英文欣赏:百慕大三角区,魔鬼三角洲(下)

Not enough to kill the person, but enough to seriously damage the brain and to cause madness. 虽然不足以杀死人,但是足以能够严重损害大脑,导致发疯。 The stories that all these crew members have told are hallucinations, thoughts of fear and of unknown horrors with which their minds cannot possibly cope. 所有乘务人员所说的故事是因为幻觉,恐惧的想法以及对于他们的难以解决的未知...

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英文欣赏:聚光灯下的生活 A Life in the Spotlight(上)

Michael Jackson: A Life in the Spotlight 迈克尔·杰克逊:聚光灯下的生活 On the Motown Records’ 25th anniversary special—a May 1983 TV extravaganza—it was Michael Jackson who stopped the show. 1983年5月的摩城唱片特别的25周年纪念会,也是迈克尔·杰克逊结束演艺生涯前的最后一场华丽的表演。 At the time Jackson was the most popular musician in American, riding high with his No....

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英文欣赏:英语中的法语(上)

French in English 英语中的法语 There is no doubt that today English is one of the most important and richest of the world’s languages. 毫无疑问,英语是当今世界上最重要、最丰富多彩的语言之一。 Probably the most significant factor accounting for the latter quality was the Conquest of England by the Normans more than 900 years ago. 影响英语后一特征最重要的因素很可能来自于...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (7)活在当下

Learn to Live in the Present Moment 学会活在当下 To a large degree, 很大程度上, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. 我们内心的平和取决于我们是否活在当下。 Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, 不论昨天或去年发生什么, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, 不管明天会不会发生什么。 the presen...

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英文欣赏:直面压力

Confronting Stress 直面压力 Stress is defined as the body’s response to any demand made upon it. Long ago, stress was a matter of survival. Increased pulse, breathing, and alertness kept our ancestors ready for dangers and prepared them to “run or fight”. 压力被定义为人体根据外部需求产生的一种反应。在远古时代,压力使我们生存。加快跳动的脉搏和心跳以及警戒让...

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英文欣赏:都为"镜"狂(下)

Why so much emphasis on sunglasses? 为什么人们这么注重太阳镜呢? US Weekly said that “they showcase flattering features on your face.” 《美国周刊》表示,这是因为它们能显得脸部更加美观。 They seem to not only be in the spring and summer wardrobes, 无论春夏 but in the winter and fall seasons as well. 秋冬, They are everywhere wearable and available. 无论任何场合都...

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英文欣赏:搞笑的诺贝尔奖 Ig Nobel Prize(上)

Ig Nobel Prize 搞笑的诺贝尔奖 Some people covet it, others flee from it. Some laugh with it, others laugh at it. Many praise it, a few criticize it, others are just confused. 有些人企图得到它,有些人对它避之不及。有些人和它一起笑,有些人嘲笑它。很多人赞扬它,很少人批评它,还有些人感到困惑。 And many people are madly in love with it. It is the Ig Nobel Prize. 很多人疯狂地爱上...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (20)论美丽

Of Beauty 论美 Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set; 德行犹如宝石,朴素最美: and surely virtue is best in a body that is comely,though not of delicate features; 其于人也,则有德者但须形体悦目,不必面貌俊秀, and that hath rather dignity of presence, than beauty of aspect. 与其貌美,不若气度恢宏。 Neither is it almost seen,that very beautiful persons are otherwise of ...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (99)家庭主妇停止工作后丧失信心

Confidence Game 家庭主妇停止工作后丧失信心 In California on a business trip last month,I met a mom with two kids who’d graduated from business school in the late 1990s. 上个月,在加利福尼亚的一次商务旅行中,我遇见了一位有两个孩子的母亲。 She’d been home with the kids for five years, she explained,but was looking to go back. 她在20世纪90年代末毕业...

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英文欣赏:你是Cosplayer一族吗?(下)

Secondly, I typically cosplay characters that I myself care about. 其次,我一般只扮演我喜欢的角色。 I’ve grown to love these characters for different reasons, but nevertheless, I care for them like you care for a character in a novel you love, or a movie you enjoy. 我对这些角色一见倾心有很多原因,我喜欢它们就像你喜欢小说或者电影中的人物一样。 I want to kin...

