英语入门对话：56 Speaking Hypothetically

What would you do if . . . Suppose . . . Imagine . . . Present Hypothetical If I were rich, I would buy a bigger house. If I had a bigger house, I would invite my friends over. Past Hypothetical If Jack had been there, he could have prevented the inc

不择手段背单词(723):bathetic平凡的,陈腐的,顿降的

bathetic, adj 平庸陈腐的＝hackneyed＝stale 【记】以bath洗澡开头地就这么一个单词，洗澡就是很平庸的一件事。 【区】pathetic（adj 可怜悲惨的） 【反】offbeat（adj 不规则的）

365个英语简短小故事- 35. Four Slit Throats

An Italian couple murdered four people in the house next door. They slit the throats of their neighbor, Maria Como, and her mom. Then they slit the throats of Mrs. Como's 2-year-old little boy, Perry, and a woman who just happened to be visiting. Fin

超级简单英语阅读:Hungry Birds

The baby birds sat in the nest. There were two baby birds. They were in the nest. The nest was in the tree. The baby birds were waiting for mama bird. They were hungry. When would mama bird be back? Then they saw mama bird. She landed on the nest. Sh

简单慢速英语阅读:She’s So Hungry

She likes magazines. She likes to look at the pretty photos. Magazines have photos of people. They have photos of animals. They have photos of clothes. They have photos of food. She sees a photo of a hamburger. It looks so delicious. The photo of the

英语博客:Like Home For Hungry Travelers

Beginners. I took a trip to Seattle last week for an appointment, and to do some shopping. I had arranged for my mother to pick up my kids from school, and stay with them until my husband got home from work. So, I was free for the day. Luckily, we ha

Philanthropy

NB: This is not a word for word transcript Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer and Alice has joined me for today's 6 Minute English. Hello, Alice! Alice: Hello, Yvonne. Yvonne: Of course, the world news is often about the financial crisis, so I thought

简单慢速英语阅读:Hungry Birds

The baby bird was in his nest. He was in his nest with his sister. Their nest was high up in the tree. They were waiting for mama bird. Mom always brought them food. They were hungry. When would mom come home? Would she bring them a worm? Would she b

2006年VOA标准英语-Genetic Research Pinpoints Probable Cause

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 January 2006 watch Gene report Mapping the Human Genome has been one of the most complex research projects of recent decades. Its findings could open many windows,

VOA标准英语2012--American Red Cross Feeds Hungry After Hurricane

American Red Cross Feeds Hungry After Hurricane In a vast parking lot in Queens, Red Cross staff and volunteers are preparing and packing food for storm victims. Robert Baltadona oversees the 275 helpers at this facility, one of four in the area. We

VOA标准英语2012--Millions Hungry as US Dumps 40% of its Food

Millions Hungry as US Dumps 40% of its Food Even though one in six Americans is chronically hungry, almost half of all food produced in the United States ends up in the trash. That's about $165 billion worth of food discarded every year at home, in r

谷歌Chromebook新电脑官方展示片

More and more of what you use your computer for is actually happening in the cloud. So, since people are rethinking the way they do things, we rethought the computer as the Chromebook. The always new computer. Chromebook doesn't slow down or need upg

OMG美语：OMG!美语 Sore Throat

1) sore throat 喉咙痛 2) cough 咳嗽 3) cough drops/throat drops/lozenge 止咳糖 经常咳嗽的人很痛苦啊，比如林妹妹。

每日一词【1055】Throes：阵痛、动荡

今天我们要学的词是throes。 Throes, 意思是阵痛、动荡。 Greece is in the throes of an economic recession, 希腊目前正处于痛苦的经济衰退期。 The book is about a couple who went through the throes of a messy divorce, 这本

Hungry Ghost Festival（中元节）

-Much like Western culture's Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry ghosts to wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge upon those who wronged them

Barca and Atletic look to pile pressure on Real Madrid

Barca and Atletic look to pile pressure on Real Madrid MADRID, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona have the chance to further pile the pressure on Real Madrid in matchday nine of the BBVA Primera Liga. League leaders Barca travel to the capital to take

ESL Podcast 629 – Being Hungry and Full

Steve: Im finally home and Im hungry . Whats for dinner? Brandy: Im making a new dish . I think youre really going to like it. Steve: Oh, good. Bring it on . Brandy: Well, I miscalculated the cooking time a little and its going to take longer than I

VOA标准英语2011--Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry

Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry As the weather turns cooler, events to celebrate the harvest season are held in cities and towns across the United States. Many feature food. And many benefit the hungry. On this sunny Saturday, a block

新西兰英语 250 Philanthropy

A philanthropist is a person who helps others. Usually a philanthropist gives money although people who volunteer their time to help others are also philanthropists. New Zealand is lucky to have many volunteers, many people who give donations of mone

现代英文俚语讲解 第13期:Hangry 又饿又气

Hangry 又饿又气 Hangry-- Hungry+Angry=Hangry 意思是：When you are so hungry that your lack of food causes you to become angry, frustrated or both. 又饿又气。 例句： Where the hell is that pizza I ordered? I don't know about you, but I