双语阅读:西方给小费各种讲究

An Important tip! ''Tipping', gratuity or 'service' is handled very differently in the UK and America. It's important to get this right when you visit each place as it can affect whether the staff in bars, cafe, restaurant, hotels, hairdressers, and

英镑对美元升值达到26年来最高峰

The British pound's value reached its highest point against the US dollar in 26 years. On Tuesday, the pound was worth two United States dollars for the first time since 1992, and the dollar later slipped to its lowest point against the pound since

广州金太阳四年级上--MODULE 1-2

UNIT 2 Shirts, Dresses and Trousers\n [au:]第二单元 衬衣、连衣裙和长裤\n [00:07.21]Dialogue\n [au:]对话\n [00:10.49]1 Look, listen and then act out these dialogues in pairs.\n [au:]1 看一看，听一听然后两人一组表演下面这

玩转商务英语900句 第325期:付款方式(5)

TT is only accepted if the amount involved for each transaction is less than $1,000. 我们只接受每单1000美金以下的电汇付款。 Mr. White, can we pay by TT? 怀特先生，我们可以电汇付款吗？ TT is only accepted if the amount

新版5英镑钞票有一个重大语法错误 你发现了吗

Britain is living in a post-punctuation world, academics have warned, with the Bank of England named as the latest major institution to ignore the correct use of the English language. 学术界近日告诫英国正处在后标点时代，指英格兰银

常用外国货币名称

DM210 is equivalent to 400 RMB. (just for example) 210德国马克折合人民币400元。 Don't you wish to employ RMB of ours? US Dollars might be adopted. 如果你们不同意用我们的人民币结算，美圆也可以。 Are you afraid of losi

新香水:沉香和裸香

While New York, London, Milan and Paris have been hosting (or are about to host) the autumn/winter 2013 womenswear shows, fragrance counters everywhere are unveiling their candidates for spring/summer. And while summer and celebrity have been the dom

英镑贬值 硬退欧预示英国走向封闭

The surprising thing about the fall in the value of sterling is that it has not been more precipitous. 关于英镑贬值，令人意外的是贬值幅度没有更加陡峭。 Britain is shuffling towards an outright rupture with the EU and an immigr

塞翁失马!英镑下跌却使得英国旅游业更受激励!

Flight bookings to the UK jumped since June, driven by the sharp fall in the pound following the vote to leave the European Union. 由于英国公投决定退出欧盟，英镑曾一度暴跌，但这却使得自6月以来，预订前往英国的航班

英国母女同披嫁纱 省下两千英镑

A mother and daughter have made their wedding days extra special - by having a joint ceremony. 一对母女举办了一场与众不同的婚礼，属于她们的共同婚礼。 Kim Milhano, 28, and Susan Scott-Williams, 51, got married together after

不同场景的“让步”

1. You say 15 pounds and I say 25 pounds, so let's split the difference and call it 20 pounds。 你出15英镑而我要25英镑，这样吧， 我们各让一点，20英镑成交。 2. He forced his opponent to back down。 他迫使对手让步。

英伦广角 2013-07-06 新的基因检测技术能预测产后抑郁，只需十英镑

They are close now, but it's taken the best part of three years for Rachael Dobson to recover from postnatal depression that was so severe it might have ended in tragedy. She wanted little to do with Andreas when he was born. The smiles were for the

锤哥漫画封面卖44,000英镑

Thor comic cover which hung on girl's bedroom wall for 30 years sold for 44,000 pounds. 锤哥漫画封面卖44,000英镑 A comic book cover that hung on a schoolgirls bedroom wall for 30 years has sold at auction for a staggering 44,000 pounds. 最近

土豪妈妈巨资打扮龙凤胎

They wear new designer outfits every day, travel round in style in a pram more expensive than the one Kim Kardashian bought for her baby daughter North and are comforted by a ?600 teddy bear. 他们每天穿着崭新的名牌衣服，出门派头十足

各种小费的支付场合

An Important tip! ''Tipping', gratuity or 'service' is handled very differently in the UK and America. It's important to get this right when you visit each place as it can affect whether the staff in bars, cafe, restaurant, hotels, hairdressers, and

高频英语口语对话 第433期:英镑兑换美元

unit 482 英镑兑换美元 dialogue 英语情景对话 A:Could I change these pounds for dollars, please? A:我能把这些英镑换成美元吗？ B:Do you want small bills or large? B:您是想换成大面额的还是小面额的？ A:It doesn't m

经济学人:屋漏偏逢连天雨 英镑贬值又遇信誉评级下降

Britain Sterling 英国 英镑 Weaker still and weaker 屋漏偏逢连天雨 The downgrade of British sovereign debt by Moodys did not spook the markets. But investors were already worried 穆迪公司下调了英国主权债务评级，没有引起市

英女性找意中人代价太高

Average woman dates more than 24 men before 'Mr Right' The average woman dates 24 men and spends more than ?2,000 before finding Mr Right, according to the study conducted by the website UKDating.com. Most money is spent on hair, outfits, travel, and

常用英语口语：银行办理业务

Hi,I'd Iike to open an account please! 你好,我要开个户头! A:May I help you? 我能为您服务吗? B:Hi,I'd Iike to open an account please! 你好,我要开个户头。 Do you have any ID with you? 您有没有证件借我看一下? A:Do you

剑桥雅思报考指南 第4期:OG01 Recording 6

听力文本 Recording 6 录音6 1. A: I hope you've enjoyed your stay with us. 1、A：我希望您在这儿住得愉快。 B: Yes, it was lovely, but I had to pay ￡95, which seems a bit expensive. Last time I stayed here, I only paid ￡80. B：是