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ICRT English in the News podcast

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ICRT English in the News

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  ICRT/Jane Lee  

Improve your English with the ICRT News Team! Here you will find useful expressions and vocabulary from the news to help you better understand what's happening around the world, and speak like a pro. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Improve your English with the ICRT News Team! Here you will find useful expressions and vocabulary from the news to help you better understand what's happening around the world, and speak like a pro. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

 

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#23

English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關

To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bulle... more

21 Jul 2022

11 MINS

11:00

21 Jul 2022

#22

English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關，硬著頭皮

To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bulle... more

21 Jul 2022

11 MINS

11:00

21 Jul 2022

#21

English in the News--Steal One's Thunder 搶了別人鋒頭(風采)

Ifsomeonestealsyourthunder,theydosomethingthatstopsyoufromgettingattentionorpraise,oftenby... more

24 Sep 2021

11 MINS

11:36

24 Sep 2021

#20

English in the News--Come Hell or High Water 不論天崩地裂

不論天崩地裂，無論發生何事 This is used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even th... more

08 Sep 2021

11 MINS

11:43

08 Sep 2021

#19

English in the News--Throw a Curve Ball 扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題

扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題 to surprise someone with something that’s difficult or unpleasant to deal wi... more

13 Aug 2021

12 MINS

12:00

13 Aug 2021

#18

English in the News--Roll with the Punches 安然渡過難關

Roll with the punches: to be able to deal well with a series of difficulties 安然渡過連串困難; to ... more

06 Aug 2021

11 MINS

11:12

06 Aug 2021

#17

English in the News--Play it by Ear見機行事

to improvise or to do something without preparation; to decide how to deal with a situatio... more

01 Aug 2021

11 MINS

11:17

01 Aug 2021

#16

English in the News--Under one's thumb 受某人支配，受某人掌控

Under one's thumb--under someone’s control or management; continually forced to submit to ... more

09 Jul 2021

14 MINS

14:38

09 Jul 2021

#15

English in the News--Fly on the Wall 隱密觀察

Onewhoisabletoobservesomethingcloselybutinvisiblyandwithoutinterferinginthesituation. 躲在毫不... more

25 Jun 2021

07 MINS

07:39

25 Jun 2021

#14

English in the News--Step Up to the Plate 準備上場，著手行動

1)To move into batting position, to move next to the home plate in order to bat 進入打擊位置，走到本... more

13 Apr 2021

06 MINS

06:49

13 Apr 2021

#13

Have one's back against (to) the wall--陷入困境

To be in a bad or high-pressure situation in which one's choice or ability to act is limit... more

24 Jul 2020

08 MINS

08:37

24 Jul 2020

#12

English in the News--Hit the nail on the head-- 一語中的，一語道破

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; to identify something exactly;... more

08 Jul 2020

08 MINS

08:54

08 Jul 2020

#11

English in the News podcast -- Blow someone/something out of water-- 粉碎，擊潰

Meaning: to show something is totally false or someone is totally wrong; to defeat complet... more

01 Jun 2020

07 MINS

07:02

01 Jun 2020

#10

English in the News podcast - Cloak and Dagger-- 神秘離奇，詭秘陰謀

Meaning: involving secrecy, deception, espionage and plotting, when people behave in a ver... more

04 Feb 2020

11 MINS

11:52

04 Feb 2020

#9

English in the News podcast - On Pins and Needles-- 如坐針氈，坐立不安

Meaning : Anxious and tense, waiting nervously for something to happen e.g.I’ve beenon pin... more

31 Jan 2020

08 MINS

08:02

31 Jan 2020

#8

English in the News podcast - To Win Hands Down-- 輕而易舉獲勝

Meaning: To win something easily or decisively ---We were unprepared for our last game, an... more

19 Dec 2019

06 MINS

06:19

19 Dec 2019

#7

English in the News podcast--Lie through One's Teeth-- 睜眼說瞎話，當面撒謊

Meaning: To tell someone something that you know is completely false ---I knew she waslyin... more

20 Nov 2019

08 MINS

08:27

20 Nov 2019

#6

English in the News podcast--Let Sleeping Dogs Lie-- 別多事

Meaning: To leave a situation alone e.g.Remember, don’t mention that fight they had months... more

05 Nov 2019

05 MINS

05:20

05 Nov 2019

#5

English in the News podcast--In the (Somebody's) Crosshairs

Meaning: to be in a position to be attacked or criticized

27 Aug 2019

06 MINS

06:44

27 Aug 2019

#4

English in the News podcast--Get a Kick Out Of-- 覺得好笑，有趣

Meaning: To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something e.g. Igetakic... more

30 May 2019

08 MINS

08:20

30 May 2019

#3

English in the News podcast--All Hands on Deck!-- 全體出動，總動員

English in the News Discuss -- It's used to say that everyone is needed in a particular si... more

25 Mar 2019

07 MINS

07:06

25 Mar 2019

#2

English in the News podcast--the Pot Calling the Kettle Black-- 五十步笑百步

Meaning - A situation in which a person accuses someone of something that they themselves ... more

25 Feb 2019

06 MINS

06:44

25 Feb 2019

#1

English in the News podcast--Hold One\'s Feet to the Fire--施壓、逼迫

Meaning--To pressure someone to consent to or undertake something; to hold someone account... more

23 Jan 2019

05 MINS

05:11

23 Jan 2019