十种方法让你职场更抢手 2008-3-19 8:26:16 　· The current economy has made job-hunting a vital skill set for increasing numbers of people. But even in the best of economic times, it pays to understand what you can do to make yourself more appealing in the marketplace. 现在的经济形势使得求职成为越来越多的就业者需要具备的一项重要技巧。但即使是在经济形势最好的时候，要懂得如何使自己在人才市场上变得更有吸引力也需要付出代价。 Current career trends suggest that an individual will change careers at least 7 times during a lifetime. This reality presents the opportunity to fulfill several of our aspirations. No longer d…… 关于幸福的谚语！ 2008-3-19 8:26:13 　· A lifetime of happiness ! No man alive could bear it ; it would be hell on earth .(G. Bernard Shaw ,British dramatist )终身幸福！这是任何活着的人都无法忍受的，那将是人间地狱。(英国剧作家肖伯纳. G.) Happiness is form courage .( H. Jackson , British writer )幸福是勇气的一种形式。 (英国作家 杰克逊. H.) Happy is the man who is living by his hobby .(G. Bernard Shaw , British dramatist )醉心于某种癖好的人是幸福的。 (英国剧作家 肖伯纳. G .) Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money ; it lies in the joy of achievement , in the thrill of creative ef…… 73组最容易错的英语单词 2008-3-19 8:26:12 　· 1) quite 相当 quiet 安静地 2) affect v 影响, 假装 effect n 结果, 影响 3) adapt 适应 adopt 采用 adept 内行 4) angel 天使 angle 角度 5) dairy 牛奶厂 diary 日记 6) contend 奋斗, 斗争 content 内容, 满足的 context 上下文 contest 竞争, 比赛 7) principal 校长, 主要的 principle 原则 8) implicit 含蓄的 explicit 明白的 9) dessert 甜食 desert 沙漠 v 放弃 dissert 写论文 10) pat 轻拍 tap 轻打 slap 掌击 rap 敲，打 11) decent 正经的 descent n 向下, 血统 descend v 向下 12) sweet 甜的 sweat 汗水 13) later 后来 latter 后者 latest 最近的 lately adv 最近 14) costume 服装 custom 习惯 15) extensive 广泛的 intensi…… 古希腊神话故事:阿卡同 2008-3-19 8:26:11 　· when she was tired with hunting airtimes used to take a bath in a little mountain spring．one hot summer afternoon she was playing in the cool，quiet water with her maidens when she heard a rustle behind the bushes ．she felt quite angry to find that a young hunter was peeping admiring kyat her naked body ．her maidens gave a sharp cry and crowded around the goddess．but young Actaeon had seen the huntress． Actaeon loved the hunting．he had been searching the woods every day．on this particular a…… 《越狱》英语经典对白 2008-3-19 8:26:11 　· No. 1   Michael: You and me…Its real… 我和你。。。是真的 深情而含蓄的表白。  No. 2   Michael/Lincoln: Just have a little faith. 活得有信念点！ 逆境中的精神支柱。  No. 3   Abruzzi: I kneel only to God. Dont see him here. 我只向上帝下跪。他可不在这！ 带着尊严与骄傲离去，以及自己的信念。从容赴死前轻吻十字架的样子，像是这一生都已获得救赎。  No. 4   Abruzzi: Take my hand so we can put all this behind us. 握手言和，把以前的一切一笔勾销吧。 Does not a warm hand feel better than a cold shark? 温暖的手不比冷酷的人好得多吗？ 渡尽劫波兄弟在，相逢一笑泯恩仇。  No. 5 Friend of Suc…… The 4 Wives 生命中的四位爱人 2008-3-19 8:26:10 　· There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. 从前，一位富有的商人娶了四个老婆。他最爱他的小老婆，给她华丽的衣裳和美味佳肴。他对她体贴入微，把最好的东西都给了她。 He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. 商人也很爱第三位老婆。他为她感到骄傲，并常把她作为在朋友面前炫耀的资本…… 大学英语课外辅导：美国地名趣谈 2008-3-19 8:26:06 　· 一次,美国伊利诺斯州的一对新人在报纸上刊登了一则结婚广告, 标题是Normal Man Weds Oblong Woman(智力正常的俊男和椭圆形的靓女喜结良缘)。这条广告使初来乍到的外地人哗然，后经解释才释疑。原来该州确实有两座城镇叫Normal(智力正常的)和Oblong(椭圆形的),根据外国地名汉字译写规则,应分别音译成“诺默尔”和“奥布朗”。在美国的四万多个地名中,用英文普通名词命名的市、县、镇、村举不胜举,而且重名现象十分严重。例如：蒂市Tea (茶叶)、多勒Dollar (美元)、科菲Coffee (咖啡)、因克Ink (墨水)、丘克姆伯Cucumber (黄瓜)、拉温Dear (亲爱的)、基市Key (钥匙)、拉夫莱迪 Lovelady (可爱的女人)、拉夫伯因特 Love Point (恋爱角)等等。 