日期：2012-03-22 It's the latest weapon in the fight against the signs of aging. This is Face Yoga , also called Grimace Yoga. Its a yoga technique which requires facial muscles to be stretched as far as possible in order to relieve pressure and prevent wrinkles. To... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-22 The acronym mappie stands for Mature, Affluent, Pioneering People and has been coined to describe a growing social group of active, fun-loving fifty- and sixty-somethings. Mappie（中文译作媚皮族）是成熟（Mature）、富有（Affluent），有开创精神的人（P... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-22 Each woman has a Beauty Quotient . This quotient is made up of three distinct categories: Physical Health, Psychological Health and Personal Appearance. 每个女人都有美商（Beauty Quotient，简写为BQ），而美商是由身体健康、心理健康以及个人形象这三部分... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-22 An avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-22 A little black dress is dress typically short on both top and bottom, with little decoration, and useful for nearly any occasion. It is minimal to call attention to the wearer without distracting. Little black dress（多译作小礼服）指上下裁剪都较短的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-22 Rattail is a hair style that is characterized by a long strand of hair growing downward from the back of the head while the rest of the hair is short, thus resembling a rat tail. This hair style is more commonly seen among males. In some instances,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-22 The ' bathtub effect' is perhaps the most commonly reported finding in the literature on memory for words. People remember the beginnings and ends of words better than the middles, as if the word were a person lying in a bathtub, with their head out... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 Liquid courage is a nickname for alcoholic drinks. It is so named because alcoholic drinks seem to have a fortitude-enhancing effect, making you courageous enough to talk to people you wouldn't otherwise talk to, and not care about things you ordina... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 The word planking refers to the activity of lying face-down in an unusual location and being photographed. Planking（中文译作仆街）指脸朝下趴在一个让人意想不到的地方然后让人给拍照纪录下来的行为。 The activity noun planking was coined in Australia in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 A ringback tone is an audible indication that is heard on the telephone line by the caller while the phone they called is still in use. It is normally a repeated tone, designed to assure the calling party that the called party's line is ringing. Rin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 The term brain waste describes the situation of immigrants who were skilled professionals in their home countries but have been forced to take unskilled jobs in their new country. Brain waste（人才浪费）指在本国身为受过训练的专业人员在移民国被迫从事... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal (black tie) dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. High school juniors attending the prom may call it Junior Prom w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 Man crush is a strong emotion a straight man shows when he respects, admires and idolizes another man, totally non-sexual. Celebrities, athletes and rock stars are often the object of the man crush. When you have a man crush on another man, you woul... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 Black swan is the event that is a surprise (to the observer) and has a major impact. 黑天鹅事件指突然发生并且产生巨大影响的事件。 The term black swan was a Latin expressionits oldest known reference comes from the poet Juvenal's characterization of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 F-Factor refers to the influence of Friends, Fans and Followers on purchasing decisions. F因素指我们在做购物决定时，朋友、粉丝及追随者对我们产生的影响。 Discussing the increasing importance of social media in commerce, Trendwatching.com minted the t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 Bed gravity is an irresistible force that draws you back to bed, or toward any mattress, couch, or other soft horizontal surface. It is usually stronger when one or more persons are already sleeping on that furniture. 床重力是一股让你难以抵抗的力量... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-12 The term 1.5 generation or 1.5G refers to people who immigrate to a new country at a young age. They earn the label the 1.5 generation because they bring with them characteristics from their home country but continue their assimilation and socializa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-02-29 Journalist and author Doc Searls, uses the term splinternet to describe the problem, which contribute to the various, and sometimes incompatible standards which often make it hard for search engines to use the data. As new devices incorporate their... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-02-29 Set-jetting is the trend of traveling to destinations that are first seen in movies. For instance, touring London in a high-speed boat like James Bond, or visiting the stately homes that are seen in the Jane Austen films. The term was first coined i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-02-29 Desk potato is someone who sits at a desk all day long but gets little to nothing done -- usually because of websurfing or playing computer games. The term is derived from couch potato. Desk potato（译为桌边神游族）指整天坐在书桌边，却不见有任何事情... 阅读全文>>