Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches.So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.Two old and funny expressions describe something that is the best or finest. Americans might say that something is the cat's meow and the cat's pajamas.
不好意思,背景里好像有娃的叫声,哈哈。原读在这里:
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/words-stories/Words-and-Their-Stories-When-the-Cats-Away-120398984.html
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制造动静:【进军VOA】读十句 words and their stories--Cat part 1
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有趣的标题,想起了进军好莱坞的说法,感觉你是文学青年.
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05/04/2011 postreply
14:36:56
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咔咔,文气难自埋啊。
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05/04/2011 postreply
14:41:54
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"describe" seems a little off; otherwise, very good.
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05/04/2011 postreply
15:46:58
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谢谢京北,describe我自己听着也怪怪的。
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05/04/2011 postreply
15:48:44
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没听到你娃的叫声啊
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05/04/2011 postreply
18:42:05
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Very good reading, way to go!
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05/04/2011 postreply
18:48:43
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读得很好!看你每周进度那么好,我真羡慕。小砖头:
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05/04/2011 postreply
21:04:08
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呵呵,这个砖头太准了!
-非文学青年-
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05/04/2011 postreply
21:12:25
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哈哈,是不是狂练th的后遗症?
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05/04/2011 postreply
21:32:20
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9494,矫枉过正,哈哈。
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05/04/2011 postreply
21:43:55
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你行动神速啊,都开始进军VOA了。
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05/05/2011 postreply
07:05:29