WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Apple-Pie Order By Broadcast: Sunday, October 17, 2004 Now the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the expression apple-pie order. It me

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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

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【句子对照】 Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available. 为你学习提供资金的要求太苛刻了点,不过可以给你很多帮助。 【关键俚语】 a tall order 英:difficult thing to do 中:离谱的要求

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丹尼尔和汤姆中午放学后到餐馆吃午餐,两个小家伙要吃虾球,好像又碰上了好玩的事情,究竟是怎么回事呢? Listen Read Learn Daniel: Tom, we are in the restaurant now! Waiter: May I take your order? Daniel: I'd like to see the menu, please. Waiter: OK, her

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Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

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我们今天要学两个习惯用语有共同的关键词:house。大家知道house是房子。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是:put one's house in order。 Put one's house in order从字面来看是整理自己的住房,但是习惯用语

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