A man’s favorite donkey falls into a deep precipice; He can’t pull it out no matter how hard he tries; He, therefore, decides to bury it alive. 一名男子心爱的毛驴落入深崖中。无论他怎么努力，他都无法把它拉出来，因此他决定把毛驴活埋。 Soil is poured onto the donkey from above. The donkey feels the load, shakes it off, and steps on it; More soil is poured. 泥土从毛驴上方倾泻而下。毛驴感受到了负重，于是把泥土抖掉，然后踩了上去。 The more…
Details有人在国外知乎Quora上问“最美的英文单词是什么”。高票答案如下： Limerence 纯爱 The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. 心理学名词。指痴迷于某人。这种情感通常是不由自主的，并且极度渴望对方的回应。它和性没有太多关系。 Petrichor 初雨的气息 A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather. 很长一段温暖、干燥的天气后，第一场雨带来的清香。…
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surgery [‘sɜːdʒ(ə)rɪ] n. 外科学，外科手术 During medieval times, barbers performed surgery on customers, as well as tooth extractions. 在中世纪，理发师为顾客做外科手术，并为顾客拔牙。 The original pole had a brass washbasin at the top (representing the vessel in which leeches were kept) and bottom (representing the basin that received the blood). 原来的柱子上下各有一个黄铜脸盆（上面的表示放水蛭的容器，下面的是盛血的水盆）。 The pole itself represents the staff that the patient…
Detailsworking at a disability/welfare office 在社会福利部门任职 and I got to see the coolest thing today. 今天，我看到了最美的风景 A homeless man, Charlie, 一个名叫Charlie的无家汉 came in with a power wheelchair 坐在一辆电动轮椅上走了进来 that didn’t work. 轮椅坏了 Its batteries would no longer charge. 电池充不了电 As I was pushing him around the office, 我推着他在办公室里走动 first to get checked in, 先是去登记 then…
DetailsThe next time you want to go out with friends for a meal at a restaurant you may need to book a table or, in other words, make a reservation. 下次你想和朋友出去吃饭的时候，你可能需要预定一个座位，或者换句话说，提前预约。 Your name is usually always required to make a booking. 预订时通常需要您的姓名。 This article is going to teach you the vocabulary to help you reserve…
DetailsWhat I am going to discuss in this article is taking a macro look at some of the myths that many careerists might believe to be true. Hopefully, all of us will then start to adopt a different approach to craft the ideal career. 在今天这篇文章当中，我要和大家从宏观的角度探讨一下职业认知误区，而这些误区往往被很多事业狂人奉为真理。真心希望，我们所有人都能走出误区，找到经营自己理想事业的新途径。 Myth 1: I only answer to my boss 误区1：我只听老板的话。 Fact:…
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The recognition of the urgency of the climate crisis has stepped up a gear in the last few years, but with one depressing report on the global issue after another, you can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed and wondering what can actually be done? 过去几年内人类越来越意识到气候危机的紧迫性，但看到接二连三的关于全球问题的令人沮丧的报告，你能否原谅自己不知所措不知道能真正做点什么？ In the run-up to the recent UN climate action summit…
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counterintuitive [,kaʊntərɪn’tjuːɪtɪv] adj. 违反直觉的 Fading fast and need a jolt of energy? Sure, a cup of coffee can be great for that, and studies have shown that midday naps at work are awesome for your health, but what’s even better than coffees or naps? Drinking a coffee and then taking a nap. 迅速憔悴，需要能量？当然，一杯咖啡可能会很有帮助。研究表明，工作日在中午小睡对你的健康很有好处，但有什么比咖啡或小睡更好的呢？那就是喝杯咖啡，然后再小睡一会。 It sounds…
DetailsThe worst thing you can encounter when you interact with people is your own lack of a base line. 人际交往中最不能做的第一件事，就是没有底线。 No matter who you are interacting with, be it your family, your friend or strangers, you should know: 无论你是和亲人、朋友还是陌生人打交道，你都应该明白： 1. You have your own boundaries which others have no right to pass unless you authorize…
DetailsGreat 棒极了 Has many meanings. The first meaning is an intense or extreme amount, one which is much above normal. 这个词有很多含义。第一层意思是指强烈的或极端的量，另一个是指远远高于正常值。 There is a great amount of work that needs to be done. 还有大量的工作需要完成。 Will it take a great amount of work? 这有很大的工作量吗？ This definition of great has many synonyms, here are some of the…
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