1. I visited one of my relatives yesterday. 我昨天拜访了我的一个亲戚。 还能这样说: I called on one of my relatives yesterday. I dropped in one of my relatives yesterday. 应用解析: angels' visits 难得的愉快的访问; g

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 情景会话口袋书人际篇

Babies Now Permitted on US Senate Floor Lawmakers in the United States Senate may now bring their young babies with them to work. The Senate voted Wednesday to permit children under the age of one in the chamber while their parents cast votes. The Se

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(四)月

Britain's Parliament was officially dissolved last Wednesday, but without the traditional pomp and ceremony. 上周三,英国议会正式解散,但是并未举办传统的典礼和仪式。 At one minute past midnight to last Wednesday, all 650 M

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Councillors in a small town in Poland have banned Winnie the Pooh claiming the bear is of 'dubious sexuality', is 'inappropriately dressed' and is 'half-naked'. 波兰一小镇的议员封杀小熊维尼,他们声称维尼熊性向不明,衣冠不整

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AS IT IS 2016-05-02 Iraqi Parliament Collapses, Lawmakers Flee Baghdad 伊拉克议会崩溃 议员们逃离巴格达 Baghdad is in a state of emergency after protestors led by Shiite clergyman Muqtada al-Sadr entered the parliament building in the I

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AS IT IS 2015-11-10 Three Charged for Assaults on Cambodian Lawmakers 三名柬埔寨人因攻击对手议员被拘留 Three Cambodian men are in custody after attacks on rival lawmakers last month in Phnom Penh. The suspects are Chay Sarith, Mao Hoe

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美国立法议员们准备年终收官之战 The plight of Syrians fleeing oppression and bloodshed should resonate with Americans who just celebrated Thanksgiving according to President Barack Obama. 美国总统奥巴马表示正逃离压迫苦难及

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Britain Politics 英国政治 Tribes of Tories 托利党的派系纷争 The Conservative Party increasingly resembles a patchwork of pressure groups. That is a bad sign for its leader 保守党越来越像压力团体一锅烩,党魁遭遇坏势头

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人财经系列

Interesting. You left out E for Education. 有意思,你漏掉了教育里的E So let Defecation 所以还是... 澄清 Edification. I'm sorry. LOL. 启迪,抱歉,哈哈 You like sesame street so much? 你这么喜欢《芝麻街》(美国知名

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I can see your security guy. 我看到你的保镖了 Meechum? 密查姆吗 He's cute. 他可真帅 He'd never go for you. 他不会喜欢你的 Why not? 为什么 You're too intimidating. 你令他生畏 纸牌屋第1季.jpg He's the one with the gu

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A 21-year-old student has been elected Selby's youngest-ever mayor. Councillor Rosie Corrigan was presented with the mayoral chains after spending a year as Selby's deputy mayor. The Selby Town councillor was elected at the council's annual general m

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是net worth。 Net worth, 意思是净价值。The investment bank targets only high net worth individuals, 这家投资银行只针对有钱人。最新调查发现,美国国会里44%议员的净资产都在百万美元以上

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

on the fence maverick 各种语言都有一套特殊的政治词汇,美国英语也不例外。美国国会议员在通过各项法案时经常要投票表示自己的立场。但是,有些议员在

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Lex地道里秘密实验战神计划正进行着韦斯被改造成身手敏捷、会隐身且刀枪不入人前提条件受Lex控制 莱诺反复看着神秘怪物录像写出氪星文字这时候克拉克找到莱诺想知道为什么要逼Lana嫁给Lex?莱诺不愿透露任何消息 路易斯对伯克议员展开调查想知道为什么户头上会有不明来

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今天我们要学的词是perk。 Perk, 是特权,好处的意思。Flying first class is just one of the perks enjoyed by many company CEOs, 坐飞机头等舱是很多公司总裁享受的特权之一。Having summer and winter breaks is a perk

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Rallying around their cry, No bill, no break, House Democrats pressed on early Thursday in their sit-in calling for a vote on gun control legislation before leaving on their Independence Day break. 星期四清晨,美国民主党众议员继续在国

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Nearly 200 entertainers and influential executives from the music industry signed a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to take action on gun control legislation in the wake of two Orlando shooting tragedies. 奥兰多接连发生两起枪杀悲剧,音

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Lexington 莱克星顿 Dreamy footsoldiers of the Left 左派步兵,如痴如梦 Some Democrats haven't noticed that the next election is this year, not 2016 一些民主党忽视下一场选举近在今年,而不是2016 ELECTION fever grips the

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The Palace of Westminster 威斯敏斯特宫 House of Cards 纸牌屋 The mounting case for MPs to abandon Westminster 议员们正被要求撤离威斯敏斯特宫 OBSERVE the Palace of Westminster on a rainy night, and you may see lights strangely

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Obituary;Robert Byrd 讣告;罗伯特伯德 Robert C. Byrd, doyen of the United States Senate, died on June 28th, aged 92 罗伯特C伯德,资深美国参议院议员,逝世于6月28日,享年92岁 WHENEVER Robert Byrd walked the corridors

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