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Up, down. Up, down. Billy was doing pushups. His arms were bent. His palms were on the ground. His toes were on the ground. His back was straight. His belly was close to the ground. His nose was close to the ground. Then he straightened his arms. Now

60秒科学:Artificial Muscle Brings Back Blink

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今天我们要给大家讲的两个习惯用语是由两个很简单的字组成的。我们先来讲第一个：Ups and downs. 在一般情况下，up 和down都用做副词，但是在这个习惯用

音乐咖啡厅:We didn't move a muscle-ANT

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每日一词【954】muscle：肌肉，权力，实力

今天我们要学的词是muscle。 Muscle, 大家都知道，是肌肉的意思，但除此之外，muscle还可以用来指权力、实力，比如说， military muscle, 军事实力；political muscle 政治实力。 The team signed the veteran

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学个词Learn a Word 第954期 Muscle

今天我们要学的词是muscle。 Muscle, 大家都知道，是肌肉的意思，但除此之外，muscle还可以用来指权力、实力，比如说， military muscle, 军事实力；political muscle 政治实力。 The team signed the veteran

英语歌曲:夏日清爽：We Didn't Move A Muscle

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VOA常速英语2007年-2007 Marks a Year of Russian Muscle-Flexing

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 17 December 2007 2007 was a year in which Russia deployed new weapons, withdrew from a major European security treaty, and held a widely criticized election campaign, all while continuing to enjoy economic growth and a strong

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今天我们要学的词是higher-ups。 Higher-ups, 高层。=He got the promotion only because he was a bootlicker to the higher-ups, 他就是因为拍马屁才得到了提升。NBC higher-ups plan to order 10 drama pilots, 美国全国广播公司的

每日一词【847】ups and downs：时好时坏

今天我们要学的词是ups and downs。 Ups and downs, 意思是时好时坏，起伏波折。The team had its ups and downs during the season, 这个球队整个赛季的表现时好时坏，起伏不定。The heavyweight champion had his ups an

中英双语新闻——143 Ups and downs of social workers

Li Siting, 25, has visited an elderly hospital patient for two weeks to try to persuade him to agree to surgery for lung cancer. 25岁的李思婷（音译）近两周经常去医院看望一位住院的老人，并试着说服他接受肺癌手术。

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2869 flex muscle

今天我们要学的词组是flex muscle。Flex muscle，意思是炫耀武力、展示力量。China flexed military muscle with more than 100 planes flying overhead and almost 600 types of weaponry on display to celebrate the 90th anniversary of t

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After having spent a fast year Waiting for the next time I can get you close I grew used to being back here Like a chorus synth line soldier at his post You call and I respond The sparrow and the song I miss you when you're gone When I am alone I See

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