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| [English]TOP TEN RULES TO BAG A MAN | |
TOP TEN RULES TO BAG A MAN 1.Be a creature unlike any other. 时时刻刻展现出与众不同的特质 2.Possess a sense of confidence and radiance that permeates your being from head to toe. 从头到脚都要展现出自己的自信，记住了，自信是由内而外散发的3.Go to parties and events even if you don't feel like it. 去参加各式各样的活动、舞会，尽管你并不十分喜欢参加 4.You won't meet Mr Right sitting at home. 记住了“守株待兔”的准则绝对不出现在恋爱中，你的另一半绝对不会是在家等来的。 5.It's a fantasy relationship unless a man asks you out. 只有你的男人主动对你发起攻击，邀请你出去玩的时候，恋情才有戏。 6.If he never asks you out, he's not interested. 看过那部电影么？《其实他没有那么喜欢你》，如果男人不找你出去，那就算了吧，别帮他找借口，其实他就是没有那么喜欢你罢了。 7.In an office romance, do not email him back unless it is business related. 倘若是办公室恋情，千万不要电邮传情，需要使用电邮的时候一定要是公事才行。 8.In a long-distance relationship, he must visit you three times before you visit him. 倘若是长距离恋爱，男方必须探访你3次，你才可以回访他。 9.Men should always pursue women first. 记住了，一段健康的恋情，必须是男方先主动对女方发起追求的。 10.If he does not call, he is not interested. 如果他不打电话给你，他就是没兴趣了。 | |
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| [English]那些最熟悉的“陌生”词 | |
那些最熟悉的“陌生”词 单词都认识，但是连在一起就不认识了，这可如何是好?来看看那些最熟悉的陌生词吧。 self= 自己 selfie=自拍 例句：Many people like posting selfies of themselves on Weibo. 很多人喜欢在微博上发自己的自拍照。 greeting= 打招呼 orbit=轨道 greeting orbit=打不上招呼(你和A一起出门，遇到A的朋友B，A和B打完招呼又相谈甚欢，你被赤裸裸地晾在了一边) 例句：We strolled through the crowd arm in arm, she knowing everyone and stopping to chat - me knowing nobody and in perpetual greeting orbit. 我们手挽手穿过人群，她认识每一个人、不时停下来与人交谈，我谁都不认识、一直被晾在一边。 homemade= 自制的 word=词 homemade word=自己人的暗语(只有家人、好友才懂的词) 例：A: Sorry I didn't understand that, what did you say? 不好意思我不懂你的意思，你刚刚说啥来着? B: Oh, sorry, it was a homemade word. 抱歉，那是我们的暗语。 book=书 hangover=宿醉 book hangover=阅读后遗症 例句：I have a really bad book hangover today, I could hardly concentrate at work. 我今天得了严重的阅读后遗症，根本没办法安心工作。 | |
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| [English]Heart to Heart | |
Heart to Heart Sometimes when I don't know where I stand有时你让我不知所措 You make me feel like I'm a boy and not a man你使我觉得自己稚气未脱 There are times when you don't give me a smile某天当我看不见你的微笑 I lie awake at night and worry for a while夜晚我便会辗转难眠 It's OK 'cause I know那没什么，因为我已知晓 You shine even on a rainy day你在雨天依然闪耀 I can find your halo你的光环如此耀眼 Guides me to wherever you fall它引导我去向你失足之地 If you need a hand to hold若你需要援助之手 I'll come running, we come我便会匆匆而至，因为 You and I won't part till we die我们的爱，至死不渝 You should know你可知，我们已 We see eye to eye, heart to heart.心手相连 | |
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| [English]毕业生为何都要穿学位服 | |
毕业生为何都要穿学位服 In the often unheated buildings of the Middle Ages, long gowns were necessary for scholars to ward off the cold. 删除 |
| [English]Education | |
Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to slave. (Brougham, British statesman) 教育使一个民族容易领导，但是难于驱使；容易管理，却不可能奴役。(英国政治家 布罗马汉姆) | |
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| [English]用26个英文字母概括80后的生存原则 | |
用26个英文字母概括80后的生存原则 A active 删除 |
| [English]2014年巴西世界杯主题曲《We Are One (Ole Ola)》 | |
2014年巴西世界杯主题曲《We Are One (Ole Ola)》 歌词：删除 |
| [English]年轻的求职者都会犯的10个错 | |
