Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2024-01-20 Marathon or Sprint?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.…

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2024-01-13 Walk Before You Can Run

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

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2024-01-06 Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, let’s talk about a common art activity – coloring. Coloring books…

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2023-12-30 Goal! Do You Have One for 2024?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. December 31, 2023, means the new year 2024 is nearly here! At…

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2023-12-29 The World in Other Words in 2023

Many people consider choices from dictionary publishers, including artificial intelligence, authentic or rizz, to be “words of the year.” But the…

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2023-12-23 ‘Tis the Season!

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about the word “season.” We use this word in…

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2023-12-16 When Does a Problem ‘Snowball’?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. If you live in a part of the world that is experiencing…

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2023-12-09 AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year

As the year 2023 comes to a close, English language dictionary publishers are announcing their choices for word of the…

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2023-12-02 It’s Time to ‘See the Light’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many places, the holiday season in December can be a magical…

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2023-11-27 Merriam-Webster Chooses ‘Authentic’ as Word of the Year

The dictionary company Merriam-Webster chose the word “authentic” as its word of the year for 2023. Something that is authentic is real or true.…

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