上星期我朋友的公司出了一起风波。一名会计被发现挪用公款。他连续几个月没被发现,因为他做得很隐蔽。我们可以用一个习惯用语来形容他的这种做法,那就是cover one's tracks. To cover one's

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(286) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

Charles, a 29-year-old painter, tried to beat an 83-car freight train across the railroad tracks yesterday and lost. Fortunately for Charles and his two friends, the train hit the bed of his pickup truck. The force of the impact separated the rear of

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英文小故事

【句子对照】 Chris came from the wrong side of the tracks, but eventually he became a millionaire. 克里斯来自一个城镇的贫困地区,但他最终成了百万富翁。 【关键俚语】 Wrong side of the tracks 英:The poor part of

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 美国常用英语俚语

人们时而有赶紧离开某一个地方的必要。我们今天要学的几个习惯用语都常用来表示必须迅速离开的意思。第一个习惯用语是:make tracks。 Tracks这个词有一种解释是足迹,就是人走过泥沙地或

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BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study suggests that crossing your arms could reduce the intensity of pain, according to media reports. The study was conducted by researchers from University College London (UCL), who reported their finding in the

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GAZA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Gaza Strip ruler Hamas government on Sunday urged the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing point, which has been closed for two weeks amid Egypt's popular protests(抗议). Palestinians in Gaza were harmed

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