Luckin Coffee Inc, which is being touted as a serious threat to Starbucks Corporation in China, discussed concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak’s effect on the coffee chain in a conference call with analysts. 瑞幸咖啡现在在中国被视为星巴克的劲敌，他们在一次和分析人士进行的电话会议中讨论了对新冠肺炎爆发对该品牌影响的担忧。 Luckin now expects first-quarter revenue to end at nearly half the current estimate of 2.2 billion yuan ($315.3 million) to 2.3…
Most fake meat products get protein from a small group of plants. In the case of the Beyond Burger or Nestle’s Awesome Burger, the main ingredient is pea protein; the Impossible Burger gets protein from soy and potatoes. Kellogg’s “Incogmeato” line is made with soy. But one new Bay Area startup relies on fungus instead—specifically,…
This is not our cat. 其实这并不是我们的猫 We installed a cat door in our shed. 但是，我们在小屋前门上做了一扇猫门 Our new neighbors rarely let their cat in 我们新来的邻居极少让自家的猫进屋 even when it is freezing cold outside. 即使室外天寒地冻亦是如此 We’ve spoken to them twice, 我们为此事两次提醒过他们 nicely, 可是 and they are not concerned. 他们一点也不上心 So 所以 we are helping our cat bro out…
Whether you’re an experienced trader or you’re thinking about wading in and making your first investment, it always pays to have a good understanding of the rules and trends and to keep abreast of them as they change. 无论你是经验丰富的交易员还是正考虑进入这一领域进行第一笔投资，想要了解清楚规则和趋势并能紧跟投资市场的变化，是需要付出努力的。 Best Overall: “The Essays of Warren Buffett” 最好的综合性书籍：《巴菲特致股东的信》 The fourth edition of “The Essays of Warren…
Storm Dennis, the second-strongest nontropical storm on record in the North Atlantic Ocean, caused widespread flooding across parts of the United Kingdom this week, along with winds exceeding hurricane force. 风暴“丹尼斯”是北大西洋有记录以来的第二大非热带风暴，本周造成了英国部分地区大范围洪水，还伴有威力超过飓风的大风。 The storm, which is producing waves up to 80 feet tall west of the United Kingdom, dumped more than five inches of rain in…
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave .…
What are the best preserved medieval towns and cities in Europe? 欧洲现存最完整的中世纪古城是哪？ 来自生于西班牙的 @Alberto Yagos 的回答： 1. Toledo, Spain 托莱多，西班牙 It was the capital of Spain in the Middle Ages, a city where three religions lived and left the best of their heritage. 这个城市在中世纪时期是西班牙的首都，有3个宗教曾在这座城市里存在过，而且它们都留下了很棒的遗迹。 2. Aigues-Mortes (France) 埃格莫尔特（法国） Just look at it, please: 光是看一看就懂了： 来自英国人…
I live in the mountains of West Virginia. 我住在弗吉尼亚西部的山区 The curvy, winding roads 山路蜿蜒曲折 and the vast woodlands 山林广袤 often lead to near misses with the local deer. 车辆长长与山中冲出来的鹿擦肩而过 The other day 有一天 I was driving my son 我开车带着儿子 to work at the sheltered workshop 送他去工坊干活 when we saw a deer in the road 我们在公路上看到一只鹿…
Adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. 副词是修饰动词、形容词、限定词、从句、介词或句子的词。 Adverbs can tell you how something is done, for example, speak nicely or work hard. Adverbs can also tell you how much or how many of something you have. 副词可以告诉你事情是怎么做的，例如，说得好或者努力工作。副词还可以告诉你你有多少东西。 List of Adverbs 副词表 Types of Adverb 副词类型 Adverbs of…
A painting found stashed inside a wall at an Italian museum has been confirmed as the stolen “Portrait of a Lady” by Austria’s Gustav Klimt, prosecutors said on Friday, two decades after the artwork went missing. 周五有检察官说，一幅画被发现藏在意大利一博物馆墙里，经证实是被盗的奥地利的古斯塔夫·克林姆特所画的《一个女人的肖像》，这幅艺术品失踪20年了。 The century-old painting was discovered concealed in an external wall by gardeners at the Ricci Oddi Gallery of…