日期：2012-11-09 The Hemline Index is a theory presented by economist George Taylor in 1926. It is an idea that suggests women's hemlines fluctuate and can even indicate macroeconomic performance. The higher the hemline, the better the economy looks. 裙摆指数（hemli... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-11-09 Soft skills is a sociological term relating to a person's EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships wi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-11 Imagine only needing to hover under a street lamp to get public internet access, or downloading a movie from the lamp on your desk. There's a new technology on the block which could, quite literally as well as metaphorically, 'throw light on' how to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-11 A province in south China has approved the first registered private think tank to help advise officials on key issues, the People's Daily reported. 据《人民日报》报道，广东省批准注册首个民间智库，以帮助政府在关键事务中咨询决策。 文中的private think... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-11 In contrast to the mass enthusiasm for returning home for family union during the upcoming Spring Festival, there are some, becoming known as the home-fear group , who have deep reservations about going back home. 春节临近，很多人急切盼望着回家与亲... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-03 The phrase shang bu qi, which means too delicate to bear a blow , was chosen as the phrase of the year, revealing the public's sensitivity to personal and social problems, and their call for justice and equity. 伤不起入选年度词语，表现出公众对个人和... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-02 Naked resignation means quitting your job without having another job lined up. People are doing this mainly because they are not happy with what they're doing or they feel lost about the future of their career. 裸辞（naked resignation），指白领一族... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-02 Pin-drop syndrome describes extreme quietness in an office, which leads to worker stress because the significance of even the smallest noises is magnified. Pin-drop syndrome（字面意思为掉针综合症）描述的是办公室内极度安静的状况，在此状况下，员工感受... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-02 When a video of someone speaking is paused, the stationary image of the speaker typically appears less flattering than the video, which contained motion. We call this the frozen face effect (FFE). 视频中某人正在说话的画面被暂停时，静止画面中的人通常... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-10-02 Diploma inflation describes a situation that more diplomas are issued in China while overall academic competitiveness of the degree holders is falling, just like the depreciation of currency during inflationary times. 学历通胀指拥有各类学位的人越来... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 After a tough day, do you come home and flop in your easy chair, grab a bag of chips and zone out in front of the television? Or maybe you compulsively check your e-mail, spend hours surfing the net or stay up late chatting with strangers on Faceboo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 Chinsumer , a blend of Chinese and consumer, refers to generous Chinese consumers who spend a lot on brand name products when travelling abroad. Chinsumer，就是Chinese(中国人)与consumer(消费者)的合成词，可以翻译为中国购物狂，指出国旅游时出手大方，购... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 The Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) is a senior level executive within a business or organization who is responsible for managing the risks and business impacts of privacy laws and policies. The position is to ensure that personal data whether of employ... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 Intellidating , a blend of intelligent and dating, refers to dating that emphasizes intelligence, particularly by attending lectures, readings, or other cultural events. Intellidating，是intelligent（智慧）和dating（相亲、约会）两词的合成词，指一起... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 Kindergarchy , a blend of kinder (children) and the suffix archy (rule), refers to rule or domination by children, or the belief that children's needs and preferences take precedence over those of their parents or other adults. Kindergarchy是kinder... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 Short-term overseas study tours, or micro study tours , usually lasts for two to three weeks, where groups of students have a taste of studying abroad by going to world-renowned universities, living in a student dorm or host family and attending cou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 Womanizer is a guy who gets every girl to like him. a gutless and senseless man who treats every girl like theyre the girl for him, then lets them down by having MANY other girls on the side. Womanizer就是指到处讨好女孩子，让她们以为自己就是他生命中... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 More and more older people are skiing and it has nothing to do with snow and slopes: this type of skiing stands for Spending the Kids Inheritance, or SKI. 越来越多的老年人加入了滑雪行列，不过这里的滑雪（ski）跟雪和滑雪道没什么关系，而是 Spending the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-19 Two commas is the latest American shorthand for millionaire status. In English, we use a comma to separate thousands in numbers. If there are two commas in a number, it must be in million. Thus comes this shorthand. If we say someone has two commas,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-09-18 Barbeque stopper , Australian slang, refers to a topic of constant and widespread conversation which is controversial and of contemporary significance. Such topic is likely to interrupt a barbeque with loud debate or discussion, thus called barbeque... 阅读全文>>