英语口语1+1:A chip on the shoulder

SSS 2011-04-20

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Are your car bumpers riddled with scars from encounters with tight parking spaces? Did the furniture movers scratch your floor? Wouldn't it be great if t

SSS 2010-03-26

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Buildings consume about a third of the energy and two-thirds of the electricity in the U.S. Roofs are a good place to try to cut those figures. Because

SSS 2010-01-19

Most of us blink without thinking. But people whove sustained strokes or combat injuries can lose their ability to blink. Which is important for lubricating and cleaning the eye. Surgery is an optiona small piece of muscle transplanted from the leg c

60秒科学:冬暖夏凉的屋顶

Lowering the Ceiling on Roof Energy Losses Buildings consume about a third of the energy and two-thirds of the electricity in the U.S. Roofs are a good place to try to cut those figures. Because traditional black asphalt roofs heat up in summer and s

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台八月-New Chips Lead to Lower Computer Prices

The price(s) of some personal computers are likely to drop, following drastic cuts this week on some Intel and AMD microprocessors. At the same time Intel unveiled a new line of processors that are much faster than with their previous chips. NPR's W

Chocolate Chip Cookies

An elderly man was at home, dying in bed. He smelled the aroma of his favourite chocolate chip cookies baking. He wanted one last cookie before he died. He fell out of bed, crawled to the landing, rolled down the stairs, and crawled into the kitchen

学个词Learn a Word 第353期 Chip away at

今天我们要学的词是chip away at; chip。 Chip away at， 是削弱的意思。星期三公布的一项最新民调显示，Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has chipped away at Hillary Clinton's lead in New Hampshire， 美国民主

SSS 2008-09-01

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute?. [Spray sound.] Killing bugs? No. [Spray sound.] Deodorizing the bathroom? No. [Spray sound.] Checking for explosives, yes. Because chemists at the University of Califor

SSS 2011-02-07

Patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery need implants of new, healthy blood vessels. So do those who receive repeated hemodialysis due to kidney failure. The best option is to use the patient's own veins or arteries, but thousands of patients don

SSS 2011-04-06

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Solar cells convert sunlight to electricity. But they don't take advantage of all that solar heat, thereby missing out on the majority of the solar ene

VOA慢速英语2013 Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder

Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Some of them are old. Some are new. Together,

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder

Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder 词汇典故：肩上的碎屑 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Every week at this time we tell the story of words an

VOA慢速英语2014 Chip on Your Shoulder 受了委屈

Chip on Your Shoulder 受了委屈 Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Every week at this time we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Some of them are old. Some are new. Together, they form the

VOA慢速英语--研究人员研发完全可降解轮胎

Research Breakthrough for Biodegradable Tires? 研究人员研发完全可降解轮胎 Researchers say they have created a new synthetic rubber that could be used to make biodegradable tires. A team at Texas AM Universitys campus in the Gulf nation o

VOA标准英语2016--“智能”绷带有助更快治愈伤口

'Smart' Bandages Could Heal Wounds More Quickly 智能绷带有助更快治愈伤口 Simple bandages are usually seen as the first line of attack in healing small to moderate wounds and burns. But scientists say new synthetic materials with embedded

英语常见词汇：你知道Chip很重要吗？

不知道大家使用的是什么品牌的手机电脑， Iphone、三星、华为? 苹果、联想、戴尔? 你们知道它们其中的芯片来自哪里吗? 全球大约80%的笔电、70%的手机都产于中国， 但其中的核心芯片却是国外

He loves chocolate chip cookies

He loves chocolate chip cookies 他爱吃巧克力块曲奇 An old man was laying on his death bed. He had only hours to live when he suddenly smelled chocolate chip cookies. He loved chocolate chip cookies more than anything else in the world. With

每日一词【353】chip away at：削弱

今天我们要学的词是chip away at。 Chip away at， 是削弱的意思。星期三公布的一项最新民调显示，Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has chipped away at Hillary Clinton's lead in New Hampshire， 美国民主党总

2017年CRI Chinese-backed invest firm set to purchase UK chip designer

Chinese-backed investment firm Canyon Bridge is reportedly set to buy UK technology firm Imagination. This came months after the British chip designer put itself up for sale in June, after its largest customer Apple announced it'll stop using its pro