An individual who talks on his or her cell phone even when doing so is rude or inconsiderate of other people.
> "Can't you stop talking on the phone while ordering your happy meal -- that's cellfish"

A 1) herring once decided to swim right around the world. “I’m tired of the North Sea,” he said. “I want to find out what else there is in the world.” So he swam off south into the deep Atla

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By Caty Weaver Broadcast: July 25, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Environment Report. Researchers say they have found a way to reduce the cost of some 1)fuel cell production. The

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Fish live in water, but do they drink it? The answer is yes, but how fish drink water depends on where they live. Water gets into a fish's body through osmosis, the process in which water diffuses from a higher to a lower concentration. For example,

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OliverJeffers 生在澳大利亚西部,但成长于北爱尔兰的贝尔法斯特,现在纽约。是个插画师,也是个作家。从 2004 年至今,他在动画界获奖无数。他的画充满童真,有点淡淡的忧伤,但又有浓烈的

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Fish do drink water, but how they consume it depends on where they live. Water gets into a fishs body through osmosis, the process in which water diffuses from a higher to a lower concentration. 鱼儿确实喝水,但它们怎样喝水却取决于其

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For something that could revolutionize the world, its come along very slowly. The fuel cell was invented in 1839, but there was little development until the 1950s when NASA started to use them in space where they are still used today. Now, after yea

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By Carol Pearson Washington 25 September 2007 A lot of people wonder about the impact cell phones might have on their health. And now a new study shows that heavy mobile, or cell, phone use may result in hearing loss. VOA's Carol Pearson reports. As

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A unique array of underwater listening devices stretches 3,000 kilometers along the west coast of North America to track marine life along the continental shelf. It's like giving fish a cell phone, says Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) executive d

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By Bill Rodgers Washington 19 May 2008 Cell phones are an example of what is sometimes now called leapfrog technology, a product that allows developing nations the benefits of a reliable and extensive communications network without the heavy investme

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fish or cut bait cold fish 有些人在处理问题的时候很果断,但是也有不少人前怕狼后怕虎,在处理问题的时候左顾右盼,迟迟不能做出决策。比如说,几个朋友

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a fish out of water to teach a fish how to swim 在今天的节目里,我们要给大家介绍几个和鱼有关的习惯用语。中国人常常用「如鱼得水」来形容一个一切都很顺当的

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Fish live in water, but do they drink it? The answer is yes, but how fish drink water depends on where they live. Water gets into a fish's body through osmosis, the process in which water diffuses from a higher to a lower concentration. For example,

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By Victoria Cavaliere New York 16 October 2007 An annual stem cell research conference in New York has been bringing together some of the field's top scientists to discuss breakthroughs in stem cell research and what proponents call its long-term app

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By Paul Sisco Washington 17 April 2008 Federal regulators in Washington have approved plans to upgrade the nation's Emergency Alert System to include text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices. VOA's Paul Sisco has more in this Searching fo

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found a way to turn mouse embryonic stem cells into sperm and this finding opens up new avenues for infertility research and treatment, according to astudy published Thursday in the online edition of jo

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Turn Off Your Cell Phone 关掉你的手机 We went to the movie the other night. I sat in an aisle seat as I usually do, because it feels a little roomier. Just as the feature was about to start, a blonde from the center of the row got up and starte

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今天给大家介绍的新词是cellfish,细心的你也许马上就知道它的意思了。cellfish的读音与selfish(自私)相同,左半部cell的意思是手机。没错!cellfish的意思就是在不该打电话(手机)的地方打电

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By Jessica Berman Washington 19 December 2007 Stem cell research was the major medical and science story this past year, topping the list of achievements that experts say might finally lead to cures for many diseases. Meanwhile, global health officia

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WASHINGTON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Brigham and Women 's Hospital (BWH), a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have identified(鉴定) a human lung stem cell that is self-renewing and capable of forming and integrating multiple bi

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Why You Shouldn't Leave Nude Photos of Yourself on Your Cell Phone The 23-year-old woman lost her cell phone in a restaurant parking lot. By the next morning, someone was texting nude photos of her to everyone. As regular readers have learned many ti

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