Stray Birds

Stray Birds 飞鸟集 1) Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away. And yellow leaves of autumn, which have no songs, flutter and fall there with a sigh. If you 2) shed tears when y

国家地理-2008-08-21 鸵鸟蛋·豺狼·秃鹰

Here we are on the Serengeti Plain in Africa, where an ostrich has abandoned an egg and a hungry jackal means to make a meal out of it. What weve got here is a highly motivated animal trying and failing to figure out this culinary conundrum. Its jus

英语儿歌274首 第40期:Fifteen little birds

歌词如下: Fifteen little birds singing in the sun. Fourteen flew away and that left one. A lonely little bird singing a song. Waiting for the others to come and sing along. Fourteen little birds singing in the sun. Thirteen flew away and that lef

The Strange Way 'Birds and Bees' Help Us

Now, its time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Spring is in the air! Well, at least, in half of the world. The amount of daylight in the northern half is increasing, day by day. And air temperatures are slowly rising. Spring is

英文儿童歌曲:Two Little Black Birds 两只黑色的小鸟

Two Little Black Birds 两只黑色的小鸟 Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, One name Jack,one named Jill. Fly away,Jack,Fly away,Jill, Come back,Jack,come back,Jill. Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, One name Jack,one named Jill. Two

美国习惯用语:452 bird dog; the birds and bees...

上一次我们讲了三个带有bird这个词的习惯用语。它们是: bird brain。 Bird brain指没头脑、愚蠢的人和early bird special。 Early bird special是给早来顾客的特价优惠。还有strictly for the birds。 Strictly for

The Ass，the Ox and the Birds

An ass and an ox，fastened to the same yoke，were draging a waggon．While the ox was pulling with all his might he he broke a horn．The ass swore that he had got no help whatever from his weak companion．Exerting himself in the labour，the ox b

美国习惯用语:451 bird brain; strictly for the birds...

今天我们来学几个由bird这个词发展而来的习惯用语。你一定知道bird就是鸟。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: bird-brain。 Brain是头脑。鸟儿有个小小的脑袋，所以里面的脑子也必然是小小的。要是

英语歌曲:Singing To The Birds

Lisa Germano的声音给人太多平静，她的钢琴和低吟也太有魅力。她的歌无论什么时候听， 给人的感受都像是头次接触时的那样，像很醇厚的美酒，也像怎么也醒不来的梦境。。 Singing To The Birds

英语听力：自然百科 鸵鸟蛋·豺狼·秃鹰

Here we are on the Serengeti Plain in Africa, where an ostrich has abandoned an egg and a hungry jackal means to make a meal out of it. What weve got here is a highly motivated animal trying and failing to figure out this culinary conundrum. Its just

【英文短篇小说】The Birds（1）

On December the third, the wind changed overnight, and it was winter. Until then the autumn had been mellow, soft. The leaves had lingered on the trees, golden-red, and the hedgerows were still green. The earth was rich where the plow had turned it.

【英文短篇小说】The Birds（2）

The wind seemed to cut him to the bone as he stood there uncertainly, holding the sack. He could see the white-capped seas breaking down under in the bay. He decided to take the birds to the shore and bury them. When he reached the beach below the he

【英文短篇小说】The Birds（3）

His wife dressed his wounds. They were not deep. The backs of his hands had suffered most, and his wrists. Had he not worn a cap they would have reached his head. As to the gannet . . . the gannet could have split his skull. The children were crying,

【英文短篇小说】The Birds（4）

Amid the scratching and tearing at the window boards came the sudden homely striking of the kitchen clock. Three A.M. A little more than four hours yet to go. He could not be sure of the exact time of high water. He reckoned it would not turn much be

英语博客(A cup of English):026 Seed cones for the birds.

Beginners. In our area, some birds will stay for the Winter. They make their nests cozy , fluff up their feathers, and search for food every day. But, they have a problem. Because everything is covered with snow, it is hard to find food. It is too co

The Birds in the Snare

A huntsman set a snare by a lake．Many birds were caught in it．The birds were large；they seized the snare，and flew off with it．The huntsman began to run after the birds．A peasant saw himrunning after them，and he said：Where are you goin

The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts

The Bat, the Birds and the BeastsA great conflict was about to come off between the Birds andthe Beasts. When the two armies were collected together the Bathesitated which to join. The Birds that passed his perch said: Come with us; but he said: I am

英文乡村歌曲：Gretchen Wilson - Birds of a Feather

When I'm alone, sometimes I feel blue Sometimes I'm too blue, when I'm alone When I'm with you, everything's okay Kinda like myself, when I'm with you . You went away way too soon What can I say to make it up to you? When we're apart, my wings feel t

英语博客：A house for the birds.

Before I start this podcast, I'd like to let you know that I have corrected a mistake I made on yesterday's podcast about cherry blossoms in Japan. The photo I included was actually of dog wood blossoms. I didn't realise at the time, but I have corre

听播客学英语 72 狐狸和母鸡

I like hens. When I was a child, my grandmother kept hens. When we visited her, we could help her feed the hens. We thought she had hundreds of hens, but actually I think she had 40 or 50. They lived in hen houses in her garden, and during the day th