创新英语-OMG, LOL, FYI Now in Oxford English Dictionary

We all use them when we send text messages; now they have been included in the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). They are the online abbreviations OMG, oh my God; LOL, laughing out loud; FYI, for your information; and IMHO, in my

VOA双语新闻：4、伊拉克教派暴力激增

伊拉克教派暴力激增 Skyrocketing sectarian violence and escalating political conflict in Iraq have some Middle East analysts concerned that Iraq may be on the brink of civil war. The latest upsurge in violence is the worst since the withdrawa

英语语法：73 Modifying Phrases

Grammar Girl here. Today, guest-writer Bonnie Trenga helps us understand modifiers that come at the beginning of a sentence. Bonnie says, As a guest-writer, I plan to talk about two kinds of troublesome modifiers that begin a sentence. Like many of y

英语语法：193 Modifying Absolutes

Grammar Girl here. I'm so glad to be back. Today's topic is wordiness. I've heard from a lot of you who have pet peeves about different wordy phrases, and it's a lot of fun to hear what gets under people's skin and why. Here's one example from Lara i

VOA慢速英语--Trump to Make His First Foreign Trip as President

Donald Trumps first foreign trip as U.S. president will not be in neighboring Canada or Mexico like all other American presidents since Ronald Reagan. Trump will go first to Saudi Arabia, where he will be welcomed by King Salman. The Saudi leader is

Iraqi Sunni Leaders Aim to Build on Shia Peace Gains

By Patricia Nunan It has been a week since a peace deal was struck in the Iraqi city of Najaf, bringing an end to three weeks of fighting and opening the predominantly Shia city up to millions of doll

巴格达汽车炸弹炸死21伤73

BAGHDAD, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A series of car bombs ripped through the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday, killing 21 and wounding 73, the latest wave of attacks in months-long escalation in violence. The attacks occurred when a total of six car bombin

伊拉克和叙利亚反击IS势力

AS IT IS 2016-03-25 Anti-IS Forces Launch Attacks in Iraq and Syria 伊拉克和叙利亚反击IS势力 Iraqi forces have launched an attack in Mosul and Syrian troops entered Palmyra in an offensive against the Islamic State militant group. On Thurs

2007年VOA标准英语-Sunni Arab Legislators End Boycott of Iraqi Par

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 19 July 2007 Sunni Arab legislators have ended their five-week boycott of Iraq's parliament, raising hopes the assembly can move forward on legislation viewed as crucial to national reconciliation. From Iraq, VOA's Margaret

VOA标准英语2010年-Key Iraqi Sunni Political Bloc Pulls O

Saleh al-Mutlaq, a Sunni politician who has been barred from running in the election because of alleged ties to the Baath party, Iraq (file photo) A key Sunni political bloc declared Saturday that it would not take part in Iraq's March 7 parliamentar

2007年VOA标准英语-Shi'ite, Sunni Split Feeds Iraq Conflict

By Margaret Besheer Washington 13 March 2007 watch Iraq Sunnis Shi'ite report For the last year, Iraq has been consumed by violence that has pitted Shi'ite Muslims against Sunni Muslims. Some see the battle as religious, dating to the 17th century d

Iran 'executes Sunni militants'

Iran 'executes Sunni militants' Iran has executed members of a Sunni rebel （叛徒，反叛者） group blamed for a spate of attacks in the south-east of the country, state media says. However, there are conflicting reports （相互抵触的报道） as to wheth

VOA常速英语2007年-Sunni Lawmakers Walk Out of Iraqi Parliament

By Deborah Block Irbil, Iraq 01 December 2007 Iraq's political process was thrown into new turmoil on Saturday when the main Sunni bloc walked out of parliament to protest a crackdown on its leader.The latest political upheaval came as suspected Al-Q

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq's Shi'ite PM Visits Sunni Stronghold of Ra

By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 13 March 2007 Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has made his first visit to the Sunni stronghold city of Ramadi in western Iraq. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Baghdad the trip was promoted as a symbolic visit

2007年VOA标准英语-Sunni Arab Secular Bloc Returns to Iraqi Parlia

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 08 September 2007 The last political party boycotting Iraq's legislature has returned to the parliament. The move could help ease the political paralysis that has kept lawmakers from passing legislation crucial for national

2007年VOA标准英语-Al Qaida, Sunni Militants Clash in Baghdad

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 01 June 2007 Iraqis in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad say Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida militants have been fighting there for the last two days. Few details have been reported about the clashes, but VOA's Barry

OMG美语：OMG!美语 FYI!

1) FYI = For Your Information 让你知道一下 2) TMI = Too Much Information 你说太多了！3) BRB = Be Right Back 马上回来！FYI不仅可以用在口语里，还能用在email里！

VOA标准英语2010年-Call to Exclude Top Iraqi Sunni Leader

The ruling to exclude Sunni politician Salah al-Mutlak from the election, issued by parliament's Accountability and Justice Committee, could derail weeks of patient effort to insure the partication of all parties in the polling. Edward Yeranian | Cai

Biden Urges Iraqi Leaders to Settle Differences

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is urging Iraqi leaders to settle their political differences with the country's Sunni Muslim vice president facing charges that he plotted to kill other government officials. The White House says Biden telephoned Iraqi

TED演讲:拇指游戏

Today I am going to teach you how to play my favorite game: 今天我要教你们怎么玩我最爱的游戏： massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling. 超级多人拇指摔跤 It's the only game in the world that I know of 这是我所知的唯一一个