委婉语是用于取代禁忌词的另一个词或词组,或者用于避免提及令人感到害怕或可能引起不愉快的事物。禁忌语的形成和发展与社会风俗、文化传统、宗教信仰等有关。英语和汉语虽然存在极

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 英语笔译

The greatest tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love. 人生最大悲剧不是死亡,而是不再有爱。 图片1

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2016.10

Sutherland's Springs is in Wilson County Texas and Wilson County Commissioner, Ernest 'Sick' Hajek now joins me on the phone. Sir, tell me a little bit about this community about this church. This is a very small community, it's not even incorporated

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

US: 80,000 Flu Deaths Last Winter United States health officials say an estimated 80,000 people died of influenza and problems resulting from the flu last winter. 美国卫生官员表示,去年冬天估计有8万人死于流感和流感引发的疾病

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

Aspirin May Cut Cancer Deaths 阿司匹林可以减少癌症死亡 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. An apple a day keeps the doctor away is a popular expression in the United States. It may be a common saying, but it is

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(六)月

An enormous iceberg in Antarctica has killed off 150,000 penguins and threatens to wipe out an entire colony, which has become trapped and unable to reach food. 南极洲上一枚巨大的冰山已经导致15万只企鹅死亡,整个栖息地的企鹅

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(五月)

AS IT IS 2016-01-27 Ten Afghan Policemen Killed in 'Insider Attack' 阿富汗内部攻击造成一人死亡 Officials in Afghanistan say an Afghan policeman believed to have links to the Taliban killed 10 police officers in the central province of Ur

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(一)月

AS IT IS 2016-05-16 Medical Mistakes, Third-Leading Cause of Death in US 医疗事故是美国死亡的第三大原因 A new report says medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(五)月

AS IT IS 2016-04-22 Up to 500 Refugees Feared Dead After Boat Sinks 一艘难民船在地中海沉没 多达500人死亡 The United Nations says that 500 people may have died when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea. On Monday, witnesses and sur

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(四)月

LONDON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family spokesman announced Monday. Lady Thatcher's children Mark and Carol said their mother, who suffered bouts of il

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

My head was spinning at the rapid change in direction our conversation had taken. 我的脑海里一片混乱,我们的对话居然急转直下走到了这个方向上。 From the cheerful topic of my impending demise, we were suddenly declaring ou

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 暮光之城•暮色

He said to Raymond Chow I want to make this film, The Way of the Dragon.I want to write it, I want to produce it,I want to direct it and I can do this and act in it. 他告诉邹文怀,我想做电影《猛龙过江》。我来当编剧,当制作人

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 名人传记

Perhaps we had better go on, said Miss Keate, and moved towards the door. 我们还是继续参观吧。季特女士说,向门边走去。 And this, said the Provost a moment later, is Hypnopidic Control Room. 这儿,一会儿以后,院长说,是

发表于:2019-01-29 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 美丽新世界

Overnight clashes between crowds of protesters and police in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka have left at least 10 people dead and hundreds injured. Police said protesters demanding new anti-blasphemy laws began pelting police with stones late Sunday,

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

达蒙告诉埃琳娜要么喝血转化,要么等待死亡。阿拉里克向委员会揭发了所有人,一场抓捕吸血鬼的运动在镇里展开。卡罗琳和丽贝卡被抓走,泰勒救回了卡罗琳。斯特凡和埃琳娜随之被抓走

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 吸血鬼日记

A board member of a Hong Kong travel agency has been detained for investigation after a mainland tourist died during a shopping dispute. It is reported that the travel agency and the tour group it organized used fake documents. Dong Yaozhong, the Chi

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(150) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

AS IT IS 2016-03-03 Attacks Near Baghdad Kills Dozens 巴格达遭自杀式袭击致几十人死亡 Islamic State militants carried out two suicide attacks outside of Baghdad, killing dozens of people this weekend. In the northeastern Shiite suburb o

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(254) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(三)月

The Nigerian military say they freed nearly 100 women and girls held by Boko Haram militants during a clearance operation in the north of the country, the hostages include one of the more than 200 school girls kidnapped from Chibok school in 2014. Da

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 中英双语新闻

Rain-triggered landslides and floods in south-west Chinas Sichuan Province have left eight people dead and 11 others missing. 中国西南地区的四川省因大雨导致的山体滑坡和洪水致使8人死亡,11人失踪。 Downpours battered Sh

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2013年07月

It is not a matter of gold or horses. This is bloodmagic, lady. Only death may pay for life. 这不是黄金或马匹的问题,夫人,这是血魔法,惟有死亡方能换取生命。 Death? Dany wrapped her arms around herself protectively, ro

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》