uberdork (plural uberdorks)
An extremely dorky or geekish person

Thousands of air, rail and road travelers along the East Coast are stranded or looking for other ways of getting home after a snowstorm blanketed much of the region over Christmas weekend. In New York City, which bore the brunt of that storm, subway

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(164) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

There are confusing reports about Russian actions in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia today. While journalists on the ground there reported seeing tanks and military convoys leaving key positions and heading back toward Moscow, US officials inc

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台八月

SCENE② C 吉娜与艾文继续在走道上说话 【你这是在闹小孩子脾气】 Zina: You 'r e being 1) childish. Your nose will heal. And so will your 2) pride , if you let it. 吉娜: 你这

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 职场社交

笑话原文 Nerd Bike A nerd was walking on campus one day when his friend, another nerd, rode up on an incredible shiny new bicycle. The first nerd was stunned and asked,

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(157) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: November 8, 2003 This is Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS, from VOA Special English. Many investors are 1)concerned about the possible effects on the Russian economy from the ar

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(190) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(下)-教育与新闻

AS IT IS 2015-07-06 Uber Making a Big Push to Win Over Chinese Consumers Uber 下大决心赢得中国消费者 The car-sharing service Uber reported in June it is receiving one million requests for rides every day in China. The American-based compan

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(七)月

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 Driverless Cars to Carry Uber Passengers in Pittsburgh To many people, it is still just a dream to use a driverless car. But this dream is now becoming a reality for people in the American state of Pennsylvania. The ride-sharing s

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(143) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(八)月

New Abidjan Car Services Inspired by Uber ABDIJAN, IVORY COAST Uber, the U.S.-based online taxi company, operates a mobile app that allows consumers with smartphones to book cab service from Uber drivers who use their own cars. As the company makes i

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(145) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(四月)

Kenya's Deaf Cabbies Use Uber App to Compete NAIROBI, KENYA The taxi-like online company Uber has begun a first-of-its-kind African pilot project where deaf drivers in Nairobi use its app. Driver Benard Mulama intently goes through his phone. For the

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(八月)

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Uber is in a crisis. This week, the ride-sharing company's president resigned after just six months on the job. Morale has been shaken following a damning account of sexual harassment. The board is so concerned about the CEO's ab

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

By Bill Gasperini The Russian government says it will auction off the main production unit of embattled Yukos Oil next month as part of its long legal battle against the company and its former directo

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(135) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--新闻盘点

GWEN IFILL: Now: the backlash against Uber. The ride-sharing company exploded onto the tech scene with outposts in cities around the world. But, lately, it's been getting attention for how it's built its business and the manner in which it competes.

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(287) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈商业系列

Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months. 工作还未满6个月的Uber总裁杰夫琼斯将要离开这家公司了。 A source at the taxi booking app told the BBC the resignation was completely unexpected. 来自这

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

SAN FRANCISCO Uber CEO Travis Kalanick honored his controversial ride-sharing service at an event on Wednesday with surprisingly humble words to celebrate its five year anniversary. 三藩市报道:在上周三(6月3日)的一次公开活动,

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tencent, the operator of the popular messaging app WeChat, has shut down dozens of WeChat accounts for promoting the services of Uber, a ride-sharing app. The move came after Uber's rivals, including Lyft in the United Sta

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(155) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

本期内容: In an email to drivers, Uber said adding tipping was the first announcement in its 180 days of change, a program that the company hopes will help it improve its relationship with drivers. Driver pressure will have played a significant

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 夏说英语新闻晨读

Alex: Did you know that fencing goes back to the 12th century? Haley: You know what's even nerdier than fencing? Knowing when it began. Luke: I don't think you're a nerd, Alex. Alex: Shut up, dork. Jay: All right! That's my boy! Mitchell: Would this

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 跟着美剧练发音

文本: Chloe: For example, I dare you to kiss me! Max: What? Chloe: I double dare you. Kiss me now. Chloe: Damn, you're hardcore, Max! Now I can text Warren and tell him he doesn't __(1)__ ... unless he's into girl-on-girl action. Max: You're such

发表于:2019-02-27 / 阅读(193) / 评论(0) 分类 小龟乐游记英语短文

我们今天也一起来看看怎么用美语谈。。Are you a NERD, GEEK or DORK?? 1) nerd 书呆子 2) social grace 合群 3) geek 电脑迷 4) computer geek 电脑迷 5) dork 笨蛋

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(292) / 评论(0) 分类 OMG美语

[00:12.52]OK. I'm awake now. Oome on. - 好了,我醒了 - 我们走 [00:16.40]Well, I'm afraid we can't wait any longerfor Ms. White. 恐怕我们等不到怀特小姐了 [00:22.48]I'm here! I'm here! 来了!我在这! [00:24.24](crowd gasps)

发表于:2019-03-16 / 阅读(417) / 评论(0) 分类 听电影学英语-大学新生
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acetate process
Aedes hatorii
amplitude ratio of 2T sine squared pulse and bar
argy bargy
benisa (benissa)
blade without filler pieces
boarfishes
carrion-eaters
Cazones
chess competition
cobble rifle
credit terms
data collection buoy
diddums
direct sum of unitary representation
duties and taxes
earth synchronous orbit
Facebook Minute
final closing bracket
fish-tail wind
frame section surface
fresh water vegetation
gath (gat)
gittin'
grangers
gray paint
hair-pulling test
historical low
hydroelectric steering engine
hydrologic geology
igniters
inharmony
intrications
isoionic point
kamlet
karabakh
linen paper
low-energy material
manual mode
means of evacuation
measuring pulley tooth clearance
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mixed bones
moon-rock
negative afterpotential
Neo-Liberty
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nonpassage of signal
obdc driver
obligatory-facultative reinsurance
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Percina tanasi
pharynx bulbus
plitch
Pravidel
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PRELORT
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radar display technique
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resident module
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rs-232 interface
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sonar scanner
stratigraphists
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tabletPC
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