英语PK台 第8期:那些你必须知道的英语知识(2)

Lie这个词到底是什么意思? And now the sun threads upon me with a thousand feet that I may lie again in the dust of Egypt. --- Sand and Foam by Kahlil Gibran 而今,太阳又用千万只脚在我身上践踏,让我再次躺在埃及的漫天沙

英语课程计划-National Tooth Fairy Day

February 28 is National Tooth Fairy Day. This day celebrates one of childhoods make-believe visitors. Others include Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. The Tooth Fairy comes in the middle of the night after a child loses a milk tooth. Parents tell the

Days of Painful Tooth Repair May Be Over

Days of Painful Tooth Repair May Be Over From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Many people fear a visit to the dentist. They are not so much afraid of the doctor, but of the dental equipment and treatments. Well, fear no mor

英语笑话：a tooth pulled 拔牙

a tooth pulled A man and his wife entered the dentist's office. The man said, I want a tooth pulled. We're in a big hurry, so forget about any pain killers. The dentist said，You're very brave. Which tooth is it? The man said to his wife, Show him y

第二册第11篇：我记得，我记得

11 I Remember, I Remember 我记得，我记得 By Thomas Hood 托马斯胡德 I remember, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping m at morn(1); He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day,(2)

AP 2011-06-04

1. A UN official who met with war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic as he was being extradited from Belgrade says Mladic was extremely cooperative when taken into custody. He'll appear before a judge in the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Friday. Mladic is

AP 2011-10-17

1. The State Department says it has had at least one direct conversation with Iran over allegations of an assassination plot on US soil. The US says Iran was behind a plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US. 2. Conviction in Connecticut i

美国国家公共电台 NPR Beyond Lyme: New Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In U.S.

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Ticks are known to carry Lyme disease. You probably already know that. But there are about a dozen other diseases carried by ticks that are cropping up and spreading across this country. It's part of a trend around the world. Ove

英文短篇故事（纽约）507 The Truth About a Tooth

He dreamed that one of his teeth had fallen out. He told his classmate. She said, In my country, such a dream means a relative is going to die soon. He asked, Really? Any particular relative? She said, Yes. It depends on which tooth falls out. He sai

趣味青春英语电台 第229期:Pop the question

Idiom: Pop the question ( propose ) Hit the book: Eatery Spell Scandal Culprit Statistic Patron Reputation Buffet Down fall Outbreak Restaurants, institutions, eateries, and home kitchens are all charged with one task. Keeping diners safe from food p

专业术语-财务英语词汇S1

safe custody business 保管业务 safe custody fee 保管费 safe deposit box rental received 保管箱租项收入 safeguarding assets 保障资产 safety factor 安全系数 safety margin of profit

每日一词【1040】no-show：没来

今天我们要学的词是no-show。 No-show, 意思是没来。 The famous actor was a no-show at the charity event, 这个著名演员没有出席这次慈善活动。 The defendant was a no-show at the trial, 被告没有出席庭审。 The new r

24．I Remember, I Remember

24 ． I Remember, I Remember I remember, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping m at morn(1); He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day,(2) But now I often wish the night Had borne my brea

每日一词【1097】show up：到场

今天我们要学的词是show up。 To show up, 意思是到场。 The defendant failed to show up in court due to health reasons, 被告因健康原因没有出庭。 Thousands of people showed up at the two-day event, 这次为期两天的活动吸

Chilean president reshuffles cabinet

SANTIAGO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Friday reshuffled his cabinet（内阁）, replacing ministers of defense, labor and energy, and sacking the minister of transportation. The move followed Defense Minister Jaime Ravi

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said. A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part

意大利APP提供实时“蚊子热点”

Smartphones are being used to combat the dreaded mosquito in Italy, with a new app that tracks the location of the blood-sucking pests. 意大利人很怕蚊子，于是用上智能手机来抵御蚊害：一种新开发的应用程序将能追踪到这

狐狸排队取钱照片网络疯传

Twitter users have been outfoxed by a photo appearing to show a streetwise fox queuing at a cash machine in east London. 推特上有一张照片让人大跌眼镜：照片中有一只狐狸在取款机前排队取钱！ 图片1 Everyone seems blissf

Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq

SYDNEY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian soldiers and contractors in Iraq might have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, as staff at Defense's main hospital unit in the Middle East failed to sterilize surgical equipment proper

莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第36篇

Let me confess that we two must be twain, 尽管我们的爱天衣无缝、浑然一体， Although our undivided loves are one: 我却得承认我们毕竟在肉体上分离。 So shall those blots that do with me remain 这样一来，我身上不光