WORDS AND THEIR STORIES(24) - Tinpan Alley

WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Tinpan Alley By Susan Kelen Broadcast: Sunday, October 10, 2004 Now, the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the expression, tinpan alle

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IN THE NEWS - Young Tibetans, Tired of Calls for Nonviolence, Want More Action The recent unrest in Lhasa turns up the heat on China as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 March 2008 This is IN THE NEWS

英语口语1+1:Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Out of the frying pan and into the fire 【1+1英文】 Angela:

【突破英文词汇】pan, panto -- complete 全部

panacea /ˌpnə'si:ə/ A two-week vacation is wonderful for fatigue, but will not cure baldness or improve vision. It is no panacea. -- remedy for all ills; cure-all; universal remedy ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌

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NPR 2008-05-03

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In 641, after marrying Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo decided to build a grand palace to accommodate her and let his descendants remember the event. However, the original palace was destroyed due to a lightening strike and succeeding warfare durin

美国习惯用语:354 frying pan

今天我们要讲的习惯用语都包括pan这个词。它最常见的意思是平底锅或者盘子。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: out of the frying pan into the fire。 Frying意思是油煎或者油炸，所以frying pan就是煎东西

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购物英语对话-Buying a Pan(1)

A: I am looking for a pan. B: No problem. What size would you like? A: A big one would be nice. B: How about this one? It's our biggest16 in diameter. A: Oh, yes. I like that one. But it's too heavy. B: Okay, try this one. It's made of aluminum. A: O

购物英语对话-Buying a Pan(4)

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