Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2020-12-27 Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Every word has its own story. Where did it come…

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2020-12-20 2020 Is Definitely ‘One for the History Books’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. It is safe to say that the year 2020 has been "one…

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2020-12-13 Idioms About Sports

Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sports are a great source of enjoyment and competition for people…

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2020-12-11 Fauci, Kamala Among Famous Names on Mispronounced Words List

Anthony Fauci, Kamala Harris and Leonardo da Vinci are among this year's list of most mispronounced words, as recorded by…

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2020-12-06 Does the ‘Carrot-and-Stick’ Approach Come From Donkeys?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. There are many ways to get people to do what you want.…

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2020-12-01 Dictionaries Choose ‘Pandemic’ as 2020 Word of the Year

Two major dictionary publishers have chosen pandemic as the 2020 word of the year. Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com both declared their choices on Monday.…

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2020-11-29 Three Words to Describe COVID-19

In today's Words and Their Stories, we will talk about words from the health crisis that affects all of us this…

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2020-11-22 ‘Let’s Eat!’ Thanksgiving Dinner Idioms

Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States that involves family, friends, fellowship, and food!…

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2020-11-15 ‘No Smoke Without Fire’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and sayings in American English a…

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2020-11-08 Want to Know a Secret? Maybe You’ll ‘Get Wind of It’

Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Wind is a powerful force in nature. High wind speeds from tornadoes, hurricanes…

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