Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2012-11-11 Words and Their Stories: Top Brass

I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.The Italians have an old saying, "Il dolce far niente."…

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2012-10-28 Words and Their Stories: Military Expressions

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

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2012-10-21 Words and Their Stories: Baseball Terms

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.Baseball is America's national sport. So it is not unusual that…

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2012-10-14 Words and Their Stories: Fall Guy

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells about…

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2012-10-07 Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions

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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2012-09-16 Words and Their Stories: Let’s Do Business

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.There are many special terms in the world of business.The following…

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2012-09-09 Words and Their Stories: Hold Your Horses

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today, we tell about "horse" expressions. In the past, many…

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2012-09-02 Words and Their Stories: Great Scott

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every language has its ways of expressing strong emotions --…

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2012-08-12 Words and Their Stories: Wild Cat

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the word wildcat. (MUSIC) Humans have always…

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2012-08-05 Words and Their Stories: Insect Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. There are many American expressions about insects -- like bees,…

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