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Jun282018
Sub-zero interest rates are neither unfair nor unnatural.
负利率既非不公平也非不自然。
DENMARK’S Maritime Museum in Elsinore includes one particularly unappetising exhibit: the world’s oldest ship’s biscuit, from a voyage in 1852.
丹麦的埃尔西诺航海博物馆藏有一件特别让人没有胃口的展品：世上最古老的船员干粮，它出自1852年的一次海上航行。
Known as hardtack, such ...阅读全文
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Jun282018
Men inherit their Y chromosomes from their fathers. And they get an almost exact copy, other than a few mutations. Meaning very little changes about the Y chromosome from generation to generation.
人类从他们的父辈那里继承Y染色体。除了些许突变，他们几乎是一个复制体。也就是说，代代相传，而Y染色体只改变一点点而已。
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Jun282018
Plans for artificial pollinators are afoot. It is, in one way, the ultimate drone.
人造授粉者计划蓄势待发。人造雄蜂堪称终极的飞行利器。
In another, though, it is the antithesis of what a drone should be.
但它与自然界的雄蜂截然不同。
Drones are supposed to laze around in the hive while their sisters collect nectar and pollinate flowers.
雄蜂一般都在蜂巢附近徘徊...阅读全文
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Jun282018
July is shaping up to be an excellent month for astronomy fans.
7月份对于天文爱好者来说是个一个极好的月份。
On the night of July 27 and the early morning hours of July 28, skywatchers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to the longest lunar eclipse set to occur in the 21st century, EarthSky reports.
在7月27日晚上和7月28日凌晨，东半球的天文爱好者将有幸看...阅读全文
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Jun282018
Angela Merkel is besieged. The Bavarian sister party of the German chancellor’s Christian Democratic Union wants tougher frontier controls. The anti-migrant pose struck by Horst Seehofer, the Christian Social Union interior minister in Ms Merkel’s coalition, is cheered by populists from Warsaw to Rome, via Vienna and Budapest. Have any of them thought, some of...阅读全文
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Jun282018
The next time James Rynerson gets out of jail, it’s fair to say that he and his wife might have a bit of talking to do.
詹姆斯·赖纳森下一次出狱时，必须得说，他和妻子可能要好好谈一谈。
Late last month Rynerson, 38, thought his luck was in and he was out. An identity mix-up led to him being incorrectly freed from Mesa County Jail, Colorado, where he was being he...阅读全文
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Jun262018
Summer time means shorts, tank tops, bathing suits – in other words, lots of exposure to the damaging UV rays of the sun. With more skin exposed, now is an especially good time to check for signs of skin cancer.
夏季来了，短裤、背心、游泳衣齐上场——换句话说，大量皮肤都暴露在有害的太阳紫外线下。随着更多的皮肤暴露，此时是检查皮肤癌迹象的最佳时机。
“We recom...阅读全文
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Jun262018
The Miss America beauty pageant is scrapping its swimwear segment and will no longer judge competitors on physical appearance.
美国小姐选美大赛将取消泳衣穿着，不再以外貌来评判竞争对手。
The evening gown section is also being axed, with contestants asked to wear something that makes them feel good and expresses their personal style instead.
晚礼服部分也被砍掉了...阅读全文
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Jun262018
Deep in a tangle of planning bureaucracies in western Beijing, the future of a country nearly 3,000km away is under discussion. Xie Qiuye, president of China’s Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, has been charged with developing an electricity plan for Laos.
在云集北京西城区的众多规划部门中，有一个正在讨论某个近3000公里之外的国家的未来。中国电...阅读全文
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Jun262018
Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have married at a ceremony in Aberdeenshire.
《权力的游戏》的演员基特哈灵顿和罗斯莱斯利在在阿伯丁郡举行了婚礼仪式。
The couple – who played on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte – met on the fantasy show in 2012.
这对情侣在2012年的奇幻节目中相识，他们曾在荧幕上扮演情侣琼恩雪诺和耶格里特。
Guests l...阅读全文
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Sub-zero interest rates are neither unfair nor unnatural. 负利率既非不公平也非不自然。 DENMARK’S Maritime Museum in Elsinore includes one particularly unappetising exhibit: the world’s oldest ship’s biscuit, from a voyage in 1852. 丹麦的埃尔西诺航海博物馆藏有一件特别让人没有胃口的展品：世上最古老的船员干粮，它出自1852年的一次海上航行。 Known as hardtack, such ...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：双语阅读 | 阅读：12,015 views |抢沙发
Men inherit their Y chromosomes from their fathers. And they get an almost exact copy, other than a few mutations. Meaning very little changes about the Y chromosome from generation to generation. 人类从他们的父辈那里继承Y染色体。除了些许突变，他们几乎是一个复制体。也就是说，代代相传，而Y染色体只改变一点点而已。 “You may just have 100 people with the sam...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：双语阅读 | 阅读：12,000 views |
Plans for artificial pollinators are afoot. It is, in one way, the ultimate drone. 人造授粉者计划蓄势待发。人造雄蜂堪称终极的飞行利器。 In another, though, it is the antithesis of what a drone should be. 但它与自然界的雄蜂截然不同。 Drones are supposed to laze around in the hive while their sisters collect nectar and pollinate flowers. 雄蜂一般都在蜂巢附近徘徊...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：双语阅读 | 阅读：11,934 views |
July is shaping up to be an excellent month for astronomy fans. 7月份对于天文爱好者来说是个一个极好的月份。 On the night of July 27 and the early morning hours of July 28, skywatchers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to the longest lunar eclipse set to occur in the 21st century, EarthSky reports. 在7月27日晚上和7月28日凌晨，东半球的天文爱好者将有幸看...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：双语阅读 | 阅读：12,229 views |
Summer time means shorts, tank tops, bathing suits – in other words, lots of exposure to the damaging UV rays of the sun. With more skin exposed, now is an especially good time to check for signs of skin cancer. 夏季来了，短裤、背心、游泳衣齐上场——换句话说，大量皮肤都暴露在有害的太阳紫外线下。随着更多的皮肤暴露，此时是检查皮肤癌迹象的最佳时机。 “We recom...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：杂谈 | 阅读：11,862 views |
The Miss America beauty pageant is scrapping its swimwear segment and will no longer judge competitors on physical appearance. 美国小姐选美大赛将取消泳衣穿着，不再以外貌来评判竞争对手。 The evening gown section is also being axed, with contestants asked to wear something that makes them feel good and expresses their personal style instead. 晚礼服部分也被砍掉了...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：双语阅读 | 阅读：11,698 views |
Deep in a tangle of planning bureaucracies in western Beijing, the future of a country nearly 3,000km away is under discussion. Xie Qiuye, president of China’s Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, has been charged with developing an electricity plan for Laos. 在云集北京西城区的众多规划部门中，有一个正在讨论某个近3000公里之外的国家的未来。中国电...阅读全文作者：1zanxin | 分类：双语阅读 | 阅读：11,836 views |
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