日期：2014-03-11 政府改革（ government reform ）的主要目的，就是进一步理顺政府和市... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-11 Government cars used for private purpose and reimbursement of private car expenses are listed as the most common forms of corruption in use of government vehicles by those surveyed by China Youth Daily. 《中国青年报》的调查显示，公车私用和私车消费公... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-11 Comprehensively deepening reform means the reform will be more systematic, integrated and coordinated. The CPC will work to speed up the development of a socialist market economy, democracy, cultural development, social harmony and ecological progre... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-11 At a press conference held in March right after the usher-in of the new leadership, Premier Li Keqiang compared reducing government power to cutting one's own wrist to demonstrate his resolve to transform government roles. 在三月份新领导班子进驻后不... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Complisult is a backhanded compliment. When one makes a statement to another that is part compliment, part insult, we call the statement a complisult. Complisult指暗含贬损意味的赞扬。如果一个人对另一个人的评价一半是赞扬，一半是贬损，那么这种评价就叫... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 First-world problem refers to a trivial frustration or petty concern, particularly one that contrasts sharply with serious problems such as those faced by developing nations. 第一世界问题指的是微不足道的挫折或琐碎的烦心事，和发展中国家所面临的严重问... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Silver industry refers to the business sector that focuses on products and services for seniors， which ranges from housing and cosmetics to travel and entertainment. 银色产业（silver industry）指专注于做老年产品和服务的产业，业务涉及房产、护肤品、... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Hotness hypnosis refers to an act of finding someone so physically attractive that you overlook serious flaws in their personality. 辣妹催眠指的是被某人美丽的外表迷惑而忽视了其性格中的重大缺陷。 Example: Paul finally wakes from hotness hypnosis, sta... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Perfectionist paralysis refers to the inability to start on a project, assignment, essay or any creative task due to the fear of not getting it perfectly right. 完美主义瘫痪症指的是因害怕无法完美地做成某事而一直未能开始某个项目（作业、论文或创造性的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 A new trend for male leggings, known as meggings , is about to hit the mainstream according to a new company which plans to make them accessible for all. 一家计划面向大众生产男士打底裤的新公司称，男士打底裤即将成为主流服装。 Until now the super-tigh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 A legsie is a photo, usually taken on your mobile phone, that you take by tucking the device under your chin and pointing it towards your outstretched legs whilst relaxing. The legsie has two key facets: first, the legs themselves, their bronzed aur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Airplane bath is a quick method of cleaning by taking a wet wash cloth under each wing and the tail; meaning the armpits and the crotch region. 飞机洗澡法是一种快速洗澡方法，即用湿毛巾在两腋和胯部区域擦一下完事。 Example: Dude 1: Hey, are you going... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Life radius is the distance from home or work within which a person performs most of their day-to-day activities; the distance within which a person lives all or most of their life. Life radius指从家到单位的距离，一个人大部分的日常活动都在这个距离范... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 When someone brings up a topic when talking but immediately drops it and refuses to switch back to the dropped topic, leaving the other hanging in the middle of a conversation. This annoying thing is called Conversational Blue Balls . 当某个人谈话间... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Bachelor wash refers to a quick soap-free rinse of a plate, cup, or utensil which had recently been used. This is most useful for low-oil, water based, or dry foods. Wiping with a paper towel will usually remove residual food particles missed by the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-03-06 Afterparty or after-party refers to a relaxed social gathering which occurs after a party, concert, or trip to a nightclub. Afterparty（也写作after-party）指参加完欢聚派对、音乐会或者去完夜店之后举行的一个气氛放松的社交聚会。 Around the middle of th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-02-25 Meal ticket may refer to a) a ticket that entitles the bearer to meals in a specified restaurant, especially when meals purchased in this manner are offered at reduced rates; b) someone upon whom one is dependent for one's income or livelihood, for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-02-25 Shortly after one person in the group brings out his or her iphone, the rest follow suit, ultimately ending all conversation and eye contact. This is called iPhone effect . 一群人中的一个掏出自己的iPhone之后，很快其他人也一个个开始玩iPhone，最后所有... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-02-25 One-upper is an annoying person who responds to hearing someone elses experience or problem by immediately telling a similar story about themselves with a much more fantastic (or terrible) outcome. One-upper是这样一种人：在听完别人的经历或问题后，马... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-02-25 Gallows humor is humor in the face of or about very unpleasant, serious, or painful circumstances. Any humor that treats serious matters, such as death, war, disease, crime, etc., in a light, silly or satirical fashion is considered gallows humor. G... 阅读全文>>