英美文化：英语中那些含有歧视义的词语

近日，卷福因在访谈中使用含有种族歧视的词语coloured(有色人种)而饱受争议，尽管他本想强调英国演艺界中种族不平等的现象。用词有风险，同志需谨慎，例如，常见的special就往往含有贬义。

英美文化背景知识

Education in Britain and The USIn Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in. SubjectIn England

英美文化：纽约的十大绰号 你知道几个？

1. The Empire City 帝国城市 David Stravitz first printed this name in his photographic book titled New York, Empire City: 1920-1945. It represents New York City's wealth and resources. First president George Washington saw New York as the seat of

英美文化知识：美国人的宠物情节

Americans love pets. And it's not just puppy love, either. Many pet owners treat theirfurry friends as part of the family. Sometimes they spice up their pets' lives with entertaining videos and amusing toys. If they have an eye for fashion, pet owner

英美文化：复活节和彩蛋 它们到底什么关系?

Easter is the Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus as a religious holiday. Over the past year the spring equinox, the first full moon of the first Sunday after Easter. Church of Christ in the early years of the date of Easter, there h

英美人天天都在说的4000句 116:nip sth. in the bud

[00:01]M：We have to nip Smiert Spionom in the bud. Pushkin should be in Tangier in two days' time. [00:08]A termination warrant has been issued for him. [00:11]J：This plot to kill agents sound rather far fetched, sir. I know General Pushkin. [00:

英美人天天都在说的4000句 74: give me five!

[00:00]R：Driving a car on this interstate is very dangerous. In 1986, 46,400 male drivers were definitely involved in fatal accidents. [00:10]C：I got an idea. I got a great idea. You'll stay in front of the car until we get off the exit. [00:15]Y

英美人天天都在说的4000句 64:for the birds

[00:00]N：All right. Everybody cough up some green for the little lady. [00:09]C'm on, throw in a buck! [00:11]M：Uh,uh, I don't tip. [00:13]N：You don't tip? [00:14]M：I don't tip because society says I have to. [00:16]Alright, I mean, I tip whe

英美人天天都在说的4000句 89:have (get) deep pockets

[00:02]B：What's up, Tej? [00:03]T：What's happening, dude? [00:04]B：Thanks for the invite. [00:05]T： No problem at all, man. Just, uh... Just remember me when you wax, all right? [00:11]B：They got deep pockets? [00:14]T：Real deep. [00:17]B：

英美人天天都在说的4000句 82:gravy train

[00:03]M：Oh my God, are you out of a job? [00:05]R：No, but they stuck me in personal shopping. Which is a huge step down！ [00:10]P：Personal shopping? What is that? Like where you walk around with snooty rich people and tell them what to buy?

英美人天天都在说的4000句 196:white hope

[00:01]G：Let's see the dessert cart since dinner is on Mr. Wheeler. [00:05]W：I consider it a moral victory.It could have gone either way. [00:09]D：It's unbelievable! The grand club is three guys who chipped in to buy an old Buick. [00:12]G：Go

英美人天天都在说的4000句 199:worth sb.’s salt

[00:01]D：Hey, you're getting good at this! [00:03]They're gonna think you like it! [00:04]E：Pays the bills. How are you, Don? [00:08]D：Huh, it's...day to day. [00:13]E：If she saw how good you look right now, she'd be back. [00:16]I read the O

英美人天天都在说的4000句 198:word of mouth

[00:01]C：I think you'd better take it for a trial spin. [00:03]I don't want any bad word of mouth. [00:05]M：I'd really rather not. Can't we just settle this? [00:08]C：I might as well be perfectly honest with you, ma'am. [00:08]It's not that I d

英美人天天都在说的4000句 153:saved by the bell

[00:00]P：I know what you're thinking. [00:02]R：What? [00:03]P：That she's gonna move in with you and maybe then she'll fall in love with you and then [00:07]when she finds out you're already married, she'll just be happy. [00:11]You know? You're

英美人天天都在说的4000句 135:pipe dream

[00:00]R：I've just gotta get him into a zoo. [00:03]J：How do you get a monkey into a zoo? [00:05]C：I know that one! ...No, that's Popes into a Volkswagen. [00:08]R：Well, we're applying to a lot of them. [00:10]And naturally our first choice w

英美人天天都在说的4000句 193:walls have ears

[00:01]J：We are a little in the dark here, but any ideas you may have... [00:04]E：Well, actually, yes, sir, I do. [00:06]And the one I want to try first is this. [00:10]He has not filed a return receipt. [00:12]J：What do you do at the Bureau, M

英美人天天都在说的4000句 166: stand sb. up

[00:00]C：So what happened? [00:03]K：He never came. [00:05]C：He stood you up. [00:06]K：I wouldn't exactly characterize it in that way. [00:09]I think something happened. Something terrible and unexpected that made it impossible for him to... [

英美人天天都在说的4000句 172:take french leave

[00:01]Sm：My dear Senator, it may be customary out on the prairie to take French leave of people and not show up for five hours. [00:07]Sa：Oh, I'm very sorry about that, Miss Saunders. [00:10]You,you are Miss Saunders, aren't you? [00:11]Mo：Yea

英美人天天都在说的4000句 175:take the cake

[00:01]U：Of all the lousy, jerkological, cheap-shot stickups, this has gotta take the cake! [00:06]K：You got that right. [00:06]U：Robbed by a householder, doing a robbery. [00:10]Terrible, Kevin, terrible. [00:14]K：You're laughing at me? [00:

英美人天天都在说的4000句 187:tie the knot

[00:04]G：Brucy, you and the exquisite Julie Madison have been going out forever. [00:08]Are you going to tie the knot? [00:11]B：Uh, Marriage? Uh, uh, Marriage? Uh, uh.You want to give me a hand here? [00:17]J：Bruce and I are recklessly in love.