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Do you like fashion? Are you proud of your look ? Would you like to share your fashion with people from around the world? At Lookbook.nu fashion bloggers post their everyday looks to share with an online community of other fashion-minded individuals.
Americans love chicken. In fact, its the most popular meat in the United States. Americans eat more than eight billion chickens per year. But bringing all of that chicken to the dinner table creates a lot of big problems. Meat production is bad for t
Airline food has a bad rap, but it doesnt completely deserve it. When we fly at high altitude we simply cant taste as much. The main reason is the low humidity in the airplane cabin, which causes our sinuses to dry out. The humidity is kept around 4%
Do you drink low-fat milk to stay slim? You are not alone. Low-fat milk has outsold whole milk for years in the US. We have been told for years to avoid the calories in dairy fat for our waistlines and cholesterol. But recent research from Sweden sug
A very unique restaurant is getting a lot of talk these days in Brooklyn, New York. But it is not getting any talk inside the restaurant. The reason whyat this restaurant there is a rule against talking during dinner. The only thing to be heard at th
How do you like to fly, first class, business, or economy? Unfortunately, it is not a choice the majority of us have. If you are like me, the only time you get to see business or first class is on your way to the economy section. Well, on the new sta
JR East, a Japan based rail company, has just released pictures of its upcoming luxury train. The company says the train will have services and amenities that will rival the fanciest hotels. Five of the trains 10 cars will have luxurious passenger su
No doubt you are familiar with counterfeit products. Though they have been a problem for many years for name-brand manufacturers, usually the knockoff goods are easy to identify. They have shoddy sewing, crooked logos and are made with low quality ma
Ra Paulette learned how to dig when he was working in Dixon, New Mexico in 1985. He was digging outhouses and building wells there. But Ra had a longing to do something more artistic. A short time later he found his perfect medium, the sandstone clif
Recent high-profile cases among professional athletes have called attention to the serious problem of traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, but the problem isnt limited to playing fields. 近期,备受瞩目的运动员事件让我们重视了对外伤性
Untreated tooth decay can cause pain and infections that lead to problems eating, talking, learning, and playing. 龋齿放任不管将引起疼痛感染,并最终影响进食、交谈、学习以及娱乐。 The good news is that you can prevent t
As the days get longer and the weather warms, people of all ages will start to spring into action! 白昼变长,天气转暖,男女老少们行动起来! Spring is a great time to breathe fresh air, stretch your arms and legs, and get physicall
核心句型: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. 不要高兴得太早。 Don't count your chickens before they hatch 可以理解为:在鸡蛋还未孵化的时候,不要计算有多少只鸡。因为鸡蛋一天未孵化,也就不知
核心句型: Everything here is hunky-dory. 这里一切都没问题。 hunky-dory就是好极了,太棒了的意思,是美国人经常用到的一个口语表达,显得活泼而俏皮。Everything here is hunky-dory的正确意思是:这里
核心句型: I'm psyched for you. 我真替你高兴。 psyched的意思是兴奋的,激动的,所以,psyched for you这个短语表达的意思是:我真替你高兴。因此,当美国人说I'm psyched for you.时,他/她要表达的意
核心句型: Don't jump the gun. 不要草率行事。 jump the gun直译过来就是:发令枪未响就起跑,这个短语的正确意思是:行动过早,操之过急。因此,当美国人说Don't jump the gun.时,他/她要表达的意
核心句型: I'm having a bad hair day. 我今天很不顺。 a bad hair day直译过来就是:今天的发型很糟糕,这个短语的正确意思是,很不顺利的一天。因此,当美国人说I'm having a bad hair day.时,他/她要表
核心句型: I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息千真万确。 straight from the horse's mouth这个短语最早出现于上世纪20年代。据说,马的乳门齿、乳中齿会随着年岁的增长被永久门齿、永久
核心句型: Let's concentrate on big pictures. 我们来讨论一下重点问题。 big picture直译过来就是:大照片,大图片,这个短语的正确意思是:全局,大局;(事情的)主要部分,重点。因此,当美国
核心句型: Your last shipment wasn't up to scratch. 你上次送去的货不合格。 up to scratch 这个习惯用语起源于九十多年前在室外举行拳击赛的时代。当时人们在泥地拳击场上划出一条线,就叫做scratch,