not worth a plug nickel
(chiefly US, idiomatic) Having no or almost no value; worthless.

Joanna: Where did you go yesterday? Frank: I went to Croydon. Joanna: Did you go shopping? Frank: No, I went for an interview. Joanna: Oh, did you get a job? Frank: Yes, I got a job as a Management Tr

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 听力每日练习补充

Is His Name Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or Pelznickel? Who Cares, So Long As He Brings Gifts! Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever. He is

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dime是值十美分的硬币。 dime的价值虽然是nickel的两倍, 但是dime也只是一枚很小的硬币,而且dime跟 nickel相比是既小又薄,原因是过去曾经用比镍贵重得多的银子来铸造dime。 Nickel-and-dime既可以

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Historic preservationists are often passionate in their zeal to keep the wrecking ball from beloved buildings. One man even died in the process. Richard Nickel spent years with his camera, documenting and arguing against the demolition of buildings

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Sucre夜里从牢房的水池后面溜到狱警休息室里,在他们挖的洞上浇上一层水泥,以掩人耳目。他知道自己回牢房的路上很可能被抓住,所以事先想办法弄到一条女式内裤,万一被抓到就说是为了等女朋友扔东西过来。他果然被抓住了,下面是狱警和Sucre的对话。 [00:41.87]Sucre

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一个客户在电话线上和我就一笔生意讨价还价,硬要在我的报价上要砍掉一角钱,当时我和他据理力争,他说:I'm not trying to nickel and dime you. 我当时就冲口回答:I don't need your nickel and dime.(我

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Plug In Stereo温柔动人的声音,扑面而来的小清新感觉给这个夏日带来了一丝清凉。带上耳机,让自己与外面的世界隔绝,默默地享受这样的宁静与轻盈。此刻的你,有没有面带微笑,随着音乐轻

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我们上一次讲了由penny 也就是分币组成的几个习惯用语。美国人用的硬币除了penny还有好几种。例如,价值比penny高一点儿的有五分和一毛的硬币。它们是: nickel and dime。不论Nickel还是dime都是零

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 19 May 2008 Australia will increase its annual migration intake to 300,000 people a year - the biggest rise since the end of World War II. The increase in the annual quota is intended to address the country's chronic skills shor

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(123) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

上一次我们学了几个由penny这个词组成的习惯用语。 Penny是美国货币中价值最低的,而今天要学的习惯用语都包括nickel这个词,nickel的价值仅高于penny,是值五美分的硬币。Nickel通常指一种银白

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[00:00]P:This is Mary Ellen Jenkins. So, Mike, how do you and Joey know each other anyway? [00:05]M:How do I and Joey know each other? Wow, if I had a nickel for every time somebody has asked me that. [00:11]J:From school. [00:12]M:Yeah, we m

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介绍: NICKLE N I C K LE 镍 是美元中五分钱的硬币 Dime D I M E是美元中十分钱的铸币 dime是值十美分的硬币。 dime的价值虽然是nickel的两倍, 但是dime也只是一枚很小的硬币,而且dime跟 nickel相比是既

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今天我们要学的词是plug away at。 To plug away at something, 坚持不懈地去做一件事。 He continues to plug away at the novel even though no one is willing to publish it, 虽然没人愿意出版这本小说,可他还是坚持不懈地

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止,终止。The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section, 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after

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今天我们要学的词是plug away at。 To plug away at something, 坚持不懈地去做一件事。 He continues to plug away at the novel even though no one is willing to publish it, 虽然没人愿意出版这本小说,可他还是坚持不懈地

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今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止,终止。The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section, 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after

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我们今天要讲的习惯用语里有一个共同的词plug。也许很多人都知道plug是塞子或者插头,反正是塞住洞孔的东西。但是plug这个词在俗语中还有个挺特别的意思。那就是推荐、捧场或者广告宣传

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Plug In Stereo温柔动人的声音,扑面而来的小清新感觉给这个夏日带来了一丝清凉。带上耳机,让自己与外面的世界隔绝,默默地享受这样的宁静与轻盈。此刻的你,有没有面带微笑,随着音乐轻

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 金属

Nickel or Dime? 5分钱还是10分钱? Little Johnny used to hang out at the local corner store. The owner didn't know what Johnny's problem was, but the older boys would constantly tease him. 小约翰尼过去常在街角的商店附近闲逛。店

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1. plug something on TV 做电视广告 I have a contract for two million dollars a year to plug these shoes on TV. They've already filmed three plugs and you'll see the first plug next week - I think you'll like it. 我有一份耗资两百万美元为

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