There will come a time in everyone’s life when they will choose to stop working and must determine how much income they’ll require from their retirement savings. 每个人生命中都会迎来这个时期——要选择停止工作并确定养老金会带来多少收入。 Those who are fortunate will have a large nest egg to draw from and can live comfortably and without worry. But that’s not true for everyone. 幸运的人会有一大笔养老金，可以高枕无忧，但并非人人如此。…
solo [‘səʊləʊ] n. 独奏 adj.单独的 Surveys indicate that a third of Britons regularly eat on their own. OpenTable, an online restaurant booking app, found that solo dining in New York increased by 80% between 2014 and 2018. 调查显示，三分之一的英国人经常一个人吃饭。线上餐厅预定应用OpenTable发现，2014年至2018年间，纽约独自用餐的人数增加了80%。 And in Japan, the world capital of solo dining, a trend for “low interaction dining” has taken…
If you suffer from neck pain, you’re not alone. Spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its occurrence has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. 很多人和你一样，都会脖子疼。脊柱疼痛是全球致残的主要原因之一，在过去的25年里它的发生率急剧增加。 While most episodes of neck pain are likely to get better within a few months, half to three-quarters of people who have neck…
Ivanka Trump’s real name isn’t Ivanka. 伊万卡·特朗普的真名并不是伊万卡。 Just like Prince Harry’s real name is Henry, Meghan Markle was born Rachel, Reese Witherspoon’s original moniker is Laura, and the name Jamie Foxx was somehow adapted from his birth name Eric, the first daughter was also born with a completely different moniker. Surprise! 其他人也有类似情况，就像哈里王子的真名不是哈里，梅根·马克尔出生时的名字是瑞秋，瑞茜·威瑟斯彭原名是劳拉，杰米·福克斯出生时的名字是埃里克，这位第一女儿出生时也有另外一个名字。没想到吧？ Donald Trump named…
JOINING A CHOIR 唱诗班里的快乐 By Ginny Dougray 金妮·道格利 I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I would open my mouth with an Aretha Franklin song in my head, fully expecting my voice to follow suit – only to be betrayed by a tremulous travesty. 我向来热爱唱歌，但歌唱并没有一直都回应着我的爱。当艾瑞莎·弗兰克林的歌在我的脑海中回响的时候，我会开口歌唱，满心期待着我的嗓音能够还原脑海中的声音，但我那不堪入耳的歌声却让我备受打击。 Still, doggedly, devotedly, I continued to attempt…
Virgo is well-suited to any career in which thoroughness, attention to detail, and efficiency are required. 处女座的人非常适合选择强调完整彻底，专注细节以及效率要求高的工作。 This is an employee who will get things done right, even if he or she drives everyone crazy in the process. Virgo is very particular and neat, keeping a well-organized and spotless work area. Excellent records are kept,…
Voi Technology, the “micro-mobility” startup that operates an e-scooter service in 38 cities across 10 European countries, has raised an $85 million in Series B funding. Voi Technology（瑞典电动摩托车初创公司）是一家“微移动”初创公司，在10个欧洲国家的38个城市中提供电动滑板车服务，这家公司在B轮融资中获得8500万美元融资。 Launched in 2018, the company is best known for its e-scooter rentals but now pitches itself as a micro-mobility provider, offering a number of different transport devices.…
Do you want to know the secret to success? Here it is: 你想知道成功的秘诀吗？下面我就告诉你： Believe in yourself so much, that no one else can tell you otherwise. 要足够相信自己，这样就没有人能对你指手画脚了。 Also doubt yourself so much, that you feel like no matter how hard you work nothing could ever get you to your goal. 也要足够怀疑自己，总是感觉无论自己多么努力，好像也永远无法实现目标。 Work so hard, that…
What are the simplest things one can do to make oneself happier? 为了让自己更幸福有什么最简单的事能做？ 获得190.9k好评的回答@Alison Stone： Get more sleep. Seriously. Just go to bed and get some sleep. 多睡觉。我是认真的，就是上床去睡觉。 Sleep deprivation is a form of torture. It may take a few nights, but you’ll be happier than when you started. 睡眠不足是一种折磨。可能补充睡眠需要几个晚上，但你会比刚开始尝试时更开心。 获得35k好评的回答@Dean Yeong： What leads to…
insufficient [ɪnsə’fɪʃ(ə)nt] adj. 不足的 The global supply of blood for use in life-saving transfusions is insufficient to keep up with global demand, leaving most countries exposed to critical shortages, new research reveals. 一项新研究表明，全球用于救命输血的血液供应不足以满足全球需求，致使大多数国家面临严重的供血短缺。 The first detailed analysis of the global supply and demand for blood has found 119 out of 195 countries do not have…