Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is nixing the horrid of. Almost everyone has a few bad writing habits. They're often the kind of thing experts or even your friends can point to and say Yup, I know who wrote that. One of my bad habits is that I tend

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

The old man was angry. His lips were pursed, his head held high, his Olympian gaze stony. When Nelson Mandela finally started speaking, his words were even more clipped than usual. This was not an irrational fury. Rather, it was the admonitory wrath

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(395) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

It is energy-consuming and time-wasting to write and send wedding invitations。 In that vein, a South Korean company is promoting a mobile video invitation service that it says saves time, energy and money compared with sending invitations by mail。

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

The remains of the Italian woman who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa(蒙娜丽莎) were dug up 30 years ago and now lie in a municipal rubbish tip, an Italian expert has claimed. Lisa Gherardini died in Florence in 1542 and was bu

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(274) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

每个人都应该找到一种激励自己的方式。只有这样,才能明白因何而活,缘何伤感,亦幸福。 来自幸福计划的格雷琴鲁宾为我出了个好主意:每天写下一句话。我想这样一种方式能帮助大家更

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

According to the AFP on October 26, Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this years football World Cup in South Africa, passed away overnight, the manager of his aquarium in Germany said on Tuesday。 Paul amazed the world by correctly predictin

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Fan Xiaoqin, a young boy who rose to sudden Internet fame thanks to his striking resemblance to billionaire Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has received so many visitors at his home since going viral that his family's daily life h

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A growing number of women are developing something called 'computer face', a leading cosmetic surgeon(外科医生) said. Dr Michael Prager said professionals(专业人员) who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy

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BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese mainland moviegoers will be able to watch Norwegian Wood, the award-winning film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel of the same name, in the near future. The Japanese film is the creation of Vietnam-born Fren

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McDull is a male pig who can be distinguished by a birthmark on his right eye. He has a heart of gold, but he isnt very smart and ordinary in every way; nevertheless, he has many dreams. However, every time he tries, he fails; he is disappointed, but

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(321) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Leading independent motion picture producer and distributor Lionsgate has acquired vampire and werewolves epic series Twilight producer Summit Entertainment for 412.5 million U.S. dollars, the company announced on Fri

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

K-Pop hit Gangnam Style continues to make waves around the world. South Korean singer Psys viralsensationhas compelled people from all over to ape and parodyhis hit video - in particular his horse-riding dance move. Now even pandas are in on it - and

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China's new internet favorite Fu Yuanhui scored bronze in the women's 100m backstroke on Monday, tied with Canada's Kylie Masse with a time of 58.76. 中国最新网红傅园慧,在周一的女子100米仰泳比赛中以58秒76的成绩与加拿大选

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Most people can identify their top priority at work. Generally, it will be the part of the job that is most productive for their employer: for a merger and acquisitions banker, it could be landing a big deal for a client; for a lorry driver, the punc

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An 11-year-old girl stole ?6,300 of her grandmother's cash and set off on an 800-mile taxi ride to meet up with a boy she met while on holiday. 这名11岁的小女孩从她祖母那里偷了6300镑的现金,叫了一辆飞的驱车800英里去和她

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WANTED: Payroll Manager with BA in accounting, five years of management experience, extensive knowledge of payrollprinciples, and a sense of humor。 要求: 有会计学位的薪资管理经理,有五年的管理经验,对薪资原则有充分的

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Red envelope gifts via mobile devices, popular in China during festivals, have brought a new challenge in the fight against corruption. 过节时,手机红包非常流行,这给反腐带来了挑战。 Cheng Wenhao, director of the Anti-Corruptio

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese moviegoers flocked to cinemas on Tuesday, lining up for tickets to see James Cameron's epic Titanic in 3D. While the 3D release looks set to be a huge hit in China, some cinemagoers were disgruntled that they cou

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

新的一年来到,每个人都期望新年有新气象,有新的收获。可因为习惯思维的关系,大家在新年的前几周会时不时地把新年的日期写成去年的。这样的情况,我们就叫做new years block New year's b

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Humans have yet to explore the deep wonders of the sea, but a recent find suggests aliens may have already beaten us to it. 海洋深处的奇迹还有待人类去探索,但最新发现表明,在这方面外星人可能已经打败了我们。 De

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