This is a part of an old tradition where dancers wearing costumes or animal furs dance from house to house to bring good luck.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

And of course it exists in a semiotic relationship to a white light over a street door which means "this is my house; if you wish you can ring the bell but I'd just as soon you stayed out."

当然它是存在于一个语义篇中的,而临街门上的白灯则意味着,这是我的房子，你要进来必须按门铃,但是你最好别进来“

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This is the logic of a mad house, a recipe for collective suicide."

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Brennan - who is leading a White House investigation into the incident told ABC's This Week there were bits and pieces of information about the suspect, but no definitive evidence.

VOA: standard.2010.01.03

A Senate vote on the supplemental bill is expected by the end of this week, and differences with a House of Representatives version will be resolved in conference between the two chambers.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Or are we going to make this vote a victory for the American people?" The legislation the House will vote on is estimated to cost But because of savings in some areas, the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says it could reduce the size of the federal deficit by $138 billion, something the president is hoping will attracting support from wavering Democrats.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19