Keeping cool is what's hot on the web 今天你hold住了吗? Hot words on the Internet don't stay hot for long. Geili and fuyun, last year's biggest linguistic innovations, are practically prehistoric in Internet terms. What's buzzing now is hold...
现实版睡美人可连续昏睡两月 The 'Sleeping Beauty' syndrome which makes student nod off for a MONTH at a time 因患有罕见的克莱恩-李文综合症,21岁的英国女孩莉莉常常会昏睡不醒,最严重时曾经连睡两个月...
新技术:开灯就有无线宽带 Bulbs could soon be used to broadcast household broadband 英国爱丁堡大学的一位教授研究出了一项新技术,能够让普通的电灯泡作为无线网络信号传输器,只要开灯,就能无线上...
这些美剧中的句子让你神魂颠倒 美剧里面有很多精彩的句子,平时多注意积累对口语学习很有帮助。今天我们给大家摘了一些例子详细解释一下,一起来看看吧! 1. I'm a laundry virgin。 这句口语...
职场英语:关于午睡的那些事儿 中午不睡,下午崩溃?为什么会出现这种情况,年纪轻轻的怎么就这么没活力呢?职场英语帮你解读这午睡的秘密。 If a 20-minute nap, a cup of joe, and more shuteye at nig...
Birthday influences career 婴儿出生月份决定未来职业 The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested.一项新研究表明,婴儿出生的月份会影响他将来从事...
调查:离婚后男人比女人更痛苦 Women are better at beating marriage break-up blues A recent survey highlighted the fact that women tend to fare much better than men after divorce. 近日的一项调查突显了一个事实,就是离婚后...
Who says money doesn't grow on trees? 英国惊现神秘摇钱树 They say money doesn't grow on trees. But it certainly appears to do so on the mysterious coin-studded trunks dotted around the UK's woodland. 众所周知,天上不会掉馅饼,树上...
研究:过度自信者更易成功 How overconfidence can improve your chances of success They are regularly accused of being too confident even cocky but the highest achievers are more often than not those who over-rate their ability. 他们经常因...
六招教你成为办公室冷笑话高手 Misleading and surprise: Verbal jokes use this element to the greatest level possible. Basically, this technique relies on cognitive processing errors, turning assumptions upside down, and word confusion. Fo...
It's OK to skip school? 逃课背后的大学之惑 Skipping classes violates school rules and a poor attendance record will damage your final mark. But some college students still try every means to escape classes. 尽管旷课是违反校规的行为...
睡觉的时候为啥不会打喷嚏? The signs are unmistakable: the eyes water, the chest heaves, the nosetwitches, the body tenses, suspense builds until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. It's a momentarily paralyzing experien...
Jessica在北京学汉语,她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词,就会来请教他。今天是吴琼要问的:宅男宅女。 Jessica: Wuqiong,听说你表妹从上海来看你了,怎么样,Are you two getting...
Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity 阿拉巴马州:是的,我们有电!(是美国最穷的地方,也被美国认为是最土的地方~) Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong! 阿拉斯加州:一万一千六百二十三名爱斯基摩人是不会...
近日,《现代汉语词典》推出第六版,3000多个新词条引人注目。一些词语的入选和被拒,也引发坊间不少的纷争。比如说宅女和剩女,只有一字之差,宅女是幸运儿,入选了,而剩女剩男却被...