今天我们要学的词是compromise。 Compromise, 有妥协、让步的意思。I will not compromise my principles. 意思是我在原则问题上绝不让步。Marriage is all about compromise. 意思是婚姻要靠妥协让步来维系。如今,

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

JUDY WOODRUFF: We return to the events in Dallas and the violence involving police across the country this week. And we get the perspective of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. We also invited Donald Trump. He declined

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈教育系列

FAITH LAPIDUS: I'm Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about efforts to climb Mount Everest. In May, a thirteen-year-old American boy became the youngest person to climb the tallest

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(六)月

The next phase in the race for the White House, with Hillary Clinton set to throw her supporter now behind Barack Obama come to Saturday. The presumptive nominee himself was in Virginia, signaling the beginning of the general election campaign. ABC's

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2008年

AS IT IS 2016-07-27 Michelle Obama Gives Powerful Speech at Democratic Convention 米歇尔奥巴马在民主党大会上发表强有力的演讲 This is Whats Trending Today. Monday was the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Phil

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(七)月

Sixty years ago today, two men reached the summit of Mt Everest, the highest mountain in the world. They were the first people to do this and return alive. The men were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay from Nepal. They were part of a B

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

George Lowe, a famous New Zealand mountaineer, died yesterday at the age of 89. He was born in Hastings and became a teacher. During the school holidays, he climbed in the Southern Alps where he met Edmund Hillary and they became good friends. In 195

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Let's briefly talk about (the) your wife, the junior senator from New York State. She now has another woman who is challenging her for the New York State, for her reelection, Jeanine Pirro. Listen to

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录

AS IT IS 2016-10-13 Trump's Numbers Falling After Video Fallout 侮辱女性视频导致特朗普支持率下降 Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump says that he is probably better off without the support of some members of his party.

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(十)月

AS IT IS 2016-06-11 Clinton to Trump: 'Delete Your Account' This is Whats Trending Today... President Barack Obama announced on Thursday his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. As expected, Republican candidate Donald Trump

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AS IT IS 2016-02-20 New US Poll Throws Doubt on Trump Lead 新的美国民意调查引发怀疑 One American election poll shows a shift in the Republican Party race for U.S. president. Texas Senator Ted Cruz has become more popular than early Republ

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AS IT IS 2015-10-22 Benghazi: Witch Hunt or Valid Investigation? 班加西案件调查政治工具还是还原真相 This will not be the first time that Congress asks about the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. This is the eighth time Con

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(十)月

As the Russia probe continues, President Trump and conservative media outlets are promoting two stories about Hillary Clinton that they say should be the real focus of an investigation. But what's the truth behind those allegations? Our William Brang

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(149) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

今天我们要学的词是bedrock。 Bedrock, 是基础、基石的意思。Middle-class families and older Americans are the bedrock of support for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, 中产阶级家庭和老年人是民主党总统参

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是standing ovation。 Standing ovation起立鼓掌。The blind pianist earned a standing ovation for his performance, 这位盲人钢琴家演奏结束后,全场起立鼓掌致敬。美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿周末参

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是sway。 Sway, 做为动词,有试图影响别人的意思。Virginia's candidates for governor are trying to sway undecided voters, 维吉尼亚州长候选人试图影响仍然左右摇摆的选民。Health care industri

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是playbook。 Playbook, 原指美式足球里主教练编写的内容保密的战略战术手册。He knows the playbook from inside out, 他把战术手册背得滚瓜烂熟。Rookies get a playbook the size of a dictionary,

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

Comparing Both Conventions As TV: Did Either One Get An Edge? KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The numbers are in on how many people tuned in to watch Hillary Clinton accept the presidential nomination last night, and that number is more than 33 million. It is l

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

本期内容: In the vice-presidential debate, Hillary Clintons running-mate, Tim Kaine, and Donald Trumps sidekick, Mike Pence, represented the mainstream views of their parties while avoiding the personal attacks that blight the Clinton-Trump con

发表于:2019-03-02 / 阅读(110) / 评论(0) 分类 夏说英语新闻晨读

HARI SREENIVASAN: With 13 days to go, the presidential campaign ran the gamut today, from rallies to ribbon-cutting. John Yang begins our coverage. HILLARY CLINTON (D), Presidential Nominee: If people get out and vote, we will have a victory on Novem

发表于:2019-03-09 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列