Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2020-06-14 ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ Is Good Advice

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Waste. It is something we are often told not to do.At home,…

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2020-06-07 Danger! ‘Snake in the Grass’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. For many, many years, different cultures and religions around the world have…

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2020-06-03 Quarantini? Moronavirus? COVID-10? Wordplay Brings Humor to These Times

Did you hear about the town that was fattening the curve so much that the mayor had to take away everyone's quarantinis?…

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2020-05-31 Feeling ‘Under the Weather’?

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

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2020-05-24 Take Time to ‘Stop and Smell the Roses’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Are you feeling overworked? Are you so concerned with moving up in…

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2020-05-17 The Language of an International Health Crisis

What is the difference between pandemic and epidemic? Do infectious and contagious mean the same thing? How exactly does contact…

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2020-05-10 Spring Up Like Mushrooms!

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. When the weather outdoors gets warmer, flowers appear and birds become more…

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2020-05-03 Don’t Waste Time ‘Barking up the Wrong Tree’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The last Friday in April is National Arbor Day in the United…

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2020-04-26 How Fast Is ‘Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail’?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The English language has many expressions that describe a fast-moving event. Some…

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2020-04-19 Learn the Cause of ‘Cabin Fever’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we are going to talk about being trapped indoors for a…

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