日期：2012-07-13 Eating alone doesn't seem to matter anymore if you can chat away on social networks - in fact it's now both a quick and entertaining affair. 独自进餐似乎不再是件头疼事，如果你在社交网络上聊天的话，现在独自进餐事实上是一件既便捷又有趣的事。 ' Suppert... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-09 Submarines usually remain underwater, out f sight. In case f a need fr emergency surfacing, submarines саn rise quickly that thеу аrе propelled partially out f thе water. Submarine parents аl remain out f sight, уеt аblе t pop up n thе... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-09 Pocket skills are skills that are needed in all workplaces, such as thinking skill and communications skill, no matter what industry you are in. For instance, thinking skill may help you quickly get the main idea of a report, point out the drawbacks... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-09 Paperphilia is a deep appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of paper; a preference for reading items printed on paper rather than displayed on a screen. 纸张癖（paperphilia）指对纸张华美质感的欣赏之情；喜欢读打印出来的文字，而不喜欢在屏幕上阅读。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-09 This is the world of i-Dosing , the new craze sweeping the Internet in which teenagers used so-called digital drugs (music) to change their brains in the same way as real-life narcotics. 数码毒品（i-Dosing）是席卷互联网的一个新潮流。青少年网民用所谓... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-03 Bluejacking means temporarily hijacking another person's cell phone by sending it an anonymous text message using the Bluetooth wireless networking system. Bluetooth works over a range of about 10 metres and phones fitted with it can be made to sear... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-03 A savior sibling (or saviour sibling) is a child who is born to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling that is affected with a fatal disease that can best be treated by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Savior sibling指生下来就是为... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-07-03 Dj vu (literally already seen) is the experience of feeling sure that one has already witnessed or experienced a current situation, even though the exact circumstances of the previous encounter are uncertain and were perhaps imagined. Dj vu（法语，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Courtesy call is a sugarcoated term used by telemarketers which really means sales call. This is one of the most deceitful and misleading phrases ever since there is nothing courteous about it. Courtesy call（字面意思：礼节性电话）是被电话促销员巧妙... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 A person who engages in stage-phoning is someone who talks loudly on their mobile in a deliberate attempt to attract the interest and attention of people around them. Such individuals appear to be behaving as if they were giving a performance, with... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Social jet lag refers to the feeling of being very tired when you return to work after a holiday, especially because of changes to your sleeping pattern. Social jet lag指休假结束返回工作岗位时的倦怠感，主要是由睡眠模式的变化引起的，称为假后返工时差... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Lavender language functions as a kind of homosexual code, characterised by acronyms, plays on words and double meanings only intended to be understood by the gay community. Lavender language相当于一种同性恋密码，以使用缩略字、文字游戏以及双关语为特... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Durian clan refers to those ill-tempered co-workers who have been working for many years and are hard to get along with, just like the smelly fruit with thick thorny skin. 榴莲族，是对职场中有一定工作资历，但脾气像榴莲一样又臭又硬，不好相处的群体的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 A status-gap marriage is one in which there is a clear gap in income, pedigree, social status, etc. between the husband and wife. The phrase usually refers to marriages in which a woman marries beneath herself, such as the marriage between Japanese... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 WAGs (or Wags) is an acronym, used particularly by the British tabloid press, to describe the wives and girlfriends of high-profile football players, originally the England national football team. The term came into common use during the 2006 FIFA W... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Eye-gazing party is a dating trend based on the practice of speed-dating in which participants do not speak to each other but instead, gaze at each other for a set amount of time before moving on. Eye-gazing party（对眼相亲会）是在速配相亲基础上发展... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Granny chic denotes a fashion style which consists of old-fashioned items worn in a stylish way. Granny style cardigans, tweed mid-length skirts and flesh colored tights were seen walk down the catwalks of Paris, New York, London and Milan and the t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Party foul refers to something that goes wrong at a party, this something can be stupid, embarrassing, or simply unacceptable. Examples of this include spilling drink on someone, breaking a lamp, throwing up, choking on a shot, etc. Party foul指开派... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Flexitarian (flexible vegetarian) is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat as a protein supplement. Theyre driven by health benefits more than concerns about animal rights, ethics or the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-23 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that the country is taking a smart power approach to dealing with Libya and Syria. 美国国务卿希拉里克林顿周二表示，美国正以巧实力策略解决利比亚和叙利亚问题。 报道中的smart power即巧实力，简言之，... 阅读全文>>