早期移居美国的居民往往喜欢为自己居住的地方起个浑厚响亮引以为豪的名字,因此他们借用一些文明古国或著名的外国城市的名字来命名自己的城镇,例如：柴纳China (中国)、登马克 Denmark (丹麦)、斯韦登 Sweden (瑞典)、珀鲁 Peru (秘鲁)、印…… 2007年“两会”词汇选登 2008-3-19 8:26:06 　· harmonious socialist society 社会主义和谐社会sound and fast development 又快又好的发展peoples well-being “民生”to safeguard social fairness and justice 维护社会公平和正义new socialist countryside 社会主义新农村basic living /subsistence allowance system for rural residents 农村最低生活保障制度minimum living/subsistence allowance 最低生活补助new type of rural cooperative medical care system新型农村合作医疗制度methane 沼气corporate/enterprise income tax 企业所得税property law 物权法overheated property sector 房地产市场过热low-rent housing 廉租房county-level cities 县级市to…… 西方国家美男子与美女的说法及典故 2008-3-19 8:26:05 　· 在英语中，有关“俊男”和“美女”的种种说法及典故，不仅常见诸文学作品、报刊杂志，也常出现在西方人的日常交谈之中，表现了其顽强的生命力和鲜明的民族特色。 　　我们若能弄清它们的来龙去脉和使用情况，并能恰到好处地加以运用，往往可以精炼传神地传达意义，增强英语的表达力和感染力。此外，对于我们了解西方文化，扩大知识视野，提高文化素养，也大有裨益。为此，本文收集了一些常见的相关成语，供广大英语学习者参考。　　(一)“俊男”篇　　1. Adonis 阿多尼斯　　源于希腊神话。阿多尼斯，为希腊美女密拉乱伦所生，一出世就俊美动人。爱神阿芙洛狄特对其一见钟情，把他交给冥后珀耳塞福涅抚养。阿多尼斯长大后，冥后也爱上了他，舍不得让他离开。两位女神互不相让，遂请求主神宙斯裁决。后来，阿多尼斯外出狩猎时被野猪咬死。爱神闻讯痛不欲生，冥后深受感动，特许阿多尼斯的灵魂每年回阳世6个月，与爱神团聚。在艺术造型中，他常被塑造成风度翩翩的美少年，与阿芙洛狄特在一起。现在，Adonis已成为“美男子；美少年”的同义语。　　【例句】With an Adonis like Mark at your side, yo…… 香港大学面试：人口老龄化问题 2008-3-19 8:26:05 　· 在世界人口走向老龄化和发达国家人口老龄化发展的同时，中国人口老龄化也在加剧。人口老龄化的产生，正是社会进步、经济发展的结果。中国人口转变一般被认为始于新中国成立，起先是死亡率明显而迅速地下降。而全国性的生育率转变则始于20世纪70年代初期国家计划生育政策的介入，并迅速由高生育率水平转向低生育率水平。这样，人口的老龄化就导致了劳动力人口负担不断增大的问题，影响了我国社会经济的发展，并对相应基础设施、法律制度等物质及精神各方面的建设提出了新的要求。 针对这一情况全国老龄委发布了《中国老龄事业发展“十一五”规划》，提出了“十一五”期间，中国在养老保障、医疗保障、社会救助等，以及老龄事业基础设施建设、老年产业、老年精神文化生活等方面所要实现的目标和任务。我们既要正确认识中国人口老龄化的形成原因、基本特征、发展趋势以及可能产生的社会经济后果，更要弄清人口老龄化对社会经济运行及可持续发展的影响。惟此，才能提高决策的科学性和可行性，解决好人口老龄化问题，为实施可持续发展战略创造有利的人口环境。通过对人口老龄化的科学内涵的界定，明确我国人口老龄化的成因。通过对人口老龄化的演进过程的研究，重…… 英语中的肢体语言 2008-3-19 8:26:04 　· to nod consent 点头表示同意 to nod onesfarewell 点头表示告别 to nod as a sign of agreement or as a familiar greeting 点头表示赞同或打招呼 to hold ones head high 昂首挺胸（表示趾高气扬） to shake ones fist 挥动拳头（表示威胁） to shake ones head摇头（表示不知道） to show a V sign 由食指和中指构成字母“V”，而“V”是victory的第一个字母。因此，这一手势是祝愿胜利或庆祝胜利之意。 to wink at a person 向某人眨眼睛 to shrug ones shoulders 耸耸肩膀（表示冷淡或怀疑） to make a face 面部露出厌恶的表情 to keep（or have） ones fingers crossed 把中指叠在食指上交叉着，作十字状。这是暗中希望上帝保佑自己正在做的事成功。 to crook a finger 朝某人弯曲食指，是招人过来的意思 更有趣的是英美人用大拇指…… 美国人的待客之道 2008-3-19 8:26:00 　·     An American friend has invited you to visit his family. Youve never been to an Americans home before, and youre not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When youre the guest, you should just make yourself at home. Thats what hospitality is all about: making people feel at home when theyre not. 　　一位美国朋友邀请你去他家。你以前从未去过美国人的家，你不确定该怎么做。该带一个礼物吗？该怎么穿？该几点到？到了那里该做什么？很高兴你发问…… 错过的祝福 2008-3-19 8:26:00 　· A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.  从前，有位年轻人即将大学生毕业。数月来，他一直渴望得到某汽车商产品陈列室中的一辆跑车。他知道，他那富有的父亲肯定买得起这辆车，于是，他便跟父亲说他很想得到那辆漂亮的跑车。As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His…… 追忆似水年华 2008-3-19 8:25:59 　· Can it really be sixty-two years ago that I first saw you?   我们初次相遇，难道真的是六十二年前吗？  It is truly a lifetime, I know. But as I gaze into your eyes now, it seems like only yesterday that I first saw you, in that small cafe in Hanover Square.  年华似水，倏忽间我们已相携一世。望着你的眼睛，当年的邂逅历历如在昨昔，就在汉诺威广场的那间小咖啡馆里。  