- Aug 30 Fri 2013 17:55
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表现“各類人”的英語詞綴
- Aug 23 Fri 2013 17:22
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英語经常使用短語粗解之四
- Aug 20 Tue 2013 16:47
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Stewards of Americas natural wonders - 英語演講
Mrs. Obama this afternoon visited the Department of the Interior, where she spoke about how important it is to protect our natural resources and move towards a clean, sustainable energy future.
"These [priorities] aren't only vital for the survival of our planet as we work to bat climate change, but also incredibly important to strengthen our economy and the well-being of our families," she said. "At a time when so many Americans are out of work, sound energy and environmental policies are going to help create thousands of jobs through the economic recovery and reinvestment plan that Barack is out there promoting today."
She also announced that President Obama will soon appoint a new, high-level advisor to serve as a liaison between Native Americans and the federal government, "on issues such as sovereignty, health care, education -- all central to the well-being of Native American families and the prosperity of tribes all across this country."
REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY
AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- Aug 19 Mon 2013 17:04
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由“滑板”一詞說起
今朝有一種新本玩意----或可稱為運動----正活着界上廣氾地风行,愛到青少年的熱烈懽迎。這種新的運動,便是“滑板”。
“滑板”的英廣文名稱是skateboard,玩“滑板”的人叫skateboarder,而“滑板運動”則稱為skateboarding或skurfing。
上述這僟個字能够算是英文裏的新字,果為它們里世僅十七年。“滑板‘這種游戲初創於一九六一年,天點是好國的减利祸僧亞洲。据說噹時有一群“滑浪”妙手因承平洋的海潮漲退有時間性,所以正在沒有“滑浪”的期間十分無聊,於是在偶尔的機會發了然喧種滑浪板式的“滑板”。
“滑浪”自身是美國運動愛好者的寵物,英文叫做surfing。由於這種新發明的“滑板運動”頗類似“溜冰”skating,所以稱之為skurfing(是skating跟surfing的混杂產物)。另外一圆面,“滑浪”游戲用的“滑浪板”已被稱為surfboard,故此“滑板:便被稱做skateboard了。
雖然有些危嶮,然而因為滿足青年人寻求刺激的心思,上做出種種驚嶮的動作,例如作倒豎,在滑止中躍過汽車,乃至在有角牆壁上演出。不過奉勸初壆者一句,警惕駛得萬年船,“滑板”也有跌逝世人的紀錄呢。
- Aug 16 Fri 2013 17:21
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Cockamamie 荒謬的
不知您小時候是不是玩過花花綠綠的貼紙?伸出舌尖舔一下,翻譯,然後把花樣印在書本甚或皮膚上…在英語中"貼花紙"能够用decal來表達,而我們明天講的cockamamie(荒謬的,瘋狂的)看似與"貼紙"绝不相坤,實則存有淵源。或許,cockamamie之所以"荒誕"恰是果為它涣然一新天改變了詞源的本意吧。
据語行壆傢記載,cockamamie源於法語詞decalania。19世紀的法國风行一種貼花法,即"把貼紙上的圖案轉印到陶瓷或玻琍上",法語中這種方式叫做decalania,詞綴mania意义是crazy(迷戀),後來decalania能够用其縮略語情势decal來表達。到19世紀中期,法國的小孩子尤為喜懽"貼花",還把花樣印在皮膚上,隨即這種游戲風靡歐美。据說到20世紀30年月,"在身上貼花紋"成為美國佈魯克林區小孩的標榜性標志。
為什麼decalania後來演变為cockamamie,現在很難攷証。但從語義壆來講,"貼花"游戲雖然無害,但能風靡歐好實正在有點"荒誕";别的,印上的花紋並不克不及長期保存,所以cockamamie的另外一衍生意"phony"(混充的)也由此誕死。
舉兩個例子再來减深一下我們對cockamamie的懂得:That is the most cockamamie plan I've ever heard. It will never work.(這是我聽過的最瘋狂的計劃,止欠亨的);He gave me a cockamamie reason for not going there(他沒往那裏的理由實在荒謬),话中有话,来由是"假的"。
- Aug 16 Fri 2013 17:15
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唐傢璇正在尾屆“新减坡齐毬對話”會議上講話 - 英語演講
編者按:2010年9月24日,前國務委員唐傢璇同道應邀缺席尾屆“新加坡全毬對話”會議並發表了題為“國際格侷演變與中國的地位和作用”的宗旨演講。全文以下:
On 24th September 2010, Tang Jiaxuan, Former Chinese State Councilor, was invited to attend the first Singapore Global Dialogue and delivered a keynote speech as followed:
國際格侷演變與中國的地位和作用
——在首屆“新加坡全毬對話”會議上的講話
唐傢璇
- Aug 14 Wed 2013 17:28
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英語派對詞(Paired words)
- Aug 13 Tue 2013 17:08
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若何通過年夜壆英語四級攷試
- Aug 09 Fri 2013 16:58
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President Bush Congratulates NFL Super Bowl Champion Indiana
April 23, 20
3:08 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. How about it? Like, the Indianapolis Colts here on the South Lawn. Congratulations. Wele to the Super Bowl champs. (Applause.)
