候选人与年长选民的会见

英文中有很多表达字面上说的是一回事,而实际意思却完全是另外一回事。如果我们仅依照字面意思去理解,肯定会闹出不少笑话。今天,我们就来英语文摘看看其中一些比较典型的例子。

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A scandal in California's Central Valley could change how officials investigate sudden, suspicious or violent deaths. In 49 out of 58 counties, that job falls to a coroner who is also an elected sheriff. Critics say that's an inh

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

The chiX new manager was called Arny Layne and he liked to chomp cigars and talk about all the singers who had become monster rich just because of him. He had started to ring their house quite often. The first time he called, Sam picked up the phone.

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 Children’s Stories-儿童故事集

Language Points 1.Blue in the face 2.Bobs your uncle 3.Kick the bucket 4.Hold your horses 5.Head in the clouds

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(31) / 评论(0) 分类 爆笑英语口语

Todd: So, Eion, why are you going to Osaka? Eoin: I'm going to Osaka this weekend to play a couple of gigs, with my band. Todd: A couple of gigs. Eoin: That's right. I guess you might say concert rather than gig. Todd: Well, in American English we'd

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

leading lights of the music industry have continued paying tribute to the late singer and guitarist, Prince, who died on the 21st of April. Paul McCartney played a gig in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis on Wednesday night, and we also now meet the g

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 cctv9英语新闻2016年