16-11-30 A giant sinkhole which swallowed a chunk of road the length of a city block in the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka has been filled mere days after it appeared, a testament to Japanese engineering and efficiency. 位于日本西南的福冈市街头出现一...
16-10-28 The next time someone asks you where the biggest ocean is, point them toward Jupiter. While Earth harbours about 320 million cubic miles (1,333 cubic km) of water, our planet is practically a desert compared to the rest of the Solar System. 下回有人...
16-10-11 Spray them with lukewarm water: If you cant squeeze into your favourite jeans after a week of overindulgence or the day after youve washed them, then this trick will work wonders in seconds. Simply lay the jeans out on the floor and spritz them with...
16-10-11 Wash them in hot water: This is the most straight-forward way of shrinking jeans that have become too baggy. Simply wash the pair of jeans on the hottest setting and remember not to use fabric softener for the best result. Whack them in a tumble dry...
16-10-11 1. Use toothpaste to clean your favourite things: Scrubbing your mucky trainers with toothpaste will make them look as good as new and you can even use the bathroom cupboard essential to make your engagement ring sparkle. 2. Use baking soda to clean...
16-08-25 Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri. The long-sought world, designated Proxima b, orbits its cool red parent star every 11 days and has a te...
16-08-23 1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone. 2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire. 3....
16-08-22 sunbathing 日光浴 sunburn 晒伤 tan 晒黑;使晒黑;黄棕色的;黄棕色 penetrate 穿透;刺入 melanoma 黑色素瘤 reddening 皮肤发红 overexposure to the suns rays 过度暴晒 apply/reapply sunscreen 使用/补涂防晒霜 SPF(Sun Protection Factor) 防晒系数 suntan l...
16-08-22 Pavlova:帕夫洛娃(蛋白奶油水果蛋糕) pavlova是一种由酥皮、鲜奶油和水果制作的甜点,起源于澳大利亚和新西兰。这种甜点是以俄国芭蕾舞舞蹈家 Anna Pavlova(安娜帕夫洛娃)的名字来命名的,1926年帕夫洛娃在澳大利亚与新西兰巡演之后这种命名就出现了。很多人认为...
16-08-11 The Gulf of Maine coastline, historically home to one of the richest shellfish populations in the U.S., is undergoing a dramatic change, with once-flourishing wild blue mussels all but disappearing, according to a study led by University of Californ...