四六级必读美文系列:你能做到不抱怨吗?

Baseball fans are gearing up for the World Series, but we all know what's the real national pastime: complaining. Could you go without griping about anything for a day? For a week? 棒球迷们正在翘首以待即将到来的世界职业棒球大赛，

英语美文:别把过去的失败当成未来的常态

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away

英语口语：双十一又来了 各种网购表达

话说回来，一年一度的双十一又来了。相信各位童鞋已经都储备好干粮，准备好购物车，准备大干一票了。英语君身边有很多妹子都纷纷开启海淘技能，毕竟某宝已经是各位妹子的老战场了，

【英语语言学习】奥斯维辛的幸存者

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Clothes can make you feel confident, even powerful. But can a piece of clothing save your life? We are about to meet a man who dresses other people for a living. And then we'll hear NPR's Hanna Rosin turn the mirror on him and a

地道英语在线听-Size Zero 零号

How thin is too thin? Yang Li: 大家好，欢迎收听BBC 的地道英语， 我是Yang Li。 Diarmuid: And Im Diarmuid. In Real English we look at words and expressions you might not find in your dictionary. Todays expression is size zero. Yang Li: 这个表达是用来

What size?

A man walked into a dress shop and told the clerk he wanted to buy a surprise formal evening gown (礼服, 睡袍)for his wife. What size? asked the clerk. The man shrugged blankly. Trying to help, the clerk inquired, Well then, what are your wife's

学个词Learn a Word 第874期 size up

今天我们要学的词是size up。 To size up, 对某个人或某件事进行估计、评定。She is sizing up her romantic rival, 她仔细揣摩情敌的实力。The candidate sized up the situation and decided to withdraw, 这位候选人对选战

光棍节必会英语词组：size up

光棍节这天，单身的男女见面第一个动作，必定是相互打量对方，是否合乎心意呢？结果就不得而知了。如果对方正好是你那个Mr. right，就要用到下面这个英语短语了，一起来看看吧。 size u

美国国家公共电台 NPR Invisibilia: When Death Rocks Your World, Maybe You Jump Out Of A Plane

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good news for all of us who are fans of NPR's Invisibilia - the show about human behavior returns today with a new season of stories about the invisible forces that shape our lives. Today, co-host Hanna Rosin explores what skydiv

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Roots Of Consciousness: We're Of 2 Minds

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: NPR's Invisibilia, the show about human behavior, has returned with a new season of stories about the invisible forces that shape our lives. This week, they're looking at how ideas and concepts from our culture get into our heads

美文欣赏：别把过去的失败当成常态

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these hugecreatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away

【有声英语文学名著】傲慢与偏见（30）

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Chapter 30 Sir William stayed only a week at Hunsford, but his visit was long enough to convince him of his daughter's being most comfortably settled, and of her possessing such a husband and such a neighbour as wer

【有声英语文学名著】傲慢与偏见（37）

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Chapter 37 The two gentlemen left Rosings the next morning, and Mr. Collins having been in waiting near the lodges, to make them his parting obeisance, was able to bring home the pleasing intelligence, of their appe

【有声英语文学名著】傲慢与偏见（28）

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Chapter 28 Every object in the next day's journey was new and interesting to Elizabeth; and her spirits were in a state of enjoyment; for she had seen her sister looking so well as to banish all fear for her health,

别把过去的失败当成未来的常态

别把过去的失败当成未来的常态!来普特英语感受一下吧！ As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chai

每日一词【874】size up：估计、评定

今天我们要学的词是size up。 To size up, 对某个人或某件事进行估计、评定。She is sizing up her romantic rival, 她仔细揣摩情敌的实力。The candidate sized up the situation and decided to withdraw, 这位候选人对选战

第116期:栓象之绳

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away

十天学会简单英语第3课:在街头

这个多少钱？ How much does it cost? 五元美金再加上税金。 It costs you 5 dollars plus tax. 对我而言太贵了。 It costs me too much. 这要花多少钱？ Does it cost me anything? 这不用花钱。 It costs you nothing. 你可以告

十天学会简单英语第3课:在街头(1)

How much does it cost? 这个多少钱？ It costs you 5 dollars plus tax. 五元美金再加上税金。 It costs me too much. 对我而言太贵了。 Does it cost me anything? 这要花多少钱？ It costs you nothing. 这不用花钱。 Can you

十天学会简单英语第3课:在街头(2)

Is this a size 14? 这是14号尺寸吗？ Oh,it's a junior size. 噢，这个小号尺寸。 This is a nice dress.Do you have Size-5 of this design? 这件很好，这种款式有5号尺寸吗？ I'll take this. 我买这个。 Where can I buy some