• 明智的当代年轻人

    21-02-08 这样的情景已经屡见不鲜:老一辈的人表示自己难以理解下一代人的行为和观念。但有研究表明,新一代年轻人的行为其实要比上一辈更加明智。这具体指的是年轻人的哪些行为呢?造成这一趋势的原因可能有哪些? Kids these days, eh? Three simple words that try to summar...

  • in one's blood 天生的

    21-01-30 表达 to have something in someones blood 或 be in someones blood 的意思是 某人的能力、天分或特质是遗传的,也就是俗话说的 天生的。比如,一家人当中如果有许多成员都从事一类工作或具备同一种天分,那就可以说这项技能是他们家族遗传的,即 in their blood。 例...

  • 认识一下九五后这代年轻人

    21-01-07 你也许听说过 九五后 这个称谓。在西方很多国家,人们把出生于九十年代中叶后,2010年前的年轻人统称为 Z世代。有人认为,出生于互联网时代的他们对科技产物有着天生的敏锐感。你了解这代人吗?你同意这种用年龄归类的方式吗? When were you born? If it was in the l...

  • 焦虑疲惫的千禧一代

    21-01-03 Do you often feel stressed? Does the pace of life make you feel like youre continually on the go or at the end of your rope? Are you often so wiped out by work that you struggle to switch off? And are you a member of the millennial generation, who,...

  • younger generation 后浪

    20-10-15 今年的五四青年节,一篇关于后浪的演讲刷屏朋友圈,同时,后浪这个词也引起了大家的讨论。 这个词实际是源于古训《增广贤文》的长江后浪推前浪,意为年轻一代。 那么,在英语中,这个词应该如何描述呢? 如果是直译,这个词应翻译为rear waves。在这次的英语报道中,我...

  • 研究:1975年后人的智力开始不断下降

    18-06-16 Young peoples IQ scores have started to deteriorate after climbing steadily since World War Two, a new study has found. 一项新研究发现,二战以后,年轻人的智力水平曾经历过一个稳步上升的阶段,此后,年轻人的智力水平开始不断下降。 The fall, which equate...

  • 中国的新兴中产阶级多为80后

    17-04-25 The countrys new middle class consists mainly of the post-80s generation, according to a survey conducted by zhaopin.com, a job recruitment website. 智联招聘的一项调查显示,中国的新兴中产阶级主要是80后一代。 The study classifies those earning betwee...

  • kangaroo generation 袋鼠族

    17-04-20 Kangaroo generation is known because its members still live with their parents. So, why young adults still living with their parents? Comfort? Convenience? 袋鼠族为人熟知是因为他们仍与父母同...

  • snowflake generation 雪花一代

    17-03-31 Snowflake generation refers to the young adults of the 2010s, who are viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations. 雪花一代指最近几年的青年。与以往几代人相比,他们被认为是适应能力更弱并更易发怒的一代。 T...

  • IPOD generation 生活艰难的IPOD一代

    16-08-24 The IPOD generation stands for Insecure, Pressured, Over-taxed, and Debt-ridden. IPOD一代指的是Insecure(不稳定)、Pressured(有压力)、Over-taxed(过度缴税)以及Debt-ridden(负债累累)的一代人。 Due to diminishing returns for higher education, high...