巴纳姆(人名)
n. United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
词型变化:名词复数形式 : barnums

Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum knew how to catch people's eye and make money. His unique museums and traveling shows made him famous. Also, he came up with the three-ring circus, which made circuses more exciting and impressive than ever before. Barnum

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WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Circus By Marilyn Rice Christiano Broadcast: Sunday, November 21, 2004 Now the VOA Special English Program -- Words and Their Stories. Circus is a word with a long interestin

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today we play music from the British band Coldplay ... Answer a question about the circus And tell about a wet and wild public art project in New York City. (MUSIC) N

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1. Democrats in the House may pass health care reform without actually voting on it. The idea is to vote on a rule for debate and that will be enough. Republicans are calling it sleight of hand *. 2. Crews in South Carolina are trying to figure out a

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Topics: Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus; New York Fashion Week; predict versus forecast; foretell versus remind versus recall; polite phrases used before meals Words: circus acrobat clown ringmaster clean reach collection whats in/out star

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By Yi Suli Polk County, Florida 14 August 2007 Asian elephant at the Center for Elephant Conservation The Asian elephant is believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. It is also one of the most endangered. But a sanctuary in the sou

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