From the moment I saw you smile, as you opened the door for that young mother and her newborn baby. I knew. I knew that I wanted to share the rest of my life with you.  从见到你…… 两个罐子Two Pots 2008-3-19 8:25:59 　· There were two pots on the bank of a river. One was made of brass, and the other was made of clay. When the water rose they both floated off down the river. The earthen pot tried to stay away from the brass one. So, the brass pot cried out, Fear nothing, friend, I will not hit you. But I may come in contact with you, said the earthen pot, If I come to close, whether I hit you or you hit me, I shall suffer for it. After that the earthen pot floated away. 河岸上有两个罐子。一个铜罐子，一个陶罐子。 河水上涨时，两个罐子都浮起…… 我明白了Ive learned 2008-3-19 8:25:59 　· I’ve learned…That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve learned…That when you’re in love, it shows. I’ve learned…That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful things in the world I’ve learned…That being kind is more important than being right. I’ve learned…That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I’ve learned…That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way. I’ve learne…… 黑郁金香Black Tulips 2008-3-19 8:25:58 　· When I was a child growing up in the Netherlands, I often begged my mother to tell me this story about an experience her family had at the end of World WarⅡ. During the terrible last winter of the German occupation, food was very scarce in the Netherlands. People were so desperately hungry, they began to eat small animals and many things not normally considered edible, including tulip bulbs. People discovered the bulbs could be cooked like potatoes or turnips, or even eaten raw. For centur…… 理发师的谎言 2008-3-19 8:25:50 　· Before the advent of male vanity, the local barbershop used to be a regaling hotspot. The haircut was then a simple ritual to be performed every two months or so to avoid a barbarous appearance. The client would be too shy and embarrassed to stare at the mirror and display his interest in himself. All he would spare was the occasional stealthy glance to ensure that he wasn’t going to look like a drenched rat at the end of it all. Since the barber gave everybody the same haircut, his practi…… 英语中植物喻人的表现手法 2008-3-19 8:25:50 　· 在日常生活中，人类感知与认识最多最鲜明的物体是植物。植物和人类的生活环境休戚相关，因此世界各民族语言中都有用植物喻人的表现手法，英汉两种语言也不例外。如在汉语中，我们经常见到人们用“眉如细柳”，“面似桃花”，“口作樱桃红”等词语来描写美人。又如可用“小辣椒”比喻性格泼辣的人，用“榆木疙瘩”比喻脑瓜不灵活的人。由于英、汉民族生活环境、思维方式等的不同，英语 中用来喻人的植物与汉语也就不尽相同，这就需要我们在阅读时加以辨别。下面是一些常见例子。 1.She is a rose of loveliness．她是位可爱的美人。(玫瑰——美人)补充：想来不少人都知道那句有名的诗，my luves a red red rose，用红玫瑰喻心上人。2.I must say his latest girlfriend is a peach． 我得说他新交的女朋友十分漂亮。(桃——美人)3.He is a peach to work with．他是个合作的好伙伴。(桃——受人喜欢的人)补充：Peach: (Informal)A particularly admirable or pleasi…… 如何完美表达书信中的“谢谢” 2008-3-19 8:25:49 　· Thank you for one of the most memorable days of my trip. 为了旅途中最值得留念的一天，谨向您表示感谢。 Thank you for one of the most enjoyable visits we have had in many months. 在您处的参观访问，是我们几个月中最愉快的一次。谨向您表示感谢。 Thank you for one of the most memorable days of my trip. 为了旅途中最值得留念的一天，谨向您表示感谢。 Thank you for doing so much to make my trip to New York interesting (pleasant)(resultful). 为了使我去纽约的旅游有趣（愉快）（大有收获），您做了许多事，特此致谢。 Thank you for contributing so much to the pleasure of our stay in ... 感谢您为使我们在......的停留期间的愉快所作的许多努力。……