中国2000万农民工失业返乡
Crisis hits China's migrant workers
More than 20m rural migrant workers in China have lost their jobs and returned to their home villages or towns as a result of the global economic crisis, government figures revealed yesterday.
By the start of the Chinese new year festival on January 25, 15.3 per ...
有关春节的各种英文表达汇总
【基本词汇与短语】:
【Greeting Season】:
春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year‘s Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
【Customs】:
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现在的女人们都爱看什么书
在我们一般人看来,女人的胆量大多要比男人小的多。电影院里如果放映恐怖片,那么尖叫声大多来自缩在男友怀里的女生们;而恐怖小说也基本成为了男人们的专利;通常言情类的小说和影视作品才是女生们的专利。然而,这种传统认识在英国受到了挑战,很多英国女生不再关注言情类的影视小说,她们把目光集中在了恐怖题材的作品上 ...
新东方现代文背诵篇章 The Language of Music
A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and ...
《非诚勿扰》中经典征婚启事的英译版(搞笑)
他的征婚启事是这么写的:
Here's his announcement looking for a bride.
你要想找一帅哥就别来了,你要想找一钱包就别见了,硕士学历以上的免谈,上海女人免谈,女企业家免谈(小商小贩除外),省得咱们互相都会失望。刘德华和阿汤哥那种财貌双全的郎君是不会来征你的婚的,当然我也没有做诺丁山的梦。您要真是一仙女我 ...
运动英语小典故:10个最常见的表达
英语中有许多惯用语(idiom)都是源自各种运动术语。这些惯用语除了用做字面的意思之外,经常还含有隐喻(metaphor) 的意思。
[田径] track and field jump the gun:(字面)偷跑。田径比赛时,裁判还没有鸣枪,选手就抢先起跑了。 (比喻)过早采取行动。如果用在合唱,某人提前唱出某音时,就是“放炮”。
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“海归派”流行回国找工作
More overseas Chinese students and scholars are expected to seek jobs in their homeland as the global financial crisis intensify. You Weishun, director of the North America Chinese Scholars International Exchange Center said that as the crisis spreads more to economic entities, Chinese students a ...
美国人如何说牛事
中国农历新年(Lunar New Year)到来,大陆各地欢庆新年充满了喜庆的气氛。春节休息期间,读读英文报章,看到不少有关中国牛年的介绍和评论文章,像“China in the Year of the Ox”(牛年的中国),“China Cheers in Year of the Ox”(中国欢度牛年),“China brings in the Year of the Ox”(中国步入牛年)等都 ...
奥巴马就职演说 2008.01.20
我的同胞们,
今天我站在这里,看到眼前面临的重大任务,深感卑微。我感谢你们对我的信任,也知道先辈们为了这个国家所作的牺牲。我要感谢布什总统为国家做出的贡献,以及感谢他在两届政府过渡期间给与的慷慨协作。
迄今为止,已经有44个美国总统宣誓就职。总统的宣誓有时面对的是国家的和平繁荣,但通常面临的是乌云密布的 ...
20 Tips for Making 2009 a Positive Year!
1. Take a 10-30 minute "Thank you" walk every day.While you walk practice gratitude. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to. 3. Buy a TIVO, tape your late night shows and get more sleep - it's the
ultimate energizer. 4. W ...
China, Germany to jointly fight slowdown
BERLIN: China and Germany Thursday vowed to have closer economic cooperation and fight trade protectionism to overcome the global financial crisis.
A statement released after Premier Wen Jiabao met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin said the two countries would "explore new fields of coo ...
09春运与08春运之大血拼
中国媒体报道称,中国最重要的节日农历新年即将到来,春运期间铁路将发送旅客23亿人次。 A record 2.3 billion passenger trips will be taken in China during the upcoming Lunar New Year period, the country's most important holiday, Chinese media said on Thursday.
世界上规模最大的年度人口流动就 ...
牛的语言
中西合璧--思想点亮语言
中西合璧--思想点亮语言
1.一个人总要走陌生的路,看陌生的风景,听陌生的歌,然后在某个不经意的瞬间,你会发现,原本是费尽心机想要忘记的事情真的就那么忘记了。
One will eventually have the chance to be on unknown roads, watch unacquainted view, listen to unco music, then one day, you will find that those ...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
从奥巴马演讲词看英语写作词汇的应用
怎样使一篇英语文章的语言丰富、不枯燥也许令很多英语初学者头疼。原因大体分为:一是由于自己的单词量不大,写来写去总是几个句型和熟得不能再熟的单词,怎么看怎么像小学生作文一样提不起高度。二是尽管背了很多单词,但只处于认知的高度,怎样使用就不会了。这就是我们常说的“吃”了很多但“倒不出来”。所以,有一些同 ...
熟词生义
熟词生义
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李开复励志名篇:当梦想正成为现实
A dream being realized 梦想正成为现实
Kai-Fu Lee
李开复
Seventy years ago, my mother had a dream -- to represent China in the Olympics. She was one of the fastest women in China, and she awaited the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo with pride and anticipation.
七十年前,我的母亲就有一个梦想 ...
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS(国富论)
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS 经典的好书啊,word版。请欣赏!!
How to Find Your Passion
If you could do one thing to transform your life, I would highly recommend it be to find something you’re passionate about, and do it for a living.
Now, this isn’t as easy as it sounds, but it’s well worth the effort. If you dread going to your job, or find yourself constantly lacking motivation, ...
What is Success and How Do We Achieve It?
To be clear about what success is must be the first step to achieving success.
So far, the best definition I have come across is: "Success is the completion of anything intended." In other words success is finishing what you planned to do.
Even robbing a bank is a kind of success if that is what you ...
Doing What You Love
What do you want to be when you grow up? I'm sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a youngster. When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all had dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teac ...
英语疑难语言点集释
你学习中有没有疑问呢?请看下面有没有你常犯的呢?
新年英语祝福语大集锦
新的一年快要到了,收集了很多新年英语祝福语送给大家,希望你能用得上。 也祝各位新的一年百尺竿头更进一步哦!
一、新年英语祝福语给父母亲的祝福语
Mom and Dad: Thank you for everything this holiday season!
爸爸妈妈:值此佳节,感谢您们所给予的一切。
I'll be home to enjoy this Christmas with you.
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2008年,世界在说什么?
岁末盘点,少不了年度流行语。国内网站近日总结的2008年度流行语大致有,“囧(jiong)”、“雷”、“山寨”、“做人不能太CNN”、“范跑跑”等等。用流行语概括这一年的,不只是我们。12月21日,美国《纽约时报》发表了俚语新词编篡者格朗特·巴拉特的研究成果——38个年度流行语,其中大部分与金融危机和美国大选有关。 ...