年轻的求职者都会犯的10个错 There’s a lot that first-time job seekers bring to the table. They’re often eager and enthusiastic, technologically-savvy and up-to-date on the latest skills and trends in their desired field. 很多初次求职的求职者们经常犯错。踏上求职之路初始时，往往都是热切渴望、满腔热情的精神状态，并且在自己渴望就职的领域有着技术过硬的优势还熟知最新技术和发展趋势。 Yet there is still a lot that new job seekers have to learn when it comes to mastering the job search. 但对于掌握求职技巧方面，新求职者们仍有很多要了解的要领。 Here, experts weigh in on 10 mistakes many first-time job seekers make and how these errors can be avoided: 在这里，专家们总结了许多首次求职者易犯的10个错误，并给出了如何避免犯错的策略方法： 1. Putting too much weight on their GPA过于看重自己的平均成绩GPA ”[A mistake first-time job seekers make is] believing that high academics is the most important factor in finding a job,” says Stephanie Kinkaid, program coordinator for the Wackerle Career and Leadership Center at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill. “Graduates need leadership qualities and the ability to articulate how those experiences have created a well-rounded individual.”“初次求职者都会犯的错误是认为高学历才是找到工作的利器，把学历看成是最重要的因素，”蒙茅斯学院瓦克勒职业和领导中心职业规划人斯蒂芬妮-金凯德说。“毕业生需要具备领导能力和表达能力，明确有力地表达自己的这些经历是如何把自己打造成了一个多才多艺全面型的个人。” 2. Not doing enough research没有充分做好调查研究工作 ”Many times, job seekers don’t realize the importance in conducting research,” says Debra Ann Matthews, professional résumé writer and certified career coach. “Learn about how to obtain a job … Go to the library and read about job-search tools. Go to your local car | |
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| [English]15大信号 在我们身边的都是好朋友 | |
15大信号 在我们身边的都是好朋友 An old saying goes, “Surround yourself with the p | |
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| [English]11个英语单词蕴含的小秘密 | |
11个英语单词蕴含的小秘密 1.) Abstemious, Arsenious and Facetious Abstemious, arsenious and facetious contain all the vowels in the correct order. 这三个词(节俭的、含砷的、玩笑的) | |
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| [English]分享阳光：让别人快乐的20种方式 | |
让别人快乐的20种方式 Kindness begets kindness. If you make someone smile, you just might make their day. Would you l | |
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 [English]What's scary is ... | |
"What's scary is when you're so poor you can't even enjoy Taobao's ‘Double 11.'" Retail therapy indeed. “一个人过光棍节并不可怕，可怕的是你没钱去参加淘宝的‘双11’庆典。” | |
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| [English]美国生活中“忌讳”的那些单词 | |
美国生活中“忌讳”的那些单词 下面就再举几个例子： 胖─FAT 说人FAT，是极其粗鲁的用词，即使是背后说人时，也不可用此词。一般说来，最好避免，实在避免不了，可用heavy替代，如：She's a little heavy。顺便说一下，千万不要问女同学的体重，比问年龄还要粗鲁。 危险区域─恶邻─bad neighborhood 用bad neighborhood，就有阶级歧视之嫌，委婉的说法是tough neighborhood。相信大家都清楚，在美国是穷人越多的地方，阶级斗争越激烈，所以你应该尽快弄清你生活的城市里哪些地方是穷人聚居地，如果你问老美，最好用“tough neighborhood”，而应避免使用“bad neighborhood”。与bad neighborhood相伴的是：穷人─poor people。委婉的说法是the people living under welfare，复杂是复杂一点，但还是不应嫌麻烦。 合体─fit 嘿嘿，信不信由你，fit这个词用得不好就是性骚扰。首先要明确一下，任何时候称赞女性衣着漂亮，都是恰当的，但如何措词却有讲究，简单一点，“nice dress”就足够了。如果某位女性─你的学生，穿得比较紧身，浑身上下是S，这当然是赏心悦目，但如果你说：你的衣服很合体，The dress fits you very well，就等于是在说你的眼睛不老实。那么，如果人家衣着宽松，你能不能用The dress fits you very well呢?不仅不能，而且更可恶；如果你用了，不仅说明你的眼睛不老实，还说明你存心挖苦别人身材不好，没S。 应该说明的是，在大学里，由TA造成的性骚扰是很少的，环境对这方面的要求也相对宽松。比方说，如果你在公司，当着女同事的面，一口一个fuck，那肯定是不行的。但在学校里，特别是是在计算机房，很多教授都是一口一个fuck， 根本不管有没有女生在场。 有一回，一位也是当TA的美国同学的一个女学生要补考，该TA就让该女生在他的办公室里答题，女生在他的办公桌前坐下后，他把考卷一扔，甩下一句：“Don't fuck up my stuff on the desk。”说罢他slamed the fucking door，扬长而去。当时，那女生还认真地答了一句：“I won't。” 后来，我也碰过几次类似的场合，每次那句“Don't fuck up my stuff on the [FS:PAGE]desk”都到了舌边，又被我压了回去，因为我不敢，怕掌握不了分寸；我只敢在出门时， 恶狠狠地slamed the fucking door，呵呵。 | |
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| [English]提高效率的五种冷门却有效的方法 | |
提高效率的五种冷门却有效的方法 You already know that you should wake up early to become more productive, and perhaps you have also heard that you shouldn’t check your email first thing in the morning. While this advice is good and well-documented, there is also another kind of productivity advice that is as effective as well. Even if the tips are less-known and somewhat counter-intuitive, you just have to give them a try and see how they work for you.你早已知道为了提高效率你应该早起，或许你也早已耳闻你不该在早上头一件事就检查电子邮件。这些建议都是很好的而且证据充分的，然而还是有很多其他同样有效的提高效率的方法。尽管这些建议相对来说比较不为人知，而且有点有违常理。