staycation
It's a newly invented word. A staycation is a holiday when you stay in your own country instead of going abroad.[@more@]
悲伤、绝望、难过
I'm all at sea.Fat chance.I'm throwing in the towel.Where do I go from here?We've had it.It's the end of the world for me.No such luck!I've got a lot on my mind.[@more@]That's the way it goes.I'm downhearted.I'm on my last legs.It's fate./It's doomed./It is my destiny.
corp. v.s. Inc. v.s. company v.s. firm
firm是指小型的公司,如律师事务所law firmcorp.是corporation的简写,是大型的公司,如Citi Corp.是花旗集团,旗下有银行、证券...等等;company用法广泛,可以涵盖上述这两种,简写为Co.Inc.是Incorporated的简写,属于美式英语,等于英式英语中的Limited (Ltd.),即有限公司。[@more@]
poach
He traded some fried rice with a student using 2 poached eggs.[@more@]
Auto-Eating
“机械进食”某人提及吃的乐趣,我却很少有那么强烈的感觉,怎么这样啊!?太多的Auto-eating:-(...[@more@] Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE
Fariy of the magpie bridge (from CD)
Fariy of the magpie bridge <鹊桥仙> 宋 秦观 Moments of tender love and dream, So sad to leave the magpie bridge. Eternal love between us 2, Shall withstand the time apart.[@more@]柔情似水,佳期如梦, 忍顾鹊桥归路! 两情若是长久时,又岂在朝朝暮暮。
default
n.默认(值), 缺省(值), 食言, 不履行责任, [律]缺席v.疏怠职责, 缺席, 拖欠, 默认, i.e.:default on their loans [@more@]This week, they (Chinese banks) revealed that they face default on Rmb1,550bn of loans indirectly to the government.
Lycopene-番茄红素
Lycopene(番茄红素) is a bright red carotene(胡萝卜素) and carotenoid(类胡萝卜素) pigment(色素) and phytochemical(植物化学) found in tomatoes and other red fruits & vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons and papayas (番木瓜but not strawberries or cherries). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopen)[@more@]番茄红素是植物中所含的一种天然色素。主要存在于茄科植物西红柿的成熟果实中。它是目前自然界中被发现的最强抗氧化剂。科学证明,人体内的单线态氧和氧自由基是侵害人体自身免疫系统的罪魁祸
indoorsy
宅Example:He was a stooped, indoorsy man, his skin and hair and eyes the same shade of grey, as if he'd been dipped in ash.[@more@]
PIGS
笨猪四国- 希腊、意大利、葡萄牙与西班牙债务问题一波未平一波又起,外界甚至将这四国字首连在一起,戏称为「笨猪四国(PIGS)」Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain[@more@] v:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE
zero in on
Meaning: Direct or focus attention on; Head for, move towards Example: The police have ZEROED IN ON the man they believe to be responsible for the murder. 1. 瞄准 2. 集中火力于 3. 把矛头集中指向;把焦点集中在 4. 突然来临 [@more@] Universal Time Coordinates (UTC).TNS (Transparent Network Substrate) FGA - Fine-Grained Auditing
Marriage?
1. get hitched 幸福牵手来历:hitch本意是指车辆后的拖钩, 用get hitched表示两个人从此牵在了一起。“结婚”还可以这么说:Jimmy and Jammy get hitched at last!2. tie the knot 永结同心来历:据说是因为婚床上的帐子必须用打结的绳子才能支起来哦。Emily Blunt to tie the knot in May.3. walk the aisle 步上红毯来历:aisle是指婚礼礼堂宾客之间的走廊,走过这段就到了举行仪式的地方。Elizabeth Taylor: to walk down the aisle ninth time?[@more@]其它表示结婚的有趣词组: tie down 束缚(套上婚姻的枷锁) the beginning of
deprecated
已经被废弃的 i.e:The deprecated tag is a suggestion that you no longer use this particular feature, since sometime in the future it is likely to be removed. [@more@]obsolete: 已不用的;已废弃的;过时的spatial:relating to space and the position, size, shape, etc. of things in it 空间的* Spatial is used to describe things relating to areas.* Your spatial ability is your ability to see and understand the relationships between shapes, spaces, and areas
hyphen
The mark ( - ) used to join two words together to make a new one, as in back-up, or to show that a word has been divided between the end of one line and the beginning of the next 连字符[@more@]我一直用dash: the mark(─)used to separate parts of a sentence, often instead of a colon or in pairs instead of brackets 破折号
几个句子
I saw a girl throw herself on him. 我看到有一个女孩对他投怀送抱。There is a big hole in my head. 我什么也不记得了。I am not gossipy. 我才不会长舌呢。Look who's talking! 怎么不说你自己?My Aunt Flow is visiting. 大姨妈来了。[@more@]The truth hurts. 现实总是残酷的。 Wash your mouth out with soap! 嘴巴放干净一点。 It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响。 I give you an inch, and you take a yard. 你太得寸进尺了。 I gave him an inch, and he wanted to take a mile. Good things have just begun! 好戏就
change
1. A leapard cannot change its spots. 江山易改,本性难移。2. Circumantances change cases. 事随境迁。3. Things do not change; we change. 万事不变,是我们在变。4. His moods change quickly. 他的心情变化不定。5. Honors change manners. 态度随地位改变。6. You haven’t changed a bit! 你一点都没变!7. I changed my mind. 我改变主意了。[@more@]8. Drop it, let's change the subject. 别说这个了,咱们换个话题吧。9. Table friendship soon change. 酒肉朋友难长久。10. Where do I change buses? 我在哪里换车?11. I
Rolling Period
Rolling Period(1) The period of time used to compute the annualized rate of return of particular indexes or composites in a technique that allows users to see longer term trends.(2) The length of time between the beginning of one cycle and the start of the next. The rolling period is expressed in units corresponding to the periodicity of the chart. Also called the gap length.[@more@]example:Every employee (including long-term secondees and VIEs) must take Block Leave at least once in a 12-month
salivate
salivate (verb) Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something.v.过量分泌唾液[@more@]Synonyms: drool - 流口水,说昏话Usage: She salivated at the idea of winning the lottery.
P+R Sites
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season pass
Reading this joke, not knowing the laughing point:-(The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, so too the male dormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time. Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will incur a hefty fine of $180. Are there any questions?At this, a male student in the crowd inquires, "Er... How much for a season pass?" [@more@]Then got k