14-03-28 Chinese officials have been told to set an example through civilized and frugal funerals , in the latest anti-extravagance offensive. 在最近的打击奢侈浪费行动中，中央要求干部带头文明治丧，简办丧事。 文明治丧，简办丧事就是hold civilized and frugal fu...

14-03-24 My cousin always borrows money from her older brother's piggy bank, which drives him crazy. One day, she found the piggy in, of all places, the refrigerator. Inside was this note: Dear sister, I hope you'll understand, but my capital has been frozen...

14-02-24 There was once a peasant who had driven his cow to the fair, and sold her for seven thalers. On the way home he had to pass a pond, and already from afar he heard the frogs crying, Aik, aik, aik, aik. Well, said he to himself, they are talking witho...

14-01-24 Monday was Nick's first day at the National Trust Bank. He wanted to make a good impression. 星期一是尼克到国家信托银行上班的第一天，他希望能给别人留下一个好印象。 When he arrived at work, everyone was already very busy. No one even bothered to look...

14-01-09 Jack Has A Mystery What is the matter? Does your head ache? asked Jill, one evening in March, observing that Jack sat with his head in his hands, an attitude which, with him, meant either pain or perplexity（困惑，混乱） . No; but I'm bothered. I wa...

13-12-27 据美国媒体12月25日报道，美国拉斯维加斯出租车司机甘博亚拾金不昧，主动归还了乘客遗落在车后座的30万美元。他也因此获得公司嘉奖。 Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa thought someone left a bag of chocolates in the back seat of his vehicle, but the stash...

13-12-23 《北京遇上西雅图》影片中由吴秀波饰演的男主角Frank一直被称为DB。那么DB到底是什么意思呢？ DB是一个缩略词，它可以有很多含义，比如IT人都熟悉的database数据库，比如美剧中常见的don't bother别麻烦，比如美国俚语Dumb Bunny可爱的傻瓜当然你也可以理解为是David B...

13-12-23 短语 money doesn't grow on trees 的字面意思是钱不会长在树上，实际想表达的意思是不要乱花钱，因为挣钱不容易。 例句 My daughter Claire wants a car for her 17th birthday, but I can't afford it. Money doesn't grow on trees! Mum, can you give me some more...

13-12-01 With profits of half-a-million pounds a day thanks to record prices, it's perhaps no surprise that an energy giant would fail to notice a mere 150,000 going astray. 英国德资能源巨头Npower近日误将15万英镑巨款打入业余演员特里阿特金森的银行账户。 But w...

13-11-18 There was one on a time a great war, and when it came to an end, many soldiers were discharged. Then Brother Lustig also received his dismissal（解雇，免职） , and besides that, nothing but a small loaf of contract-bread, and four kreuzers in money,...