英语小知识30篇
非常有用的150个生活小常识(国外英文资料)
非常有用的150个生活小常识(国外英文资料)Very useful150life tips.Believe that everyone can be usefulIn autumn and winter,the hands and feet are prone to crack, but you can wash your hands and feet with hot water for about10minutes,for a week,the skin will be smooth and smooth.Use plastic bag to keep fresh chives:put the Chinese leek in a plastic bag in a cool place,but it can be kept for about three or four days,and it can be kept fresh inwinter for a week.In winter,the weather is dry and cold,the hands and feet are prone to crack,and if you put some toothpaste on the cleft,you can stop the pain and make the tear heal quickly.It is difficult to clean the oil box on the lampblack machine,but in a clean oil case,you can put water in it, let the oil drip on the water,and then pour it all out.5,chemical fiber material is the quilt of bedding,quiltis not suitable to be exposed in the sun,can cover a layer of cloth in the quilt,prevent the direct sunlight.The white sweater is worn over long time gradually black, the sweater is cleaned and put in the freezer for one hour, take out air dry,can be white as new.The grease of the milk of milk in winter will coagulate onthe wall of the bag,not easy to scrape,but it can be preheated by the stove before cooking,and the oil is melted.8,the sweater is worn long,some part will grind bright, use vinegar,water each half of mixed liquid to spray a bit, wash again,can restore the original.In the autumn and winter season,the daily boiled andedible white radish,even the soup and vegetable dishes in the morning and evening clothes a small bowl,the long-term persistence can effectively cure chronic bronchitis.In the cold season,you will be able to prevent chilblains by rubbing your ear and losing weight every day,and then using a hair dryer to warm them for a while.When decorating in winter,the wood should be careful to protect the moisture from deformation.The woodworking products should be sealed in time to prevent shrinkage.The wooden floor wants to set apart2millimeter to be in the expansion seam.Experts advise eating more red peppers,carrots,hawthorn and other foods in the winter,or a cup of yoghurt a day,a bowl of chicken soup,to prevent colds.Place a cloth with glycerin and egg yolk on the surface of the stain and place it for a moment.Rinse it with water.It can be cured by the nose of the nose,and it will berubbed into the nostrils.The potassium and essential oils in the grass will keep the nose open.When the silk is ironed yellow,use a little baking soda to add water to make a paste,besmear in the mark place,wait for the water to evaporate,again the wet cloth iron,the yellow can be removed.Freshly bought ceramic cutlery,boiled in4percent vinegar water,can remove most of the toxic substances.The cotton clothes appear the mildew spot,use a few green bean sprouts in the place of the mould spot repeatedly knead,then use clear water to rinse clean,can clear.The skin of grapefruit is boiled water can cure frostbite, boil water in the skin of a grapefruit to scrub the disease, 1~2times a day,a few times can be effective.The water mist wet towel that is in the bathroom mirror is very difficult to clean,but now the mirror is coated with soap,use dry dishcloth again,the mirror is easy torestore clear.When the lime flies into the eye,it can relieve the painby dripping a little sugar water.The drawer,the closet,the clothes box contain the musty smell,put a bar of soap in inside,can remove.When buying a gift box,the price tag is hard to tear off.The dryer can be blown hot and torn,and it will be easily ripped and left without any trace.Raw peanut can cure presbyopia,eat about25grams of peanuts a day,once a day,long-term persistence is helpful for the restoration of presbyopia.Ginger juice is a medicine for carsickness,and tea and water to rinse mouth and mouth.In winter,licking your lips will make you more and more dry.Don't burn your hands after freezing,you can easily get chilblains.Avoid washing your hair before bed to avoid catching a cold.Avoid wearing face mask,can make mucosa mucosa become delicate,easy catch cold.The banana peel can cure frostbite effectively,rub the inside face of banana skin gently to rub frostbite area,until fever,several times can effect.27,the green bean has the trick of cure the cold:can boil mung beans first,boil bad hind add ginger and cola,while hot drink to be able to return to the fever to cure the flu.The flower chilli leaf water bubble foot cure heel pain,the fresh flower pepper leaves water boil,while hot bubble foot,even bubble a few days,half an hour,quick cure.Remove egg white from the clothes,but first use cold water bubble,then wash with the tea water,then rinse with water, then remove the egg white.The banana ice sugar is steamed cough,the banana3,the sugar5grams,put in the bowl,the wen fire steamed a quarter of the food,the cough effect is very good.Wash your face with orange peel,soak a few slices of orange peel in boiling water,and wash your face with orange peel water when the temperature is right.32,the date cure the arms and legs crack,take several dates to remove the skin core,add water to make a paste, daub in the crack,two days a day,can heal a few days.The pork oil honey cream can cure the chilblains,take20 grams of lard,honey80grams,and put it together into a paste.Apply