Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2007-02-25 Heard It on the Grapevine: What? Who Told You That?

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Some of the most exciting information comes by way…

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2007-02-18 Baloney: It’s Just Not True

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans…

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2007-02-11 Doughboy: Military Expressions

This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We…

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2007-02-04 Feel The Pinch: The Pains of Economic Trouble

I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) In the nineteen thirties, a song, "Brother,…

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2007-01-21 In the Red: Better to Be in the Black

Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words…

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2007-01-07 American expressions that are commonly used in business

I'm Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today we…

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2006-12-03 To Touch All Bases: Baseball Rules!

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…

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2006-11-05 Water: She Is In Hot Water

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Expressions about water are almost as common as water…

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2006-10-29 It Will Not Wash: Does It Work, or Not?

I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Young Mister Smith had an idea for his…

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2006-10-22 Losing It: It’s Hard When You Lose Control

I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Tom Smith is the best hitter on his…

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