jail [a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes that are not serious] He was sentenced to ten days in jail. jewel [a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald] She keeps her valuable jewels at the

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语1500基础单词例句

When Grandfather drove to the zoo, the children piled out, intending to find Edward. Grandfather trailed after them. Did Amos come back? Benny shouted at Edward, who stood before the Monkey House. Sadly, Edward shook his head. Im afraid not. Pat and

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 26 The Mystery of the Mixed-Up

Right. And the pump is running. A lady here is filling up her…what is this car, madam? It’s a Nissan Micra. Micra. Does it use a lot of petrol? No, it’s very economical-that’s why I bought it.

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条件从句中省略if 采用倒装语序的情况 在if引导的表示虚拟的条件状语从句中,有时可以把含有助动词、情态动词、be或have的虚拟条件句中的连词if 省去,而 将had , should, were 等词提到主语之前

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betray v 背叛(be a traitor to);暴露,泄露,显露=revea1=indicate=divulge 【例】Confusion betrays the guilty 神色慌张必有鬼。 betray one's country to the enemy 做卖国贼 【参】traitor(n 叛逆者,叛国者) 【

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今天我们要学的词组是felony。 Felony的意思是重罪, 通常指谋杀, 盗窃财物等判刑一年以上的严重犯罪活动。 切尼付总统的前办公厅主任Lewis Libby被控在中情局特工身份泄密案的调查中撒谎。

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

By Adam Freedman Todays episode: can you be sued even if youre not guilty? But first, your daily dose of legalese: This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship with any listener. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your law

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

A court in the state of Virginia is reviewing a legal case against a congressman who had $90,000 in his freezer. Former U.S. Congressman William Jefferson has been in prison since 2012 after being found guilty of corruption. He is asking a federal co

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(155) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Todd: So, then we go back to the airport. I don't know what to do because I'll be back where I started and I see a hotel. A big hotel, right next to the airport and I tell the cab driver to go there, and so he goes and there's a bellman, you know, wa

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A second man is now in police custody, accused of shooting five people, killing one at an off-campus party near Seton Hall University. US Marshals arrested Marcus Bascus in northeast Pennsylvania. He's charged with murder, conspiracy and weapons char

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(十月)

1. President Bush is telling Americans that it may be a while before they feel any relief from the 700-billion-dollar bailout plan approved yesterday. He says it will take some time to implement it. Meanwhile, many Americans still say they oppose th

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Max, are you awake? Max! 麦克斯,你睡着了吗?麦克斯 Quiet, you're gonna wake up Pissy Spacek. 安静,不然你要吵到嘘嘘死被洗裤了 I can't sleep. My hearts keeps racing. 我睡不着,我的心砰砰跳个不停 You should t

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vehicle enters the garage at Federal Courthouse in Detroit before a hearing for Nigerian bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 08 Jan 2010 Terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has pleaded not guilty in a Detroit Federal courtroom to charges

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

今天Michael 和李华去一个夜总会听音乐,因为他们的朋友Jack 要带他的乐队来 演出。李华会学到

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Shayne Thomas Ward是一个拥有爱尔兰背景的英国流行歌手,1984年10月16日生於Manchester的Clayton。作为英国最火爆的歌唱选秀节目X-Factor2005年度总冠军之后,开始在英国和爱尔兰走红。Shayne Ward正在用

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Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the historic free trade agreement with Japan will be worth billions of dollars to the local economy. The deal will see tariffs on Australian beef halved and Japanese cars become much cheaper for consumers. Oscar Pistor

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年

爱自己Not pleasing those you care for. 没有取悦那些你在乎的人 Whether it be your mom, dad, or boss, sometimes you can't please everybody. 不管是你的母亲、父亲还是你的老板,有时候你不能做到让每个人都满意。

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力广播—Listening

In an extraordinarily unself-critical book called Surviving Galeras, Williams said he could only shake my head in wonder when he learned afterward 但威廉斯毫不自责,在一本名叫《加莱拉斯火山幸存记》的书里说,当他后来听

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 万物简史

We gave up our dreams in spectacular fashion. I threw everything down the drain, so I'm asking Where is my dignity? I'm feeling guilty I can't even sleep, no no. And I just wanted you to know that I'm crazy, but I thought maybe If you're still up for

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