日期：2012-04-24 Courtesy call is a sugarcoated term used by telemarketers which really means sales call. This is one of the most deceitful and misleading phrases ever since there is nothing courteous about it. Courtesy call（字面意思：礼节性电话）是被电话促销员巧妙... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 A person who engages in stage-phoning is someone who talks loudly on their mobile in a deliberate attempt to attract the interest and attention of people around them. Such individuals appear to be behaving as if they were giving a performance, with... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Social jet lag refers to the feeling of being very tired when you return to work after a holiday, especially because of changes to your sleeping pattern. Social jet lag指休假结束返回工作岗位时的倦怠感，主要是由睡眠模式的变化引起的，称为假后返工时差... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Lavender language functions as a kind of homosexual code, characterised by acronyms, plays on words and double meanings only intended to be understood by the gay community. Lavender language相当于一种同性恋密码，以使用缩略字、文字游戏以及双关语为特... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Durian clan refers to those ill-tempered co-workers who have been working for many years and are hard to get along with, just like the smelly fruit with thick thorny skin. 榴莲族，是对职场中有一定工作资历，但脾气像榴莲一样又臭又硬，不好相处的群体的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 A status-gap marriage is one in which there is a clear gap in income, pedigree, social status, etc. between the husband and wife. The phrase usually refers to marriages in which a woman marries beneath herself, such as the marriage between Japanese... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 WAGs (or Wags) is an acronym, used particularly by the British tabloid press, to describe the wives and girlfriends of high-profile football players, originally the England national football team. The term came into common use during the 2006 FIFA W... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Eye-gazing party is a dating trend based on the practice of speed-dating in which participants do not speak to each other but instead, gaze at each other for a set amount of time before moving on. Eye-gazing party（对眼相亲会）是在速配相亲基础上发展... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Granny chic denotes a fashion style which consists of old-fashioned items worn in a stylish way. Granny style cardigans, tweed mid-length skirts and flesh colored tights were seen walk down the catwalks of Paris, New York, London and Milan and the t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Party foul refers to something that goes wrong at a party, this something can be stupid, embarrassing, or simply unacceptable. Examples of this include spilling drink on someone, breaking a lamp, throwing up, choking on a shot, etc. Party foul指开派... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-24 Flexitarian (flexible vegetarian) is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat as a protein supplement. Theyre driven by health benefits more than concerns about animal rights, ethics or the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-23 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that the country is taking a smart power approach to dealing with Libya and Syria. 美国国务卿希拉里克林顿周二表示，美国正以巧实力策略解决利比亚和叙利亚问题。 报道中的smart power即巧实力，简言之，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-23 US President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned against the threat of lone wolf terror attack to the United States, as the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches. 美国总统贝拉克奥巴马周二时警告说，随着9/11事件10周年的临近，美国可能面临独狼式恐... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-17 Brain candy describes an experience that is enjoyable because it stimulates the mind pleasantly, but doesn't actually make it work, usually in reference to light and fluffy books, movies, TV shows, and other entertainment. Brain candy（脑轻松）指让... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-17 Word of mouse is an electronic version of the time-tested idea of word of mouth. Numerous advertisers have jumped on the word of mouse bandwagon, using a variety of innovative techniques to get their message out to consumers, and businesses all over... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-17 A cinephile is a film or movie enthusiast. A cinephile's passionate interest in cinema, film theory and film criticism is called cinephilia. The term is a portmanteau of the words cinema and philia, one of the four ancient Greek words for love. 影迷... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-17 Du Kang gene is a type of alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme that can dissolve certain toxic substances in alcohol or decaying food. Du Kang is a semi-legendary inventor of liquor. 杜康基因是乙醇脱氢酶的一种，它可以分解酒或腐烂的食物中的有毒物质。传说中杜... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-17 Singlism is the stigmatizing of adults who are single. It includes negative stereotyping of singles and discrimination against singles. 单身歧视就是指给单身的成年人贴上某些负面的标签。这种歧视包括人们惯有的对单身人士的一些负面印象，以及对单身人士的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-05 Shapewear is any of various undergarments designed to give the wearer a slimmer appearance. The function of a shapewear is not to enhance a bodily feature, but to smooth or control the display of one. Shapewear（塑身内衣）是指那些可以让你看起来变瘦... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-04-05 Finlit is an abbreviation of the expression financial literacy, the ability to understand language and issues relating to finance so that you can make informed and effective decisions about your financial situation. Finit（金融素养）是financial lite... 阅读全文>>