英语博客-北美风情 63、Expression: Cut to the chase

图片1 When someone is telling you a story with a lot of little details and you want them to get to the main point, you can say cut to the chase. This expression is used with friends when you want them to cut to the most interesting part of the stor

Better Conditions Make for Happier Cows and Farmers

Better Conditions Make for Happier Cows and Farmers It turns out that happy cows produce better milk. The finding is not new. The California Milk Advisory Board has been saying it for years. But now a team of researchers, working with the University

2013年ESL之旅行交通购物 02 Poor Road Conditions

Poor Road Conditions Alice: Im really glad I let you talk me into going for a bike ride. Its been years since Ive been on a bicycle. Sam: This is the only way to travel. You get to really see the scenery and enjoy the fresh air. Alice: Hey, watch out

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3056 conditions

今天我们要学的词是conditions. Conditions 名词，有条件的意思。South Korean President Moon Jae-in said North Korea is not imposing conditions on the upcoming summits with him and U.S. President Donald Trump over banning nuclear weapo

英语博客-北美风情 106、Expression: Over the hill

图片1 This expression is a funny way of saying that someone is old. To be over the hill means that someone is old, and so not able to do things that they used to do. You might see this expression on birthday cards or hear it in movies. This express

英语博客-北美风情 64、Expression: When pigs fly

图片1 The expression when pigs fly is used when people talk about something they would never do, or some event that would never happen. It is a very old expression, and no one knows why we talk about pigs! We can also use the similar expression, wh

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Conditions in Mideast Not Conducive for C

By Stephanie Ho Washington 18 July 2006 View Bush Mideast comments (Real) - Download 10mb Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says any resolution of the latest crisis in the Middle East cannot be reached hastily, and needs to have what she described

VOA标准英语2012--S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions

S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions The sound of machines at the mine can be heard from the miners' shacks, in the what is called the platinum belt. It is here, 100 kilometers west of South Africa's capital city Pretoria, that 80 per

VOA标准英语2013--Conditions Worsen for Darfurian Refugees, Others

Conditions Worsen for Darfurian Refugees, Others A medical aid group says conditions are getting worse for tens of thousands of people whove fled fighting in Sudans Darfur region. Refugees and others have been gathering for months in the Chadian town

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Trademarking 'Freedom of Expression

Broadcast on Coast to Coast: February 6, 2003 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- meet Kembrew McLeod. He's an assistant professor of communications [studies] at the University of Iowa. A few years ago, Mr. McLeod

英语博客-北美风情 48、Expression: Call it a day

图片1 Here we look at a question about the expressions, Lets call it a day and Lets call it a night. These expressions are used often after work has been done or you are feeling tired. Listen to this episode for specific cases of when these express

英语博客-北美风情 51、Expression: Pig out!

图片1 Everyone likes to pig out sometimes! We usually pig out at parties or on special occasions. But sometimes we dont need a special excuse to pig out. To pig out is related to food and eating. To understand exactly when and how to use listen to

英语博客-北美风情 55、Expression: Plan B

图片1 Sometimes we have a plan to do something and it does not work. In that case we need to plan something different, and that is when we use this expression. If you want to listen to this podcast, but your internet is not working, you will have t

英语博客-北美风情 61、Expression: Get ahead of yours

图片1 If you try to use an expression before you know the definition then you are getting ahead of yourself! That is why it is always good to listen to our podcasts We look at this expression and other similar ones about looking too far into the fu

英语博客-北美风情 68、Expression: Get it over with

图片1 Sometimes studying another language is really hard. We wish we could just get it over with and speak the language well. That is todays expression to get something over with. We usually use this expression when we have an obligation to do some

英语博客-北美风情 73、Expression: Mum’s the word

图片1 If you want to tell someone to keep something a secret or promise to keep a secret for someone else you can use this expression: mums the word. At first it seems like a strange expressionmum is the word? Weird. But you will see it is not so c

VOA标准英语2008年-Conditions Worsening For Displaced in Georgia

The International Committee of the Red Cross says tens of thousands of people are in need of emergency help in conflict-ridden parts of Georgia, including the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from ICRC headquarters in

2006年VOA标准英语-Health Conditions Deteriorate in Eastern Chad

By Phuong Tran Dakar 11 December 2006 Experts fear health conditions will worsen dramatically in eastern Chad, A girl stands near a straw hut in a refugee camp, near Goz Beida, Chad 19 April 2006 where fighting has been intense between rebels and go

ondition和conditions的用法区别

一般入学程序都要交学费及填不少申请表格，例如学生证、申请宿舍等。我跟朋友说：I waited in the student affairs office in a crowded condition．但同学Gloria则指我说错了，condition一字应用复数condition

日常英语口语：Expression In Class

Expression In Class 课堂用语 16. May I come in? 我能进来吗? 17. Come in, please. 请进。 18. Sit down, please. 请坐。 19. It's time for class. 上课时间到了。 20. Open your books and turn to page 20. 打开书，翻到第20页。