日期：2014-01-26 Globe for best drama, and American Hustle won best musical or comedy on Sunday in a kickoff to the Hollywood awards season that foreshadows a wide scattering of honors for a year crowded with high-quality movies. 随着上周日好莱坞颁奖季揭开帷幕，电影... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-26 Being in charge has its perks: More money, more control, more power. And apparently, more job satisfaction. 处于领导阶层有其特别的好处：更高的薪水，更大的控制力，更多权利，更明显的是更高的工作满意度。 On Thursday, the Pew Research Centerreleased dat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-25 据俄罗斯媒体1月12日报道，在英国《泰晤士报》日前公布的一份全球最受尊敬名人榜，俄罗斯总统普京排名第三。亿万富豪慈善家、微软公司共同创办人盖茨与美国总统奥巴马分别排在第一和第二名。 Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the third most admired... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-23 Scientists in Brazil have discovered the first new river dolphin species since the end of World War One. 巴西科学家发现一种新的淡水豚，这是一战结束以来首次发现的新豚种。 The Araguaia river dolphin is the first new species described since 1918 Named... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-22 Repair work has begun on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro after lightning strikes damaged two fingers and the statue's head. 巴西里约热内卢的基督救世主雕像的两根手指和头部在一次闪电中被损毁，维修工作已经展开。 Officials say they... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-22 A rare blue diamond has been discovered in a mine in South Africa. 一颗罕见的蓝钻石在南非一处矿井中被发现。 The exceptional 29.6 carat blue diamond is the latest rare stone to be found in the Cullinan mine The 29.6-carat stone was recovered by Petra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-16 The Oscar nominations will be announced later, with 12 Years a Slave, Gravity and American Hustle all expected to be in the running for best picture. 奥斯卡提名稍后将公布于众，《为奴十二年》、《地心引力》和《美国骗局》将有望角逐最佳影片奖。 From lef... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-15 There has been a catastrophic collapse in the number of lions in West Africa, with only around 400 left in the region, a new survey suggests. 一项调查显示，西非地区狮子的数量遭毁灭性破坏，大约只有400只。 With fewer than 250 mature lions of breeding... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-14 Pope Francis is to appoint 19 new cardinals next month, including churchmen from Haiti and Burkina Faso. 教皇弗朗西斯将于下个月任命19名红衣主教，其中包括来自海地和布基纳法索的牧师们。 Cardinals, who wear red hats and robes（长袍，礼服） , are the mo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-14 African tigerfish have been filmed catching swallows in flight by scientists. 科学家拍摄到飞行中的燕子被非洲虎鱼咬下水。 The fish have impressively sharp teeth Some species of fish are known to feed on stationary（静止的） birds but experts say this... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 The government policy that promotes marriage among single mothers as a key part of the effort to fight poverty has missed the mark, according to one leading researcher. 一位研究主管称，政府制定了政策，想要通过促成未婚妈妈结婚来帮助她们脱贫。但是，这... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-10 为研究不同重力条件下的油炸薯条味道，改善未来宇航员的太空食物，欧洲的研究人员花近百万英镑进行研究，最终得出结论：木星上炸薯条最好吃。 European Space Agency (ESA) cut potatoes into thin sticks and then deep fried them in extra-virgin olive oil（特级初... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-05 From great balls of fire, to possums, grape-eating and animal whispering, we reveal the world's weirdest New Year customs. 从火球到接吻，从扔家具到吃葡萄，从西伯利亚到时代广场，让我们看看世界各地都有怎样的奇风异俗庆祝新年。 Great balls of fire, Scot... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-05 The American Film Institute has named its top films of 2013, offering up one of the most accurate pictures so far of the likely nominees for next year's Oscar for best film. 美国电影学院已提名了2013年十佳电影，此名单中的电影是目前最有可能获得明年奥... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-05 据英国《独立报》网站12月29日报道，一项最新研究结果显示，读完一本扣人心弦的小说之后，人的大脑会发生实际的、可监测的积极生理变化，并且这一变化会持续至少5天。 Being pulled into the world of a gripping（扣人心弦的） novel can trigger actual, measurable... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-30 Facebook is 'dead and buried' to older teenagers, an extensive European study has found, as the key age group moves on to Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat. 一项广泛的欧洲研究发现，一些稍大些的青少年不再使用Facebook，转而使用Twitter、图片分... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-30 The company behind the ubiquitous iPhone and iPad is famously secretive, but there a few little known facts about the California-based company. 如今iPhone和iPad已随处可见，但苹果公司却一直裹在神秘的面纱里。尽管如此，关于这家总部位于加利福尼亚州的高... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-30 People with an impulsive personality may be more likely to have a food addiction, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia. 美国乔治亚大学的研究人员进行的一项新研究表明，性格冲动的人更易患暴饮暴食症。 The study found that... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-30 Cleaning up China's air pollution will cost 1.75 trillion yuan between 2013 and 2017, a high-ranking environmental official has estimated. 中国治理空气污染行动在2013到2017年间将耗资1.75万亿人民币，一位环保高级官员预测。 Wang Jinnan, deputy head of t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-30 Two facts are often obscured in the public conversation devoted to women, work, and family. First, the vast majority of married mothers don't want to work full-time. Second, married mothers who are able to cut back at work to accommodate their famil... 阅读全文>>