美国习惯用语:774 come down on like a ton of bricks

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经济学人音频版 Unit21:United States-Lexington

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THIS IS AMERICA - Washington Monument

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SSS 2008-02-01

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2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Keep Close Tabs on North Korean Missile

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-When you made your offer, I thought you might be a great lady nurse and faint at the sight of blood, but I see you're made of sterner stuff. -It's definitely the heart. It's almost too quiet to hear at all. -I'm afraid so. -I've been thinking about

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摇滚:Find Myself—Eric Clapton

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Don't you hate hearing that clock on the wall chimming saying its time and Don't you just wish we could stay right here together all day long You know it wouldn't be a crime if we crawled back into bed got as close as we could get Tried to figure out

英文乡村歌曲：Billy Currington - Everything

The way you stumble in the kitchen Looking for that first cup of joe How you put on your mascara Starin' in the mirror on your tippy-toes And if you wonder why I love you baby I can boil it down to just one thing Chorus Yeah everything Every little t