日期：2014-10-15 Baby goggles is a phenomenon where the parents of an ugly baby think their baby is adorable and no one else does. They ignore the shortcomings of their babys looks on purpose. 盲目爱娃症是一种父母觉得自己孩子异常可爱而旁人却没有同样感受的现象。他们... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-10-15 People who repeatedly commit alcohol-related crime will be forced to wear ankle tags that monitor if they are still drinking, under a year-long pilot scheme in London. 伦敦将实行为期一年的试点项目，多次酒后犯罪的人将被强制佩戴监控脚环。 The sobriety... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-10-15 The innocuous-sounding euphemism white gloves generally refers to a middleman or outfit that launders dirty or corrupt money under a seemingly legitimate front - dirty hands concealed by a pair of white gloves. 听起来不褒不贬的委婉语白手套指充当黑钱... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-09-15 当说一个人拥有苗条的身材时，我们常常用slim这个词，而更书面化的一个形容词是slender，该词常常用来描述女性的身体部位，如long, slender legs即修长的双腿。 Lean 指人瘦而健康，中文一般译作精瘦。 这三个词都是褒义的，其他的词基本就不那么招人待见了：underweig... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-09-02 He said China's proposal of building the Silk Road economic belt , based on the idea of common development and prosperity, aims to better connect the Asian and European markets, will enrich the idea of the Silk Road with a new meaning, and benefit a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-09-02 Beijing's neighboring Hebei province is planning to step up development of Baoding city as preparations are made to transfer some government functions there from congested Beijing. 北京邻省河北计划加快发展保定市，以准备好承接过度拥挤的首都北京的部分... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-09-02 Chinese President Xi Jinping elaborated on his country's approach to nuclear security at the third Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on Monday, urging global cooperation for nuclear energy's lasting security and development. 中国国家主席习近平周一在第三... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-09-02 The US first lady Michelle Obama, who flew Wednesday from Washington, D.C., is making a week-long trip to three Chinese cities and will deliver speeches on bilateral cooperation in education during the tour. 美国第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马当地时间周三从华... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-09-02 A senior official in Hebei province who is leading economic coordination of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region denied a rumor on Wednesday that Baoding is the first choice to be the deputy political center after Beijing. 针对周三有传言称保定将作为首都... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-28 Hedge city is a safe, stable city with extremely high real estate values caused by foreign investors buying properties as a hedge against instability in their own countries. 对冲城市是那些安全、稳定、房价高的城市，外国投资者会选择在这种城市购买房产... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-28 Klose came off from the bench in the 69th minute when Germany were trailing 1-2. He made an immediate impact when he scored in the 71st minute. The game ended 2-2 but Klose's famous somersault celebration after the all important goal will be remembe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-28 A chef has created an off-the-scale chicken dish so spicy he claims it can cause ' facial paralysis '. 一名厨师发明了一种超级辣的鸡肉菜肴，他宣称这道菜会让食客辣到面瘫。 Muhammad Karim, 34, has to wear a gas mask whenever he prepares his Atomic Kick... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-28 Friendvertising is the use of social media website 'friends' to disseminate video adverts for products. Some videos have an apparently good message that people want to share and others are heart-warming or funny, but all are covert brand endorsement... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-23 Cold fried chicken Cold fried chicken served outdoors on a red-checkered tablecloth is the essence of picnic nostalgia（乡愁） in the US. Because fried chicken keeps well and is just as delicious cold as it is hot, it's ideal for picnic situations。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-23 Chill your oatmeal Oatmeal doesn't have to be served warm. Cook, then chill individual portions, and stash（存放） them in the fridge in small containers you can grab, along with a spoon, on your way out the door. Just mix a protein powder (like pea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-14 Helper's high refers to feelings of euphoria and increased energy that occur while helping other people. 助人快感（helper's high）指帮助别人时产生的快感和能量激增的感觉。 Researchers say the satisfaction people get from volunteering can cause a rush... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-14 Friendscaping is the act of trimming ones friends lists in various social media sites. 好友精简就是把各个社交网站上的好友名单进行清理压缩。 Example: Did you unfriend me? Yeah, I was friendscaping, and you bore me. 你是不是把我从好友列表里删除了？ 没... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-14 Women's parking spaces are specially designated and identified parking spaces in parking garages and parking lots to be used by women. They are usually near exits to increase the safety of women, to facilitate the act of parking, or to facilitate wa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-14 Hump day refers to the middle of a work week (Wednesday). The phrase is used in the context of climbing a proverbial hill to get through a tough week. 驼峰日指的是一周里最中间的那一天，也就是星期三。在描述难熬的一周时，可以用这个词。 Example: After... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-14 Social supermarket is a supermarket intended for people living in poverty where cut-price food is sold. The food is cheap because it has damaged packaging or incorrect labelling. 社会超市是一种向穷人开放、出售减价食品的超市。这些食品因为包装破损或标... 阅读全文>>