Jul 10

英文俚语收藏

sporting house 妓院(不是“体育室”) 

dead president 美钞(上印有总统头像)(并非“死了的总统”) 

lover 情人(不是“爱人”)

busboy 餐馆勤杂工(不是“公汽售票员”)

busybody 爱管闲事的人(不是“大忙人”)

dry goods (美)纺织品;(英)谷物(不是“干货”)

heartman 换心人(不是“有心人”) 

mad doctor 精神病科医生(不是“发疯的医生”)

eleventh hour 最后时刻(不是“十一点”) 

blind date (由第三者安排的)男女初次会面(并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”) 
 

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Jul 17

Your Happiness, Your Responsibility

From : chinadaily.com

“You are the only one who can make you happy.” We have all heard that so many times in our lives.

There are times it is a pretty tough pill to swallow. In reality, the people that surround you have a huge impact on your current mood. When your children are grumpy in the morning, you find a nice pile the dog left you over night, you hit the road and the traffic won’t allow you your normal speed, then when you get to work and your co-worker called in sick… these are all things that might contribute to your overall Happiness of the day. Continue reading