An Englishman is at home with his girlfriend. (E=Englishman; G=girlfriend) G: Have you gone mad? Why are you roaring your head off like a lion? E: Rrrrr...ah! G: Hey, have you gone off your rocket or

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(151) / 评论(0) 分类 赖世雄中级美国英语

Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 Demand for electricity is growing in Mexico, but the state-owned oil company, known as Pemex, is reducing the amount of natural gas it can provide for electrical generation. Th

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(上)-国际时讯

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Dye can bring a little color to life. Most clothing is colored with dyes. Modern, manufactured dyes can be costly. Natural dyes from plant and animal products have been used since ancient times. So

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(八)月

今天我们再来给大家讲解两个以steam为主的常用语。我们先来讲第一个。To go full steam ahead. Full就是全部,steam是蒸汽,ahead就是向前。To go full steam ahead的意思是:全力以赴。 原来,to go full st

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

在今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语里,一个关键的字就是:Steam. Steam就是蒸气。有的人说,詹姆斯.瓦特在1769年发明了蒸气机。这是现代化时代的开始。在工业化时代的初期,蒸气为火车,轮船和

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(112) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是 pick up steam. To pick up steam 意思是提升速度和实力。比如,The hurricane is picking up steam. 飓风风力正在逐渐加强。上星期五公布的数字显示,美国经济10月份增加了17万1千个就业

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