by that of any other sport. The game evolved

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 有声英文阅读

1. With a new poll showing him trailing by 15 points ahead of Tuesday's Florida Republican primary, Newt Gingrich is slamming Mitt Romney for carpet-bombing his record. While Romney spent several days sharply attacking Gingrich, this weekend he's ref

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(二月)

Former Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney urged Americans not to vote for Donald Trump. In a nearly 20 minute speech, Romney said the prospects for a safe future are greatly diminished if Trump is elected. He also questioned Trumps trustwo

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(150) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2016(三)月

New York City Baseball Program Improves Children's Lives 纽约棒球项目改善贫困孩子们的生活 A baseball program in New York City continues to help East Harlem children escape poverty. The program is named Harlem RBI. The program was foun

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(八)月

AS IT IS 2015-10-13 Will Cricket Score Points in the US? 在美国板球能流行起来吗? Two teams of cricket players will compete in three large American cities in November. They hope Americans will learn more about the sport and begin watching i

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(十)月

Michigan Voters Mainly Concerned About Economy 密歇根选民主要关心经济问题 星期二共和党总统候选人在密西根州进行初选。民意测验显示前美国参议员里克?桑托姆和生于密歇根的前麻萨诸塞州州长米特

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棒球问世至今有两百来年了,如今可说是美国的国球。举国上下不论男女老少热中棒球的都大有人在。在许多美国人的日常生活中棒球占了必不可少的位置。这也反映在语言里面。不少棒球赛

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是desire。 Desire, 是愿望、欲望的意思。He has a strong desire for power and money, 意思是他极度追求权力和金钱。 星期天,美国棒球明星瑞普肯正式成为棒球名人堂的成员。瑞普肯除

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

1. Campaigning together, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are painting the upcoming presidential contest as a stark choice between two competing visions. A huge, excited crowd met the newly minted Republican tickets Sunday in Mooresville, North Carolina, th

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(八月)

1. Jerry Sandusky will spend at least 30 years behind bars. The former Penn State assistant football coach was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison Tuesday. The 68-year-old was convicted in June on 45 counts of child sexual abuse. 2. Campaign in Iowa T

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You're asking for it.你是自找的 Ken: Sophie, you're asking for it. I like you but... Sophie: Save it, Ken. I'm not afraid of you. Ken: If you want to play hardball with me, that's what we'll do.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, U.S. media reported Friday, citing Republican sources. A formal announcement would be made a

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Obama, Romney plunge in intense campaign as election enters last stretch WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney embarked on a swirl-wind campaign tour Tuesday following the conclusion of three

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

TAMPA, the United State, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Mitt Romney on Tuesday secured U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination during a roll call vote at the party's national convention, and will challenge President Barack Obama in the coming presidenti

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And the same with, for instance, Tetris, original version, the Soviet one. 同样地,例如,俄罗斯方块,苏联的原始版本 And you know, the amount of work... 你们知道,这个工作量 yeah, Alexey Pajitnov was working for the Sovie

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

迪士尼的《疯狂动物城》上映十天以来,这部传说中的零差评电影已经掀起了不小的热潮,相信许多朋友们也已经看过了。这部电影讲述了在胡萝卜农场长大的兔子朱迪突破重重歧视和生理劣

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