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不是每一个星座都着迷于完全和谐的二人世界 We’re bombarded every day by magazines and websites advising us how to find our soul mate. But how honest are you being with yourself? Is a small or a huge part of you content being single? Not every sign is delirious1 about being part of a perf...

缺钱就找“朋友提款机” 好像现在持卡消费的人越来越多了，很多人出门甚至都不带现金，有卡就可以畅行无阻。不过，万一哪天急需现金，可手里又没有，怎么办呢？那就找FriendTM吧。 FriendTM refers to the situation when a friend low on cash (the paper kind) pays the group’s bill on his/her debit...

珍珠奶茶英文原来是“波霸奶茶”？ 台湾的珍珠奶茶人人爱喝，但小编近日发现它的英文名竟是”Bubble tea” 或是 “boba tea”——直译“波霸奶茶”！这是怎么回事儿呢？ 原来，台湾早期仅有珍珠奶茶一种称呼。约1988年时，台南市海安路一家叫“草蜢”的小贩，取当时性感女星叶子楣的灵感，将珍珠...

“商务人士首选、外企白领自我提升、青少年海外游学”……不少知名英语培训机构打着全球卓越品牌、资深外教一对一授课等幌子，让很多市民付出了高昂的学费却没有达成原有的学习目标，就此记者走访了深圳数家知名的大型成人英语培训机构，发现所谓的外教小班授课存在诸多猫腻，很多培训机构大半时间为上机授课，外...

小沈阳以性别颠倒的着装以及不时的粗俗之举而出名 Comedy is on the rise in China, and one of its unlikeliest stars is a cross-dressing performer known as Xiao Shenyang, or “Little Shenyang.” The 29-year-old comedian has a reputation for gender-bending costumes and occasional v...

“世界最矮男人”何平平有了接班人 　　40-year-old Chinese man who measures 76 centimeters is bidding for the title of the world’s smallest man。 　　身高仅76公分的40岁中国男人日前正在申请获得“世界最矮男人”头衔。 　　Following the death of the former record-holder He Pingping earlie...

　Giggles and guffaws filled the halls of an elderly home in Manila as its residents gathered for an unusual therapy session。 　　The seniors were practicing laughter yoga, a form of exercise that aims to help them awaken their senses and punctuate their long bouts of solitude。 　　Gu...

章鱼保罗 　　Paul — an octopus at the Sea Life public aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany — has so far correctly predicted the outcome of each of Germany’s World Cup matches。 　　生活在西德奥本哈森海洋生命水族馆的章鱼哥保罗现在俨然全球炙手可热的明星，因为他已经...

世界杯帅哥评选：鲁尼最丑 　　After a hugely disappointing World Cup, England striker Wayne Rooney is unlikely to be cheered by his latest accolade: ugliest footballer on the planet。 　　The Manchester United goal machine, who flopped after being hyped as a potential superstar in Sout...

芬兰举行背老婆世锦赛 上届冠军成功卫冕 　　Finland continued to reign in the world wife-carrying championships on Saturday as Taisto Miettinen sprinted fastest along 253-metres (832-feet) track, carrying Kristiina Haapanen upside-down on his back。 　　The couple, who also won th...

美国选美大赛“光头美女”夺冠 　　美国特拉华州选美大赛日前尘埃落定，“光头美人”卡伊拉•马特尔赢得冠军头衔。今年21岁的卡伊拉自幼患有斑秃(俗称鬼剃头)，她的胜出无疑挑战了选美惯例。虽然没有满头的秀发，但卡伊拉并不自卑。在选美大赛的初始阶段，她曾一度成为争议人物。最终，她用自己的优雅消除了所...

　　油菜花的童鞋层出不穷！今天再来给大家介绍一位～这位仁兄用简笔画告诉我们西方(小编觉得像是美国滴)大学生的一天，简直就是杯洗具的大集合嘛！每个表情都有细微差别，很有闷骚之势，大家不妨一起来乐一乐吧！ 有课的日子怎么过 周末怎么过 做课题

不交作业的理由 　　若干年前，学生迟交作业就会寻找诸如“作业被狗给吃了”、“卡进洗衣机里了”等借口，而现在，教师注意到学生们越来越喜欢用技术故障作为迟交作业的理由，这源于在互联网发达的今天，学生越来越多地通过电脑完成作业。 　　The top five most popular tech-related reasons for not doin...

奥斯卡·王尔德（Oscar Wilde）生于1854年，卒于1900年，为剧作家、诗人、散文家，19世纪与萧伯纳齐名的英国才子。他的戏剧、诗作、小说则留给后人许多惯用语。 The only difference between a caprice and a life-long passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer. 逢场作戏和终身不渝之间的区别只在...