学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3194 loom

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新标准初中英语九年级(上):UNIT2 Draw two dots

[00:00.00]It's quite easy,isn't it? [00:03.10]Do you want to make one? [00:05.07]Sure.I'll get some paper, [00:07.32]colour pencils and scissors. [00:10.00]Good.Then we can take our planes [00:12.30]to the park and fly them there. [00:15.14]I think m

每日一词【100】drawdown：由于抽水而降低水位

今天学的词组是drawdown。 Drawdown指水库等由于抽水而降低水位。 Drawdown也有减少的意思。比如美国人在是否减少驻伊拉克军队的问题上意见分歧, The nation is divided on the drawdown of troops. 以前国务卿

美国俚语:Beat sb to the draw什么意思?

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VOA标准英语2011--Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom

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Milan draw 2-2 with Palermo

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