WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Tinpan Alley By Susan Kelen Broadcast: Sunday, October 10, 2004 Now, the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the expression, tinpan alle

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Out of the frying pan and into the fire 【1+1英文】 Angela:

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panacea /ˌpnə'si:ə/ A two-week vacation is wonderful for fatigue, but will not cure baldness or improve vision. It is no panacea. -- remedy for all ills; cure-all; universal remedy ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌

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今天我们要讲的习惯用语都包括pan这个词。它最常见的意思是平底锅或者盘子。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: out of the frying pan into the fire。 Frying意思是油煎或者油炸,所以frying pan就是煎东西

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A: I am looking for a pan. B: No problem. What size would you like? A: A big one would be nice. B: How about this one? It's our biggest16 in diameter. A: Oh, yes. I like that one. But it's too heavy. B: Okay, try this one. It's made of aluminum. A: O

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A: I'm looking for a pan I can use in my kitchen. B: What size pan were you thinking of? A: I've already got a small pan. I need a big one. B: Well, this one might work for you. A: Oh, no, that's way too heavy a pan for me. B: Here, lift this aluminu

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A: Can you help me find a pan? B: Are you looking for a small, medium, or large pan? A: I want a big pan. B: Does this one look big enough? A: Yes, it's the right size, but it weighs too much. B: Well, what do you think of the aluminum pan? A: It's l

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A: I'd like to purchase a pan. B: Is there any particular size that you want? A: Well, I cook a lot of big meals. B: What do you think of this one? It's a 16 pan. A: Yes, that's the right size, but it's so heavy. B: Well, look at our aluminum pan. It

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A: I need a pan. B: Okay. Do you have a particular size in mind? A: Well, the bigger the better, I think. B: Look at this one. It's our biggest pan. A: Yes, that is big enough, but it's too heavy for me. B: Okay, we have the same thing in aluminum. A

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A: I am looking for a pan. B: No problem. What size would you like? A: A big one would be nice. B: How about this one? It's our biggest16 in diameter. A:I like that one, but it's too heavy. B: Okay, try this one. It's made of aluminum. A: This is muc

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MADRID, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government on Friday unveiled its new savings plan, expecting to cut a total of 102 billion euros (125 billion U.S. dollars) of spending by 2014, in an effort to balance the strained public finances. The biennia

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Spanish workers took to the streets Thursday to protest sweeping labor reforms, public spending cuts and widespread unemployment. The 24-hour general strike comes a day before government ministers are set to adopt a new austerity budget to meet stric

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine rowing team on Wednesday won its fifth gold medal and confirmed its dominance in this discipline after the women's 4-pair short rowing team took the first place in Ciudad Guzman just outside the

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我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: out of the frying pan into the fire。Frying意思是油煎或者油炸,所以frying pan就是煎东西的平底锅。 这个习惯用语由来已久,最早出现在十六世纪早期一名英国作家的笔

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