• sit on a fence 骑墙派

    21-11-15 生活中有很多人常常立场不明,态度暧昧,像坐在墙头上一样,既不往左跳也不往右跳,迟迟不做决定(to delay making a decision)。 对于这类人,汉语中有一个形象的说法骑墙派。 骑墙字面意思是to sit with your legs on either side of the fence,与英文sit on a fen...

  • 邻家芳草绿,隔岸风景好

    21-07-15 The grass is always greener on the other side 的字面意思是另一边的草看着总是要绿一些。这个表达在中文里相对应的意思是邻家的草格外绿,这山望着那山高。我们可以用它来形容人们不满足现状,总觉得别人的条件比自己好,或觉得得不到的总是更有诱惑力。有时候,这...

  • Muxica

    21-01-20 Muxica Alberto Ros The border fence, The crossing chain links, the twisted wires: The fence is strung like two harps At cross-purposes, Two harps at the same time: One with its strings up and down, The other with its strings sideways. To make music...

  • 公羊触篱

    16-01-05 There was a sturdy ram with a pair of thick horns upright on its head. It strutted about proudly and saw a fence built with bamboo and wood in front, which blocked its way. It cast a sidelong glance at the fence, lowered its neck and lunged at the f...

  • 匈牙利修筑围墙防止难民入境

    15-07-20 Hungary has begun the construction of a 100-mile-long fence across its border with Serbia in a bid to stem the 'untenable' flow of migrants entering the country. 匈牙利已开始在与塞尔维亚接壤的边境上修筑100英里的围墙,以防难民涌入境内。 So far this y...

  • The Ram Butts Against the Fence 公羊触篱

    15-03-19 There was a sturdy ram with a pair of thick horns upright on its head. It strutted about proudly and saw a fence built with bamboo and wood in front, which blocked its way. It cast a sidelong glance at the fence, lowered its neck and lunged at the f...

  • 马棚里什么事最难做

    14-09-24 One time Duke Huan of the state of Qi inspected the stable and asked the officer who was in charge of the stable, What is the most difficult thing to do in a stable? Before the officer had time to reply, prime minister Guan Zhong picked up the topic...

  • 乔治华盛顿大桥将加装护栏防止自杀

    14-07-31 A major bridge between New York City and New Jersey will be getting a safety fence designed to prevent suicides. 连接纽约市与新泽西州的一座特大桥梁将加装安全栏以防止自杀事件。 Last year 16 people jumped to their deaths on the George Washington Bridg...

  • 某男试图翻越白宫护栏被捕

    14-02-08 The US Secret Service has arrested a man who tried to climb over the White House fence, leading to a security lockdown. 美国特勤处逮捕了一名男子,该男子试图翻越白宫围栏,引起一场安全封锁。 The unidentified would-be intruder(入侵者) was carrying tw...

  • The ability of the Kangaroo 袋鼠的能力

    10-02-24 The ability of the Kangaroo The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got o...