A trick played on a fellow athlete where the open hand smacks the target's testicles with the knuckles in a sharp, wrist flicking motion.
> "Dude, I sack tapped Brandon, and now he has the whole team trying to sack tap me"

Taps isn't a complicated song, just 24 notes total. The melody was written by US civil war general who didn't like the old Lights Out bugle call. He wrote Taps 150 years ago. And in order to commemorate that anniversary, nearly 200 buglers and trumpe

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(208) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2012年(五)月

MOUNTAIN VIEW,CALIF. Capella Space may look like just another Silicon Valley technology startup, with people coding at their desk. But just a year old, Capella has a unique customer: the U.S. military. We like to work with the government because we t

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[00:06.69]Unit 3 [00:08.64]He likes sports. [00:11.07]Lesson 13 [00:15.18]Learn to Say [00:17.72]Hi, Li Ming. [00:19.72]Wow, your T-shirt is so cool. [00:24.48]Thanks. It's a gift from my uncle. [00:28.81]Is your uncle a basketball player? [00:32.65]

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On October 9th, we reported that cats born deaf develop enhanced vision. Now researchers find that blind people perceive touch faster than do those with sight. The work is in the Journal of Neuroscience. Volunteers who were sighted or who had varying

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She sits in the car. Her dad turns on the radio. A song plays. She taps her feet. She sways her head. Her dad laughs at her. He likes the song too. The song is over. The radio plays a different song. She does not like the new song. She sits quietly.

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: e-mail etiquette. RS: Wendi Eldh [pron. ell'd] conducts business training programs. One of them focuses on helping clients communicate by e-mail, which is harder than you might th

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Getting the sack is no laughing matter Neil: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, Im Neil. Helen: 大家好,我是Helen,欢迎收听地道英语。 Neil: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

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President Massimo Moratti and Internazionale wish to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and commitment they have shown through these past months, the statement said. The Nerazzurri were defeated 2-0 by Juventus on Sunday, to

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MADRID, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga club Sevilla sacked coach Marcelino Garcia on Monday after a run of games which has seen them slip from contenders for a place in Europe to below halfway in the league. Sevilla lost 2-1 at home to Villarreal

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LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti had been sacked from the coaching position after a trophy-less season that saw them finish runners up to Manchester United, the club confirmed in a statement on Sunday. Chelsea Football Club

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Mossack Fonseca: Law Firm Behind 'Panama Papers' For nearly 40 years, a law firm in Panama helped drug dealers, criminals, corrupt politicians, sports stars and billionaires avoid paying taxes. A group of investigative journalists said the Mossack Fo

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Botti Taps Top Talent on 'Impressions' Botti is a generous musician. His guest lists have become legendary, and his new recording is no exception. Theres a pleasant duet with guitarist Leonardo Amuedo on Over The Rainbow. His interpretation of Randy

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【俚语】 to hit the sack 就寝;上床睡觉! to hit the sack是指去睡觉,sack在这里是指床,hit是去床上睡觉的意思。 注意:能不能说 to hit the chair? to hit the sack只能指去睡觉,别的地方不能用! 当然

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Villagers in Russia's far east had a shock recently when they turned on their hot water taps to find oil flowing from them. 近日,俄罗斯远东地区的居民吃惊的发现,当他们打开家中的热水龙头流时,流出来的竟然是石油

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By Michael Bowman Washington 17 September 2007 President Bush has nominated a former federal judge to be U.S. Attorney General in what the White House hopes will be a first step towards ending months of turmoil and partisan rancor surrounding the Jus

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WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Tuesday that it has selected French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to serve as its next Managing Director. The Executive Board of the IMF said it has picked Lagarde t

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LONDON - Nine years after the U.S.-led invasion, the Iraqi government says the country is emerging as a global energy giant. A conference in London has brought together leading figures from the government and the oil industry to try to boost investme

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BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- On a wooden bench in Christopher Bremble's office sit two golden Emmy trophies, awards for excellence in American television. Bremble's Beijing-based studio, Base FX, has earned acclaim for its work on HBO dramas The Pac

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(194) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

He held down the shift key. He tapped the letter T. A small t appeared on his computer screen. He tapped again. This time a big T appeared on the screen. I hate this computer, he thought. Several function keys had never worked. The touchpad had becom

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(181) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

12.拯救地球 地球是我们人类共同的家园,人类只有一个地球。低碳、环保已成为当今时代主题。目前,我市英语学会准备在全市中学生中开展以Save(拯救)our earth为主题的英文征文活动。现请你

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