日期：2013-05-09 As Chinese cities have started to resemble their glitzy Western counterparts, with modern designs and skyscrapers wrapped in glass, aesthetic beauty has brought with it this hidden danger . 随着中国城市纷纷开始向闪耀的西方都市看齐，现代设计和玻璃围... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-09 According to the Traffic Performance Index , which measures congestion on a scale of zero (smooth) to 10 (snarled), Beijing hit 8.5 during the evening rush hour on Wednesday and 9.1 on roads within Third Ring Road at 7 pm. 交通指数用0到10的数字来衡... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-09 China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Tuesday, according to report by National Defense Ministry's official website. 据国防部官网报道，中国首艘航空母舰于周二正式交接进入中国人民解放军... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-09 All of Beijing's highways, including the airport expressways, will give free passage to small passenger cars during one of the longest-ever eight-day National Day holidays, which starts Sept 30. 自9月30日起的国庆8天长假期间，包括机场高速在内的北京所... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-09 The People's Liberation Army conducted a series of military drills over the past few weeks to fine-tune its capabilities of amphibious operations. 最近几周，中国人民解放军进行了一系列军事演习，演练两栖作战能力。 Military drill就是军事演习。近期举行... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-09 Sixty-four boys have spent their first two weeks of high school at Shanghai's first all-boys class , whose creation at the beginning of the month has been a topic of widespread attention and debate. 上海首个男生班的64名学生已经度过了他们高中生活的前... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-27 A number of patients in the US have been found suffering from ' meralgia paresthetica ', a disorder that causes symptoms of tingling, numbness and pain in the upper legs, as a result of their trendy clothing choices, such as skinny jeans. 美国有很多... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-07 Obesity from overwork describes the situation that many office workers become overweight, or even obese due to overwork, excessive sitting and pressure. Overwork and excessive sitting can also lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other condi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-07 Situational intimacy refers to intimate feelings that are generated by proximity or a shared situation instead of love or some other deep connection. It can be the intimacy that springs up at work, at a concert, lecture or ball game, or watching a n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-07 Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that sets in or starts in the winter months. Unlike other types of depression, it may improve as spring comes on. It is often a cyclical, recurring disorder--you'll feel depression every wint... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-19 Zero hour字面意思是零点。这个习惯用语起始于1917年第一次世界大战期间，是指发动某一军事行动的时刻。在这关键性时刻迫近时，战壕里的军官便看着手表上的分针秒针倒数计时直到预定时刻，也就是零点，就立即对部下发出信号，命令大家跃出战壕扑向敌人的阵地。如今军队... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-19 Happy hour从字面上看意思显然是快乐时光。这个歌说法起源于四十多年前纽约的一家酒吧。一天店主在玻璃橱窗上贴了一张广告说，这家酒吧把每天下午五点到六点定为happy hour。在这段时间，半价出售饮料，而这时间段正是人们离开办公室回家的时候。这张happy hour广告立... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-19 Banker是银行家。三十多年前银行开门营业的时间特别短，从早上十点到下午两、三点就结束了，所以银行家的上班时间每天只有四、五个小时，于是人们就开始流行用banker's hours这个说法来特指安逸舒适的工作了。如今的银行为了在激烈的竞争中生存，也不得不延长每天的营... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 Authorities are instructed to provide exam takers with standard stationery and make fingerprint identification instruments available in areas where the financial situation allows. 经济条件允许的地区可以为考生提供统一标准的文具，并在考场配备指纹识别... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 A recent survey of 2,239 public servants from 20 different central state organs found that 63.3 percent of those interviewed complained of moderate and above-average levels of stress, while 13.5 percent of them suffered severe or extreme stress, res... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 Tokyo's decision to 'purchase' Diaoyu Islands sparked a focused and determined response, Beijing on Monday announced territorial coordinates - base points and baselines - for waters off the islands. 中国政府对日本政府购买钓鱼岛的决定做出了坚决的回应... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 HK Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (CE) said the government is willing to communicate with all parties, and is not intending to brainwash the students by introducing Moral and National Education (MNE). 香港特区行政长官梁振英表示，政府愿意与各界进行... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 Wang Lijun, Chongqing's former vice-mayor and police chief, has been charged with bending the law for selfish ends , defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate. 重庆市原副市长、公安局原局长王立军涉嫌徇私枉... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 Michelle, who is more popular than the president, is expected to woo women voters, an effort to eke out any advantage in a race marked by too-close-to-call polls and a dearth of undecided voters. 比总统本人更受欢迎的第一夫人米歇尔有望争取到女性选民... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-18 A senior district official in China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou has been suspended from his post for allegedly beating an air attendant , sources said Monday. 本周一，有消息称，广州市一位区级干部因涉嫌殴打空姐一事已被停职。 这位官员为屡被提及... 阅读全文>>