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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

Cooking Under Pressure When you boil potatoes on the stove top, it can take half an hour to cook them til tender. But, when you boil them in a pressure cooker, instead presto, theyre ready in about five minutes. Whats the difference? What makes press

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力文摘 English Digest

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

. to let off steam:to give vent to one's anger (发泄、出气,像放掉蒸汽以减少压力似的。这与to fly off the handle意思相近,但比to lose temper委婉客气些 ) What will you do if your wife lets off steam?(假如你太太

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

今天我们要学的词是vent。Vent,作动词是发泄情感的意思。美国加州塔夫特高中发生枪击案后,Parents attended an information meeting at the school and vented their fury over the school's inaction prior to the shooting.

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

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