美国习惯用语: Lesson 256 - to go up in smoke / smoke screen

今天我们给大家介绍两个以 smoke为主的常用语。首先我们要讲的是：To go up in smoke. 大家知道，smoke就是烟。To go up in smoke是指某项工程，或某个交易没有取

英语课程计划-World Meteorological

Every year on the 23rd of March, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) celebrates World Meteorological Day (WMD). This is the date in 1950 that the WMO was created. A year later, it became a specialized agency of the United Nations to observe t

学个词Learn a Word 第832期 Double standard

今天我们要学的词是double standard。Double standard, 双重标准。美国国会众议院议长佩洛西指责共和党人在医疗保健改革的辩论中使用双重标准, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans of having a double

单词超市第15期 double standard

今天要学的一个词组是：double standard。 Double standard是指双重标准。美国连锁商店沃尔马允许在中国的分店组织工会，却不允许在美国的商店组织工会。媒体报导的标题说：Critics claim double sta

Too much screen time bad for children

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Children who spend hours each day watching television or playing computer games have more psychological（心理的） difficulties than those who don't, according to a study published in the US journal Pediatrics（小儿

每日一词【405】screen：检查

今天我们要学的词是screen。 Screen, 有检查的意思。All women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer regularly, 凡是五十岁以上的妇女都要定期进行乳腺癌的检查。 美国全国铁路客运公司将首度开始对乘

Typhoon Damrey lands in E China

JINAN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Damrey made landfall in east China's Jiangsu province on Thursday night, bringing gales and rains to Jiangsu and its neighbouring Shandong province. Damrey, the tenth typhoon of the year, came ashore near the Chenjia

北极异常升温让科学家不解

Scientists are struggling to understand why a burst of scary warming at the North Pole has pushed Arctic temperatures nearly 20C higher than normal for this time of year. 科学家们感到费解，北极突然出现的可怕变暖为何会导致北极

中国多地发布高温警报

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) has issued a yellow alert for high temperatures as China is entering the height of summer. A heat wave will hit central, eastern and northern China today with temperatures in some regions rising to around 40 d

China issues sandstorm alert for northwest regions

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities on Sunday issued a blue alert, the lowest level in the warning system, against sandstorms that are expected to hit the country's northwest regions. The National Meteorological Center (N

China uses PM 2.5 in weather alert system

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority has introduced a new weather warning system for smog which will use readings of PM 2.5, a particle pollutant. The announcement comes as thick haze chokes many cities. The National Meteorol

China issues alert for foggy weather

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday issued a blue-coded alert for fog in most parts of the country's central and northern provinces from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Most parts of north China, southwest Ch

China to promote audio-video coding standard

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will promote the application and industrialization of its self-developed audio-video coding standard (AVS+) in broadcasting and television, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) said Friday.

Fog to hit central, E China

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities said Monday that central and east China will be shrouded in fog through Tuesday morning. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a blue alert for the fog. Blue is the lowest leve

Cold snap to sweep through China

Cold snap to sweep through China BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's central and eastern regions will experience temperature drops in coming days, while the southern parts will receive moderate to heavy rain, the national meteorological watchdog for

China releases standard names of Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China has released standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles, according to sources with the State Oceanic Administration. The Diaoyu Island is named as Diaoyu Island, with its Chinese p

4 Ways to Measure Your Standard of Living

4 Ways to Measure Your Standard of Living Standard of living should not equate to amount of spending. When I sat down to write an article on the countries with the highest standard of living, I thought it would be easy. But, how do you define standar

每日一词【1003】gold standard

今天我们要学的词是gold standard。 Gold standard, 意思是同类事物的最高标准。 The iPhone is the gold standard in the smartphone market, iPhone是智能手机市场上最棒的产品。曾带领加州大学洛杉矶分校十次赢得

学个词Learn a Word 第1003期 Gold standard

今天我们要学的词是gold standard。 Gold standard, 意思是同类事物的最高标准。 The iPhone is the gold standard in the smartphone market, iPhone是智能手机市场上最棒的产品。曾带领加州大学洛杉矶分校十次赢得

Gale, hail to hit Beijing

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The observatory of Beijing on Saturday issued a blue alert for strong wind and hails in northeastern suburban region of the city. Strong wind, rains and hails are expected to hit northern Huairou District and Miyun County