趣味青春英语电台 第186期:Over the counter

 　　Idiom:

　　Over the counter ( medicine which does not require prescription¹ )

　　Hit the book:

　　Pay lip service

　　Nuance²

　　Devote to

　　Stick with

　　Foster

　　Creativity

　　It's a great form of expression

　　People pay a lot of lip-service to expressing yourself. But how can kids really do that? One great way is through the arts -- like music. "It gives pleasure and expresses nuances of emotional life for which there are no words," says Jolkovski.

　　It teaches discipline

1 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

2 nuance   

n.(意义、意见、颜色)细微差别

参考例句：

• These users will easily learn each nuance of the applications they use.这些用户会很快了解他们所使用程序的每一细微差别。
• I wish I hadn't become so conscious of every little nuance.我希望我不要变得这样去思索一切琐碎之事。