但你还是应该试一试，看看它们在你身上起不起作用。 1. Work when there is a distraction around1.在有干扰的情况下工作 Your environment doesn’t have to be 100% quiet if you want to get work done. Let’s say that you are working from home and you have kids. Let’s also assume that you don’t have a dedicated workspace in your home to do your work. Naturally, you could decide to do work during the quiet hours (before the rest of the family wakes up), but not all of the tasks have to be done then.在你想要完成一件工作的时候，你周围的环境并不一定要100%的安静。比方说你在家里工作，而你有几个孩子。假设你在家里并没有专门的工作场所，当然，你可以选择在安静的时间工作。（在其他家庭成员起床以前），但那样的话就不一定能把所有的工作都做完了。 The fact is that there are certain tasks which allow more distraction than others, and when you know this, you can plan your days more efficiently. In fact, you could dedicate those quiet hours to working on something valuable while the rest of the time (when your family is awake) you can finish less valuable tasks. For instance, I can c | |
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| [English]数词用法的几个易错点 | |
数词用法的几个易错点 ◆“一两天”之类的表达 “一两天”可说a day or two或one or two days。但不能说成 one day or two或a or two days。类似的有：a year or two / one or two years 一两年 / a month or two / one or two months。 ◆“一个半”之类的表达 表示“一个半”可用a…and a half或one and a half… 如： We waited for an hour and a half. / We waited for one and a half hours. 我们等了一个半小时。 ◆“每隔几…”的表达法 如“每隔一天”的说法有every two days, every second day, every other day，“每隔3天”的说法有every three days或every third day。 ◆“另外几…”的表达法 如“另加2个星期”可说another / a further two weeks或two other / more weeks。 put two and two together 根据事实推理 Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。 There are no two ways about it. 别无选择；毫无疑问的 be of two minds 三心二意 in two shakes of a lamb’s tail (as quickly as possible) 马上；很快 kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟；一箭双雕 Two wrongs don’t make a right. “错错不得对” 不能利用别人的错误来掩饰自己的错误 Two’s company, three’s a crowd. 两人成伴，三人不欢。 give three cheers for (为...)欢呼三声(Hip, hip, hurrah!); (为...)三呼万岁 six of one, half a dozen the other 半斤八两 in seventh heaven 暗喻心情极为快乐、满足 on cloud nine 高兴得飘飘然 dress to the nines 穿着非常时髦华丽 a hundred to one shot 百分之一的可能；表示可能性很小 forty winks 打盹 at the eleventh hour 最后一刻 | |
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| [English]男人比女人更浪漫 | |
男人比女人更浪漫 They may forget anniversaries and buy last minute Valentine’s gifts from petrol stations, but men are, apparently, more romantic than women.也许男人们会忘记纪念日，会赶在最后一分钟才在加油站买情人节礼物，但是他们显然比女人更浪漫。 A survey found that while 48 percent have fallen in love at first sight, a mere 28 percent of women could claim the same.一项调查发现，48%的男性都有过一见钟情的经历， 而女人只有28%。 The research, published in new book The Normal Bar, questioned 10,000 people worldwide about their attitude towards love and relationships.该项调查发表在新书《正常度调查》中，该调查咨询了全球共10000名男女的感情观和交友观。 The Normal Bar is the brainchild of entrepreneur Chrisanna Northrupp and is co-authored by academics Professor Pepper Schwartz, sociologist at the University of Washington, and Professor James Schwartz, Director of the Centre for Social Science Research at George Mason University in Virginia.《正常度调查》是企业家Chrisanna Northrupp的智慧结晶，并由华盛顿大学社会学家Pepper Schwartz教授、弗吉尼亚州乔治梅森大学社会科学研究中心主任James Schwartz 教授合著。 Using data collected from their online survey, the book aims to dispel the myths surrounding sexuality and relationships, shed light on what a real 21st century relationship entails and help make your own relationship more satisfying.这本书采用了从在线调查收集来的数据，目的是揭开性爱和情感关系上的神秘面纱；它揭示了21世纪情感关系的真面目，并且能够提高人们感情生活的满意度。 The survey, which is ongoing, contains 1,300 questions and touches on everything from sex to the most attractive physical features to personality traits a prospective partner looks for, the Washington Post reporte | |
