A man who said he had to give up his job because he couldn't pay for the
gasoline required for his commute, sent a fiery message to the government
on Friday.
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So, when I returned from the woods, I let myself be enveloped by a sea of tourists taking pictures of the crimson maple trees. I even took one myself: it was stunning, the spindly leaves etched in fiery detail. It was even prettier when I looked at it again, at home, alone.
Beijing Tries to Make Transport More Sustainable
This month's opening of Beijing's subway line number 5 has had the city's leaders talking about improving air quality and traffic flow in the lead-up to next year's Olympics. 1000 new cars are registered in Beijing every day. And the 3 million cars already on Beijing's roads are not just providing headaches for commuters, they're also posing a significant threat to the environment and to people's health. One study shows that Beijing has the worlds' highest levels of nitrous oxide, which can cause lung damage. The Beijing government is facing a big challenge - to create a transport system which is convenient, healthy and environmentally sustainable. Elise Potaka takes a look from the streets of Beijing
lead up 先鞭(せんべん)をつける.
lead-up
A task or activity that prepares learners for an important goal response. Lead-up activities usually consist of simpler tasks that are thought to be fundamental to the learning of more complex tasks. For example, gymnasts are often taught a number of subroutines, which eventually lead to a complex routine.
Kate, who lost her home dictionary in the lead-up to Saturday's nationals in Wellington, said the loss worked in her favour as she was forced to use a ...
A task or activity that prepares learners for an important goal response. Lead-up activities usually consist of simpler tasks that are thought to be fundamental to the learning of more complex tasks. For example, gymnasts are often taught a number of subroutines, which eventually lead to a complex routine.
Kate, who lost her home dictionary in the lead-up to Saturday's nationals in Wellington, said the loss worked in her favour as she was forced to use a ...
lead up to …へ導く［仕向ける］, （結局）…になる.lead up to sth (HAPPEN) phrasal verb
If a period of time or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it happens until that event or activity begins:
The pilot had no recollection of the events leading up to the crash.
spindly
adjective
long or tall and thin, and looking weak:
spindly legs
a plant with a spindly stem
fiery
adjective1 bright red, like fire:
a fiery sky/sunset
2 describes food which causes a strong burning feeling in the mouth:
a fiery chilli sauce
3 showing very strong feeling:
A fiery debate ensued.
a fiery temperament/temper
a fiery orator/speech
fi・er・y
━━ a. 火の（ような）; 燃えている; 燃えるような; 灼(しゃく)熱の; 激しやすい; 元気いっぱいの; 炎症を起した.
Judge Acquits Detectives in Bell’s 50-Shot Killing
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Three detectives were found not guilty in the 2006 shooting of Sean Bell, who died on his wedding day in a hail of police bulletshail (ICE)
noun [U]
1 small hard balls of ice which fall from the sky like rain
2 a hail of sth a lot of similar things or remarks, thrown or shouted at someone at the same time:
a hail of bullets
The Prime Minister was greeted with a hail of insults as she arrived at the students' union.
hail
verb [I]
If it hails, small hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain.
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