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He went to the visitors' center in the nearby library. He spoke to a young woman. I can't figure that sculpture out. What is it a sculpture of? he asked. You're not the first person to ask about that sculpture. It's called 'Bellerophon Taming Pegasus
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He took the No. 1 train to Columbia University. He explored the campus. There were many sculptures. The sculpture at Greene Hall was massive. The sculpture was about 10 yards high and wide. It sat on top of the entranceway roof. The roof was about 12
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baffle, ['bfl] v 使困惑，使为难（用混淆的方法迷惑或阻止某人作某事）＝confuse＝puzzle＝confound＝balk＝bilk＝dash＝foil＝thwart 【例】This puzzle baffles me 这个谜使我困惑。We succeeded in baffling the enemy
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Russell closed the tailgate of the pickup and they drove to the dock. It was a cold day, and it was raining. They transferred the barrel into the back of Russells 25-foot fishing boat. The boat was named Staci, although it had first been named Kathy,
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George Gobel thinks that he might have helped dump his own sisters body. George told police that recently his brother-in-law Russell had asked him to help move a big metal barrel out of his house. Ill buy you a case of Bud, Russell promised. The barr
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Over a barrel Over one's dead body 我们今天再来讲两个和over有关的习惯用语。第一个是: over a barrel. Barrel就是一只装东西的桶。那么，什么是over a barrel 呢? Over
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1. Heavy rain and hail force the cancellation of some relief flights to earthquake-stricken regions in Pakistan as survivors scuffle over badly needed food. 2. President Bush says lots of work remains
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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 May 2008 The violence against foreigners in South Africa is being monitored closely in Nigeria. Several thousand Nigerians live in South Africa, and some of them have been targeted in the recent violence against foreigner
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[00:01]A：Hey, Bob! It's good to see you. [00:02]B：Arden, hope I didn't keep you. [00:04]A：Over there. He missed you coming in. [00:06]B：Thanks. That'll do the trick? [00:08]A：Let's sit. [00:10]C：Hey, Bob. [00:12]B：Hey, Chuck, I didn't k
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[00:00]H：So how many guys you getting with? You getting with every guy in the state? [00:03]J：No! Holden, this is all because of you! [00:06]He had me over a barrel. If I didn't sleep with him, he was going to tell Phil about us. [00:10]H：I'm s
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Perhaps she really is a time-traveller, sent back through the decades to make a jaw-dropping cameo appearance. Or maybe she was a maverick genius, secretly testing out advanced technology for the government and caught on camera at the wrong moment。
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By VOA News 21 November 2007 World oil prices hit a new record in Wednesday's trading, hitting $99.29 a barrel before easing downward. That is 67 cents above the previous record, which was set on November 7. Traders say the soaring prices stem from t
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A new cafe in Germany has become a social media star as everything is upside down. 德国一家新开的咖啡馆因为所有东西都是颠倒的而走红社交媒体。 The Toppels' roadside cafe in Wertheim opened earlier this year and it was an i
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HOUSTON, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is expected to be about 100 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2012, five dollars per barrel higher than the average price in 2011, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (
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By Mil Arcega Washington 03 January 2008 Oil prices soared to a record $100 a barrel Wednesday in New York before falling back, as worldwide demand for oil continues to grow. Surging economies in China and India have helped push oil prices higher ove
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今天还是要讲在大选年里新闻界常会用来报导有关选举的情况的两个习惯用语。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: pork barrel。 Pork是猪肉，而barrel是木头制成的圆桶pork barrel要是直译就是装猪肉的木
美国习惯用语
这个节目已经持续了很长时间了，在不断学习习惯用法的同时我们偶而也不妨停下来思索一下这个问题：为什么习惯用语时常让外国学生感到困惑难解呢？原因之一是习惯用语的含义跟它所包
美国习惯用语
我们今天学的习惯用语都有这个词: barrel。 Barrel是大桶，用来载运啤酒、威士忌、食糖、汽油等各种货品。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: scrape the bottom of the barrel。 Scrape是刮的意思。 Scrape t
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The UKs Business Secretary Wins an Embarrassing Award 英国商务大臣获一尴尬奖项 When did you last look around a corner? Did you do it thoroughly? If you think that question is a little odd, youre not alone. Every year the Plain English Cam
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Idiom: Scraping the barrel ( the last resort ) Hit the book: Reputation Surly Sub-par Acknowledge Unveil Premium Roll out Legroom Amenity Genesis It's no secret that American airlines have long had a bad reputation among Australians. For many travell
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