• 01-212011
    强势的员工更易获得加薪
    Researchers concluded that workers who initiated pay negotiations, pursued a raise aggressively and "put it all on the table" had the most success. Being nice to your boss won't get you a pay rise, according to a new stud...
  • 01-212011
    美国父母愿亲自对孩子进行性教育
    American parents say they should be the ones to teach their children about sex but many believe that role is being filled by kids' friends and the media, a new study finds. Researchers interviewed 1,605 parents of school-aged ...
  • 01-212011
    为什么恋上神曲《忐忑》
    [导读]一首民歌,被冠以“神曲(divine comedy)”的称号,红遍网络,传唱度之高令人大跌眼镜。惊诧之余,人们顿悟——原来高雅艺术也可以平易近人。下面就让我们一起走近“神曲”《忐忑》一探究竟。 If the Internet introduced Gong Linna’s Uneasy, the so-called...
  • 01-182011
    如何选择商务用餐
    Michael: Sir, I sure am glad to see you. Billy: Really? How may I be of service to you? Michael: You should select the appropriate food for craft services to prepare for the guests. Billy: Are we having a buffet this year?...
  • 01-182011
    市场份额决定成败
    市场有多大,机会就有多大。 Morgan: Did you get marketing survey results? How are sales abroad comparing to sales at home? 你拿到市场调查结果了吗?与国内的销量相比,国外的情况如何? John: According to our numbers, there is twice as much op...
  • 01-182011
    垃圾邮件的好处和坏处
    The Pros and Cons of Junk Mail: 垃圾邮件的好处和坏处 Pros (good things) 1) Bulk mail pours in so you always have something to read. 2) Free paper you can use to clean up spills. 3) It keeps you up to date on new products. 4)...
  • 01-142011
    英语学习:十句经典名言助你学好英语
    学习任何语言都需要大量阅读。学习英语也需要大量阅读。英语学得好的人,一般说来,都读过相当数量的书;反之,也只有读得比较多的人,才能真正学好英语。这个道理虽然简单,但不少学习英语的人却未必明白。时下,很多人都热衷于做题目,以为这是学习英语的正确途径。结果做的练习册...
  • 01-142011
    休闲英语:假如我能留住彩虹
    If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you And share with its beauty On the days you're feeling blue. If I could build a mountain You could call your very own A place to find serenity A place to be alone. If I could take your troubles I woul...
  • 01-142011
    私人飞机和豪华跑车谁更烧钱?
    Which would you rather own for a year: a private jet or a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport? 如果都可以开一年,你愿意开私人飞机,还是布加迪威龙的“Grand Sport”跑车? Most might say the jet, since it is much more expensive than Bugatti, a ...
  • 01-132011
    美景易逝 Nothing Gold Can Stay
    Nothing gold can stay 岁月留金   Nature's first green is gold, 大自然的第一抹新绿是金,   Her hardest hue to hold. 也是她最无力保留的颜色.。   Her early leaf's a flower; 她初发的叶子如同一朵花,;   But only so an ho...
  • 01-132011
    女人爱耍宫心计 勾心斗角是天性
    It's a brave statement to make - and is likely to be countered by the many billions of women who dote on their best female friends. But writer Kelly Valen has sparked controversy in the U.S. by claiming that women are 'ino...
  • 01-132011
    你遭遇了“新年障碍”吗
    新的一年来到,每个人都期望新年有新气象,有新的收获。可因为习惯思维的关系,大家在新年的前几周会时不时地把新年的日期写成去年的。这样的情况,我们就叫做new year’s block。 New year's block is a condition that usually takes place the first couple...
  • 01-132011
    恋爱如何用英语委婉拒绝求爱者
    恋爱婚姻总要两厢情愿。如果有人对你一往情深地告白,你却不感冒,该怎么拒绝才能把伤害减到最低呢?下面的句子可以给你帮点忙。 1. I'm not attracted to you. 你不吸引我。 “I'm not attracted to you.” 这句话在电视或电影上常常听到,意思就是“你不吸引我”,也就是...
  • 01-132011
    你知道24节气用英语怎么表达吗?
    The Twenty-Four Terms The first fifteen days of the Chinese lunar month makes the first term, namely: Beginning of Spring (立春): usually starting from the fourth or fifth of Febrary. And the first day is the Chinese Ne...
  • 01-122011
    孕妇生男孩还是生女孩 饮食来决定
    Women trying to conceive can increase their chances of giving birth to a girl by eating more fruit and vegetables, according to scientists. They found that consuming food with high levels of calcium and magnesium, such as gree...
  • 01-122011
    老美们的日常食谱
    If you think American cooking means opening a package and tossing the contents into the microwave, think again. On the one hand, it's true that Americans thrive on cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant d...
  • 01-122011
    美味腊八粥英语怎么说
    “腊八,腊八,冻掉下巴”。这句俗语相信大家都听说过,农历腊月初八,被认为是一年中最冷的一天,而这天的习俗,是喝腊八粥。那么,“腊八粥”怎么说呢? Thelaba porridge is not only a yummy traditional rite in China to mark the laba festival but also ...
  • 01-072011
    比尔·盖茨的十大经典人生定律
    微软公司董事长比尔·盖茨的成功令很多人羡慕,也是无数人学习模仿的榜样。是什么力量令比尔·盖茨获得如此巨大的成功呢?来看看他的这些名言吧。 Life is not fair, get used to it. 生活是不公平的;要去适应它。 The world won't care about your self-esteem. The...
  • 01-062011
    双语阅读:A Walk In The Woods
    I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a fuss about an old copse which was of no use to anybody? She had written letters to the local paper, even to a national, protesting about a projected by-pass to her villa...
  • 01-042011
    你正确选择“每日五果蔬”了吗?
    Eating your five-a-day? Good for you. But are they the right five-a-day?   你有坚持“每日五蔬果”么?虽然那的确有益健康,但是,你的果蔬选择是否正确呢?   Researchers say we should ditch carrots and oranges and buy some sweet potatoes a...