介绍: Blue in the face 释义 Do something till you are blue in the face. 徒劳做某事,最终没有结果 举例 You can walk around till you are blue in the face, but you won`t find a shop selling shoes as cheap as these! 你可以到处走走看

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is although versus while. I often have to tell people that their pet peeves aren't actually hard-and-fast grammar rules. I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is bad versus badly, and to make it fun we have a celebrity smack down. On this week's Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump corrected Cyndi Lauper. Here's a clip. [audio clip] Not only is Donald Trump not very nice, but

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Words and Their Stories - How to Be a Good Egg and the Salt of the Earth Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 We present more expressions about food. They are from Eleni

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(八)月

1、你现在都看什么剧呀? What shows are you watching nowadays? Nowadays 现在,最近 Now 现在,最近 2、现在是第几季了? What season is it on now? Season 季 Episode 集 S1E04 Season1 Episode04 第一季第四集 3、第十一

发表于:2019-01-24 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 每天三分钟学英语

情景对话: Walter: Listen, that is just not going to work for me. I'm not interested in that at all... 知识点讲解: 1、That is just not going to work for me. 这不行。 【例句一】 A: You and Tina should do this together. 你和Tina应

发表于:2019-01-24 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 每天三分钟学英语

今日知识点: 聊天技巧:赞美 That's a cute dog. 好可爱的狗狗。 如果你是被搭讪的,最简单的回答: Oh, thank you. 谢谢。 同理,我们还可以夸别人的穿着,打扮: Nice dress. 裙子真好看。 Cool sha

发表于:2019-01-24 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 每天三分钟学英语

情景对话: I just don't think a professional woman should have to flaunt her sexuality in order to get ahead. 知识点讲解: Flaunt 炫耀 【例句一】 I don't like people who feel the need to flaunt their wealth. 我不喜欢那些喜欢炫

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 每天三分钟学英语

The culinary delights of China are tantalizing selection to tickle your taste buds, but what does it all mean? Beijing's restaurant menus have been given a linguistic makeover in a bid to tempt visitors to the Olympic host city to eat the local cuisi

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Writers of films including Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln and Argo were named as nominees in contention for top honors to be bestowed by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the WGA, West and WGA, East announced on Friday. Z

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(296) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

介绍: veteran /?ve.t??.?n/ 经验丰富的人,老手 ①a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity He's really a veteran of picking up girls. 他真的是把妹届的老司机。 ②someone who has been in the armed forces

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 On top of that 除此之外 Additionally 除此之外 furthermore 除此之外 【例句】 The unemployment rate is rising, and on top of that, factory orders are down. 失业率正在上升,除此之外,工厂订单也在减少。

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

介绍: Busybody 好事者 He spreads rumers like it is his profession. He is really a busybody. 他到处传播流言蜚语,就好像这是他的职业一样。他真是个好事者。 A lot on ones plate 很忙 I just have a lot on my plate tod

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 I'm easy (to please). 都行 【例句】 Tom:Hey, man! Do you care if we get a sausage pizza rather than mushroom? 嘿,哥们!我们点了香肠披萨而不是蘑菇披萨,你不介意吧? Bob:Fine with me. I'm easy. 可以的,都

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 Greenadj. 没有经验的 【例句】 IwasverygreenwhenIstartedworkingthere. 我刚开始在那儿工作的时候还是个生手。 Begreenwithenvy非常嫉妒,眼红 【例句】 WhenIwasakid,Ithrewmybrother'sbirthdaycakeonthefloorbe

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 On the ball 机灵;反应快 【例句】 I'm so glad that my assistant is always on the ball because I'm too scatterbrained to manage my schedule on my own. 很高兴我的助理总是反应很快。因为我太粗心了,不能安排自

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 Duck face 拍照时的嘟嘴 【例句】 Emma is obsessed with taking duck face selfies. Ive really had enough! Emma痴迷于拍嘟嘴的自拍。我真是受够了! Face cream 面霜 【例句】 I need some face cream to make my ski

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 Bad-mouthv. 诽谤,说坏话 【例句】 Divorcedparentsshouldn'tbad-moutheachotherinfrontofthekids. 离异的父母不应该在孩子们面前说彼此的坏话。 leaveabadtasteinsb'smouth 给某人留下不愉快的记忆 【例句】

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 Has /have gone to Someone has gone to a place but has not yet returned. 指某人去了某地,但是还没有回来 【例句】 He's gone to the bank. He should be back soon. 他去银行了。应该快回来了。 She's gone to Mosco

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说

【俚语】 Manger /ˈmeɪndʒɚ/ n. 牛马的槽 Manager /ˈmnədʒɚ/ n. 经理 【例句】 The horses are eating from the manger. 马儿正在槽里吃饲料。 I would like to speak to the manager. 我想找经理谈谈。 Desert /ˈdezɚt/ n. 沙

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 英语俚语天天说