Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2014-09-14 Words and Their Stories: Losing It

I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.Tom Smith is the best hitter on his company's…

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2014-09-07 A Cup of Joe With Average Joes and Plain Janes

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. A person's name is very important. Some names also have special…

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2014-08-31 Words and Their Stories: Green Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Green is an important color in nature. It is the…

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2014-08-17 Words and Their Stories: Computer Terms

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Computer technology has become a major part of people's lives.…

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2014-08-10 It’s Not Worth a Hill of Beans

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild…

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2014-08-03 What Do You Do With Your Mouth?

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout…

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2014-07-27 Buckeyes, Sooners, Quakers, Volunteers and Cowboys

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have been…

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2014-07-20 The Garden State, the Granite State, the Empire State and The Land of Enchantment

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Nebraska is the only state to have a nickname that honors…

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2014-07-13 Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 2

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. As we told you last week, every American state has…

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2014-07-06 The Heart of Dixie, The Last Frontier, The Aloha State and More

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stores. A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A…

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