Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2014-06-29 Hold Your Horses!

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about "horse" expressions. In the past, many people…

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2014-06-22 Words and Their Stories: Dog Talk

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the…

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2014-06-15 Words and Their Stories: Numbers, Part 02

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Last week, I told about the number one. Today, I…

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2014-06-08 Words and Their Stories: Number One, Part 01

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us…

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2014-05-25 Words and Their Stories: All About Eyes

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.Today's program is all about eyes. When it comes to relationships,…

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2014-05-18 Words and Their Stories: Nose and Ear Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling. The…

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2014-05-11 Words and Their Stories: Ace in the Hole

Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. It is surprising how many…

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2014-05-04 Words and Their Stories: Mayday

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A listener from Venezuela sent us a question about the…

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2014-04-27 Bigwig and Top Banana

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Some expressions describe people who are important -- or who at…

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2014-04-20 Words and Their Stories: Belittle

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today's word is "belittle." It was first used by Thomas Jefferson,…

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