日期:2010-11-22 Their height made Wayne and Laurie Hallquist seem like an ideal match when they met seven years ago, and on Thursday they were matched with something else -- the title of world's tallest living married couple. 当韦恩和劳瑞霍尔奎斯特在七年前相遇时,... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-21 Every Christmas men struggle with the last-minute rush to find the perfect present for their partner. 每年圣诞节,直到最后一刻,男人们还会为给自己的伴侣寻找完美的礼物而烦恼。 Yet had they listened a little more closely to their wife or girlfriend in... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-21 There is a lot more to flirting than fun, according to a new research study that says finding success in romance depends in part on understanding your own personal flirting style. 一项新研究表明,调情不止是乐趣,恋爱成功与否有一部分取决于对自己个人... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-21 Spillcam and vuvuzela were the top words of 2010, reflecting the global impact of the months-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the noisy South African horns at the World Cup soccer tournament, according to a survey released on Sunday. 根据周... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-21 联合国教科文组织保护非物质文化遗产政府间委员会11月15日在肯尼亚首都内罗毕举行会议,中国的京剧和中医针灸,比利时的阿尔斯特狂欢节、西班牙的弗拉门戈舞蹈、哥伦比亚的瓦尤人社区规范体系、伊朗的卡山地毯编织传统技艺以及由欧洲、亚洲和非洲11个国家共同提交的猎... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-21 英国一项最新研究显示,独生子女比有兄弟姐妹的孩子更幸福,而且家庭中手足同胞之间的敌意会对孩子的心理健康产生严重的影响。 Only children are happier than those with brothers or sisters, according to new research which shows sibling rivalry(同胞争宠,手... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-18 South Africa's army is to help game parks fight rhino poachers, the defence ministry has told the BBC. 南非国防部向BBC透露,军队将协同野生动物保护区打击犀牛偷猎行为。 The trade in rhino horns is lucrative and they fetch high prices in parts of Asia... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-17 UN cultural organisation Unesco has added France's traditional gastronomic meal to the world's intangible heritage list at a committee meeting in Kenya. 在肯尼亚召开的委员会会议上,联合国教科文组织将法国传统美食列入世界非物质遗产。 Unesco said Franc... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-17 A search for frogs believed to be extinct has instead led scientists to discover some new ones. 科学家们在搜寻可能已经灭绝的青蛙的时候意外发现一些新品种。 Life without larvae: this tiny toad apparently needs no tadpole stage Three species hitherto(... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-15 Corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs are among the images the federal government plans for larger, graphic warning labels that would take up half of each pack of cigarettes sold in the United States. 美国联邦政府计划在美国境内销售的香烟包装盒... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-15 When the final credits roll on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, young Canadians won't just be saying goodbye to the franchise but closing a seminal chapter of their childhood. 当电影《哈利波特与死亡圣器》落幕时,加拿大的年轻人不只是告别了一个系... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-13 A quarter of Britons are still in touch with their first best friend from childhood, a new study suggested today. 今日发布的一项新研究显示,四分之一的英国人仍然和童年时结交的第一个好友保持联系。 One in four said they were still in contact with their... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-13 Today's fashion designers change styles much too fast, partly due to twice-yearly collections, making it harder to create couture that lasts for years, designer Pierre Cardin said on Tuesday. 服装设计师皮尔卡丹周二说,现在的服装设计师风格转变得太快... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-13 Thousands marched in Argentina's Gay Pride parade on Saturday, celebrating the country's status as the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage and vowing to campaign for new rights for transgender people. 上周六,成千上万的人参加了阿根... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-13 A nation renowned for the art of queuing may be losing its patience, a survey has shown, with the average British adult able to stand in line for only 10 minutes and 42 seconds before tempers start to fray. 一项调查显示,向来以喜欢排队著称的英国人可... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-13 近期欧洲频繁遭遇恐怖袭击威胁,出于安全方面的考虑,英国近日宣布禁止外国游客参观伦敦地标建筑大本钟,本国游客参观需向所属选区的国会议员提交书面申请。 Foreigners have been banned from visiting Big Ben over security fears. Foreigners have been banned fro... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-11 Developing countries should act now to head off their own obesity epidemic, says a global policy group. 一个全球决策组织称,发展中国家应立即采取行动阻止肥胖流行病的蔓延。 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says obesity... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-11 The world's two leading movie industries have signed a pact to strengthen production, distribution and commercial ties. 世界两大主流电影公司签署一项协定以增强生产、发行、商业联系。 Bollywood is one of the world's largest film industries The popular... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-10 Millions of lives could be saved if more was spent on studying and tackling common lung infections, say experts. 专家称,如果有更多的资金被用于研究、解决日常肺部感染,将会有数百万的生命被拯救。 Respiratory(呼吸的 ) infections such as pneumonia(肺... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-11-10 The illegal trade in tiger parts has led to more than 1,000 wild tigers being killed over the past decade, a report suggests. 一份报告显示,虎制品非法交易已经造成过去十年间1000多只野生老虎被杀害。 Fewer than 3,500 tigers are estimated to remain in t... 阅读全文>> |
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