To give someone a lift 让他人心情愉快 图片1 A camel is placed on a vehicle at a market near Riyadh. Photo: Fahad Shadeed/Reuters 今日小常识 Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the feast of sacrifice. The...
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Is there a good and a bad smile? Yvonne: Welcome to 6 Minute English! Im Yvonne Archer and joining me today is Kate. Hello, Kate! Kate: Hello, Yvonne! Yvonne: Now Kate, youve got a shy but pretty smile, I'd say....
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Hen and stag parties Yvonne: Welcome to 6 Minute English! Im Yvonne Archer and Kate, thanks for joining me today. Kate: Youre welcome, Yvonne! Yvonne: Now, as the wedding season comes to an end, many newly-weds p...
Green with envy 妒忌、眼红 图片1 Fans of the science-fiction series Star Trek attend a convention in London. Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty. 今日小常识 The Star Trek convention, held in London last week, broke the World Record for the largest ga...
Poles apart 天壤之别,截然不同 图片1 Indian army soldiers perform 'Malkhamb', a form of traditional Indian gymnastics, during a two-day army exhibition in Allahabad. Photo: Jitendra Prakesh/Reuters 今日小常识 Malkhamb is a traditional...
To bite off more than you can chew 不自量力 图片1 A crocodile eats meat in a pond in San Manuel. Photo: Orlando Sierra/AFP 今日小常识Each crocodile has 24 teeth in its powerful jaws, which are constantly replaced throughout its life. Howev...
To bring the house down 博得满场喝彩 图片1 People watch an installation entitled 'Maison tombe du ciel' as part of Lille's Fantastic Festival. Photo: Philippe Huguen/AFP. 今日小常识The Fantastic Festival in Lille lasts from October to Ja...
The lion's share 最大份额 图片1 A white lion cub plays at a zoo in Mexico. Photo: Mario Armas/Reuters. 今日小常识 This white lion cub was born in Leon, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. White lions are incredibly rare, with around 300 le...
A big head 自大的人 图片1 A man carries polystyrene heads to form part of a platform being built for the Durga Puja festival in India. Photo: Jayanta Dey/Reuters 今日小常识 Durga Puja is the annual Hindu festival in South Asia, in which th...
On top of the world 在世界的顶端 Daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumps out of a capsule on the edge of space. Photo: Jay Nemeth/AFP 今日小常识 Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound. The d...