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She still has jet lag. 她仍然有(坐飞机后因时差产生的)疲劳烦躁感。 jet指喷气式飞机,lag有时间滞后的意思,jet lag指坐飞机后因时差引起的不舒适感觉。jet lag 是不可数名词。
Thousands mourned on April 4 the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King 40 years ago, but embraced a recommitment to his dream of equality. We are here because destiny has drawn us here, his youngest daughter, Reverend Bernice King s
Skint Feifei:Diarmuid you dont look very happy. Whats wrong? Diarmuid: I just went to the bank and I couldnt take any money out. Im really skint.Well, skint is another word for poor. If someone is skint, they have very little money. Skint and poor ar
California faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037, scientists said last month in the first statewide temblor forecast. New calculations reveal there is a 99.7 percent chance a magnitude-6.7 quake or larger will st
Paying people a compliment appears to activate the same reward center in the brain as paying them cash, Japanese researchers said on April 23. They said the study offers scientific support for the long-held assumption that people get a psychological
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the summer's most anticipated film, the latest in a beloved series that stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, everyone's favorite intrepid archaeologist. The film boasts supporting players ranging
Diarmuid: I suppose thats true Feifei. Lots of foreign people would describe British food as stodgy. When you think about it lots of British dishes are stodgy. Things like pies,puddings,roast dinners. Example A: Would you like some Christmas pudding?
Once stimulated, these muscles go to work and cause us to forcefully expel air from the mouth and nose. Or, in other words, we sneeze. Because the nose lining tends to swell when we lie down, making it even more sensitive to sneeze-causing particles,
The signs are unmistakable: the eyes water, the chest heaves, the nose twitches, the body tenses, suspense builds until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. Its a momentarily paralyzing experience that can seize one at almost any time
Diarmuid: It's an interesting phrase, pow wow. I wonder where it comes from. It doesn't sound English. Jean: No. It's not originally an English word. Diarmuid: So where does the phrase pow wow come from? Jean: It's a Native American word. Diarmuid: S
A: I just found out I've passed all my exams! B: Result! A: I know. I'm so happy! A: Guess what. That cute guy I like just asked me out for a date. B: Really? Result! When are you going out? A: Friday. We're going to the cinema. Jean: I wonder where
Feifei:It seems you were an awful student. Diarmuid: Well, its true I was never a swot. Feifei: A what? Diarmuid: A swot. S.W.O.T. Swot.Can you guess what it means? Feifei: Well, since you say you were not a swot and you got very bad grades at school
Yang Li:If you love books, then this is just the programme for you. Diarmuid: Yes, Charing Cross Road, near Soho, has long been a street famous for its bookshops. Yang Li: You can find all kinds of books there, can't you? Diarmuid: Yes, such as the f
Diarmuid: Hello everybody and welcome to Authentic Real English from the BBC. I'm Diarmuid. Jean: And I'm Jean. Jean: Diarmuid! Diarmuid: I'm so sorry Jean! Let me just take this. Hello?... Oh, hi mum. I'm a little bit busy at the mom- Can I call you
Diarmuid: Next we will hear from a university student, Nikhil how he created a blog to entertain other people around the world. Nikhil: Hi my name's Nikhil Sharma, I'm a first year Computing and Information Systems student. I write a blog, so I use t
Jean: Hmm, didn't work, eh? Why don't you try a different girl? She looks nice. Diarmuid: Ok, wait here... Hi, I'm Diarmuid. You know when they invented the alphabet they should have put U and I together. Can I get you a drink? Girl 2: No thanks. I'l
Man: Oooooh! Ref, I can't believe it?! Man 2: That is a shame. That is a shame. Man: What a joke! This referee needs to get some glasses. Man 2: Yeah, but fair play to him, that player was offside. William: Yeah, fair play to him. Now although this p
William: Hello I'm William Kremer. Feifei: I'm Feifei. What's today's word, William? William: Well there's a footballing theme to this week's question, or at least a sporting theme. Let me ask you, Feifei, what characteristics do you associate with B
A: My favourite band were on TV last night but they just lip-synced the songs. B: Oh I hate it when they do that. A: It must be hard for stars to sing and do complicated dance routines at the same time. B: I suppose that's why so many of them lip-syn
At the end of the day, just before going to bed, you go through the house to do an energy check.You make sure all the lights are off, the oven is cold, the iron is unplugged. So now youve done your duty as a good energy conserver, right? Not so fast.