AP 2009-12-31

The city that never sleeps was brought to a standstill for a couple of hours Wednesday because of this: a white van that had been parked for some time in Times Square forced authorities to clear out a couple of blocks and buildings just to give the a

新洋话1000句 lesson 13

Freeze! Donot move! Get down on the floor! Stay right where you are! You are under arrest. Put your hands up. Put your hands in the ear. Drop the gun then I'll shoot. Spreadom. Get in the car! Pull the car over to the side of the road. Let me see you

雅思听力场景词汇--机场

reserve n./v. 预订；预约 同 book n./v. 书籍；预订，登记 flight n. 航班 flight number 航班号 boarding pass 登机牌 first class 头等舱 economy class 经济舱 vacant seat 空座 takeoff n. 起飞 land n./v. 陆地；降落，登陆

中式口语纠错:Get a driving license

英语口语轻松学 第44期:玩转当地交通

ENGLISH MARATHON Host: Jeffery 1. underground/ subway 2. Ferry / yacht 3. light rail/tram car/shuttle bus/ havas 4. sightseeing bus / license 5. Is it heading to...? 6. ATV- All Terrain Vehicle

外国人日常短语 第55期:give a break

释义： give somebody (sth) a break 帮助某人 a break 表明在做某件事情的时候暂时中止或休息的意思，因此 give sb a break 则表示让某人休息一会，或暂时停一下的意思。 例句： Give me a break. I haven't d

Beijing car ownership exceeds 5 mln

BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The number of cars registered in the Chinese capital passed 5 million in February, 11 months later than previously predicted, said the city's traffic police Thursday. Beijing's traffic police bureau attributed the slow-do

CNN 2010-05-07

Is this person a suspect, a person of interest? No, not in any way. He would be totally innocent. This is one of the first videos that we obtained. We thought it warranted an interview. He is taking his shirt off. That was a very warm day. But this h

Shanghai issues first free plates for new energy vehicles

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai resident Qian Jun didn't have to spend a single penny on a license plate for his newly-bought battery electric vehicle (BEV). The electric car cost him 140,000 yuan (22,498 U.S. dollars) in total, including a ve

英语情景对话：Getting the Driver's License(2)

A: I would like to get my driver's license today. B: You will have to take your driving test. Have you taken it yet? A: I haven't taken it yet. B: Could you fill these papers out, please? A: Can I take my test right now? B: You need an appointment. A

英语情景对话：Getting the Driver's License(3)

A: How can I get my driver's license? B: Have you taken your driving test yet? A: I have yet to take my driving test. B: Okay, first I'm going to need you to fill out the paperwork. A: When can I take my test? B: You'll have to make an appointment fo

阿布扎比340万美元的超级警车曾亮相速7

It is not your average police car. 这可不是一辆普通的警车。 Abu Dhabi's Police Department has revealed its latest vehicle - a $3.4m hypercar with a surveillance system robocop would be proud of. 阿布扎比的警察部门曝光了他们最

Over 1 million vie for 20,000 car plates in Beijing

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Winning rate for Beijing's car registration lottery has dropped to less than 2 percent in August, marking the lowest rate since the car plate lottery scheme was launched last year, local authorities said Sunday. Among the

The Car Accident

A man was trying to pull out of a parking place but bashed（撞击）the bumper（保险杠） of the parked car in front of him. Witnessed by a handful of pedestrians（行人）waiting for a bus, the driver got out, inspected the damage, and proce

Google to Appeal Street View Ruling in Switzerland

Internet search giant Google says it will lodge an appeal with Switzerland's highest court after a lower court ruled the company's Street View service must obscure all of the faces and auto license plates before making its pictures available. Google

老外最常用的英文短语 第1期:get a job

动词 get a job 就职 释义 get 的最基本用法，意为得到，获得。get a discount 表示得到折扣，get a reputation 表示出名，而 get a raise 表示得到加薪。 例句 She got a new job. 她找了份新工作。 Guess what? I

Harsher rules curb urban traffic accidents

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A newly revised road regulation paid off on Jan. 1, the first day it took effect, as many Chinese cities reported a sharp decrease in urban traffic violations, according to the Ministry of Public Security. On the first day

万物简史 第359期:孤独的行星(24)

Any visitors to Earth from afar would almost certainly, at the very least, be bemused to find us living in an atmosphere composed of nitrogen, 任何光临地球的远方客人几乎肯定都会觉得好笑，发现我们生活在一种由氮和氧组成

热门单词：“交通管制”用英文怎么说？

为保障中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年纪念大会演练活动，8月13日和15日将对天安门地区及相关道路分时、分段采取交通管制措施。 请看相关报道： Night traffic controls will be

外国人日常短语 第1期:get a job

动词 get a job 就职 释义 get 的最基本用法，意为得到，获得。get a discount 表示得到折扣，get a reputation 表示出名，而 get a raise 表示得到加薪。 例句 She got a new job. 她找了份新工作。 Guess what? I