天泽英语园
落霞与孤鹜齐飞，秋水共长天一色 一句最有魅力的中国古诗. 令人心旷神怡,宁静致远.
博文
(2009-03-01 11:30:33)
李华和Michael这个周末什么功课都没有，原来准备好好玩一玩，可是后来计划落空。李华会学到两个常用语：zip和dramaqueen。
L:嗨，Michael,你这个周末有功课要做吗？
M:Nope.Idon'thavetodozip.I'mfreethewholeweekend.
L:你不用做zip?那是什么意思呀？Zip不是衣服上的拉链吗？
M:No,Imeanzipasinzeroornothing.Idon'thavezipmeansIdon'thaveanythingtodo.
L:噢，zip可以解释为"零"，"什么...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-01 11:10:19)
Lesson19
Thestuffofdreams
话说梦的本质
Itisfairlyclearthatsleepingperiodmusthavesomefunction,andbecausethereissomuchofitthefunctionwouldseemtoeimportant.Speculationsaboutisnaturehavebeengoingonforliterallythousandsofyears,andoneoddfindingthatmakestheproblempuzzlingisthatitlooksverymuchasifsleepingisnotsimplyamatterofgivingthebodyarest.'Rest',intermsofmusclerelaxationandsoon,canbea...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-28 10:38:18)
Porpoises
海豚
Therehaslongbeenasuperstitionamongmarinersthatporpoiseswillsavedrowningmenbypushingthemtothesurface,orprotectthemfromsharksbysurroundingthemindefensiveformation.MarineStudiobiologistshavepointedoutthat,howeverintelligenttheymaybe,itisprobablyamistaketocreditdolphinswithanymotiveoflifesaving.Ontheoccasionswhentheyhavepushedtoshoreanunconscioushumanbeingtheyhavemuchmoreli...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-26 22:03:27)
Lesson17
Aman-madedisease
IntheearlydaysofthesettlementofAustralia,enterprisingsettlersunwiselyintroducedtheEuropeanrabbit.ThisrabbithadnonaturalenemiesintheAntipodes,sothatitmultipliedwiththatpromiscuousabandoncharacteristicofrabbits.Itoverranawholecontinent.Itcauseddevastationbyburrowingandbydevouringtheherbagewhichmighthavemaintainedmillionsofsheepandcattle.Scientistsdiscoveredthat...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-23 22:52:58)
英语拾零:关于Luck,HopeandOptimism的Idioms
1)belookingup转好,改善
ForExample,
a)Nowthatmyhealthhasreturnedtonormal,mylifeislookingupagain.
b)Afterabriefdownturnintheeconomy,thingsarelookinguponthestockmarket.
2)breakaleg祝你好运
ForExample,
a)Ijustheardthatyouractingauditionistoday.Ihopeyougetthepart.Breakaleg!
b)KaytoldManueltobreakaleginthe20Krace.
3)Everycloud...[阅读全文]
1)belookingup转好,改善
ForExample,
a)Nowthatmyhealthhasreturnedtonormal,mylifeislookingupagain.
b)Afterabriefdownturnintheeconomy,thingsarelookinguponthestockmarket.
2)breakaleg祝你好运
ForExample,
a)Ijustheardthatyouractingauditionistoday.Ihopeyougetthepart.Breakaleg!
b)KaytoldManueltobreakaleginthe20Krace.
3)Everycloud...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-22 21:50:42)
Somepeopledieat25andaren'tburieduntil75.
--BenjaminFranklin
中译:
多数人在二十五岁就死了,直到七十五岁才下葬!
~~班哲明.富蓝可林
(美国科学家文学家思想家)
Similarquotes,
Withoutcontinualgrowthandprogress,suchwordsasimprovement,achievement,andsuccesshavenomeaning.
Ididn'tfailthetest,Ijustfound100waystodoitwrong.
TellmeandIforget.TeachmeandIremember.Involvemeand...[阅读全文]
--BenjaminFranklin
中译:
多数人在二十五岁就死了,直到七十五岁才下葬!
~~班哲明.富蓝可林
(美国科学家文学家思想家)
Similarquotes,
Withoutcontinualgrowthandprogress,suchwordsasimprovement,achievement,andsuccesshavenomeaning.
Ididn'tfailthetest,Ijustfound100waystodoitwrong.
TellmeandIforget.TeachmeandIremember.Involvemeand...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-22 16:13:19)
Tilte:FirstofMay
Artist:EmiFujita
WhenIwassmall,andChristmastreesweretall,
weusedtolovewhileothersusedtoplay.
Don'taskmewhy,buttimehaspassedusby,
someoneelsemovedinfromfaraway.
Nowwearetall,andChristmastreesaresmall,
andyoudon'taskthetimeofday.
ButyouandI,ourlovewillneverdie,
butguesswho'llcrycomefirstofMay.
Theappletreethatgrewforyouandme,
Iwatched...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-22 15:14:42)
Lesson16
Themoderncity
现代城市
Intheorganizationofindustriallifetheinfluenceofthefactoryuponthephysiologicalandmentalstateoftheworkershasbeencompletelyneglected.Modernindustryisbasedontheconceptionofthemaximumproductionatlowestcost,inorderthatanindividualoragroupofindividualsmayearnasmuchmoneyaspossible.Ithasexpandedwithoutanyideaofthetruenatureofthehumanbeingswhorunthemachines,a...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-21 21:17:03)
http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=mysj&MsgID=43809
FriendsofDifferentKinds(BY花开剑鞘边)
About2,500yearsago,Confuciuseverclassifiedfriendsintotwokinds:helpfulandharmful.Healsostatedthathelpfulfriendsinclude,whoarecandidandstraightforward,whounderstandandforgive,andwhoareexperiencedandknowledgeable.Harmfulfriendsinclude,whoarenarrow-mindedandshort-tempered,whoareirresoluteandu...[阅读全文]
FriendsofDifferentKinds(BY花开剑鞘边)
About2,500yearsago,Confuciuseverclassifiedfriendsintotwokinds:helpfulandharmful.Healsostatedthathelpfulfriendsinclude,whoarecandidandstraightforward,whounderstandandforgive,andwhoareexperiencedandknowledgeable.Harmfulfriendsinclude,whoarenarrow-mindedandshort-tempered,whoareirresoluteandu...[阅读全文]
(2009-02-21 20:42:27)
Lesson15
Secrecyinindustry
工业中的秘密
Twofactorsweighheavilyagainsttheeffectivenessofscientificresearchinindustry.Oneisthegeneralatmosphereofsecrecyinwhichitiscarriedout,theotherthelackoffreedomoftheindividualresearchworker.Insofarasanyinquiryisasecretone,itnaturallylimitsallthoseengagedincarryingitoutfromeffectivecontactwiththeirfellowscientistseitherinothercountriesorinunivers...[阅读全文]
