美国习惯用语: Lesson 256 - to go up in smoke / smoke screen

今天我们给大家介绍两个以 smoke为主的常用语。首先我们要讲的是：To go up in smoke. 大家知道，smoke就是烟。To go up in smoke是指某项工程，或某个交易没有取

英语听力短文30 A Black TV Screen

She called up the cable company. The cable representative asked how he could help her. She said she didn't have a picture. The TV screen was black, except for two words in big white letters: Please Wait. She said, 'Please Wait' for what? What am I wa

Maduro registers as Venezuelan presidential candidate

CARACAS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro on Monday formally registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s candidate for the upcoming presidential elect

Too much screen time bad for children

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Children who spend hours each day watching television or playing computer games have more psychological（心理的） difficulties than those who don't, according to a study published in the US journal Pediatrics（小儿

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate. Well-known defender Domenico Criscito was handed a search warrant as part of an investigation i

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

研究:男女同工同酬还要等57年

Working women who thought they might live to see Britain's pay gap finally shorten will have to hold out for another 57 years, according to a research published on August 19. Forty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, the study showed that the g

每日一词【405】screen：检查

今天我们要学的词是screen。 Screen, 有检查的意思。All women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer regularly, 凡是五十岁以上的妇女都要定期进行乳腺癌的检查。 美国全国铁路客运公司将首度开始对乘

Cannes to celebrate Bollywood on screen

PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Bollywood will share the spotlight at the 64th Cannes Film Festival from May 11 to 22, with a special film showcasing India's unique film culture, organizers announced Friday. Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told,

Eurozone Braces for Greek Election

PARIS - Eurozone countries will be anxiously watching the outcome of second-round of legislative elections Sunday in Greece, which may determine the country's future role in the eurozone. Greek voters will be choosing between parties that call for tw

Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore ambassador

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been named the ambassador(大使) for the ScreenSingapore 2011, organizers have announced. Zhang will join directors Oliver Stone and Wayne Wang to promote the first international film eve

Europe to cooperate with China for financial stability

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday that the European side will consult and cooperate with China in a concrete way to ensure the financial stability of the eurozone. Together with European Commissi

Eurozone ministers agree to bail out Spain

BRUSSELS, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Eurozone finance ministers agreed to bail out Spain by giving a first payment of 30 billion euros (37 billion U.S. dollars) to its reeling banks by the end of July, Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said here early

Europe Continues to Suffer Severe Winter Weather

severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supples running low. The hardest hit country is Ukraine, where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left at least 122 pe

Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran

The European Union has responded with a shrug to Iran's threat to cut off oil exports to some EU members several months before an EU embargo on Iranian oil takes effect. At the same time, Iran has floated an offer to resume talks on its nuclear progr

VOA常速英语2007-South African Rugby Springboks Return to Rapturo

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 23 October 2007 South Africa's rugby world-champion, the Springboks, have returned home to a rapturous welcome following their victory over England at the Rugby World Cup in France. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from J

"The Grandmasters" to hit big screen on December 18

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Wong Kar Wai's martial arts biopic The Grandmasters is set for release on December 18, Sina Entertainment reports. The movie is based on the life story of Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man, the legendary martial arts mast

Neymar foresees hard fouls in Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Giving hints about his future career, 20-year-old Santos striker Neymar described a future scenario in one of the prestigious soccer leagues in Europe. The player foresees a career littered by hard fouls in Europe

Europe Keeps Interest Rate Steady

The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is increased downside risk for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, desp

Europe Central Bank Lowers Rates

The European Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate Thursday to a record 1.0 percent. The move by the bank to help stimulate Europe's economy came as France and Germany urged other European leaders to adopt their eurozone crisis plan at a k