electricity The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, people grope about in flic

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(227) / 评论(0) 分类 高级听力练习

VOICE ONE: This is Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Hoover Dam. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Our report today about Hoover Dam must begin with the Colorado River. This river made the

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Taking a taxi in a certain Eastern European country can be a shocking experience. It is said that some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats. And when a button is pushed,the sea

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(205) / 评论(0) 分类 赖世雄中级美国英语

今天的英语点滴我们来学习一些和动词hang有关的短语,让我们一起来看一下如何在日常对话当中使用这些短语吧! Hang out可以表达晾衣服的意思,将湿的衣服挂在晾衣绳上晾干。 'Please hang o

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

T: Dont you have air-conditioning in your apartment? Its sweltering here! A: Well, there is air-conditioning. Did you see that window air conditioner there? The problem is that the window unit isnt powerful enough. T: I guess not, huh. A: Well, Im g

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 想聊就聊

You, today, buy gasoline miles. And we created electric miles. 现在大家买的是汽油里程。我们就创造电子里程。 And the price of electric miles ends up being a very interesting number. 电子里程价钱加起来是个有趣的数字。

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲科技篇

to do some shopping; to go shopping 买东西 shopping centre 商业中心区 department store 百货商店 children's goods store 儿童用品商店 antique shop 古玩店 second-hand store 旧货店

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

EXPLORATIONS - Four Companies Working for the Common Good Instead of Profit By Jill Moss Broadcast: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with E

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 Explorations

It's hurting people, it's hurting companies, and it's hurting our health. 这影响了百姓的利益,也伤害了公司的利益,同时也在影响我们的身体健康。 Because when policies and infrastructure fail, 因为当政府政策和基础

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俚语:洗手不干了 听到洗手不干了,想到什么?武侠小说中江湖人物退隐归山,还是港片中黑道老大不再插手道上的是非? 汉语中的洗手不干有点特指大侠或小偷等黑道中人。而英语中有个说

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[00:14.92]Come in an envelope 坐信封过来 [00:26.92]词汇扫描 [00:30.99]torrential [t?'ren??l] 湍急的 [00:34.00]rainstorms ['reinst?:m] 特别猛烈的暴雨 [00:39.08]representative [?repri'zent?tiv] 代表 [00:43.05]weary ['wi?ri] 心焦

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Lesson 3 Around Town 第三课 城镇地标 October 7 10月7日 There is No Power! 停电了! Read it! 读读看! There is a big storm outside. 外面有暴风雨来袭。 A tree fell on a power line. 一棵树倒在电线上, Now the line is d

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Electric cars 电动汽车 All charged up for sharing 全力以赴 Vincent Bollor makes a risky bet on electric-car technology 文森特.布洛尔大胆下注电动汽车产业 Sep 10th 2011 | PARIS | from the print edition Adieu petrol, welcome Boll

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

The new regulations issued by Beijing's Traffic Management Bureau ban certain classes of non-motorized vehicles from ten local streets. Starting next week, violators will face a small fine. Authorities say the rule is meant to help ensure safety and

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Electricity The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, people grope about in flick

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Chinese Want Electric Cars, Americans Not So Much Citizens of which country are most likely to buy or at least consider purchasing a plug-in vehicle than any other nation? According to a recent survey conducted by Ernst Young's Global Automotive Cent

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

LONDON, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Drillings and fillings at the dentist's are always dreadful and make tooth decay treatment very unpleasant. But British scientists have developed a new approach of fixing tooth decay, which could get rid of all the drillin

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Business 商业报道 Electric cars 电动汽车 Charging into America 充电进入美国 Chinese firms are keen on America's battery-vehicle market 中国公司致力于美国电动车公司市场 TESLA, an American electric-car manufacturer, is the

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人商业系列

A lack of charging piles and stations in urban areas is hindering the promotion of the use of electric vehicles. To solve the problem, the Chinese government is now requesting in a State Council statement earlier this week that all parking lots in ne

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Tax incentives 税收鼓励 Sparks fly 火花飞舞 Georgia's breaks for electric vehicles may be too good to last 乔治亚州对电动车减税的做法,犹如昙花一现,怕长久不了 OLIVIA PEDERSEN thought the Nissan Leaf parked outside h

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