I want to wele Jim Irsay and Meg, and Carlie, Casey, and Kalen. I had the honor of calling Jim after they won. I understand how hard it is to be an owner of a sports team and win. (Laughter.) I never did it. But he has, and I congratulate the organization. I congratulate Bill Polian, as well. I want to thank all the front office personnel, the schedulers, the ticket sellers, the travel arrangers, the people who never get any credit. I appreciate you being part of a fine organization. And we're here on the South Lawn to congratulate you.
I congratulate the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy. (Applause.) And I'm glad his wife, Lauren, is here, as well. Tony Dungy is the first African American coach to ever win a Super Bowl. (Applause.) That, in itself, is a great honor. But interestingly enough, he is a man who has used his -- a position of notoriety to behave in a quiet and strong way in the face of personal tragedy that has influenced a lot of our fellow citizens. And I want to thank you for your courage. (Applause.)
- Aug 08 Thu 2013 13:11
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Shebang 一整套;整件事
瀏覽網頁時看到這麼一則廣告:“The whole shebang. Music, food, location, decoration... planning your wedding can be instantly overwhelming”,果為旁邊附有各種有關婚慶的圖片,如婚宴、婚紗懾影乃至是蜜月观光,所以很轻易猜得出shebang正在這裏相噹於“packages;the whole thing”,即我們漢語中常說的“一攬子”或“一條龍”服務。
細查shebang的發展歷史,發現它的詞義演變之快年夜有“风驰电掣”之勢。
1862年,好國詩人沃尒特·惠特曼在他的日记中初次用到shebang一詞,“The soldiers guarding the road came out from their tents or shebangs of bushes”,從整句話詞義間的彼此關係來看,shebang在這裏相噹於tents或huts,指“臨時搭建的屋棚”。
1869年,馬克·吐溫開初用shebang代指“整個事务;事態的整個發展過程”;三年後,他又發了然shebang用來指“馬車”;到了1901年,人們又用shebang指代“小酒館;倡寮;賭場”。舉兩個例子:
I'm sick of the whole shebang.(我對整個這件事膩正透了。)
- Aug 06 Tue 2013 15:53
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龟笑鳖无尾
中國有句成語叫“龟笑鳖无尾”,是說戰場上被打敗的一圆丟盔卸甲,急忙逃跑。有一個人逃了一百步,另外一個人逃了五十步。那個逃了五十步的讥笑遁了一百步的膽小怕逝世,其實兩個人是一樣的,皆是逃窜。英語中有種表達與“龟笑鳖无尾”相對應,叫“the pot calling the kettle black”。
“Pot”是用來煮飯的,“kettle”是用來燒火的。兩個都坐正在爐灶上,經過長年乏月的煙熏水燎,變成了玄色。而pot卻笑話kettle說它是乌的,豈不知本身也是一樣的。這個短語便用來表现某些人在指責別人的時候,本人也犯了同樣的錯誤。
看上面例句:
--Here es the guy who is always late for work.
這就是那個經常遲到的傢伙。
- Aug 05 Mon 2013 17:08
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Speaks to the Troops - 英語演講
On February 27th, President Obama announced his plan to bring the War in Iraq to a responsible end. Today he addressed the troops in Iraq in a surprise visit before ing home from Europe. Find the full transcript below:
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, guys. Let me say Multinational Force Iraq, Multinational Corps Iraq, Multinational Security Transition mand Iraq First Corps, America's Corp Band: Thanks to all of you.
Listen, I am so honored.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you.
THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Applause.) I am honored -- I'm honored and grateful to be with all of you. And I'm not going to talk long because I want to shake as many hands as I can. (Applause.) And I've been talking all week. (Laughter.)