21-05-10 表达 want for nothing 用来比喻 拥有一切需要的事物，要什么有什么，形容 生活富足、舒适。这里，动词 want 的意思并不是 想要，而是 需要。这个说法多用于谈论某人在生活上得到了无微不至的照顾，什么也不缺。 例句 Nigel is a very dedicated son. He makes sure th...

21-05-07 CEO Founder: So, since you worked at X, you must know Ms Y 总裁兼创始人：所以，既然你在X公司工作过，那你一定认识Y女士。 Me: Oh, I do know her. Quite a nut case if you ask me. 我：哦，我当然认识她，要我说，她就是个疯子。 (4 managing partners around t...

21-05-07 A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him. There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most pro...

21-05-07 Could Sir Thomas have seen all his nieces feelings, when she wrote her first letter to her aunt, he would not have despaired; for though a good nights rest, a pleasant morning, the hope of soon seeing William again, and the comparatively quiet state...

21-04-13 表达 be out of sorts 或 feel out of sorts 既可以表示一个人 身体有点不舒服，也可以指一个人 心情不太好。 Be/feel out of sorts 不能用来谈论严重的病症或具体的病情，而是泛指一个人的 整体状态不好，感觉有些不对头。所以，当你只想泛泛地告诉他人自己 身体不舒...

21-04-11 短语 Mother Nature 的意思是 大自然，自然界，它用来描述 自然界影响世间芸芸众生的力量。 例句 Mother Nature hasnt been kind to us days of rain have led to catastrophic flooding. 大自然近来对我们不太友善，连日的降雨导致了灾难性的洪水。 Thank Mother Natu...

21-03-23 Raising a child is not easy and the challenges of parenthood have turned childcare advice into a multi-billion pound industry. Books, magazines and television shows compete for credibility. If your mother fed you only at the right time and ignored a...

21-03-23 Whats wrong with having three parents? Im happy with two but maybe it would have been a case of the more the merrier. The role of parents is not only to give us love and guidance, but also to pass on genetic code. A few particular healthy genes woul...

21-03-16 I feel a bit sad today because Im homesick. I miss the delicious plates of pasta with a special sauce my mother used to make. She was a great cook! But I work abroad and I have to cope with the occasional feeling of nostalgia. The footballer Jesus N...

21-03-07 There are times when saying sorry is not enough to spare you from embarrassment. A few weeks ago I baked a cake and sent it to my friends mother. My friend told me it was a nice gesture but I might have added salt to the recipe rather than sugar......