By Paul Sisco Washington 24 April 2008 Still in the development stage, so-called 'smart guns' that fire only in the proper hands are close to becoming a reality. The idea is to keep guns away from children who accidentally fire them. The US National...
Back at the Armor Group compound, another team prepares for a different kind of mission. They'll travel low profile, trying to blend in with the Iraqis. Low profile certainly can be an awful lot safer. If faced down properly, people will not know, th...
By Richard Green Washington, DC 05 October 2006 watch report School Shootings A man walks past a flag flying at half-mast in Bart, Pa., Thursday morning, Oct. 5, 2006 as the area prepares for four funerals Parents and communities across the United S...
【句子对照】 Hey, don't jump the gun. Listen to what he has to say before you make a decision. 嗨,不要操之过急,在做决定之前听听他怎么说。 【关键俚语】 jump the gun 英:To act too soon, before the proper time; to act on an impulse, without thinking...
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By George Dwyer Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Winchester report The Connecticut-based factory that produces the famed Winchester rifle -- nicknamed “The Gun that Won the West” -- is set to...
By Amelia Shaw Port-au-Prince 20 January 2006 Red Cross with victim of violence Haiti continues to struggle with violence and instability in the wake of its upcoming presidential elections in February...
我们曾经讲过几个和gun也就是枪炮的"枪"这个字有关的习惯用语。我们讲过:To jump the gun. 那是过早地采取行动的意思。我们还讲过:To stick to the gun. 这是...
今天我们要给大家讲解的两个习惯用语都是以"枪"这个字为主的。"枪"在英文里就是:Gun.美国人在日常口语里,gun这个字是用的比较多的。枪,也就是 gu...
To stick to one's guns Shooting the breeze 今天我们要讲的两个俗语是和枪,也就是英语里的gun这个字有联系的。我们要讲的第一个俗语是to stick to one's guns。对于士...