We attended the wedding of an acquaintance's son. Because we did not know the young man or his bride, we decided to send them a practical household gift, a fire extinguisher. Apparently, the couple ma

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 英汉幽默故事选读

Anja: So, Fred, tell me, how is it on Christmas? Who do you give gifts to in Canada? Fred: Well, Anja, personally I prefer to receive gifts. That's always funner. Yeah, well, of course, we give gifts and we receive gifts. Anja: Oh, yeah. So the gifts

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(34) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

圣诞节送礼物,人们一般都会选择亲近的好友和家人送,还有自己亲手制作的礼物,一定很特别吧。 Maura: Usually if its a close friend or family member, you might want to spend a little bit more money, but really it

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(31) / 评论(0) 分类 话匣子英语

今天我们要学的词是regift。Regift, 意思是把自己收到的没用的礼物拿来转送给别人。最新调查显示,36 % of U.S. adults will regift this year, 美国36%的成年人今年都会把收到的礼物转送给别人。Regifti

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, I bet I know what it is. Some flowers. That's right the boy said, but

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

Christmas. A family gathered around the Christmas tree, showing how much they love each other, through the presents they give. Or... a ruthless battle for relationship control. In Christmas-celebrating nations, millions of pounds a year are spent on

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