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今天要讲的三个习惯用语都具有相同的意思;都表示生气或者是愤怒。我们先来讲第一个:hot under the collar。Hot就是热;collar就是衣服的领子。要是一个人很生气,他会觉得他的脖子很热,被衣

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

Do you ever check your bills? It's a good practice(1), but sometimes seems unnecessary. If you do, however, you might find the occasional odd charge, or you might have a question about something on the bill that you don't recognize. That is exactly w

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The author of the The Age of Miracles: A Novel (now out in paperback) reveals the kind of I'm sorry that can turn a marital mistake into a moment of connection. 1. I'm sorry I locked us out of our apartment building that night last January, while you

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语小短文

Make a Splash! Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This is the show that explains the origin and usage of common American English expressions. Today, we are going to make a splash! Yes, you make a splash when you jump into

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No matter how carefully we examine a text, it seems there's always one more little blunder waiting to be discovered.But these 10 tips should help you see (or hear) your errors before anybody else does. 不论检查文章是有多仔细,总是还有其

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单词 单词是文章的细胞,是理解的基础。但是,单词却是很多四级考生的最主要问题。单词应当怎么背?背什么单词书?在迷茫中,同学们买了很多的单词书,背这背那,结果发现单词仍旧是

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