Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2019-01-27 ‘Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Okay, who here has never made a mistake? The answer…

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2019-01-20 The Human Side of Pack Animals

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Like many languages, English uses animals in many of its expressions.…

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2019-01-13 Only the Best Are on the ‘Cutting Edge’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. For today's program, we go into the kitchen! There is a…

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2019-01-06 The Language of Sneakers

Now, from VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. American English, like all languages, has countless colorful words and…

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2018-12-23 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. This week, we have a special program for the holiday season. It is…

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2018-12-18 ‘Justice’ Is Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year

Merriam-Webster, the American publisher known for its dictionaries, has chosen "justice" as its 2018 word of the year. The word follows…

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2018-12-16 The Story of Jack Frost

Now, from VOA Learning English, it's time for Words and Their Stories. If this is your first time with us, this…

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2018-12-09 ‘Break a Leg’ Means ‘Good Luck’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore words and expressions in American English.…

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2018-12-02 Time to ‘Sing Like a Canary’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are thousands of different kinds of birds. They come in…

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2018-11-27 Misinformation or Disinformation

The website Dictionary.com has chosen the term ‘misinformation' as its word of the year. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Oxford Dictionaries chose ‘toxic'…

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