日期:2017-09-26 The impostor syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that ones success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of ones own efforts or skills. 骗子综合症指一直无法相信个体成功是自身努力的结果,或是不相信个体成功是自身努力或... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 Granny nanny is a grandmother who cares for her grandchildren while their parents are working. 奶奶保姆指的是在儿女上班时,承担起照顾孙子孙女工作的祖母或外祖母。 Families squeezed by falling real incomes and rising childcare costs are increasingly r... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 The people you work with are driving you nuts and youd love nothing more than to scream at them at the top of your lungs. 同事简直要把你逼疯,而你想做的不过是冲他们发火。 Sure, youd feel so much better venting your rage, but overt anger remains a ta... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 Scanxiety is the anxiety experienced while waiting to undergo a medical scan or receive the results of one. 扫描焦虑症指的是等待进行医学扫描或接收检查报告时感到的焦虑。 Whether scans are being done for diagnosis, to monitor treatment, to check for a... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 Racecation refers to a trip that combines participating in a race, such as a marathon or triathlon, and a vacation. 比赛休假指的是途中要参加比赛的旅行,比如在假期行程中参加马拉松或三项全能比赛。 Who said running is all work and no play? Yes, trainin... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 Snoopervision is a management or regulatory style characterized by intrusiveness or excessive prying. 窥探管理是一种管理方式或监管风格,特点是干涉或过多打听。 Snoopervision has always been a concern among US workers. Its not uncommon for employees t... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 Walkman effect refers to the disengagement from surrounding public space caused by the use of technology, such as a portable music player. 随身听效应指的是由于使用便携式音乐播放器等科技产品,使人们从周围的公共环境中脱离出来。 The Walkman Effect is t... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-09-14 Email apnea refers to the unconscious and temporary suspension of regular breathing while checking and reading email. 电邮呼吸暂停指的是在查阅邮件时出现的规律呼吸的无意识暂停。 It might sound strange, but apparently 80 percent of us have picked up t... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-08-30 1. 切洋葱前先冷藏或冷冻 According to the Institute, putting onions in the fridge 30 minutes or in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before chopping can prevent the stinging as the cold stops tear-jerking gas from being produced. 2. 将洋葱浸泡在水中 Anot... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-08-30 Clicking your fingers for the waiter Being too loud and raucous Letting children listen to videos on a phone Blowing your nose in a napkin Texting at the table Letting your children play with cutlery and condiments Placing your phone on the table ne... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-20 Toxic bachelor is an unmarried man who is selfish, insensitive, and afraid of commitment. 有毒单身汉指的是自私、感觉迟钝、惧怕承诺的未婚男性。 They also refer to men who remain single past 40. 40 is a race-dependent number. Asians can be considered... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-20 Coworking is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization. 合伙办公是一种以共享工作环... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-20 A report released by Taobao on May 3, 2017 has revealed there are more than 50 million empty-nest youths aged 20 to 39-years-old in China, with most of them working in the places far from their hometowns. 据淘宝在5月3日发布的《中国空巢青年图鉴》,如... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-20 In Britain, a chain of gyms is trading its spinning bikes for beds to attract tired parents for a new class its dubbing napercise . 英国一家连锁健身俱乐部把动感单车换成了床,以此来吸引疲惫的父母参加新推出的睡眠课程。 It is a class where instead of w... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-19 1. There are plenty of fish in the sea. 天涯何处无芳草。 2. Itll happen when you least expect it. 爱情将会发生在你最不经意的时候。 3. Dont you ever get lonely? 你从没有感到过孤单吗? 4. Arent you worried you wont be able to have kids? 你没担心过你可... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-16 A micro job is a temporary, task-type job of all types, often booked through the Internet. Work may include online or in-person jobs, such as writing blogs, virtual assistant, handyman, nanny, website design, etc. 微工作是一种临时的任务式工作,可以... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-16 Snob effect refers to the desire to purchase something only because it is extremely expensive or extremely rare. 购买一样商品只因为它特别昂贵或者极度稀缺,这种购物欲望就是虚荣效应。 Snob effects is the phenomenon that a thing becomes more desirable... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-16 Fertility tourism refers to the practice of traveling to another country for fertility treatments. 生育旅游指的是去其他国家进行不孕治疗。 Fertility tourism is booming. Wealthy Europeans who are desperate to have children are shopping around for the... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-16 Desire line is an informal path that pedestrians prefer to take to get from one location to another rather than using a sidewalk or other official route. 期望路线指的是行人从A地到B地选择走的非正式道路,而不是走人行道或者其他的正式道路。 Desire lines... 阅读全文>> 日期:2017-06-03 Bikini medicine refers to the medical practice, research, and funding that focuses solely on the female breasts and reproductive system. 比基尼医疗指的是仅针对女性乳房和生殖系统的医疗实践、研究和资助。 Bikini medicine is an informal term that refers... 阅读全文>> |
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