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| [English]幸福生活不等于有意义？ | |
幸福生活不等于有意义？ 多人都认为人生意义在于追求幸福的过程，而最新研究表明，幸福的人生与有意义的人生(meaningful life)不能画上等号，而一味追求幸福更是会徒增烦恼。 What kind of life do you want? Is pursuing happiness the goal of your life? Or would you rather lead a meaningful life? Wait, you say, but aren’t happiness and meaning linked with each other? Surely someone who leads a meaningful life is happy? And we find meaning in the pursuit of happiness? 你想要哪种生活?你生活的目标是追求幸福?抑或是想活得更充实?等一下，你是说，幸福与充实之间并无关联吗?充实的人生不都该是幸福的么?我们不都是在追求幸福的过程中才找到人生意义的么? According to a new study, a happy life and a meaningful life are not the same thing. In fact, the single-minded pursuit of happiness can leave people less happy. 一项最新研究显示，幸福的人生和有意义的人生完全不是一回事。事实上，一味追求幸福只会让人们的幸福感降低。 The study will be published this year in the Journal of Positive Psychology. A recent article in The Atlantic provided a summary of the results. 这项研究成果年内将刊登在《积极心理学学刊》。近期发表在《大西洋月刊》上的一篇文章也概述了该研究成果。 Scientists asked nearly 400 US citizens aged 18 to 78 whether they thought their lives were meaningful and happy. These people were asked about their attitudes toward meaning, happiness and many other aspects in life, like stress levels, spending patterns, and family life. The researchers found that a meaningful life and a happy life overlap in certain ways, but are essentially different. 科学家就是否觉得生活幸福而充实这一问题采访了约400位，年龄介于18-78岁间的美国人。受访者就幸福、充实、以及压力水平、消费模式和家庭生活等生活方方面面的给出了自己的态度。研究人员发现，尽管充实生活与幸福生活在某些方面重合，但本质不同。 Leading a happy life, the res | |
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| [English]衣服各个部分英文如何表达? | |
衣服各个部分英文如何表达? 是否真的常做家务？来看看衣物的各个部分用英文如何表达？ 1) collar 衬衣领子 This is also a collar. 这也是一个领子。 2) collared shirt 有领子的衬衣 This is a collared shirt. 这是一件有领子的衬衣。 3) popped collar 竖起来的衣领 This is a popped collar.Some people like to pop the collars on their shirts. 这是竖起来的衣领，有的人喜欢把衬衣的领子竖起来。 4) short sleeve shirt 短袖衬衣 You guys know I love short sleeve shirts. 你们都知道我很喜欢短袖衬衣。 5) cuff 袖口 I like to roll up my shirt's cuff. I think it's cute. 我喜欢把衬衣的袖口卷起来。看起来很可爱，对不对？ 6) hood 带帽子的 I wear a hooded sweatshirt when I go running in the moring. 晨跑的时候喜欢穿有帽子的运动衫。 7) zipper 拉链 This is a zipper.When I do this..it's called "zipping up" 这是一个拉链。这样做。。叫做拉上拉链。 8) zip up 拉上拉链 Zip up your sweatshirt. It's cold outside. 拉上你的拉链，外边很冷。 9) ruffles 花边 I love the ruffles on the shirt. 我很喜欢这个衬衣的花边。 10) wrinkly 有皱纹的 This shirt is so wrinkly. 这个衬衣有皱纹的。 11) needs to be ironed 需要熨一下 This shirt is supes wrinkly! It needs to be ironed ! 这件衬衣太皱了。需要熨一下。 | |
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| [English]英文里的“太太” | |
英文里的“太太” 1.I promised the little woman to be home early tonight. 我答应我老婆今天晚上早回家。 请注意不要漏掉定冠词the. 2.偶尔也表示“你太太”。【例如】How's the little woman?你太太好吗？ 3.对太太的称呼还有Missus，带有戏谑的说法。 【例如】I'm fine, but the missus has been a little under the weather recently. 我身体很好，但是我老婆最近有点不舒服。 4.有时用于对方或第三方的妻子。 【例如】Hello,Jim. How's the missus these days? 吉姆，你好。你太太最近好吗？ 5.对妻子的称呼另有one's better half.这一表达是以基督教的男女结婚合成一体的教义为基础的。 【例句】I promised to take my better half shopping this afternoon. 我答应我妻子今天下午带她去买东西。 | |
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| [English]我们应该抛在脑后的10个想法 | |
