国家地理:M1A1 ABRAMS Supertank - 12 M1A1主战坦克

Kill them all. You know I did and that was tough to live with, er, for a long time. I was angry, because the, the, the way we prosecuted that particular mission--you know, send the Tank Company down this crowded road that was already covered in burni

早安英文 第110期:那些电影中瞎扯淡的场景

「英文学习笔记」 blow up 爆炸 propane n. 丙烷 eardrums 鼓膜 mortal n. 普通人 knocked out 神志不清 concussion n. 脑震荡 You know how in movies, whenever someone wants to make something blow up, they shoot propane tanks and the

英语听力精选进阶版 035

Reverend W Awdry MON 19 OCT 1964 Roy Plomley's castaway is the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine Reverend W Awdry

实境旅游英语 第34期:在加油站(2)

Part 2 Conversations 第二部分 会话练习 1.At the full-service gas station 1.请服务员加油 Victor: We're running out of gas. How far is the nearest gas station? 我们的车快没油了，最近的加油站还有多远？ Amy: It's only a

实境旅游英语 第33期:在加油站

Chapter 9 At the Gas Station 第九章 在加油站 Part 1 Vocabulary 第一部分 词汇 1.gas station/petrol station 1.加油站 2.gas gauge 2.油表 3.run out of gas 3.没油了 4.regular 4.普通汽油 5.unleaded 5.无铅汽油 6.premium 6.高级汽

365个英语简短小故事-149. The Toilet Tank (2)

Henry went out to the front of the apartment building and turned off the main water valve. No one was home in the building except Stanley, so Henry didnt have to warn the neighbors about the shutoff. Back in the bathroom, Henry flushed the toilet. Th

365个英语简短小故事-148. The Toilet Tank (1)

Stanley had just finished brushing his teeth. He noticed water flowing into the toilet bowl. That's strange, he thought. The water continued to seep into the bowl. Stanley lifted the toilet tank top. The tank was half full, but the water was slowly r

英语博客：Preparations for a barbecue.

One of the things I like most about Summer is barbecuing. As a person who cooks all the time, it's so nice to have a break from the kitchen, and to do some rapid, easy clean-up cooking on the barby. Over here, it's often the men who are in charge of

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台二月-It's Valentine's Day. How About a Furnace

This is Valentines Day and this morning, we have a few words about love and money. According to research from a major credit card company, the average man spends about $130 on his sweetheart. Women, spend about half that. For people who want to spend

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-12-07

1. The body of San Francisco father James Kim has been found in Oregon. He'd been missing since Saturday when he left his family to search for help. Kim's wife and 2 children were rescued Monday after

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-30

1. U. S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Jerusalem. She met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about a possible peace plan to end fighting with Hezbollah. Rice's plan calls for an inter

美国习惯用语:524 tank town...

当年是铁路把美国的大西洋海岸和太平洋沿岸连接了起来。今天要谈的习惯用语就是从那个年代流传至今的。先学的三个习惯用语都诞生在一百多年前。当时大多数美国人还过着乡居生活，但

购物英语口语一本通 Unit24:加油

Unit 24 Fill it up 第24课 加油 A: What'll it be today, sir? 服务人员：先生，您今天要加什么油？ D: Fill it up. Super Unleaded. 司机：高级无铅汽油，加满。 A: Shall we check your oil and tires? 服务人员：需要我们

美国国家公共电台 NPR Meet Tank And The Bangas, Winner Of The 2017 Tiny Desk Contest

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We have a winner. For the last three years, thousands of aspiring musicians have submitted videos to NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest for a chance to come to Washington, D.C., and perform at NPR's home office behind a desk. Here is wh

W.C的来源

W.C.一词是 water-closet 的缩写，其中closet一字本作小室解。 《二十世纪辞典》对water-closet的解释是：一间用作室的小室，排出物是用水冲走的。W.C.的意思易明，所以曾被广泛采用。但是由于人人

音乐咖啡厅:Charli XCX - Unlock It

Lock it lock it lock lock it lock it lock it Unlock it Lock it lock it lock lock it Beautiful Rollercoaster ride in the fast lane Got the roof down Kiss me hard in the rain You got the candy colored eyes Pink and gold chain Million dollar babe Whip i

英语博客：Fire up the barby!

图片1 Fire up the barby! The good weather is here, minced meat is on sale in the supermarket, and the nights are longer. It's time to clean the outside furniture, put a tablecloth on the table, buy propane for the barbecue, and decide what's for di

学个词Learn a Word 第1548-think-tank

今天我们要学的词是 think tank. Think tank 智库。比如，The Heritage Foundation is a well-known conservative think tank. 传统基金会是一个著名的保守派智库。A think tank in Beijing recommended China adjust its one-child po

600 million middle-class Chinese by 2020: think tank

600 million middle-class Chinese by 2020: think tank HAIKOU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's rapid urbanization will greatly increase its number of middle-class people to 600 million and support an economic growth between 7 percent and 8 percent annually

美国俚语:tank town 为火车供水的小城镇

当年是铁路把美国的大西洋海岸和太平洋沿岸连接了起来。今天要谈的习惯用语就是从那个年代流传至今的。今天学的习惯用语也是诞生在一百多年前。当时大多数美国人还过着乡居生活，但