音频下载 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use it...

音频下载 The Thomas Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin in Washington Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Todays word is belittle. It was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Many y...

音频下载 Santa Claus gestures toward first lady Michelle Obama, at Children's National Medical Center in Washington Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever...

音频下载 Visitors at the Grand Canyon's Yavapai Point Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. America...

音频下载 USA-JOBS/ I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. The Italians have an old saying, Il dolce far niente. The words mean it is sweet, or enjoyable, to do nothing. On weekends and during holidays, many of u...

音频下载 Artist Stephen Spears poses with his Doughboy bronze at a studio in Loveland, Colorado This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We tell about some common expressions in Ameri...

音频下载 Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Baseball is Americas national sport. So it is not unusual that many popular expressions come from baseball. But first, let me expla...

音频下载 Brian McNamee says he was the fall guy for baseball player Roger Clemens Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells about popular words and expressions used in the Un...

音频下载 A visitor look over the sculpture Vortex Eau De Parfum by Jim Lampie at the Frieze Art Fair in New York Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is als...

音频下载 The beautiful Hope Diamond really caught my eye Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Todays program is all about eyes. When it comes to relationships, peoples eyes can be a window into their hearts. This means th...