我们应该抛在脑后的10个想法 A new way of thinking has become the necessary condition for responsible living and acting. If you want to move forward, you must change your way of thinking and leave these thoughts behind you: 负责任的生活和行为方式需要新的思维方式。如果你想要继续前行，你就必须改变思维方式，把这10种想法抛在脑后： 1. “I don’t have a choice.” 我别无选择。 You write your own destiny through the choices you make. You become what you repeatedly do. It is more important to know where you are going and why, than to get there quickly. Every time you are tempted to react to the same old circumstances in the same old way, ask yourself, “Do I want to be a prisoner of the past, or a pioneer of the future?” 所当你做下选择，你就写下了自己的命运。你重复做什么样的事，你就会成为什么样的人。与其想着迅速到达目的地，还不如清楚知道自己要去哪，为什么要去。每当你被诱惑在相同的环境里用相同的方式去做什么事时，问问自己：“我要做过去的囚犯，还是成为未来的开拓者？” 2. “The way it is now is the way it will always be.” 现在是什么样子，将来就是什么样子。 Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because it’s stormy now, doesn’t mean you aren’t headed for sunshine. And remember, you cannot heal a lifetime of pain overnight; be patient with yourself, it takes as long as it takes, but your happiness is worth the wait. 你要去的目的地，和通往目的地的道路，这两个别弄混了。不要因为现在狂风暴雨，就确定日后不会阳光普照。要记住，一生的疼痛不可能一夜之间治愈，对自己耐心点，它该花多长时间就花多长时间，幸福值得等待。 3. “Life is easy.” 生活很容易。 Life is NOT easy, it IS difficult. That’s the greatest truth there is. It’s great because once you understand and accept this truth, you can move forward with your life. Once you thorough | |
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| [English]不要写进求职信里的蠢东西 | |
不要写进求职信里的蠢东西 Crafting a [w]compelling[/w], [w]convincing[/w] cover letter is not easy. The pressure to the capture the reader's attention without being annoying can be paralyzing. Concentrate on showing how you can contribute to the employer's success while avoiding these mistakes.写封极具说服力的求职信可不是件简单的事情。又想吸引别人的注意，又不能引起反感，这可需要费点脑子。信里就集中写你能为老板的成功做点什么，避免加入下面这些蠢东西。 1.Assertions That You Are the Ideal Candidate1.强调你是理想员工 Don't ever say you are the ideal candidate for the job.永远别说你是这个职位的理想人选。 Here's a [w]tactic[/w] you can use instead: Restate primary qualifications of the job and show how your past experience and skill set fits "hand in glove" with the requirements. You ask for ____; I offer ___.你可以这样：重述职位的主要需求并展示你过去的经验如何能适用于新的工作之中，满足新的工作要求。你们需要...我可以提供...。 Statements Indicating That You Are a “Hard Worker”不要说你是个努力的员工 Career strategist Nicole Darling tells job seekers to [w]eliminate[/w] references to being a "hard worker." My experience tells me that those who claim to be hard workers either 1) often yielding below-average results or 2) understate the intellect and creativity they contributed in their roles, attributing success solely to effort and long hours.职业策略师妮可-达琳对那些求职者们说不要总表示自己是“努力的员工”我的经验告诉我那些自称努力的员工们，要么就是1）成果达不到预期要求；2）低估能力以及创造力在工作中的重要性，把成功等价于努力和长时间的工作。 Nicole also recommends avoiding positive but overly used words such as "team play | |
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| [English]婚姻永远有多远;吉利数字并不象征爱情 | |
婚姻永远有多远;吉利数字并不象征爱情 FOREVER ended up being a very short time for three couples who vowed "until death do us part'' on the auspicious marriage day of January 4 but divorced just days later. 对三对在结婚吉日1月4日宣誓“至死不渝”但几天后离婚收场的夫妻来说，永远并没有多远。 They were among some 7,300 couples who drew marriage certificates at civil affairs bureaus across the city that day, which witnessed a marriage boom for its auspicious meaning. The date sounds like "forever love'' in spoken Chinese. 他们是那天在市民政局领取结婚证的7300对夫妻中的几个，见证了一场吉祥意义的结婚盛况。日期在汉语口语听起来像“永远爱你”。 A couple who declined to be identified divorced only four days after January 4. 一对不愿透露姓名的夫妇1月4日之后仅4天就离婚了。 They called the marriage "a hasty decision" resulting from following the craze that day. 他们称结婚是源于那天狂热跟风的“一个仓促决定”。 The young couple rejected counseling from staff workers at the Xuhui marriage registration center who tried to dissuade them from divorcing. 这对年轻夫妇拒绝了徐汇婚姻登记中心的工作人员试图劝阻他们离婚的咨询。 But they said they had made up their minds without further explanation. 但是他们说已经下定决心，没有进一步的解释。 If a wife or husband remains silent or cries when asking for a divorce, it means it may still be possible to change their minds, according to officials providing free marriage counseling services at the Xuhui center. 如果妻子或丈夫在要求离婚时保持沉默或哭泣，这意味着仍有可能改变他们的想法，据徐汇中心提供免费婚姻咨询服务的办公人员说。 But in most cases, the efforts fail. 但大多数情况下努力会失败。 Seven couples in the ci | |
