2015-09-03 Five confusing words 五个表示“特殊”的易混单词
本期节目的问题 Hi BBC Learning English, Could you please tell me the difference between special, especial, particular, specific and peculiar? I’m…
2015-08-27 Like a duck to water “如鱼得水”的英文表达
本期节目的问题 Hello, my name is Zhang Jing, a Chinese English learner. I learnt the idiom like a duck to water,…
2015-08-20 Why ‘bigger’ 为何用 bigger
本期节目的问题 I notice that whenever a native speaker of English describes something with an adjective then the contrary adjective would…
2015-08-13 Demolish vs destroy 拆毁还是毁灭？
本期节目的问题 Hello, could you help explain the differences between ‘demolish’ and ‘destroy’? Thanks a lot!David 内容简介 Demolish and destroy 都是常用词，似乎都有“毁坏”的意思。但并不是在所有情况下都可以互换使用。那么这两个词都有哪些异同？用法有何区别？节目里有大量例句和详解。…
2015-08-06 和单词 back 搭配使用的短语
本期节目的问题 I am Clock and a student from Anhui Province. I want to know the usage of different phrases of…
2015-07-30 Four unrelated phrases 四个名词短语详解
本期节目的问题 Can you please help explain the meaning of the following phrases: ‘open house initiative’; ‘executive summaries’; ‘allowance of bicycles’…
2015-07-23 单词back你会用吗？
本期节目的问题 Dear hostess,I am Clock and a student from Anhui Province. I want to know the usage of different phrases…
2015-07-16 Cheers 表示“谢谢”的用法
本期节目的问题 Hi, this is Lucy, a student from Hong Kong. I was in the UK for an exchange programme. May…
2015-07-09 Imply, suggest and hint 含有“暗示”意思的三个词
本期节目的问题 What’s the difference between imply, suggest and hint? Bruce Chen 内容简介 Bruce 提出的这个问题大概就是因为 imply, suggest and hint 这三个词都含有“暗示”的意思。从这个意义上来说它们是同义词，但是仔细品味一下它们在不同语境中的作用，意思和用法也就不完全一样了。 比如下面三句话里应该填写哪个词？…
2015-07-02 英国人说的dozen到底什么个意思？
本期节目的问题 I am a fan of your programmes and have learned much, thanks! I have a question about the usage…
2015-06-25 Inasmuch 如何使用？
本期节目的问题 My name is Cora, and I am always your loyal friend. Could you please tell me the usage of…
2015-02-19 ‘Salutary’ pronunciation Salutary的读音
本期节目的问题 Dear editors, My name is Stephon. Recently, I’ve read a presentation named ‘The Road to Success’ by Andrew Carnegie.…
2015-02-12 Exhibition and exposition 展览会和博览会
本期节目的问题 Hello, I want to know what’s the difference between exhibition and exposition. Thanks Tianshi 内容简介 当 exhibition 和 exposition…
2015-02-05 Drink too much “喝醉酒”的地道表达
本期节目的问题 Hi there, I’m Wing from Hong Kong. I’d like to ask how to describe somebody who has drunk a…
2015-01-29 Association, college and society 协会、学院和社团
本期节目的问题 Dear editors, I am Lillian, a medical student in Nanjing Medical University, and here I have a question. When…
2023-12-25 ‘Perfect solar system’ found in search for alien life 科学家在寻找外星生命的过程中发现 “完美太阳系”
研究人员在宇宙中发现了一个 “完美的太阳系”，它是在没有发生剧烈碰撞的条件下形成的。而地球所在的太阳系正是因为在形成时发生剧烈碰撞而成为了由不同大小的行星构成的大杂烩。新发现的行星系统距离地球100光年，由六颗大小基本一致的行星构成。这些行星自120亿年前形成以来几乎没有发生过改变。 Our solar system had a violent beginning. Worlds crashed into each other as they formed, disturbing their orbits…
2023-12-18 Blue whales return to the Seychelles 蓝鲸重返塞舌尔附近水域
蓝鲸是地球上体型最庞大的动物。在印度洋的一片水域，它们曾因捕鲸活动而几乎灭绝，而几十年后，这片水域的蓝鲸数量已经恢复。 The deep very low frequency song of the blue whale is difficult for us to hear. Depending on what…
2023-12-11 Cambridge University scientists create robotic hand able to hold objects 剑桥大学科学家研发出能抓握物体的机械手
科学家们设计了一种只凭手腕运动就可以抓握物体的机械手。这只由英国剑桥大学研究团队研发的3D打印机械手中被放置了传感器，从而能够 “感知” 它所触摸的物体。 Researchers say their robotic hand can handle items that are currently too delicate for machines. The hand…
2023-12-04 Images prove ‘lost echidna’ not extinct 影像证明一种多年不见踪影的针鼹并未灭绝
科学家们首次拍摄到以戴维·阿滕伯勒爵士的名字命名的一种古老的卵生哺乳动物 —— Attenborough long-beaked echidna 阿滕伯勒长喙针鼹。此前人们认为这种针鼹恐怕已经灭绝，但这些影像证明事实并非如此。 The black-and-white images taken from a camera trap show the Attenborough long-beaked echidna lumbering…
2023-11-27 Boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters 英国多处海岸出现大量罕见水母
根据英国海洋环境保护协会的一项调查显示，过去一年，人们在英国的海域中和海滩上发现的水母数量增加了32%。最多见的是巨型桶水母，但也有人看到过更少见的暖水性水晶果冻水母。 Most of these jellyfish sightings reported to the Marine Conservation Society were in Cornwall and off the west coast…