23-01-20 敲门砖，字面意思指拣来敲门、门开后即被丢弃的砖头（brick picked up to knock on the door and thrown away when it has served its purpose）。常用来比喻世人借以猎取功名的工具（thing used as a means for fame and position），一达目的，即可抛弃。 例句： 有...

13-10-18 In the tech-centered world in which we live, it's inevitable that electronic devices might be periodically subjected to a bit of an overhaul, but what if our attempts at maintenance or improvement leave them worse for wear? This is the circumstance...

13-04-09 A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out（投射） from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car pas...