VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Expressions That Hit the Spot

Words and Their Stories: Expressions That Hit the Spot 词汇典故：包含hit的词汇 Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions containing the word hit. 现在是

Lesson 177 - HIT THE CEILING / BLOW ONE'S TOP

我们讲过几个表示非常生气的习惯用语，例如像：To make one's blood boil.我们今天再来讲两个和生气有关的俗语。我们要讲的第一个俗语是：To hit the ceiling.

US Debt Ceiling Votes Invite Partisanship

In coming weeks, the U.S. Congress is widely expected to raise the federal governments debt ceiling, thereby allowing it to borrow additional funds and service Americas $14 trillion national debt. Congress has never failed to raise the borrowing limi

VOA慢速英语2013 含有“Hit”的三个词的词义掌故

Hit the Spot, Hit Bottom, Hit the Books 含有Hit的三个词的词义掌故 Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - a VOA Special English program about American expressions. Im Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions containing the word hit. 现在是美国之音

每日一词【1027】take a hit：受到了打击

今天我们要学的词是take a hit. 说一件事情to take a hit意思是说这件事情受到了打击。最新公布的数字显示， Concert ticket sales took a hit in 2010 because of economic malaise, 经济不振使2010年音乐会入场券的

每日一词【481】glass ceiling：玻璃天花板

今天我们要学的词是glass ceiling。 Glass ceiling, 玻璃天花板，指看似无形，但实际存在的障碍。奥巴马赢得民主党总统候选人提名，使黑人总统成为可能。 For some, a black president symbolizes the smashi

英文歌曲:When I Hit The Ground

When I Hit The Ground Artist：Ace Enders And A Million Different People I tried my best to leave The broken parts of me In the hallway where I wait To watch you walk away I wonder if I run If I chase you, would you come? I just know that something's

Hit the floor

On a recent weekend in Atlantic City, a woman won a bucketful of quarters ata slot machine(老虎机，一种赌具）. She took a break from the slots for dinner with her husband in the hotel dining room. But first she wanted to stash （贮藏，隐藏

U.S. Senate approves postponement of debt ceiling deadline

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the postponement of the federal government's debt ceiling until May to keep the federal government in operation and give lawmakers more time to mull over how to rein in the government's

Obama urges Congress to raise U.S. debt ceiling

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- One week before starting his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday urged Congress to raise the country's debt ceiling in a timely manner to avert dampening investor confidence and derailing the economic re

White House urges Congress to raise debt ceiling without delay

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has insisted on his stance that Congress should increase the country's debt ceiling without delay, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday. The President has made clear he's not going

False ceiling collapses at Delhi Games venue

NEW DELHI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A portion of a false ceiling at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue（犯罪地点） of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the Indian capital, collapsed Wednesday, causing no injuries, reported the Indo-Asian

Obama Announces Deal to Raise Debt Ceiling

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced an agreement with congressional leaders on a compromise deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and keep the government from defaulting on its $14.3 trillion debt. Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House

英语俚语天天说 第260期:"hit on you"不是打你呦~

介绍: hit on sb. 搭讪，勾搭，撩 Who was that guy you were talking to at the bar? It looked like he was hitting on you. 在酒吧给你说话那个人是谁呀？看上去他好像在搭讪你。 hit the sack 去睡觉 It's 10 and time to hit

每日一词【1151】ceiling：上限

今天我们要学的词是ceiling。Ceiling, 是房间天花板的意思，可以引伸为上限。美国现行联邦债务上限是14.3万亿美元。 Some Republican lawmakers are opposed to raising the debt ceiling without tackling government spe

学个词Learn a Word 第1261期 debt ceiling

今天我们要学的词是debt ceiling。 Debt ceiling, 借债限额。The US government hit the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling in May, 美国政府五月份达到了14.3万亿美元的借债最高限额。 美国总统奥巴马设法增加借债限额的

学个词Learn a Word 第481期 Glass ceiling

今天我们要学的词是glass ceiling。 Glass ceiling, 玻璃天花板，指看似无形，但实际存在的障碍。奥巴马赢得民主党总统候选人提名，使黑人总统成为可能。 For some, a black president symbolizes the smashi

Senate Votes to Kill House Debt Ceiling Bill

In another dramatic evening on Capitol Hill, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling. The Democratic-controlled Senate moved quickly, however, to vote to kill the House bill. It

US House Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday passed a bill to raise the country's debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending - one day ahead of a potential default on America's $14.3 trillion national debt. The action now shifts to the

Plans to Raise US Debt Ceiling Mired in Congress

Daunting hurdles remain for two legislative plans to cut U.S. government spending, raise the federal borrowing limit and avert a national debt crisis experts warn that could stall Americas fragile economic recovery and send financial shock waves arou