ESL露西的一天 第41期:发型服饰讲解(4)

Lucy likes to finish it off, meaning she likes to finish doing her hair, with a little hairspray. 露西喜欢最后喷一点头发定型剂，意思是她打理头发的最后步骤。 Hairspray, hairspray, (one word) is liquid that you put on a lar

CNN 2010-06-29

This seems pretty big. What is this all about? Yes. It's huge when you really think about it. You know, really, homeowners or potential home buyers have about three options when you're looking at financing a home. It's Fannie Mae, it's Freddie Mac or

NPR 2010-10-26

President Obama is back on the campaign trail today, stumping for political allies in the run-up to next week's midterm elections. He has just arrived in Rhode Island. There is one Democrat expected to give the president the cold shoulder today. Gube

医学英语轻松学 第7期:儿童肥胖

Maintaining a healthy weight in childhood can prevent many health-related problems later in life. 在儿童时期，保持健康体重能够预防未来疾病风险。 Childhood obesity is stabilizing and may be decreasing in New York City and Los An

英国学生科学读本 第94期:一副风箱(2)

for when you shut the bellows, the valve cannot close the air-hole because of your finger, 因为, 当你关闭风箱把手时, 你的手指使得阀门无法关闭空气进出的圆孔, and most of the air then escapes through this hole instead of g

给爱旅游的您：“酒店”词汇大全

外部设施 information desk 服务台 hotel register book 旅客登记簿 registration form 登记表 newsstand 售报处 postal service 邮局服务处 shop 小卖部 bar 酒吧间 lounge 酒店大厅 billiard-room 台球房 dining-room, dining ha

看十二星座性格特征学英语(下篇)

Scorpio 天蝎座 (10月24日~11月22日) Scorpio is a Water element, and this makes it a somewhat enigmatic sign. 水相星座的特质使蝎子有些神秘。 TIPS: Study would never be a problem for Scorpio. You just need more confidence. 学习相

【词汇仓库】 Hotel（ 旅馆）-2

mattress 褥子 quilt 被 blanket 毯子 sheet 床单 bedspread 床罩 cotton terry blanket 毛巾被 pillow 枕头 pillow 枕头 pillowcase 枕套 mat 席 cushion 垫子 bathroom 浴室 bath tub 浴盆

稳字当头 我国一季度GDP同比增6.9%

China's economy got off to a rosy start in the first quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing at 6.9% year-on-year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) last Monday. 国家统计局上周一表示，一季度我国经济开局良好，

调查：多数美国人看好亚洲

Americans are turning away from Europe toward Asia, according to a survey released on Wednesday showing, for the first time, most US citizens thought China and Japan were more important to their national interest. 周三发布的一项调查显示，美

投资者寻求避险:黄金、石油价格上涨

Gold, Oil Prices Up as Investors Seek Safe Haven 投资者寻求避险:黄金、石油价格上涨 NEW YORK The up-and-down prices of oil and gold mirror the unsettled world situation, and both reflect the economic squeeze most nations currently face

BBC民调：美国国际形象严重恶化

The proportion of people believing the United States has a mainly positive influence in world affairs dropped seven points from a year ago - to 29 per cent from 36, the results showed. Fifty-two per cent thought US influence was mainly negative, up f

中国去年GDP增长7.7%

中国去年GDP增长7.7% BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's economy grew 7.7 percent year on year in 2013, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Last year, the country's gross domestic product reached 56.88 trillion yuan (9.31 trillion U

TED演讲：试验 排除错误和万能神力(7)

You pump it at a high pressure through a nozzle. You create a spray of detergent. 你用高压将它压过一个喷嘴，你制造了清洁剂喷雾。 Then the spray dries. It turns into powder. It falls to the floor. 喷雾干燥后就成了粉末，

中国股市引入熔断机制

The planned introduction of an index circuit breaker system would be similar to trading-curb triggers currently used on the markets in New York. It would help limit volatility by temporarily cutting off, or restricting, trading during intra-day perio

十二星座学习英语的潜能

ARIES: 白羊座: The fire element of Arise brings assertive I energy. 火相星座的特质使白羊座具有非常自信的自我力量。 Tips:Your persistence will lead you to success. But your impulsive temper may cause problems. 学习相:坚持会

China's economic growth stabilizing, annual growth target attainable

China's economic growth stabilizing, annual growth target attainable BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic growth has started to stabilize and shown positive changes, said a statement released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

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He was riding the LIRR to Oyster Bay. He saw beautiful scenery everywhere. But he also saw graffiti everywhere. There must be a way to stop graffiti, he thought. He did some research. He developed a design for a graffiti-buster. He presented it to a

ESL Podcast 202 – At the Gas Station

Its been a long time since Ive seen my friends Steve and Liz, and I thought this would be a good weekend to drive up to Santa Barbara to see them. Gas prices have been through the roof, but I decided to take the short road trip anyway. Before getting

China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch