n. “乐单族”,指享受单身生活(但也不反对跟别人交往),而且宁愿单身也不愿意为了约会而约会的人。自2003年起,每年的2月14日被定为“国际乐单节”,用来“庆祝爱情、自由和个性”。

Topics: Movie The Shawshank Redemption; The Pentagon; to go ahead versus straight ahead; cheesy and quirky; a few quarters short of a buck Words: redemption to be convicted sentence parole inmate tax warden diploma swamp stable Cold War mission to go

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This week is Dunedin Fashion Week. It is the 14th year that Dunedin has held their fashion week. The programme is exciting with breakfast shows, speakers and fashion shows. The breakfast shows include vintage clothes, jewellery and fashion photograph

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1. Iraq's constitution seems assured of passage despite strong opposition from Sunni Arabs, who voted in surprisingly high numbers in an effort to block it. 2. President Bush portrays the Iraqi vote o

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Quirky Comedy Explores NY Dating Scene Gerwig portrays Lola, who at almost 30-years-old, is finally getting to wear a wedding dress. She's planning to marry her fianc Luke, an artist. But Lola is so consumed by her doctoral thesis and the wedding pla

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Fans of the Netflix TV show Stranger Things have waited more than a year for new episodes. The series was one of summer 2016's surprise hits. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show's second season which debuts today sneaks up o

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GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. And on the show today, ideas about questions. So to get us started, here's a question. MICHAEL STEVENS: What if everyone jumped at once... (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RAZ: That is, what if everyo

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When it comes to fashion, just about anything goes. But some might feel that one Chinese city has gone too far in its quirky new trend. 说到时尚啥事都可能发生。但是有些人可能觉得中国城市正流行起来的新兴时尚有点太过

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Quirkyalone is a neologism referring to someone who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple. International Quirkyalone Day is February

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Long ago and far away 很久很久以前 You took me to a place 你曾带我去过一个地方 I can't forget 那让我无法忘怀 If You're my knight in shining armour 多希望你就是我的白马王子 Guess you just don't realize it yet 但我想

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When it comes to fashion, just about anything goes. But some might feel that one Chinese city has gone too far in its quirky new trend. 说到时尚啥事都可能发生。但是有些人可能觉得中国城市正流行起来的新兴时尚有点太过

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Long ago and far away 很久很久以前 You took me to a place 你曾带我去过一个地方 I can't forget 那让我无法忘怀 If You're my knight in shining armour 多希望你就是我的白马王子 Guess you just don't realize it yet 但我想

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