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不管张三李四。 Every Tom, Dick and Harry. *举出常用的男孩名,表示“不论谁都……”、“不管张三还是李四”。虽然没有女孩名,但男女都可用。 My daughter
What would Mark say at his dad's funeral? His dad was very old. He might die any day. Mark wanted to say something nice about his dad. He wanted to say something memorable. He wanted to say something that showed his love for his dad. But what could h
Selfie Is The Word Of The Year Oxford University Press declared selfie the word of the year for 2013. Selfie refers to a self-taken photograph. Selfies are usually taken on a smartphone or webcam. The word was first seen in an online forum in Austral
Pre-Listening Vocabulary pasta: a staple Italian dish, shapes made from flour, water, and sometimes egg retain: to keep translation: the process of changing a word into a different language reed: a tall thin grass that grows in a marshy area spiral:
A Pretzel Is A Little Reward 椒盐卷饼小犒赏 The legend of the pretzel dates back to about 1,400 years ago. There was once an Italian monk who was frustrated with his students. He wanted the children to memorize Bible verses and prayers, but th
Pre-Listening Vocabulary paradox: a statement that seems senseless, even though its possible or true probable: likely random: not planned The Birthday Paradox In a classroom of 23 people, there is a 50-50 chance that two of them have the same birthda
Pre-Listening Vocabulary bovine: related to cows accent: the distinctive tone of a spoken language herd: a group of some types of animals, such as cows and sheep vocalize: to say something out loud phenomenon: an extraordinary observance Cows Have Ac
(WA-WW) Yesterday we talked about the anecdote. Today we're going to move on to one of the most popular literary forms in Western literature --- the short story. A short story is a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. Although it's si
Virtue and a trade are the best portion for children. 德行和一门技能是孩子最好的遗产。 Better early than late. 宁早勿迟。 A man can do no more than he can. 量力而行。 Honesty and diligence should be your eternal mates. 诚实和勤奋应成为你永远的伴侣。
1. The more you pay,the more you will gain。 付出越多,收获就越多. 2.The view from the mountain top was most picturesque.。 最美的风景总在最高的地方. 3.Every man is the architect of his own forture。 自己的命运
It's a crop that doesn't do very well with something like slavery or wage labor. 但如果耕种稻田的是奴隶或者是拿工资的农民,那么庄稼收成好坏都与农民没有关系,因此庄稼也就不会有很好的收成。 It would
I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position. - Mark Twain Is there too much greed in the world? Maybe. But if YOU could be rich, would you accept or refuse? What would you buy first if you had so much money?
A single idea - the sudden flash of a thought - may be worth a million dollars. - Robert Collier Do you think it's possible to turn ideas into money? How? What good ideas have you heard about in recent years? What's the best idea you have ever had? C
If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man. - J. Paul Getty When J. Paul Getty was alive, he was one of the richest men in America. To him, a million dollars must have been nothing. How about for you? How much money do you want
blue除表示蓝色以外,还可以表示: 1.(人的脸色等)发灰的,紫的;(动物的毛皮)青灰色的。如: She turned blue with fear. 她吓得脸发青。Lily's face was blue with cold. 莉莉的脸冻得发紫。 2.沮丧的,
Down on the Farm 农场趣谈 The farmer was painting the inside of his outhouse, 一位农夫正在漆他茅房内的墙壁, when he slipped on the seat and fell into the hole beneath. 一不小心由所坐的椅子上滑了一跤,跌落到下面的
1.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 2.God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。 3.Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。 4.Where there is a will,there is a way. 有志者事竟成。 5.One false step will make a gre
今天和小伙伴们分享,八个超级形象有趣的英文谚语,而且超级实用和高频,猜猜看它们是什么意思? blue in the face: weakened or tired after trying many times 想知道这张蓝脸是如何炼成的吗?其实,蓝色
英语和汉语对手指的称呼既有差别又有相似之处。现介绍如下: 1.thumb 大拇指。 与汉语相映成趣的是,英语的all(fingers and ) thumbs也表示笨手笨脚的意思,例如:(1)I'm allfingers and thumbs this morni
Pre-Listening Vocabulary heroine: female lead character heartbreak: sadness due to a broken or lost relationship tomb: an underground vault where a persons remains are buried star-crossed: destined to fail; having bad luck stationery: notepaper and e