He had been using his electric shaver for a while. But there were a few problems. It produced ingrown hairs occasionally. It didn't give him a really close shave. It left his skin dry and flaky sometimes. He decided to start using his safety razor ag

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary crumble: to break apart easily; to break into small bits pastry: flaky baked goods that separate easily shortening: a solid fat, such as butter, used for making crumbly pastry flaky: breaks away easily in long strands (e.g.,

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Shawn: What's the matter? You look like you're about to blow your lid. Rick: Yeah, let's just say I'm not happy. Shawn: That's putting it lightly. What's up? Rick: My friend Steve was supposed to come by here after work to give me a ride home. I lent

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Wedding insurance 婚礼保险 Prenuptial protection 婚前的保护 Underwriters are becoming as much a part of the big day as cake and flowers 在婚礼那天,承销商变得和蛋糕和鲜花一样重要 Sorry, your policy doesn't cover cold fee

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Yeah, I know I've been busy 是,我知道我一直忙碌 It's been a while since we spoke 自从我们上次说话已经过了好久 I might come off a bit flaky 我可能表现的有点古里古怪的 But there are things that you should know 但是

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英语里,食物的用途之广泛,你肯定想不到!比如玉米,能用来说一个人很肉麻;而派皮,则能形容一个超级不靠谱的人...快听节目学习吧! 关键词: 玉米,芝士=肉麻 玉米(corn)和芝士(che

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