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A: Whoa, I never saw a meter like this before; how do you use it? B: It's simple, once you do it a few times. Do you know how the old one worked? A: I never used a parking meter before. B: So we start out by deciding whether you will use cash or a cr

大学生活英语-Using a Parking Meter(1)

A: Excuse me, could you help me figure out how to use this new parking meter? B: Sure, it was confusing for me also. Have you ever used a regular meter? A: Yes, I understood the old one. B: Well, on this one you can use coins or a debit or credit car

美国之音《流行美语》 367 on the same wavelength

李华在陪Larry找房子。他们会用到两个常用语：on the same wavelength和ballpark estimate. LH: Larry，这房子到底在什么地方啊？我走得腿都疼了。 Larry: Believe me, Lihua, I'm tired too. This is the fifth place I've l

俚语口头禅:On the same wavelength[志趣相同]

【句子对照】 Peter and Sabah have really been on the same wavelength lately -- they agree about almost everything. 近来皮特和萨拉志趣十分相投，几乎在每件事情上都达成了一致。 【关键俚语】 on the same wavelength 英：Sharing a common understanding; thi

Dominican Felix Sanchez Favored to Olympic 400-Meter Hurdles

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Real-time information about whats happening in our bodies at the cellular level could be crucial for fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditi

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第26期:Something Wrong with the Meter Y:What's the fare，please? Y:请问车费是多少呢? X:Twenty dollars and sixty cents. X:20.60美元。 Y:What?You're overcharging me! Y:什么?你一定多收我的钱了! X:No way.Look.That's what the mete

美国英语听力80篇2 Lesson36

[00:06.37]Some people cannot see all colors correctly. [00:10.92]They cannot see all the colors in a rainbow or a sunset. [00:16.40]They cannot tell if the meat they are cooking is done or if a fruit is ready to be eaten. [00:23.61]Poor color sight a

美国常用英语俚语:On the same wavelength

【句子对照】 Peter and Sabah have really been on the same wavelength lately -- they agree about almost everything. 近来皮特和萨拉志趣十分相投，几乎在每件事情上都达成了一致。 【关键俚语】 on the same wavelength

【突破英文词汇】meter, metr -- measure 度量

1. barometer /bəˈrɔmitə/ -- instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming. 气压计显示出气压快速下降时

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There are certain things that help you understand someone their favorite food, what their favorite movies are, what their childhood was like but knowing your astrological compatibility runs much deeper than any of those things. It's actually possible

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TED演讲:怎样选择适合你的防晒霜(1)

Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. 防晒霜有很多种，每种对你的身体和环境影响各有不同。 With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for you? 有了这么

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Jobs confided in Sculley that he believed he would die young, 乔布斯向斯卡利坦言，他认为自己年轻的时候就会死去， and therefore he needed to accomplish things quickly so that he would make his mark on Silicon Valley history. 因

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After graduation Ive helped to build a design firm in London, Tangerine, which got a consulting contract with Apple. 毕业之后，艾弗和人合伙在伦敦成立了一家名为蜜橘的设计公司，并和苹果公司签订了咨询合同。 In

经济学人175:太空太阳能 老兄传下来吧

Science and technology 科学技术 Solar power from space 太空太阳能 Beam it down, Scotty 老兄，传下来吧 Harvesting solar power in space, for use on Earth, comes a step closer to reality 在太空获取太阳能以供地球之用:梦想距

经济学人320:医学技术 肌肤之下

Science and technology 科学技术 Medical technology 医学技术 Skin deep 肌肤之下 A better way to diagnose skin cancers 诊断皮肤癌的更好方法 DERMATOLOGISTS are good at spotting unusual bits of skin that might or might not be cancer

乔布斯传 第297期:罗曼史(7)

The ethereal quality that made her seem so spiritual to Jobs also made it hard for them to stay on the same wavelength. 这种让她在乔布斯眼里与众不同的不食人间烟火的特质，也使他们很难保持在同一频段上。 Their rel

经济学人274:模拟海啸 岛国的危险

Science and technology 科学技术 Modelling tsunamis 模拟海啸 The dangers of insularity 岛国的危险 Islands may amplify the biggest waves, not break them 岛屿可能会增强海啸，而不会减弱海啸 SURFERS shun beaches shielded by i

【大学生活】使用停车计时器-Using a Parking Meter

A: Excuse me, could you help me figure out how to use this new parking meter? B: Sure, it was confusing for me also. Have you ever used a regular meter? A: Yes, I understood the old one. B: Well, on this one you can use coins or a debit or credit car