• 那些离死神越来越近的坏习惯

    You might think that just one cigarette ‘can’t hurt’. But it could in fact cost a smoker almost 14 minutes of their life, according to new calculations. A new website has worked out how much time a smoker, alcoholic or a drug addict will lose, each time they use. For example, regularly smoking 20 cigarettes a day cuts ten years off a person&...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:13,414 views |
  • 闻香识人心 出轨者最常用10款香水

    Catching someone having an affair could be as simple as smelling it, now that adulterers’ top ten fragrances have been revealed.  想要知道某人是否出轨了其实很简单,只需要用鼻子闻一下就行了。最近有网站公布了出轨者常用香水的前十名排行榜。 The website Gleeden.com, which is for men and women who want to have affairs, asked 1,000 men and 1,000 women what th...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:13,092 views |
  • 英国人很容易拼错的50个英文单词 你会吗?

    ‘Embarrassment’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’ have been named among the words Brits have most difficulty spelling. ‘Embarrassment(尴尬)’,’occasionally(偶尔地)’ and ‘necessary(必要的)’等词被评选成为英国人觉得最难拼写的单词。 Researchers, who carried out a study among 2,000 adults, found...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:杂谈 | 阅读:13,084 views |
  • 食堂太难吃 校长请来米其林大厨

    Forget school dinners of lumpy mashed potato, grey mince and mushy carrots. The pupils of Loreto High School certainly have. These days, thanks to a MasterChef in the school kitchen, they enjoy fresh-caught mackerel with beetroot and kale salad, or Thai-style fishcakes with pak choi. And although meals are five-star quality, they cost a mere £2.35. That incl...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:12,857 views |
  • 有你真好 自闭症女孩和猫咪医生

    For Iris Grace Halmshaw, the world was a lonely place. 世界对于艾里斯·葛瑞丝来说一直都是孤独的。 The autistic five-year-old struggles to speak, is unnerved by other children and is frequently thrown into panic by the world around her. 这个患有自闭症的5岁小女孩,不太说话、跟其他孩子呆在一起会焦虑不安、经常会陷入对周围世界的恐惧之中。 She fills her days with pa...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:12,911 views |
  • 英语口语不地道?老外告诉你把握节奏是关键

    十年寒窗苦读英语,为谁辛苦为谁忙?当然是用来和老外“侃”喽。那外国人究竟如何看待中国人说的英语,他们说话有没有诀窍呢? 克里斯多佛·汉普顿--英国驻上海总领事的考官协调-开口就指出了国人学英语最大的“软挡”: “中国人喜欢在单词的读音上纠缠不休。尤其是年轻人,总希望自己能说一口标准的美式英语,最好是带点纽约口音的美式英语。于是,他们很努力地听广播、的看电视,刻意模仿...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:英语学习方法 | 阅读:13,060 views |
  • 老奶奶114岁,Facebook说没准备好

    It’s never too late to start something new.   去尝试新事物永远都不用在乎年纪。 Anna Stoehr, the oldest resident of Minnesota, signed up for Facebook just in time to get all those “happy birthday” wall posts when she turns 114 this weekend.  Anna Stoehr是明尼苏达最长寿的居民。在她本周末114岁生日到来之际,刚刚完成“脸书”的注册,收获了许多“生...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:12,646 views |
  • 童婚惹争议:12岁萝莉”嫁”37岁大叔

    Thea (12) is Norway’s first child bride. The young girl will walk down the aisle on Saturday October 11, to meet her 37 years old husband to be. Being Norway’s first official child wedding, the event has sparked an outcry of reactions from the public.   十二岁的西娅是挪威第一位儿童新娘。在10月11日,周六,她和自己37岁的未婚夫一起走上了红毯。这是挪威第一桩官...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:12,552 views |
  • 大苹果供不应求 iPad Pro推迟生产计划

    Apple is believed to have delayed plans to produce a 12.9inch ‘iPad Pro’ so it can keep up with demand for its 5.5inch iPhone 6 plus handset.   据悉,苹果推迟12.9英寸的iPad Pro的生产计划,以保证满足5.5英寸的iPhone 6 plus的市场需求。 The firm confirmed it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 units during the launch weekend, with recent estimates su...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:12,585 views |
  • 20万国人英国狂扫货 十一黄金周消费5亿磅

    Struggling under the weight of packed bags from luxury stores including Prada and Louis Vuitton, Amy Jiang pauses for breath. Theglittering mall is doing a brisk trade, with queues thronging the popular shops and the most sought-after fashion items selling out fast.   在英国的Prada和LV店里疯狂扫货之后,中国女孩艾米决定停下来稍作休息。这些闪闪发光的奢侈品店...阅读全文
    作者:1zanxin | 分类:双语阅读 | 阅读:12,862 views |