22-01-22 左右为难，字面意思是左也不好，右也不是，形容无论怎样做都有难处，不知如何是好（be in a dilemma），与英文习语caught in the middle或 caught in the crossfire意思相近，表示In a position between two or more sides in an argument or contentious issue, often...

21-05-07 It was presumed that Mr. Crawford was travelling back, to London, on the morrow, for nothing more was seen of him at Mr. Prices; and two days afterwards, it was a fact ascertained to Fanny by the following letter from his sister, opened and read by...

21-01-29 表达 a difficult middle child 指的既不是兄弟姐妹当中的老大，也不是老小，而是那个夹在中间总爱闯祸、难管教的孩子。 人们猜测，a difficult middle child 所指的这类孩子因为年龄在兄弟姐妹当中不上不下，既没有老大的姿态，也不像老末那样受尽宠爱，所以他们的不...

17-04-27 Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming out today. Yesterday, as you all know, was the launch of our 2017 budget, and Id like to say a few words about that before I take your questions. Weve delivered a budget that takes a realistic look at the...

17-04-25 The countrys new middle class consists mainly of the post-80s generation, according to a survey conducted by zhaopin.com, a job recruitment website. 智联招聘的一项调查显示，中国的新兴中产阶级主要是80后一代。 The study classifies those earning betwee...

15-10-29 Lion food refers to anyone in middle management or a similar administrative position. Lion food（狮子食）指中层管理岗或者类似级别行政职位的人。 为什么要用lion food来指代中层管理人员呢？据说这背后有个小故事。 Two lions escape from the zoo and split u...

15-01-30 Hi, everybody. This week, in my State of the Union Address, I talked about what we can do to make sure middle-class economics helps more Americans get ahead in the new economy. See, after some tough years, and thanks to some tough decisions we made,...