日期：2013-06-15 Microblog job seeking refers to a new form of job searching. Netizens post their resume on a microblog site and tweet the posts to their desired employers. It's fast, easy and doesn't cost anything, but it also has a very slim chance of success. 微... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-15 酷抠族，是悄然崛起于当今族语境下的一群时尚达人。人如其名，他们身上既有酷（cool）的超逸，也有凡人（carl）的简约。是当下一种时尚的抠门，这是一种褒义下的抠，因为酷抠族崇尚的是节约光荣，浪费可耻。酷抠族未必贫穷，也不是守财奴，他们具有较高的学历，不菲的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-15 Greenwashing (a compound word modelled on whitewash), or green sheen, is a form of spin in which green PR or green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization's aims and policies are environmentally friendly. Whether... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 While Tiger Mom touched off a huge wave of debate around the world, the opposite method from Finland's education system is also drawing widespread attention. This kind of educational mode is called Sheep Mom. 虎妈热潮席卷全球，在全世界引发热烈讨论。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 Greenwashing (a compound word modelled on whitewash), or green sheen, is a form of spin in which green PR or green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization's aims and policies are environmentally friendly. Whether... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 The highest-level executives in a organization are usually called C-level , referring to the 3-letter initials starting with C and ending with O (for Chief ... Officer); the traditional officers are Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operations Of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 A high-occupancy vehicle lane (also HOV lane, carpool lane, diamond lane, and transit lane) is a restricted traffic lane reserved at peak travel times or longer for exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers. The normal minim... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 A study says that offline socializing brings more happiness than online. Offline socializing means meeting real people, spending time with family and friends, and talking to them in person instead of texting, emailing them, or checking their status... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 Pen pals (or penpals or pen friends) are people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail. 笔友就是对那些定期通过邮政信件彼此联络的人们的称呼。 A penpal relationship is often used to practice reading and writing in a foreign la... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 Ambitious workers used to fight for face time with the boss. Salespeople wanted more face time with customers. In these days of telecommuting, face time takes on an expanded meaning. Its the time that telecommuters physically meet the co-workers the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-06-09 A resolutionist is a person who joins the gym in early January because of their New Years Resolution but doesnt follow through with it afterwards. Resolutionists can be spotted by their pasty white skin, excessive fat, poor form, and blank look on t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 When parents are too busy to spend time with their kids, they give them a smartphone or a tablet. All kinds of online games will entertain their kids and be their good friend. And once the children are addicted to these games, they will leave their... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Buyer's remorse is the sense of regret after having made a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as a car or house. It may stem from fear of making the wrong choice, guilt over extravagance, or a suspicion... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Seagull Manager is a term first dating back to an 1988 Marketing article by Michael Madison, used to describe a management style of interacting with employees only when a problem arises, making hasty decisions about things they have little understan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Last minute helper is that person who shows up AFTER everything else is done and offers to do something AFTER everything is already finished. Last minute helper指所有事情都完成以后才出现，或者别人把所有事情都做完后才提出帮忙的人，我们称为事后帮手。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Hangry describes the situation when you are so hungry that your lack of food causes you to become angry, frustrated or both. Hangry指很饿但是又没有东西可吃的时候感到的气愤和沮丧情绪，简称为饿极成怒。 Hangry is a blend of hungry and angry invented to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Hot desking originates from the definition of being the temporary physical occupant of a work station or surface by a particular employee. The term hot desking is thought to be derived from the naval practice, called hot racking, where sailors on di... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Russian Doll present is a gift that's been wrapped multiple times, causing you to rip away layer after layer of paper and wondering when it will finally stop, while the person who gave it to you looks on with a wicked grin. People may feel funny at... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 Call it tacky, rude, maybe even thoughtless, but regifting is about as ritualistic as giving away that lump of jellied fruit every year. A two-year study has found that most Americans have done it. According to the study, 54 percent of Americans rew... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-21 We're now all in the grip of FOMO addiction the fear of missing out on something or someone more interesting, exciting or better than what we're currently doing. 我们现在都是社交控（FOMO：fear of missing out），在忙于眼前事的时候，总是害怕会错过更有... 阅读全文>>