People need homes: children assume their parents‘ place as home; boarders call school 'home' on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers …...

当你想讽刺或者劝告别人不要再做无谓的白日梦的时候，可以用fool‘s paradise 来代替daydream。 在英语中，fool‘s paradise 的意思是 a state of contentment that is based on false belief...

A couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day. During the celebration a fairy appeared and said that because they ha...

      Dear daughter, You are a wonderful person and your mother and I think the world of you. It will not be long before you leave home to make your way in the world...

Laba is celebrated on the eighth day of the last lunar month, referring to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year. 'La' in Chinese means the 12th lunar mont...

Double whammy 的英语解释是 two unpleasant situations or difficulties occurring at the same time。'Whammy'这个词有'诅咒'或'致命打击'的意思。因此'double whammy'就是指在同一时间内遭遇...

  Ask any man who has been in a relationship and he is sure to tell you that more than the expensive dates and costly gifts,the small gestures and little things made all the d...

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 noth...

Life offers two choices.   We can live scurrying for survival or soaring to the unlimited heights. The choices are modelled by these two creatures.   A few months back wh...

在运动比赛中常用呜枪作为“开始起跑”的信号，所以 jump the gun 这个片语指的是“在正式呜枪之前就先偷跑”。在日常生活当中老美常用 jump the gun 来指“太早行动”，也就是 start too early...