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英文欣赏:"猫狗"政治论(上)

The Cats and Dogs Theory of Politics “猫狗”政治论 Politics looks complicated but it’s actually very simple. 政治看似复杂,实则简单。 As an ambitious leader you are looking for people to follow you,to be inspired by your ideas, and—most important of all—to love you. 一个雄心勃勃的领导需要找到愿意追随自己的属下,然后能够激发他们,最重要的是博得他们的爱戴。 Think of your ...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (78)肥皂剧 Soap Operas

Soap Operas 肥皂剧 Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? 在英国,看电视是一种非常流行的消遣方式,但英国人喜欢看哪种类型的节目呢? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. 每周收视率最高的电视节目都是那些颇受欢迎的电视剧,通...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (73)英国饮食 English Food

English Food 英国饮食 So, you are going to Britain. 那你打算去英国咯。 “Oh no!” say your friends,”The food is terrible! What are you going to eat?” 哦,不!你朋友会说,食物太难吃了,你过去要吃什么? This was a common thing to say and perhaps it used to be true. 这句话很常见,或许这在过去的确如此。 English food was terrible! Bu...

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英文欣赏:你所不了解的美国

The United States You May Not Know 你所不了解的美国 The United States is the only superpower in the world, and it is far more advanced than any other country. 美国是世界上唯一的超级大国,它比其他国家都先进得多。 However, we can’t simply attribute its powerfulness and prosperity to its lucky escape from the destruction of the two world wars. 然而,我们不...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (30)夏日

A summer day 夏日 One day thirty years ago Marseilles lay in the burning sun. 三十年前的一天,马赛躺在烈日之下。 A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then than at any other time before or since. 在法国南部,八月炎热的日子里赤日当空,在那时以前或以后都不是什么罕见的事。 Everything in Marseilles and about Marseilles...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (31)乡村客栈一个阴雨的星期天

A Wet Sunday In A Country Inn 乡村客栈一个阴雨的星期天 A wet Sunday in a country inn! 乡村客栈一个阴雨的星期天! Whoever has had the luck to experience one can alone judge of my situation. 凡有幸度过这样一天的人,都能体会我现在的处境。 The rain pattered against the casements; the bells tolled for church with a melancholy sound. 雨点子噼噼啪啪地打在窗子上,教堂里传来沉重的钟声...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (16)山谷

A Valley 山谷 I came, one evening before sunset, 一天傍晚,我在日落之前走下了一个山谷, down into a valley, where I was to rest. 准备在那里休息。 In the course of my descent to it,by the winding track along the mountain-side,from which I saw it shining far below, 当我沿着山麓上蜿蜒的小路下山时,我看到山谷在远处闪光; I think some long-unwonted sense ...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (37)克林顿告别演说

My fellow citizens,tonight is my last opportunity to speak to you from the Oval Office as your president. 同胞们,今晚是我最后一次作为你们的总统,在白宫椭圆形办公室向你们做最后一次演讲。 I am profoundly grateful to you for twice giving me the honor to serve,to work for you and with you to prepare our nation for the 21st century. 我从心底深处感谢你们给了我2次机会和...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (42)拉里•佩奇密歇根大学演讲

A long time ago, in this cold September of 1962,there was a Steven’s co-op at this very university. 很久以前,1962年的寒冷9月,这座校园里有一家史蒂文消费合作社。 That co-op had a kitchen with a ceiling that had been cleaned by student volunteers probably every decade or so. 此合作社有一间厨房,那里的天花板由学生志愿者打扫,大概每十来年才一次吧。 Picture a college girl ...

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英文欣赏之人生感悟 (53)我的世界观 The World as I See It

The World as I See It 我的世界观 I do not at all believe in human freedom in the philosophical sense. 我根本就不相信哲学所谓的人的自由。 Everybody acts not only under external compulsion but also in accordance with inner necessity. 一个人的所作所为,不仅是外界所迫也是内心所需。 Schopenhauer’s saying,”A man can do what he wants,but not want what...

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