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| [English]2013年一定要改掉的5个“有毒的”习惯 | |
2013年一定要改掉的5个“有毒的”习惯 Not only do people make new resolutions at the start of the New Year, but many are also looking to drop bad habits. A toxic habit can be an insidious force in your life — you'll keep falling into its trap, and pretty soon, it'll become second nature and you won't even notice it. Instead, when unfortunate events happen in your life, you'll wonder how they all came about without realizing that you set them up by indulging in bad habits. Nip these bad behaviors in the bud before they spiral out of control:新年伊始，人们不仅制定新计划，也决心改掉坏习惯。坏习惯是生活中的潜流暗礁——你一再因它而跌倒，而且坏习惯很快会在不知不觉中成为你根深蒂固的习性。当生活遭遇不幸时，你往往只会哀叹为何倒霉的事总发生在你身上，却很少意识到一切都是恶习所致。所以，一定要将坏习惯扼杀在萌芽中，以免日后造成祸害： The "later" mentality. Organization expert Peter Walsh says the one habit you should drop this year is procrastinating. Walsh says it's the small steps that need to be done to stay on top of clutter. This mentality applies to all areas of your life. For example, that work task you've been putting off for weeks or months? Instead of holding it off until "later," working on it step by step will get you to your end goal faster.拖延心理。组织专家彼得-沃尔什认为今年应改掉拖延的坏习惯。沃尔什说，一步一步做任务便可化解一堆琐事。拖延心理在生活中随处可见。例如，某些工作任务经被拖上几周甚至数月。不要等“以后”再做了，一步一步先做起来，最后就能更快地完成任务。 Saying "yes" to everything. If you're a people pleaser, learn to say "no" to people this year. It's one thing to do a favor for a friend or co-worker, but remember not to overextend yourself. Learn to delegate better at work and be honest w | |
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| [English]如何不用最高级表现“最” | |
如何不用最高级表现“最” 一、比较级 than 不定代词（any／other／the other） 1．比较级 than the others（or：any other 名词复数） English is more widely used than the others．英语比其他（语言）使用得更广泛。 Li Lei ran much faster than the other boys．李磊比其他男生跑得快得多。 2．比较级 than any others（or：any other 名词单数） The new reporter does everything more carefully than any others．那个新来的记者无论做什么都比别的记者仔细。 I think Chinese is more popular than any other subject．我认为汉语比任何别的科目更受欢迎。 3．比较级 than anybody（anything）else He thought the Prime Minister a wise, honest man who was fitter for his office than anyone else．他认为丞相是个聪明、诚实的人，他比任何人都称职。 Elizabeth loved music than anything else．伊丽莎白热爱音乐胜过一切。 4．比较级 than sb．／sth．and sb．／sth． Mike draws more slowly than Tom and John．迈克比汤姆和约翰画得都慢。 Kate's skirt is more beautiful than mine and my sister's．凯特的裙子比我的和我妹妹的都漂亮。 5．比较级 than any of the others（or：any of the other 名词复数） The horse was lame because with one foot he left a track much lighter than any of the others．这匹马腿瘸，因为它一只蹄子留下的蹄印比别的蹄印浅得多。 He speaks English better than any of the other boys in his class．在班里他的英语讲得比其他任何男孩都好。 6．no（no one，nobody，nothing）… 比较级… than Nobody（No one）can speaks French more fluently than the returned studentin this department．在这个系里谁也没有那个归国留学生法语讲得流利。 We went no farther than the bridge．我们走到桥边就不再向前走了。 Nothing in the world is more expensive than his those books．没有比他的那 | |
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| [English]给自己的15个忠告：不可能所有人都喜欢你 | |
给自己的15个忠告：不可能所有人都喜欢你 Remember your 16-year-old self, the one who thought finding the right prom date and getting an A in geometry were crucial to existence itself? Or what about your early 20s self, who, holed up in a tiny apartment and slaving away at an entry level job, suspected that it would be that way forever? Ever wish you could go back and comfort her? Give her some perspective, help her avoid the mistakes you now regret, somehow assure her that she would be okay?还记得16岁的自己吗：那个把找合适的舞伴和在几何学考试中得A当成是天大的事的自己？或者你还记得20岁出头的自己吗：那个蜗居在小公寓里，累死累活地做着基础工作，怀疑人生的自己？你有没有想过回到过去，去安抚一下那时的自己？给那时的自己一点洞见，帮助她少走弯路，告诉她一切都会好起来的。 We recently asked our community the question, "If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would that be?" We got over a hundred responses, ranging from relationships and careers to body image and confidence. Below are our favorite 15 responses。最近我们在社区里做了一个活动“如果你可以给年轻的自己一个建议的话，你会说些什么呢？”我们收到了上百条回复，回复内容从处理人际关系、职业指导到外在形象、自信自尊等都有。以下就是精选的15条最棒的建议。 1.When people tell you that you are amazing, strong, resilient, smart, and capable - BELIEVE them.1.当别人告诉你“你很棒、很坚强、有韧劲、聪明、有能力”的时候。相信他们的赞美。 2. High school does not determine who you are for the rest of your life. You may fall in love with your high school sweetheart but that love feels nothing like the love you will feel with your spouse. People may make fun of you but continue to stay true to who you are. Real friends will be there for the long haul. Don't sweat the small | |
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| [English]如何“妙笔生花” | |
如何“妙笔生花” 一直以来，英语写作是众多英语学习者谈之色变的一大难题。不少英语学习者都觉得用英语写作很难，往往不知如何落笔，更别提下笔时“文思如泉涌”、“妙笔生花”了！那么，如何变“一片空白”为“文思泉涌”呢？ “虽说英语写作能力的提高并非一朝一夕之事，但这并非说英语写作高不可攀，关键是用对方法。” 必克英语的Summer老师说， “我分析总结了以往跟学员互动所了解到的信息，发现很多英语学习者谈‘作’色变，主要有以下三种情况：第一，面对一个题目，根本无话可说，即便用中文，也写不出内容。第二，有话可说，有内容可写，但英文表达支离破碎，完全不能用英文阐释清楚自己的观点。第三，有话说，也能用英文表达出要表达的意思，但写出来的语言Chinglish味道很重。” 因此，针对Summer老师谈及的这些情况，在英语写作的教学上，必克英语电话英语课堂也亮出了英语写作高手修炼秘诀，教你如何在英语写作课堂上三步“妙笔生花”。 第一步，模仿造句，锻炼出妙语连珠的良好写作习惯 众所周知，英语书面表达离不开词汇、短语、句型、语法。因此，加强英语词汇、短语、句型的理解学习，运用其模仿造句，是英语写作快速提升的第一步！一般来说，模仿造句都要经历以下三个阶段，即3M阶段：第一个M代表“mechanical imitation”，即机械模仿；第二个M代表“meaningful and creative imitation”，即有意义的创造性模仿；第三个M代表“make it an indispensable part of your own life”，即将他人的东西真正融入自我，变成自己的东西，实现质的飞跃。因此，在必克英语的写作课堂上，通过这三个阶段进行模仿造句，逐渐养成出妙语连珠的良好写作习惯，进而提高英语写作水平。 第二步，作文训练，锻炼出行云流水的良好写作习惯 好文章不是天生就能写出来的，如果想要写出既有思想深度，又文笔优美的好文章，不仅要练，而且要勤练。光说不练等于纸上谈兵，正如学游泳，如果不在水中练习，那就永远学不会游泳是同一个道理。在进行相应的模仿造句训练后，相信大部分学员已经能够得心应手地进行遣词造句，这时就需进行一定的作文训练。在此阶段，学员在必克英语的英语写作课堂上可选择相应的话题，运用已学习掌握的最新词汇，组建句子，起草文章，最后完成文章。如果还在发愁不知“如何写”，在这里，学员可先“头脑风暴”一下，看看别人优秀的英语文章是怎么“一气呵成”的。如果还是毫无头绪，还可参考一下一般文章结构是如何搭建的，再进行文章的撰写。这样一来，每天坚持1篇英语写作，逐渐锻炼出行云流水的良好写作习惯，“一片空白”也能变得“文思泉涌”，英语写作也就变的容易多了！ 第三步，老师批复修改，“文思泉涌”、“妙笔生花” 在必克英语的英语写作课堂上，学员在完成英语作文后点击“专家修改”按钮提交修改，必克英语的Tutor将会对其英语作文进行分析和批改，修正学员的表达误区、传授写作技巧和得分要素，帮助学员快速突破英语写作难关，写出真正地道、漂亮的英文文章，让其不再为“怎么写”而发愁，做到“文思泉涌”、“妙笔生花”。 | |
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[English]“小气鬼”的英文表达  | |
“小气鬼”的英文表达 商务英语是我们在职场中必须掌握的语言工具，有时书面的商务英语需要我们以非常正式的书信、甚至是正式的言语来进行交谈。但是在平时我们也会说些非正式的话题，今天让我们来讨论一下小气鬼如何表达吧。 1.He is a very stingy person. 他是个很小气的人。 Stingy在这里就是指“吝啬的。小气的”，例如：He was reputed stingy.（他吝啬得出了名。） Don't be so stingy with the sugar.（别那么舍不得放糖。） 2.What a miser! 真是个吝啬鬼！ Miser做名词，意思是“守财奴，吝啬鬼”。听说Jenny最近要结婚了，Bless her from marrying a miser.（上天保佑她不要嫁给一个吝啬鬼。） 3.He's not a generous person. 他不是个慷慨的人。 Generous常用来表示“慷慨的”，He is generous with his money.（他花钱大方。）；而且，He is generous to the poor.（他对穷人很慷慨。） 4.She's such a penny pincher. 她真是个守财奴。 顾名思义，penny-pincher就是那些连一分钱都要捏在手里不放的人。 You know, with the national debt getting so big, maybe we ought to elect some penny-pinchers to the Congress next time.（你知道，现在我们国家的预算赤字越来越大，也许我们应该下次选举那些花钱很紧的人去做议员）。 5.He's such a tightwad. 他真是个小气鬼。 要想让tightwad多掏些钱，可真不容易。 Oh, no, my dad is driving me bonkers. He is such a tightwad!（噢，我老爸快把我逼疯了，他太小气了！） 6.Money means everything to her. 她视钱如命。 如果money means everything to her，那在她眼里，也就没有什么更重要了，但是，Money isn't everything.（钱不是万能的。） 类似的说法还有：This news means everything to us.（这条消息对我们来说至关重要。） 7.He's very tightfisted. 他很吝啬。 怎么样，tightfisted这种说法够形象吧。但有些时候，tight-fisted是因为人们“手头紧”，例如：As a result, the US consumers will remain tight fisted if the price stays on the same level.（因此，假如价格没有变化的话，美国消费者的手头还会很紧。） 8.Her boss is a skinflint. 她老板是个一毛不拔的人。 如果你的老板是个skinf | |
