今天我们要讲的美国习惯用语是:an albatross around one's neck。Albatross是一种名字叫信天游的海鸟, neck 是脖子。An albatross around one's neck, 按字面来理解,它的意思是:挂在脖子上的信天游。但是

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(122) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

begrudge, [bi'grʌdʒ] v 嫉妒;吝啬;舍不得给 【例】She did not begrudge the money 她从不吝啬。He begrudged his friend the award 他嫉妒的他朋友获奖。 【记】beg乞讨,rudge=rude粗鲁的。粗鲁的乞讨。有这样一

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China has unveiled its first large passenger aircraft in decades, in an effort to mount a challenge to planemakers Boeing and Airbus. 经过几十年的努力,中国发布了第一架大型客机,挑战波音和空客两大飞机制造商。 The

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是rebound。 Rebound是反弹的意思。很多经济学家预计,美国经济会在今年晚些时候走出衰退的低谷,但是各地情况有所不同。While some cities are poised for a quick rebound, others face a

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今天我们要学的词是rebound。 Rebound是反弹的意思。很多经济学家预计,美国经济会在今年晚些时候走出衰退的低谷,但是各地情况有所不同。While some cities are poised for a quick rebound, others face a

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词汇畅谈(Vocabulary Build-up):register 口语训练营(Everyday English):英语情景对话:你遇到过最离谱的航班延误是什么样的 语法天地(Grammar Talk):系动词的分类及其用法(1)

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Hello, everybody. Im speaking to you this week from the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington. Boeing has been in this community for half a century. But its what theyre doing here today that has folks really excited; because at this plant theyre buildi

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IT WAS tempting fate to call an ambitious new aircraft the Dreamliner. A combination of radical technology and a novel outsourced system of manufacture has turned the Boeing 787 into a nightmare. 把一架充满雄心的新型飞机称为梦幻客机,

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Jeff: So where are you from? Tim: I'm from Oregon. It's right above California. It's on the West Coast of America. Jeff: So the State of Oregon. Tim: It's on the West Coast between California and Washington. Jeff: So you're neighbor states, say Calif

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Boeing has announced that it is to launch its CST-100 space taxi, from the Orbiter Processing Facility used by the Space Shuttle at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The company's CST-100 spacecraft can carry up to seven passengers to destinati

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Donald Trump has called for the cancellation of a Boeing contract to build the Air Force One aircraft that carries the US president, citing out of control costs, in a fresh example of the president-elect using his bully pulpit to pressure American co

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本期内容: Irans civil-aviation authorities said they had agreed to buy 100 planes from Boeing, pending final permission from the American Treasury Department. The deal could be worth $17 billion. Pro-Israel lawmakers in Washington complained. A

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Dialogue 1 Mark: Jingjing, you know more about the World Cup than I do. Would you mind walking me through the tournament? 马克:京晶,你知道世界杯比我多,你愿意带我了解一下这个赛事吗? Jingjing: What's the matter? You d

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Labour relations in America 劳资关系在美国 Boeing bullied 波音受欺凌 Unions have the government in their corner 工会把政府拉入自己的阵营 AFTER several disruptive and costly strikes in a part of the country where unions are str

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Subject : Well, lets cut to the chase. 迷你对话 A: I have said so much. But could you tell me why you dont want to sign the contract. 我已经说了这么多了,但是你能告诉我你为何想签这合同吗? B: Well, lets cut to the chase

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Daily Life - Getting A Pet Who would not want a pet. A nice lufy dog or cat. How about a talking bird. Ferrets are also cute. However, pets are a huge responsibility. Who wants to clean up after a dog or cat. Today lets learn about getting a pet.

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Julia: Well, you do have a flaw after all. Harrison: Oh yeah? What's that? Julia: Your job. Harrison: I thought women liked doctors. Julia: We do like lab coats, but the flying around everywhere is not so good. Harrison: I'm only going to San Francis

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lose weight 减肥 If I eat less, I'll lose weight. 少吃点的话,我可以减掉体重的。 You look like you've lost weight lately. 你最近好像瘦了点了。 She's been weak ever since and she's lost weight. 自从那时候开始她就一病

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: One of the most consoling aspects of animals it might be a dog, a sheep, a lizard or a beetle is that their priorities have nothing whatsoever to do with our own perilous and tortured agendas. Th

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JUDY WOODRUFF: He is spending most of his time since the election out of public view, but, today, President-elect Trump was suddenly much more visible. Items on his agenda: the cost of new presidential aircraft and prospects for new jobs in the telec

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