Indigenous peoples 土著人
我們并不是從我們的祖先那繼承了這個(gè)地球,而是借用了我們子孫后代的地球。
Cryptology 密碼破譯
我們知道,古埃及和古希臘人早就會(huì)使用密碼了,一千多年前的阿拉伯人也會(huì)使用密碼。
如何請(qǐng)對(duì)方重復(fù)說(shuō)過(guò)的話?
對(duì)方說(shuō)話,你沒(méi)有聽(tīng)清楚,如何讓對(duì)方再說(shuō)一遍?
Ethical shopping 道德購(gòu)物
在繁華的商業(yè)大街我們都是討價(jià)還價(jià)的,但你有多少次想過(guò)為什么有一些商店能更快地貯備到低成本的最新時(shí)尚品并且以比同行更低的價(jià)格出售呢?
Creative industries 創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)
創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)在英國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展中發(fā)揮著核心的作用。它是一個(gè)涵蓋了建筑、出版、電影、時(shí)尚、音樂(lè)、無(wú)線電廣播、電視和軟件的領(lǐng)域。
Calendars 日歷
月份源自月亮,年份源自太陽(yáng)。對(duì)于最早的人來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間明顯是循環(huán)的。
英國(guó)文化:禮儀(manners)
我希望外國(guó)友人能夠?qū)捜莸嘏c我們相處,因?yàn)槲覀儾⒉簧糜诶斫鈦?lái)自世界各地不同的文化習(xí)俗,所以寬容很重要。
COOKIE趣談
Cookie is originally a Dutch term meaning little cake and has spread to the United States due to immigration from Holland.
Chew the fat 敘舊
Americans might say shoot the breeze instead.
Farther與further的區(qū)別
Farther or further? Is there any the difference?
A left handed compliment什么意思
So a left handed compliment is one that is uncomplimentary.
Cat nap 小睡
When you have a short sleep you have a cat nap.
Discombobulated 囧
When was the last time you were discombobulated?!
Get a face on 生氣
‘Don’t get a face on’ obviously is a way to say ‘don’t get angry’, and it made me think about some of the expressions we have with the word ‘face’.
Johnny語(yǔ)法博客:Santa Claus的來(lái)歷
Santa Claus is nothing to do with Spanish. St Nicholas is “Sankt Niklaus” in German and “Sinterklaas” in Dutch and Santa Claus is a natural phonetic alteration from the two languages.