VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 绿色相关词汇2012-05-13- Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故:滚石与摇滚2012-05-06
- That saying is a rolling stone gathers no moss.It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities.
- VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Mayday2012-04-29
- A listener from Venezuela sent us a question about the meaning of the expression mayday. He wrote that he often hears this expression in movies.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Baloney2012-04-22
- Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word also has another meaning in English. It is used to describe something usually something someone says that is false or wrong or foolish.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 亏损，欠债，出现赤字2012-04-15
- Our first expression is in the red. It is another way of saying that a business is losing money. In the past, numbers in the financial records of a company were written in red ink to show a loss.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故:Bigwig2012-04-08
- Some expressions describe people who are important, or who at least think they are. One such expression is bigwig.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Feel The Pinch2012-04-01
- A dime is a piece of money whose value is one-tenth of a dollar. Today, a dime does not buy much. But it was different in the nineteen thirties. A dime sometimes meant the difference between eating and starving.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: A Final D.A.R.E.2012-03-25
- Today we talk about words like honeyfuggle and pinkletink, puckerbrush and swop. These are words not found in most dictionaries. But you can find them in the Dictionary of American Regional English. Joan Houston Hall is the chief editor.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 一些常见的英语谚语2012-03-18
- A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Many proverbs give advice about the best way to live.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 美国谚语, Part 12012-03-11
- Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Numbers Part Two2012-02-26
- Some problems are difficult to solve. But there are a lot of number expressions that can help. For example, if we put two and two together, we might come up with the right answer. We know that two heads are better than one. It is always better to work with another person to solve a problem.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Number One2012-02-19
- Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us start with the number one. Numbers can be tricky. On the one hand, they are simply numbers. On the other hand, they have meanings. I for one use these expressions a lot.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Easy as Falling Off a Log2012-02-13
- Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. The words create a picture in your mind.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Apple Pie Order2012-02-05
- Nobody is sure where and when the expression apple pie order began. Some say that Scottish and English writers used the expression a long time ago. Others say it first was used in the northeastern American states known as New England.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 身体部位的短语2012-01-29
- There are many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and even the heart. Today we will tell you some expressions that use other body parts the back, shoulders and chest.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 跟cold有关的短语2012-01-22
- Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word cold.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Have a Heart2012-01-15
- People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person's emotions. That is why the word heart is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: Heart to Heart2012-01-08
- Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English expressions. Today's expressions include a very important word heart.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:新年快乐与选择正确的日历过新年2012-01-01
- Of course, in one way all calendars are the same. They all list the same days of the year in exactly the same order. But people do not buy calendars just to know what day it is. Calendars have become popular gifts because many are filled with beautiful pictures.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: You Do Not Have to Be a Rocket Scientist2011-12-18
- You do not need to be a rocket scientist. Americans hear these words often. People say them in schools, offices and factories. Broadcasters on radio and television use them.
- VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: 有钱能使鬼推磨2011-12-11
- People often say that money talks. They mean that a person with a lot of money can say how he or she wants things done. But it is not easy to earn enough money to gain this kind of power.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: A Chip on Your Shoulder2011-12-04
- Every week at this time we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Some of them are old. Some are new. Together, they form the living speech of the American people.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇典故: 与名字有关的词汇2011-11-28
- A person’s name is very important. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expressions. To better understand what I mean, sit back and listen. You might even want to get a cup of Joe, I mean, a cup of coffee.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:Words and Their Stories: RX标识的由来2011-11-20
- Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells about popular words and expressions used in the United States. Some of these words and expressions are old. Some are new. Together, they form the living speech of the American people.
- VOA慢速英语附字幕:词汇掌故：Get Your Act Together2011-11-13
- A woman from Japan was telling a friend about her trip to the United States. The woman had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City and Chicago.