It was early morning, January 17, 1994. John Evans and his wife were asleep in their house in Northridge, California. Suddenly, the loudest thunder theyd ever heard seemed to explode right out of the ceiling, the floor, and the walls. They were throw

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英文小故事

今天我们要讲的一个美国习惯用语是:The proof is in the pudding。Proof就是证明, pudding是西菜里的一种甜点,中文翻成布丁。 The proof is in the pudding,意思是说,这布丁好不好吃, 只有吃了以后才

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

One of Haiti's most well known exports and a symbol of national pride is back in business. Barbancourt's rum was first distilled in Port au Prince in the 1860's by Dupre Barbancourt, a French cognac maker. The company maintained production through Ha

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(30) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(六)月

Haitian-born actor Jimmy Jean-Louis of the popular NBC series 'Heroes' at the 'Sustainable Haiti' conference in Miami, 18 Mar 2010 A year-and-a-half ago, Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) asked Haitian-born actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis to be its

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(30) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(三月)

It's gonna be a long long journey 这是一条漫长的旅程 It's gonna be an uphill climb 这是一次严峻的考验 It's gonna be a tough fight 这是一场残酷的争斗 There's gonna be some lonely nights 总会有一些孤独寂寞的夜晚 B

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今天我们要学的词是living proof。Living proof 活生生的证据。美国一位老先生从98岁开始去健身房锻炼,如今102岁的他,已经坚持四年。He is living proof that it's never too late to start exercising. 他是活生生

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