Books and Arts 《图书与艺术》版块 Art, gender and conflict 艺术、性别和冲突 The puppet-mistress of Mali 马里的木偶女王 The struggles of the only female practitioner of a venerable art form 古老艺术形式唯一女性传承者

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人文艺系列

研究显示巴基斯坦童婚比例女性明显高于男性 Raeena was 14-years-old when she was married to a man 21 years her senior. She moved in with her husband's family with little idea of what a marriage means or what was expected of her. 蕾亚

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(一月)

It's a well-known fact that yawning is contagious and can spread around a room in a matter of seconds, but it turns out the phenomenon is more common among women. 众所周知,打哈欠是会传染的,一个房间里的人陆续打哈欠,也就是

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Chinese women's financial power is growing with nearly 60 percent controlling and managing the family finances, a report said. 一项报告显示,我国女性的财政权越来越大,近6成女性掌管着家庭的财政大权。 2016 Women Finan

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Sorry ladies, official figures have revealed the truth: we are not very good at parking a car。 女士们对不起啦,官方数据说明了事实:我们真的不太会停车。 Statistic evidences: Almost a third of all women who failed their

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When it comes to women achieving real, meaningful success in the workplace, much of the popular advice given over the past couple of years revolves around the role women play in determining their career. But a new report reveals that the responsibili

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For the last 15 years, Sheila Fitzpatrick has struggled to get a good night sleep. She used to take sleeping pills that she bought over the counter from the chemist but they didn't work for long. Her anxiety about becoming dependent on tablets just m

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 英伦广角

We take more photos of ourselves than ever - but it seems selfies are doing little for our self-confidence. 我们给自己拍的照片比以往任何时候都多,不过看起来自拍并没有把我们的自信心提高多少。 Women typically ta

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

剩男大动员:红衣男成女性新宠 The Lady in Red is famous in movies, books and music, but men in red turn out to be just as alluring, according to a new study that found men who wear red are more attractive and sexually desirable to women。

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

美多数女性认为自己能兼顾工作和生活 Most young women believe they will achieve a balance between a rewarding career and a fulfilling personal life, despite the economic upheaval and a legacy of corporate culture that favors men, a sur

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Men in Britain are less engaged in their work compared with women until the final years of employment when they get a late surge of enthusiasm, according to a survey. 一项调查显示,英国男性的工作热情不如女性,直到退休时他们才

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Women are getting close to drinking the same amount of alcohol as men in the United States, according to a new study. 最新的一项研究表明,美国女性的饮酒量直追男性。 Writing in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental R

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Hillary Clinton promised Monday that if she wins the race for the White House, half of her Cabinet will be composed of women. 希拉里克林顿25日承诺,如果她在总统竞选中获胜,那么她的内阁将有半数成员是女性。 During

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Millions of women apply foundation, lipstick and mascara every morning, many in the mistaken belief that this will make them look attractive to men. 每天早晨,数百万的女性都要打粉底、抹口红、刷睫毛膏。她们误以为,妆画得

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Powerful career women who hold top jobs in law, medicine and business are slimming down, according official figures. They are the only social group to lose weight in the past 18 years while the study reveals everyone else is growing fatter. 官方数据

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Nike killed it last quarter. Business was up in every major market, in every category, both in its own stores and at wholesale. 耐克(Nike)上一季度的业绩表现不俗。各大主要市场的每个产品类别,无论是自营商店还是批

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The secretary-general of the United Nations has said he would like a woman to take over fromhim. 近日,联合国秘书长表示,他希望是一位女性来接任自己的职位。 Ban Ki-moon said it was high time for a female head, after more t

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

摘要:英国科学家日前表示,女性同时担当多种社会角色(同时为公司职员、妻子和母亲)可能有利于她们保持身体健康。而那些专职家庭主妇或单身母亲则更容易出现健康问题,同时也更容

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女性理解笑话比男性慢半拍

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近日一项伦敦大学经济学院的研究表明:受教育程度越高的女性,喝的也越多!这彻底颠覆了人们心目中高雅女性克制、礼貌和优雅的形象。这究竟是基于什么原因呢? Cleverest women are the hea

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语