70 of the Dumbest Things You Should Never Say or Ask 70个你应该避免的愚蠢话题 On a recent littlethingsmatter facebook post I listed four questions you should never ask someone and encouraged readers to have some fun by adding theirs to my

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 生活英语听力文章

For many people, drinking alcohol is a regular part of social occasions, but moderation is important. 对于许多人来说,喝酒是社交的常规模式,适度饮酒尤为重要。 Binge drinking is defined as having 4 or more drinks on an occa

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 医学英语轻松学

AS IT IS 2015-03-31 Community Center Helps Women on Skid Row 社区中心帮助贫民区的女性 Many homeless people live in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles, California. These men and women have no permanent place to live. Skid Row is a place wher

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1. reflection,反映,表达。 eg: Reflections of the landscape in still water are an example of almost perfect symmetry. 平静的水面上风景的倒影几乎是完美的对称例子。

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1. circumstance,境况,情况;在片段中circumstance表示境遇,经济状况。 eg:They have been living in reduced circumstances sinceJohn lost his job. 约翰失业后,他们一直生活拮据。

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When women get manhandled, we start to rationalize, try to figure out the ways that it was... 当女性受到粗暴对待时,我们开始试图将该行为合理化,试着弄清其中的原因... It was probably our fault. You know what? He proba

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲国际问题篇

So later, I was left pondering this fury, and looking for an explanation as to why, even in her telling of it, 和朋友分开后,我一直在思索这种怒火,想弄明白为什么在她讲述的过程中, I felt fury, too, and why this was a

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲国际问题篇

Now, at the outset, I want to be very clear 现在首先,我想澄清 that this speech comes with no judgments. 这个演讲不带有任何评判。 I don't have the right answer. 我也没有正确的答案; I don't even have it for myself. 甚至

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

I want you to imagine two couples 我希望大家设想一下,两对夫妇 in the middle of 1979 在1979年的年中 on the exact same day, at the exact same moment, 在相同的一天,相同的时刻 each conceiving a baby -- okay? 每对怀上了

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I'm going to go off script and make Chris quite nervous here 我打算不按预定的来,这让克里斯很紧张 by making this audience participation. 我打算让观众参与互动 All right. Are you with me? Yeah. Yeah. All right. 懂我的意思

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三八妇女节英语怎么说? 这是一个全球性的节日: International Women's Day: 国际妇女节 March 8th Women's Day: 三八妇女节 要注意Woman的发音有点搞: Woman: /'w?m?n/ Women: /'w?m?n/ 变成复数以后,o的发音也

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 美国文化脱口秀

今天我们要学的词是ceiling。Ceiling, 是房间天花板的意思,可以引伸为上限。美国现行联邦债务上限是14.3万亿美元。 Some Republican lawmakers are opposed to raising the debt ceiling without tackling government spe

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Remember that old cigarette ad that proclaimed: Youve come a long way, baby? It was introduced in 1968 by Virginia Slims, which linked smoking with female empowerment and equality. When we look closely at women in the business world, however, we may

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In a relationship, sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, too. In such a scenario, it is indeed a treat to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day. 恋爱中,相处一段时间后两性吸引力渐弱,朱颜易改,如此,

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端午小长假要来了!根据有关通知,今年端午节放假调休时间为6月9日至11日,共3天,6月12日正常上班。如果你是个女孩子而且要独自旅行,这儿有我给你的9条建议。 1. Be Prepared. 1、准备妥当。 A

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1. Call Company Receptionists 打个电话给前台 Before you screw up your day and the person is who would talk to you, better check the companys profile. Make enough research about the position that you are applying for. It is always important tha

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One of the most influential African-American women to live in the United States was the great Maya Angelou. She was an accomplished author, poet, and entertainer, who had a major impact on modern American culture. She was considered an international,

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Eve Ensler,《阴道独白》的剧作者,她向我们讲述一段与友人关于绝经期的讨论如何演变成这出舞台名剧。她号召全球一起反对针对女性的暴力,并且告诉我们她如何找到属于自己的快乐。

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲视频集

Nearly a third of women are the main breadwinners in their household, according to a major survey。 Thirty percent earn more than their partners and a further 19 percent earn the same amount。 Researchers said that in many relationships it was no l

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祝大家女生/女神/女人节快乐!以前,美国人并不庆祝三八妇女节。但今年,情况改变啦!三八妇女节也开始席卷美国!为什么?Jenny, Spencer告诉你。 关键词: 三八妇女节英语怎么说? In

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