• 十个身体部位的冷僻词

    16-04-06 philtrum 人中 This term refers to the vertical groove between the bottom of the nose and the upper lip. Interestingly, it comes from the Latin word philtrum which initially meant love-potion or love-charm and only started being used in English for t...

  • Goals

    15-09-21 There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or po...

  • friends with possibilities 可能成为恋人的朋友

    14-08-14 The term friends with possibilities describes the situation where you start out as friends with someone, but have the possibility or potential for a relationship on the next level. Friends with possibilities指的是你跟某人开始只做普通朋友,但有潜在可...

  • green tape 环保类条条框框

    14-01-16 Green tape refers to excessive environmental regulations and guidelines that must be followed before an official action can be taken, which may lead to delays and cost blowouts on projects. Green tape指某个项目正式开始之前需要通过大量的环保法规和方...

  • micro study tours 微留学

    12-09-19 Short-term overseas study tours, or micro study tours , usually lasts for two to three weeks, where groups of students have a taste of studying abroad by going to world-renowned universities, living in a student dorm or host family and attending cou...

  • 奥巴马:我能够连任

    12-02-07 US President Barack Obama has said he believes he deserves a second term in the White House. 美国总统奥巴马称,他相信自己能够连任下届总统。 His declaration, in an interview with NBC, came as a new poll showed his approval ratings moving past 50% for...

  • 阿根廷总统费尔南德斯将谋求连任

    11-06-22 Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she will stand for re-election in October. 阿根廷总统克里斯蒂娜费尔南德斯德基什内尔声称十月份她将谋求连任。 Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said she would keep going Speaking on television, she...

  • 哥伦比亚法院否决总统乌里韦的连任公决

    10-02-27 The Colombian constitutional court has rejected a referendum which could have led to President Alvaro Uribe running for a third term in office. 哥伦比亚宪法法院否决了一项全民公决提议,该提议可能使总统阿尔瓦罗乌里韦第三次连任。 Mr Uribe's second term...

  • 印度尼西亚总统开始新任期

    09-10-20 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been sworn in for a second five-year term as president of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono宣誓连任另一个五年任期的印度尼西亚总统,一个世界上人口最稠密的穆斯林国家。 Susilo Bamb...

  • 法第一夫人不鼓励萨科奇连任

    09-08-27 China is trying to move away from the use of executed prisoners as the major source of organs for transplants. 中国正试图停止使用被处决犯人的器官作为移植的主要来源。 China executes more people than any other nation According to the China Daily newsp...