The Coliseum

The Coliseum Rome, that great 1) witness to a past rich in history, that great collection of 2) artistic masterpieces, which together, form the most complete 3) unmatchable expression of human achieve

They Did It With Mirrors!

They Did It With Mirrors! You can’t stand in front of the paintings of the old masters and not wonder, how did 1) Frans Hals make that lace seem so real? How did 2) Van Dyck make his armor so gleami

【饥饿游戏】25

So, Delly Cartwright. Imagine finding her lookalike here. Hes asking for an explanation, and Im tempted to give him one. We both know he covered for me. So here I am in his debt again. If I tell him the truth about the girl, somehow that might even t

法律英语：14 Currency Limitation

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

英语博客：Science at home.

As a parent(1), I think a lot about my children's education(2). Is it good or bad? Is it varied, hands-on(3), relevant? The only way to really(4) find out, is to look at their text books, go to their schools, and talk to their teachers. And then, we

精美英文欣赏:A little Girl 小女孩

A little Girl Sitting on a grassy grave, beneath one of the windows of the church, was a little girl.With her head bent back she was gazing up at the sky and singing, while one of her little hands was pointing to a tiny cloud that hovered like a gold

India’s Currency Ban Under Fire One Year Later

Its been a year since Indias government banned the use of high-value paper money. That decision is being heavily criticized by some individuals and groups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ordered the action in November 2016 has repeatedly defended h

Using Cats to Explain Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

By now, most people have heard of bitcoin. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has had a huge rise in value during 2017. Bitcoin however is just one of many cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency is a kind of money that does not exist in the form of bills

SSS 2009-01-15

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? Forget the scalpel, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a tool that can move easily through tissue, potentially making biopsies much less invasive.

颜色词的译法

要想准确而生动地运用各种颜色词把原文中色彩斑斓的世界重新展现在读者面前，使读者有身临其境之感，译者的确需要认真察言观色，努力再现原文中的色彩。遇到词汇空白和文化鸿沟时，

VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Currency to Have New Symbol

A handout picture released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows the new symbol for the Indian rupee, 15 July 2010 As India's economy grows and its ambition to make a mark on the global scene rises, the country has decided that its curre

U.S. House of Representatives passes Chinese currency bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives（众议院） on Wednesday passed a bill to press China to let its currency rise faster, amid accusations that China suppressed the value of its currency and placed a drag on U.S. jo

China not manipulating currency: U.S. Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department(财政部 ) said in a report released on Friday that China was not manipulating its currency. In China, since the authorities decided in June 2010 to allow the exchange rate to appreciate in

凯特王妃的6大穿搭密术

From Alexander McQueen to Dolce amp; Gabbana, the Duchess of Cambridge has a wardrobe to boot, with designers bending over backwards to dress the sartorially clued-up royal in their creations. 凯特王妃从不缺少打扮自己的衣服，从亚历山

A Little Girl

Sitting on a grassy grave, beneath one of the windows of the church, was a little girl.(1) With her head bent back(2) she was gazing up at the sky and singing, while one of her little hands was pointing to a tiny cloud that hovered like a golden feat

CCTV9英语新闻：China, UK agree currency swap

China and Britain have agreed on a currency swap deal, allowing exchanges of up to 200 billion RMB or 20 billion pounds. The agreement will involve a reciprocal 3-year currency swap line. The deal was announced in an online statement by the Bank of E

US Senate to Vote on China Currency Bill

The U.S. legislation is headed for a final vote in the Senate, which intended to push China to let the yuan appreciate further. The bill called for tariffs on imports from countries with deliberately undervalued currencies. A bipartisan majority that

英语美文：“血染”的启示

几年前,安妮塔送给我一套西装,让我惊喜了一番。这套西装好看又时尚,不管你相信与否,穿着这套衣服让我看起来非常帅气潇洒。至少,在我把鲜血染在它上面之前,确实如此。 A few years ago Anita

英文单曲：Metallic - Fade To Black

Metallic，队如其名，是世界首屈一指的重金属乐队，比Bon Jovi更有名，比枪花更严肃。Metallica在不断的创造着新的音乐元素：Thrash Metal、Death Metal、Speed Metal、Black Metal，他们不甘心看着重金属摇

英语美文：小女孩

A little Girl Sitting on a grassy grave, beneath one of the windows of the church, was a little girl.With her head bent back she was gazing up at the sky and singing, while one of her little hands was pointing to a tiny cloud that hovered like a gold