这篇报道是关于周正龙假虎照,读来有意思...--internuts
CNN:FakedtigerphotosparksWebfuror
SHANGHAI,China(AP)--Itallstartedwithafarmer,aphotoandaclaim--asightingofararetigerinthelocalwoods,curledupandstaringrightatthecamera.
LittledidZhouZhenglongknowhistigerwouldbecomeoneofChina'smostfeveredobsessions,onethatendedthisweekwithconfirmationthephotowasfakedandwithmorethanadozenofficialspunish...[
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CNN:TwofiresroaracrossCalifornianationalforest
BIGSUR,California(AP)--Wearyfirefightersgotnorestduringtheholidayweekendasapairofout-of-controlwildfiresroaredacrossthelandscapealongCalifornia'scentralcoastatoppositeendsofthearidLosPadresNationalForest.Readon...
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Onlyonewordtoday:
Arid-excessivelydry
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15kmicouldwearoutabout2mmindiameterinfullyinflatedstate.Thatistosay,ifyouputanewsametireontoit,thenewonecouldbe2mmbiggerindiameterthanrestofthem.
Althoughitisnotidealtohaveoneslightlybiggertire,duetothefollowingreasons,itisignorable:
(1)Tiremanufacturingisn'tarocketscience.Tiremakingisofaprocessofmolding,therearevariancesofmaterialdensity,roundnessandelastricity,etc...Usingasimpleterm,they...[
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Telegraph,UK
Thismatchlookedlikeanastyaccidentinthemaking:tinyChineseplayerranked133intheworldtakingonbigSerenaWilliamsonCentreCourt.Doublebagel,saidanotedtennissage:6-0,6-0.JieZhengwillbesmearedalloverthecourtlikejam.
Shewasn't.Granted,thefirstsetwasnotthemostrampantlycompetitivetennisyouareevergoingtoseeintheseparts,butonceZhenggothersightsadjustedtotheyoungerWilliams'bazookaserveandgots...[
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1.她动不动就骂她的孩子们,但孩子们都知道她是刀子嘴豆腐心。
Shealwaysscoldedherchildren,buttheyknewthatshehadasharptonguebutasoftheart.
Shealwaysscoldedherchildren,buttheyknewherbarkwasworsethanherbite.
动不动:easily;frequently;ateveryturn
动不动就感冒:catchacoldeasily
动不动就发脾气:beapttoloseone’stemper;oftengetintoatemper
他动不动就训人:Heisalwayslecturingpeople.
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Wehaveseenalotofwell-establishedChineseSetPhrasesbeingtranslatedintoEnglish.Althoughthetranslationsappeartobereflectingoriginalmeanings,morethanoftentheyarein"Chinglish",nothowAmericanreallysayit.IamsharingwhatIhavefound(examples):
1.人山人海
Chinglish:
Peoplemountainpeoplesea.
English:
1)Thereisalarge/hugecrowdofpeople.
2)Aseaoffaces.
Forexample:Lookingoutupo...[
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Deadpigsdonotsufferinboilingwater
Source:
http://www.proz.com/forum/chinese/76228-dead_pigs_do_not_suffer_in_boiling_water_%E6%AD%BB%E7%8C%AA%E4%B8%8D%E6%80%95%E5%BC%80%E6%B0%B4%E7%83%AB.html[
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天生我才必有用
(1)Iwasborntobeuseful
(2)Adiamondhidingintheearthwillsurelybediscoveredoneday
(3)Allthingsintheirbeingaregoodforsomething
(4)TheremustbeauseformytalentsinceHeavenhasendowedmewithit[
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ThisarticleisfromMercedes-BenzClubofAmericawebsite.Itoverviewsthefutureandoutcomesofdiselcars/vans/SUVsforeachmanufacturersinnexttwoyears.Forthosewhoareinterestedindieseltechnologythismightbeworthofknowing...
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Firstly,VW'sdieselJettaisjustnowarrivingatdealerships.Alltheygetrightawayisasingle,identical,DSG-equippedJettasedanasanadvancedemo,buttheenginewil...[
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AMClouds/PMSun=上午有云/下午后晴
AMShowers=上午阵雨
AMSnowShowers=上午阵雪
AMT-Storms=上午雷暴雨
Clear=晴朗
Cloudy=多云
Cloudy/Wind=阴时有风
CloudsEarly/ClearingLate=早多云/晚转晴
DriftingSnow=飘雪
Drizzle=毛毛雨
Dust=灰尘
Fair=晴
FewShowers=短暂阵雨
FewSnowShowers=短暂阵雪
FewSnowShowers/Wind=短暂阵雪时有风
Fog=雾
Haze=薄雾
Hail=...[
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