舍与得

生活中常有这样一种现象,那就是我们越在意什么,就越容易失去什么。它就像一条滑溜溜的泥鳅,任凭你怎么努力去抓紧,还是从手中滑落了。其实,很多时候,不妨试着放手,或许就是一片海阔天空矗     

“罪”与“罚”

上一期我们已经了解了一些有关“罪”与“罚”的表达,本期继续补充学习一下。     

表达“灾难”和“失败”

This month, we are looking at some expressions to do with ＂disaster＇＂ and ＂failure＂     

不要惧怕未来!

每个即将面临毕业的大四学生都会对未来感到迷茫与害怕。应如何面对毕业后的生活,应提前为毕业做哪些准备,想必都是每个大四学生都比较关心的问题。接下来,就看Brad怎么说吧!     

在这里,你就代表中国

当人一直生活在熟悉的环境时,不太容易会产生对自己身份的思考。但当走出熟悉的国门,来到一个以移民国著称的国度,其中每个群体在有意无意地建起一道围墙,并告诉大家说:我们和你们不一样。这个时候:我究竟要成为谁呢?成为重要的思考和认知。     

“绘”心情

今天,你的心情如何？是高兴还是沮丧？是兴奋还是低落？下面小编与大家分享一些描绘心情的词汇,你知道的还有哪些？不妨自己列一下。     

话“昆虫”

A fly in the ointmentSomeone or something that ruins a situation which could have been nice or successful.＂We had a great Christmas. The only fly in the ointment was my aunt, who was in a really bad mood all the time.＂     

话“鸟”

本期我们继续来学习英语中与“鸟”相关的习语。     

“愚蠢”法规

Persons may not sleep on a road. （California）It is prohibited to take a dog in an elevator. （California）It is illegal to jump into a passing car. （California）It is illegal to pour salt on a highway. （California）     

火光在前——“God”与“神”、“主”的秘密

英文词“God”想必所有学过英语的人都认识,是“神”的意思,汉语中也把它对译成“上帝”或者“上主”、“主”。细说起来,英文的“God”和中文的“主”还真是有着一定的联系!为什么呢？请看文章。     

“愚蠢”法规

It is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp. （Georgia） One man may not be on another man＇s back. （Georgia） It is prohibited to cut offa chicken＇s head on Sunday It is also illegal to carry a chicken by its feet down broadway on this day. （Georgia） One may not place a deadbird on a neighbor＇ s lawn （Georgia） Rocks may not be thrown at birds. （Georgia） Persons may not wear hoods in public. （Georgia） Cars may not be driven through playgrounds or on sidewalks. （Georgia） Chicken must be eaten with the hands. （Georgia） Though it is illegal to spit from a car ora bus, citizens may spit from a truck. （Georgia） It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.     

表达“失败”

Put/Throw a spanner in the worksTo do something that causes another thing to fail or to go badly. ＂We seemed to be doing quite well until we received a tax bill for 20,000 euros. It really put a spanner in the works.＂     

话“手机”

从2000年手机开始普及,到了今天几乎人手一部手机。但是你知道怎么用英语谈论手机吗？这是一个重要的日常话题．我们一起来说一说。     

话“说话”

欢迎来到习语板块,本期为大家介绍跟“说话”有关的习语。下面的图片能帮助你理解习语的正确含义。     

话“租房”

租房是和我们的生活息息相关的一件事。租房时应该注意哪些事项,又有哪些相关表达呢？不妨来了解一下。     

话“昆虫”

A stomach bug 胃病 An illness which is caused by small organisms such as bacteria. ＂I ＇ve got a bit of a stomach bug.＂A bug （informal） 窃听器A tiny hidden microphone which transmits what people are saying. ＂Look, there＇ s a bug on the phone. They bugged the phone.＂Nit-picking 吹毛求疵的;挑刺的 If someone is nit-picking, they are irritating you by concentrating on small, minor and irrelevant details. ＂1 know there are lots of mistakes in the report, but stop nit-picking for a while and focus on the overall effect.＂     

动词“get”

Dear Mr Tower, Thank you very much for your e-mail. Of course, I would be delighted to help you with this complex, but very useful verb. OK, let＇ s get started. Here are some of the main uses. Acquire/Buy——＂get＂ can mean ＂acquire＂ or ＂buy＂ a） They got a new house. b） He got a bonus last month. Receive——To be given something： a） I got sixteen presents for my birthday b） The film got very good reviews. Arrive——To reach a destination a） She got home early. b） He got into Paris at 9pm. Bring/Fetch——To bring something to a place, or to take something back： a） Could you get me a newspaper from the shops？ b） Could you get me that pen that＇s on the table？ Winning/Scoring （goals）——To achieve something a） He got first place in the competition. b） They got ten goals.     

话说“音乐会”

很多人都喜欢听音乐会,震撼的音效、热闹的氛围、耀眼的明星……都是现场音乐会的魅力所在。说到音乐会,与其相关的英语表达都有哪些呢？下面我们就一起来看看。     

话说“出差”

在工作中,出差总是难免的。有人喜欢出差,因为可以顺便旅行;有人不喜欢,因为会很累。不管怎么样,出差之前一定要做好万全准备,需要的东西一定要带全,以最大限度地减少不必要的麻烦。下面我们就来说说“出差”。     

话“理发”

说话是一门艺术、一项功课,需要好好研究学习。说话得当,事半功倍;反之,则可能引起不必要的麻烦。别笑,这可不是危言耸听。本期主题：理发。