American comedian George Carlin is remembered for telling jokes about politics, religion and even the English language. He used humor to express his dislike of things such as misused words and the overuse of common expressions. One of his pet peeves

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

Redundancy 裁员 Finn: Hi there. Today we are talking about what happens when you're made redundant. Yang Li: To be 'made redundant' means to lose your job because the company is cutting staff or no work is available. Finn: Usually it is not a very

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BBC Learning English Weekender Handy hints for redundancy Jackie: Hello, you're listening to Weekender, with me, Jackie Dalton. This week, we're talking about what happens when you're made redundant. To be 'made redundant' means to lose your job bec

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 Weekender

If someone says they are 'moving the furniture' they really mean they are restructuring or changing the business. 如果有人说moving the furniture,他们的意思是要重组或改变公司结构。 And if they say 'they have to let you go', it

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Don't struggle. It's over. 别挣扎了。一切都结束了。 There was never any doubt in the outcome. 结果永远都不会改变。 Don't worry. Your mother and sister will be joining you in death. Survive. 别担心。你妈妈和妹妹会陪你一

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Bob had had plenty of problems with his old computer. He said he'd buy the insurance. You probably want us to make recovery disks, too, said Joe. If anything goes wrong, you'll need them to restart your computer. The insurance doesn't include the dis

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