音标:[ˈmɪsˌhæps] ;
n. 轻微的事故, 小的意外( mishap的复数形式 )
n. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
n. an instance of misfortune

In the 24 years since the birth of Louise Brown,the world's first test-tube baby,thousands of would-be parents have been assure that as far as scientists knew there was no extra risk of genetic damage associated with in-vitro fertilization,

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 有声杂志阅读

The Courses that Make You Rich in University让你致富的8门大学课程Is it common knowledge that school doesn't prepare you well for the real world? 学生通过学校的学习并不能掌握应对残酷现实世界的技能,这是否已经成为

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16, When is the best time? Some people go so far as to say that time does not really exist; it is all in the mind, they claim. Others note that according to astrophysicists, time really does exist; it is inseparable from space, coexistin

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We can see this smog from the roof doubled hotel, we don't have a clear view on this mop and apparently the plane took off and crushed into high lofters, wires from a big company here. And the,the pilot managed to land the plane, but when people were

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1. Where is Henry going this evening to pick up his wife? A. the train station B. the bus station C. the airport 2. What was Henry doing Friday night when his problems started? A. He was watching a game on TV with some pals. B. He was playing basketb

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Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore American idioms and expressions. We try to help you understand common expressions and how to use them in everyday speech. You know, at times in life, things just

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This is Scientific Americans 60 second Science, I am Steve Mirsky. If you have paraskevidekatriaphobia, today is not your day. Thats right, paraskevidekatriaphobia is fear of Friday the 13th and the accidents, mishaps and misfortunes thought by some

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The New York governors communications chief is resigning over the political scandal overshadowing the states top office. In a statement today Peter Hoffman says that given the recent developments, he had to quit. Governor David Paterson is under pres

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When Things Go Very, Very Wrong Welcome to VOA Learning Englishs program Words and Their Stories. Life is not perfect. Things go wrong. We make mistakes. We have mishaps and failures. But mistakes, mishaps and failures are nothing compared to a fiasc

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A Hindu holy man, waves the Indian national flag as he takes a holy dip in the River Ganges, holy to Hindus, during the main Royal Bath at the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar, India, 14 Apr 2010 In the northern Indian town, Haridwar, millions of Hind

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One Finger 一个手指Mom, you should put some of your things away. Baby proof this house, stated our oldest son Mark as he lumbered up the stairs followed by his wife, Kim, and fifteen-month-old Hannah. Visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, he fin

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Spilling food all over yourself, your date leaving halfway through dinner or being stood up are the UK's most feared dating mishaps. 将食物撒了一身,饭吃到一半对象却中途离席,约会被人放鸽子,这些都是英国人约会时最

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Beijing health officials are promoting a blood drive to ensure there is an adequate supply of a type of blood that is far more common among non-Asians. It is the latest in a long list of preparations that the city is making as it gets ready for the 2

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Every year, millions of commercial honey bees hit the road headed to farms around the country to pollinate crops. Occasionally, there are mishaps like the one that took place this past week in Delaware when a tractor-trailer carr

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TOKYO In the first reported death in Japan linked to the Pokmon Go craze, a man who was playing the popular smartphone game while driving struck two pedestrians, killing one, the police said on Thursday. 东京当地警方周四表示,一名在驾驶

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One of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do. The standard Alcoholics Anonymous explanation for this finding is tha

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Recent internet mishaps that victimized giant online service providers Alipay and Ctrip have again sparked concerns over information security in China. Chen Wei from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology calls on the country's software

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Recent internet mishaps that victimized giant online service providers Alipay and Ctrip have again sparked concerns over information security in China. Chen Wei from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology calls on the country's software

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LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- It landed at Lands End on the extreme south-west coast of England 69 days ago and after making its way around the British Isles, the Olympic Torch finally reaches the Olympic stadium on Friday. When it reaches the end of i

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A Promise of Spring Early in the spring, about a month before my grandpa's stroke, I began walking for an hour every afternoon. Some days I would walk four blocks south to see Grandma and Grandpa. At eighty-six, Grandpa was still quite a gardener, so

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