DefinitionofSuccess成功的定义
MyfriendaskedmewhatIwouldchangeaboutmylifeifIwaswealthy,andthat’swhenithitme:Nothingreally.theonlydifferencewouldbethatIwouldnothavetobeconcernedaboutpayingthemonthlybillsanymore,andmaybethatIwouldpurchaseanicehouseinthehills,buttheactualcontentsofmylifeandthewayIhavefurnisheditsofarwouldnotunergoanysignificanttransformation.
Thisdiscoveryintriguedme.Infactit...[
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大家有没有出现过下面这些情况呢?和一个英语母语人士交谈,别人却听不懂你所说的话?当终于搞懂了你说的意思,他们重复出那个词,你一定想,“那不就是我刚才所说的吗?”
要知道英语中微弱的发音差别会完全改变单词的意思。使用这份最容易发错音的单词列表来避免各种可能的误解!
Limb/Limp:注意这些单词的最后的字母!limb是你的手臂,腿,或者树[
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Bats
蝙蝠
Notallsoundsmadebyanimalsserveaslanguage,andwehaveonlytoturntothatextraordinarydiscoveryofecho-locationinbatstoseeacaseinwhichthevoiceplaysastrictlyutilitarianrole.
Togetafullappreciationofwhatthismeanswemustturnfirsttosomerecenthumaninventions.Everyoneknowsthatifheshoutsinthevicinityofawalloramountainside,anechowillcomeback.Thefurtheroffthissolidobstruction,thelongertim...[
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KnockonWood! Knockonwood按字面的意思就是“敲敲木头”,这个短语是指接触木制的东西可以确保好运、甩掉坏运气。这是一个典型的英语惯用语。
1).祈求事情顺利,老天保佑
I'vehadthiscarforthreeyearsnowandit'sneverletmedown.Knockonwood!
2).祝好运
Ifyoubuytheseshares,you'llmakealotofmoney.Knockonwood!
典故:
某时期的人们相信精灵寄宿于树木,只要触摸树木,并向居住其中的精灵表达敬意,既[
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Title:SWonderful
Artist:StaceyKent
'Swonderful!'Smarvelous!
Youshouldcareforme!
'Sawfulnice!'Sparadise!
'SwhatIlovetosee!
You'vemademylifesoglamorous
Youcan'tblamemeforfeelingamorous
Oh!'Swonderful!'Smarvelous!
Thatyoushouldcareforme!
'Swonderful!'Smarvelous!
Thatyoushouldcareforme!
'Sawfulnice!'Sparadise!
'SwhatIlovetosee!
Mydear,it'sfo...[
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掌握口腔发音部位发出地道流利口语
要想发出一口地道流利的英语音,关键是要知道英语的口腔“后部发声方法”,形象地说就是“用嗓子眼来发音”,中国人发英语音难的原因是因为不知道和不会口腔的“后部发声”。
人类的口腔结构都是一样的,但不同的语言发音时,口腔的发声方法却不一样,就像唱京剧和唱美声的发声方法不同一样,说汉语和说英语的口腔[
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英语牛排/煎蛋“几分熟”怎么说?
在西餐馆吃饭,饭菜有很多讲究。譬如这个肉熟的程度,就有很多种说法。每个人的口味不同,服务生在点餐的时候也会特别问一下,以便端上合客人口味的菜肴。我们这次就来看看关于“几分熟”的表达法。1.Howdoyoulikeyoursteakcooked?
你的牛排要几分熟?通常点牛排,或是在高级一点的餐厅点牛肉汉堡,服务生都会这样问你Howdoyoulikeitcooked?[
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Title:SettheWorldonFire
Artist:BrittNicole
Iwannasettheworldonfire
Untilit`sburningbrightforYou
It`severythingthatIdesire
CanIbetheoneYouuse?
I,Iamsmallbut
You,Youarebigenough
I,Iamweakbut
You,Youarestrongenoughto
Takemydreams
Comeandgivethemwings
LordwithYou
There`snothingIcannotdo
NothingIcannotdo
Iwannafeedthehungrychildren
An...[
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tosettheworldonfire
造成轰动;非常成功;功成名就
(tobeveryexcitingorsuccessful.)
1)JackyChung'stourconcertsalwayssettheworldonfire.
2)A:Mr.andMrs.Jacobs,I'mafraidyoursonworkshard,buthe'sonlyanaveragestudent.
B:Willhedowellinhisexams?
A:Yes,heoughtto.Butdon'texpecthimtosettheworldonfire.He'snotgoingtobeoutstanding.
3)A:Whatareyougoingtodowhenyougrowup?
B:I'mgoingtosett...[
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Title:TheRose
Artist:LeAnnRimes
LeAnnRimesTheRoseLyrics:
Somesaylove,itisariver
Thatdrownsthetenderseed
Somesaylove,itisarazor
Thatleavesyoursoultobleed
Somesaylove,itisahunger
Anendless,achingneed
Isaylove,itisaflower
Andyouit'sonlyseed
It'stheheartafraidofbreaking
Thatneverlearnstodance
Itsthedreamafraidofwaking
Thatnevertakesthechance...[
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