Lesson 6 - HOLD WATER / WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK...

to hold water water off a duck's back it makes my mouth water 这一课里我们再要讲两个和水，也就是和 water 这个字有关的词汇。第一个是 to hold water。 To hold water 按字面

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 15 Talking to a Mechanic

15 Talking to a Mechanic GLOSSARY mechanic a person whose job is to maintain and repair cars or other types ofmachines * Do you pay a mechanic to change the oil in your car, or do you do it yourself? engine the inside part of a car that makes it move

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bridge Over Troubled Water When you*re weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all. I*m on your side, oh, when times get rough, and friends just can*t be found. Like a bridg

Lesson 5 - IN HOT WATER / THROW COLD WATER ON STH.

in hot water to throw cold water on something 英语里有好些习惯用语都和

生活英语词汇：汽车

汽车： 轿车sedan 房车limo 油门accelerator 刹车brake 引擎engine 离合器clutch 排档gears 汽缸cylinder 遮阳板sun visor 保险带seat belt 保险杠bumper 方向灯blinker 尾灯tail lamp 轮胎tire 轮胎花纹thread 汽化剂carbu

美语听力 English Café 481

Topics:-The Three Mile Island Accident; Famous Buildings: Chrysler Building; quarrel versus argument versus controversy; concerned versus worried; amounted to Words: nuclear reactor core coolant malfunction valve to be exposed guideline to evacuate t

英语听力文摘 English Digest 533、为何冰箱会发出声音？

Why refrigerators hum? Why refrigerators hum，on toay's moment of science.On the recent program we have discussed how fluorocarboncoolant cools your food by coming to a boil in coils hidden in your fridge. How is this possible? When you boil water o

英语听力文摘 English Digest 532、有一种沸腾能冷却你的食物！

The Rolling Boil That Cools Your Food When you think of something boiling, you probably picture a pot on the stove, but theres another kitchen appliance that brings liquid to a boil, not to heat food, but cool it. It sounds crazy, but household refri

Water Storage Systems

Broadcast: May 12, 2003 By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Each year, millions of people in Bangladesh drink ground water that has been polluted by naturally high levels

习惯用语－in hot water; throw cold water on sth.

in hot water to throw cold water on something 英语里有好些习惯用语都和“水”，就是water这个字有关系。有的用：hot water；还有的用：cold water or deep water。在英语里

Ceramic1 Water Purifier2

Broadcast: May 5, 2003 By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Each year more than two-million people die from diseases caused by drinking dirty water. That is the estimate of

26. My water Thinks So

Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block.

water

Gary:Water Do we have enough of it? Will this precious resource be the cause of future wars? Turn the pages of your newspaper, tune in to the radio news: these topics appear over and over again. Water is a subject that affects us all; it touches our

The Water Sprite and the Pearl

A man was sailing in a small boat，and dropped a precious pearl into the sea accidentally．When the man had returned to land，he took a pail，and began to scoop up the water and pour it on the shore．For three days he scooped and poured unwearie

Tap water in Liuzhou safe for drinking

BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The source of cadmium contamination in the Liujiang River had been blocked and tap water in Liuzhou is safe to drink, said environmental officials of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Wednesday. Tap water from Liu

What happens when we run out of water?

What happens when we run out of water? Over the last century, H20 has become so convenient we take it for granted. That's about to change Water is both mythic and real. It manages to be at once part of the mystery of life and part of the routine of l

How to Drink More Water (and Why You Should)

How to Drink More Water (and Why You Should) Water is the driving force of all nature - Leonardo da Vinci Do you want a really simple way to improve your health and productivity? Heres a free and easy way to stay healthy and get more done which doesn

英语歌曲:You Don’t Miss Your Water

You Dont Miss Your Water 歌手：Craig David 专辑：Slicker Than Your Average Craig David As I sail with you across the finest oceans On a way to find the key to our emotions Together we will move the clouds to brighter days Some people question w

My water Thinks So

Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block. Excuse me, I said to him. Are you Number One?He smiled and replied, My wife thinks so!No

Water的几个表达方式

Water对人的身体来说是非常重要的。在英语里，有一些和water有关的短语非常奇怪但又很形象。下面，就让我们就看看其中三个和water 有关的表达吧。 1. To hold water 站得住脚，说得通 按字面解释