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核心句型：Thehighcostseemstobeaflyintheointment.美中不足的是成本过高。aflyintheointment字面意思是：“软骨里的苍蝇”，这个习语出自《圣经·传道书》，“死苍蝇会让香甜的软骨变质，同样，一件小小的蠢事也会令智慧失色。...

我们上次学了由bug，昆虫，这个词发展而来的习惯用语。今天要讲的习惯用语其中的关键词也是昆虫，而且有趣的是它们还是各不相同的昆虫。今天要讲的几个习惯用语却显然表示人们对身边那些虫子的恶感。比方说，今天要学的第一...

上一次我们学了几个由penny这个词组成的习惯用语。Penny是美国货币中价值最低的，而今天要学的习惯用语都包括nickel这个词，nickel的价值仅高于penny，是值五美分的硬币。Nickel通常指一种银白色的金属,镍，五分硬币里含有镍...

Whentalkaboutfootball,thewillthinkaboutEngland,becausefootballthereissopopular,andthemostpopularfootballplayerDavidBeckhamisfromthere.FootballistheNO.1sportintheworld,thebasketballandtennisfallbehind....

疫情已过半？比尔·盖茨表示，我倒很想这么说，但可惜不能！在最近的一次访谈中，盖茨预测，距离疫情结束还有很长一段时间，最快需要18个月才能研发出疫苗，人们只能先回到半正常生活方式。BillionaireBillGatescontinuestobeo...

質問问题先日，会社の同僚の結婚披露宴の司会をすることになり，「役不足ではありますが，司会をつとめさせていただきます」とあいさつしたところ，上司に「今の『役不足』は変だよ」と言われました。どういうことでしょうか...

Inadequatesleepcausesmorethan$400billionineconomiclossesannuallyintheUnitedStatesandresultsin1.23millionlostdaysofworkeachyear,researchershavefound.研究人员发现，睡眠不足导致美国每年经济损失超过4000亿美...

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Whentalkingaboutfootball,mostpeoplewillthinkaboutthefamousfootballplayerDavidBeckham,thoughhehasretired,heisrememberedbyfansallaroundtheworld.ItisknowntoallthatfootballinAmericaisnotpopular,whiletheAm...

我们今天要学的习惯用语都围绕一个中心词汇：penny。Penny是分币。在英美等国的钱币中penny价值最低。如今你几乎想不出一个penny能买到什么东西，所以有人甚至提议不必再铸造penny了，然而即使penny真被取消，围绕penny构成...

Americanpeoplearecrazyaboutsports,basketball,baseballandfootballareverypopularthere.Mostofthemtakeexerciseeveryday,thereisnodoubtthatsportshavebeenpartoftheirlives.Butsoccerasthemostpopularsportaround...

Therearestillopportunities.W:Well,theticketsfortheconcerthadbeensoldout.M:Don'tbesad.Therearestillopportunities.Iheartheywillcomenextyear.W:Wecandonothingaboutit.M:What'swrongwithyou?Whyareyousounha...

今天我们要讲的习惯用语有一个共同的关键词:powder。大家也许知道powder是粉末。有各种各样的粉末，例如女士化妆用的香粉，还有火药或者病人用的药粉等等。在我们要学的第一个习惯用语里的powder指化妆的香粉:powder-puf...

每每看到鲜艳美丽的花儿，都想与之拍照，我们常常见到开在路边、山野、花园里的花儿，只需低头便可欣赏，而泰国因气候原因，开满花的大树却随处可见，不妨停下脚步抬头看看这BangPra水库紫薇花。ดอกต้นตะแบกกำลั...

泰国：足不出户也可尝遍各地美食FoodloversinThailandwillsoonbeabletofeastontheirfavouriteflavoursfromaroundthecountryattheirlocalpostofficewhenThailandPostlaunchesanew"yummy"service,anofficialsaidMonday...

450)h=450">Chris跟同事Ben聊起美国人对体育运动的热爱。Ben问，B:---1---?C:Yeah.DuringholidayslikeThanksgivingmyfamilywillsitaroundinfrontofthetelevisionandwatchafootballgametogether.It'sasocialyingthega...

FoodloversinThailandwillsoonbeabletofeastontheirfavouriteflavoursfromaroundthecountryattheirlocalpostofficewhenThailandPostlaunchesanew"yummy"service,anofficialsaidMonday.WoodtipongMoleechad,vicepresi...

Thatsaid,Iwokeupat2:00AMwithaheavysighandaphysicalhungersodeepIdidn'thaveanyideaofhowtosatisfyit.ThelunaticcatwholivesinmyhousewashowlingmournfullyforsomereasonandItoldhim,"Iknowexactlyhowyoufeel....

Inadequatesleepcausesmorethan$400billionineconomiclossesannuallyintheUnitedStatesandresultsin1.23millionlostdaysofworkeachyear,researchershavefound.研究人员发现，睡眠不足导致美国每年经济损失超过4000亿美...

자신의불완전상태에만족하세요.请对自己不完美的状态满足。语言点：상태【名】状态만족하다【动】满足这篇材料你能听出多少？点击这里做听写，提高外语水平>>...

WheninsomniacsarriveatDrSandiMann'sManchester-basedclinictheyusuallyexpectthesleepexperttoteachthemhowtogeteighthoursofkipeverynight.Instead,sheshowsthemhowtocopewithout.失眠患者前往桑迪·曼（SandiM...

450)h=450">Chris早上在咖啡间跟同事Ben打招呼。Chris:Hey,Ben...---1---?Ben:game?C:BaltimoredefeatedTexasby17points!B:whatsportarewetalkingabouthere?C:Footballofcourse!B:ball.Footballiscool.Iusuallytryt...

Aviralinfectionknownashand,foot,andmouthdiseaseisinthenewsthismonth,asdoctorsinseveralstateshavereportedanincreaseincases.Andwhilechildrenaremorelikelytocatchandpassalongthisillness,adultscananddogets...

摘要：据加利福尼亚大学的最新报道，睡眠不足会导致人们对垃圾食品食欲大增。你知道怎么用英语表达吗?Sleepdeprivationcanincreasecravingsforjunkfood,accordingtoanewuniversityreport.Asleeplessnightmakesusmorelike...

WheninsomniacsarriveatDrSandiMann'sManchester-basedclinictheyusuallyexpectthesleepexperttoteachthemhowtogeteighthoursofkipeverynight.Instead,sheshowsthemhowtocopewithout.失眠患者前往桑迪·曼（San...