J:hi, come on in. Can I take your coat? K: sure, thanks. I brought you a bottle of wine as well. J: you're the first guest to arrive. I'll just put your coat away and then I'll get you something to drink. K: should I take my shoes off? J: whatever yo

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 生活英语情景口语

Stand up for something, even if it means standing alone sometimes. 人要有所坚持,即便是有时候坚持意味着孤立无援。 图片1

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2015.1

Guy Scott Named Interim Leader in Zambia 盖斯科特被提名为赞比亚临时领导人 Zambia has named Vice President Guy Scott as the countrys interim, or temporary, leader following the death of President Michael Sata. Mr. Sata died Tuesday of

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年VOA慢速英语(十)月

1. visibility /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ -- degree of clearness of the atmosphere, with reference to the distance at which objects can be clearly seen With the fog rolling in and visibility approaching zero, it was virtually impossible for planes to land. 在

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 突破英文词汇

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. 如果我看得比其他人远,那是因为我站在巨人的肩膀上。(Isaac Newton) 图片1

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2016.02

Language Points I have class tonight, so lets go to a matine instead. Whats it rated? I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! The special effects were breathtaking, but the acting left something to be desired. Have you seen the trailer for the f

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 爆笑英语口语

核心句型: I'm so sorry to keep you cooling your heels. 非常抱歉让您久等了。 cool one's heels字面理解意思是:冷却某人的脚后跟。这里的heel一开始不是指人的脚后跟,而是指马蹄。在火车、汽车发明之

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 轻松日记商务职场篇

US Will Add 15,000 Temporary Work Visas The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will make an additional 15,000 H-2B visas available for American companies to hire low-wage foreign workers. In a written statement on Monday, DHS Secretary John Kelly

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(七)月

Some AGOA Renewal Supporters Call for Amendments 支持者呼吁修改非洲增长与机会法 The African Growth and Opportunity Act a trade provision that allows thousands of products from African countries to enter the U.S. tax-free is due to expi

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(五月)

Done is better than perfect. 期望完美往往抵不过完成一件事。(Sheryl Sandberg) 图片1

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2015.12

Today's topics: The Oscars, Pimps, Down to the wire, And so forth, and I or It? Words: To come down with a cold Academy Awards To give out awards It's hard out here for a pimp To be nominated Pimp my ride To sell out Smog inspection/check Headlights

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Topics: U.S. Census, Driving While Texting, as well as versus as long as, change versus alter versus modify versus transform Words: census household questionnaire gender privacy Driving While Texting (DWT) Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) drunk crackd

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

今天我们要学的词是layoff。 Layoff, 是解雇的意思。IBM recently cut 195 jobs across the U.S. in a company-wide layoff, IBM公司最近在全美各地裁员195人。最新统计数字显示,Planned U.S. layoffs fell 12 percent in Octo

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是layoff。 Layoff, 裁员。美国劳工部公布的数字显示,The number of mass layoffs by U.S. employers rose last month to tie a record set in March, 美国雇主大规模裁员,上个月被裁减人数增加到跟三

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Change of Plan 临时改变主意 Frank and Fred had received their draft notices on the same day, and neither wanted to enter the army. 法兰克和佛烈德两人同一天收到召集令,两人都不想去服兵役。 But Frank had heard that the

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 经典双语笑话

Topics: U.S. zoning laws; how to become a TV or movie screenwriter; unless versus if, in versus at for locations, persecute versus prosecute Words: zoning law urban sprawl mixed-use zoning high-density neighborhood exclusionary affordable housing str

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John and Bobby joined a wholesale company togther just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the posotion of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John c

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Topics: U.S. Mint; how auctions work; cache versus cash; listen to versus listen for Words: mint coins circulation worn out to melt down to deface pennies auction high-end antique bid cash cache cachet to listen to to listen for

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

Topics: Brown v. Board of Education; yearbooks in American schools; indeed; none of them is/are; down to the wire Words: case party landmark decision inferior to rule to enroll to desegregate yearbook keepsake peers hairdos autograph indeed none of t

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

中英文标点符号的差异 汉语目前使用的标点符号是参考借鉴西文标点体系而制定,它既保留了西文标点的主体特征,又带有与汉语语言特点相适应的特色。因而,中英文标点符号之间存在着一

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 英语PK台