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| [English]最地道的英语口语 | |
最地道的英语口语 who knows! 天晓得！ it is not a big deal! 没什么了不起！ how come… 怎么回事，怎么搞的。 easy does it. 慢慢来。 don’t push me. 别逼我。 come on! 快点，振作起来！ have a good of it. 玩得很高兴。 it is urgent. 有急事。 what is the fuss？ 吵什么？ still up？ 还没睡呀？ it doesn’t make any differences. 没关系。 don’t let me down. 别让我失望。 god works. 上帝的安排。 don’t take ill of me. 别生我气。 hope so. 希望如此。 go down to business. 言归正传。 none of my business. 不关我事。 it doesn’t work. 不管用。 i’m not going. 我不去了。 does it serve your purpose？ 对你有用吗？ i don’t care. 我不在乎。 not so bad. 不错。 no way! 不可能！ don’t flatter me. 过奖了。 your are welcome. 你太客气了。 it is a long story. 一言难尽。 Don’t play possum! 别装蒜！ make it up! 不记前嫌！ watch you mouth. 注意言辞。 any urgent thing？ 有急事吗？ how about eating out？ 外面吃饭怎样？ don’t over do it. 别太过分了。 can you dig it？ 你搞明白了吗？ i’m afraid i can’t. 我恐怕不能。 you want a bet？ 你想打赌吗？ what if i go for you？ 我替你去怎么样？ who wants？ 谁稀罕？ december heartbeat. 黄昏恋。 follow my nose. 凭直觉做某事。 cheap skate! 小气鬼！ go to hell！ 去死吧！ between us. 你知，我知。 big mouth! 多嘴驴！ sure thin! 当然！ i’m going to go. 我这就去。 never mind. 不要紧。 < | |
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| [English]学学关于“最后期限”和“拖拉”的表达。 | |
学学关于“最后期限”和“拖拉”的表达。 1. The report is due on Friday / this coming Friday. 这个报告这周五要交。 Note: If you're talking about the end of the current week on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, "on Friday" is OK. But, if you're referring to Friday on a Saturday or Sunday, "this coming Friday" is clearer than "next Friday". 2. We have a research paper due every other week. 我们每两周就要交篇论文。 Note: We also have "every other day" (每隔一天). I have to see my dentist every three days. (我每隔三天就要去看一次牙医。) However, "every single day" means every day. "Single" simply strengthen the repetitive sense. Mom, why should I have to brush my teeth every single day? (妈妈，为什么我每天都得刷牙啊？) 3. We are out of time. 我们时间不够了。 Note: You're sweating on the final test, and suddenly the teacher announces, "We're running out of time. Be sure to sign your tests." (时间快到了，请确定考卷填好了姓名) So, you try to write down as many words as possible in the final minutes until he announces, "Time's up". 4. How much longer do you need to get all this stuff done? 你还要多久才能把事情做完？ Note: "How much longer" puts emphasis on the length of the time (sometimes with an air of annoyance or impatience), while "How long" is a neutral expression simply asking for the numerical figure. | |
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| [English]千方百计说＂喜欢＂ | |
千方百计说＂喜欢＂ 有时候说不上为什么，就会喜欢一个人或一个东西，会喜欢打篮球，喜欢看电视，喜欢某个明星，喜欢吃什么东西。没有什么冠冕堂皇的理由，就是喜欢！下面我们来学习一下英语里可以怎么表达“喜欢”。 ① I came to like Spaghetti.我开始喜欢吃意大利面了。 Come to 表达一种开始，一种渐进，come to like就是说原来可能没什么感觉，但突然有一天就开始喜欢上了。 ② Tomato soup is my cup of tea.我喜欢喝西红柿汤。 My cup of tea，若换做更中式的表达，可以说“……是我的菜”或“……合我的口味。” He’s not her cup of tea.（他不合她的心意。） ③ I live for pizza.我最爱吃披萨。 Live for，一种夸张的表达， “我就是为……而生的。” 太喜欢某个东西了就可以这么说。 ④ Baseball grew on me as I grew older.年纪越大越喜欢棒球了。 Grow on sb. 越来越被喜欢。This place grows on one.（这个地方越来越让人喜欢。） ⑤ I prefer tea to coffee.比起咖啡来我更喜欢红茶。 Prefer A to B 比起B来更喜欢A，两样物品比较的时候，就可以用prefer来表达啦。 最后来复习一下： come to like 开始喜欢上…… cup of tea 喜爱的东西，合意的人 live for 最爱……，非常喜欢…… grow on sb. 越来越让人喜欢 prefer A to B 比起B来更喜欢A | |
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