to the affected area three times a day and can be cured in a few days.Starch juice for the nose.Take starch one or two,open water a bowl with cold water,stir well,empty stomach, every morning and evening,three days of treatment.If the clothes are stained by oil stains,the oil can be removed by gently rubbing the fresh white bread.The hot pepper should be applied to the gout.Cut thechilli into strips and stick them in the affected area for 24hours.The white radish is the nasal plug.Remove3to4radishes, add water to the pot,boil and steam after boiling.After a few minutes,the nose will be free.The lyssus can cure e two to three drops of warm water foam feet every night.After a few times,the frostbite is good.Coke can cure colds.When colds start,you can boil a coke with a few slices of ginger and a lemon,and then drink it with a significant effect.Use hot rice soup to make a wooden ear,half an hour later fish out,the wooden ear that USES this method bubble not only the appearance is very loose and loose,and the tasteis fresh and tender after stir-fry.1,licorice green bean soup to solve drug poisoning.In the case of drug intoxication,15grams of licorice,50gramsof mung bean,one dose a day,three times.Vinegar can eliminate the smell of refrigerators.Put some vinegar into your open glass bottle and put it in the fridge.43,qiao wash woolen sweater:wash in warm water whenadding suitable amount of laundry detergent and ammonia,add a few drops of vinegar rinse,can help to restore the luster and softness of original wool fabric.In the area of the affected area,the area of the diseasecan be cured by the tinea.4to5times a day in the areaof the disease,the skin gradually dries out and the tinea is cured.Drinking white wine can prevent canker sores.After theoral mucous membrane is bitten,the small amount of white wine in the mouth is gargle,and after5~10minutes,the oral ulcer is no longer happening.To brush the leather shoes:use alcohol and yellow rice noodles to make a paste on the face of the shoes,dry and then brush off the yellow rice noodles,and the dirt wi11 be removed.47,baijiu is the treatment of sweat and feet.After washing the feet every night,use the white wine a littleto rub the foot,and natural air dried,hold for a month, can cure the foot stink.The beer mouthwash can go to dust disinfection.Rinsing your mouth with a beer can wash down the dust in yourthroat and make your throat more comfortable.49,apply a bit of gesso powder and chalk and ash water on the glass first,wash with dry cloth again,can brush glass easily.Break the egg,separate the egg yolks and the egg whites, pour the egg yolks into the milk and cook it,and drink it to the effect of the town brain.After51,soap in water softening,quite inconvenient to use,half an hour to put it in the refrigerator freezer, refrigerator can absorb excess water,to restore the soap hardness.When the eye is dry,use boiling water to make tea,close the eyes to the cup,both hands protect the cup,each time ten minutes can soothe the eyes,moisten the eyeball, protect the vision.The folk divide the people with acne:fresh cucumber juice, white vinegar the same amount of evenly,first use hot water wash a face,then rub face,a day three times,after the powder of the day to wash away with warm water in10 minutes.54,eat leek and cure the throat.Stir-fry a handful of unchopped leek and swallow it to the throat.The jujube bark ointment can cure the burn.Take the proper amount of jujube,wash it with boiled water,bake,grind it up,add sesame oil and paste it to the spot.The chewing ginger can divide the oral cavity.When ablister is in the mouth,a few slices of ginger can be sliced and chewed,and the blisters will slowly disappear.Make your teeth quickly white:use the same amount of salt, baking soda,water,and brush your teeth once a day for four days to whiten your teeth.A quick marinade:rinse the eggs with clean water,then wash them with vinegar,then put them in salt water and serve in a week.A dish of water,which is filled with a plate of water,will fall into the water in the dust and blink severaltimes in a row to remove the foreign object.Food hypnosis method:(1)eat a small amount of bread half an hour before going to bed.(2)drink the right amount of milk to sleep.Treatment of anaemic soil:the blood flow to a white sheet of white paper,dried and dried up to powder,red wine,a day and a half of powder,twice a day.Foot pillow pillow to cure cramp.Sleep with a pillow under your feet every night to prevent cramps from occurring during sleep.When you eat hot pot,you can put a proper amount of beerin the soup to make a decrease internal heat effect,eathot pot and drink beer,and the carbon dioxide in the wine helps to heat the heat and prevent food from burning the mouth.Peppermint liquorice tea is effective in protecting the voice.Make tea with5grams of mint,3grams of licorice, and drink this tea to prevent throat itching and coughing.65,licorice zinc can be treated with repeated canker sores.Oral ulceration can be treated with oral licorice and zinc.The salt water except the chicken eyes.Boil the water with a teaspoon of table salt,then heat the feet after a cool, and then dry the feet for half an hour.67,the seaweed is mixed with honey to cure the mouth sores. Burn the kelp(or eggplant skin)and mash it with honey and apply it to the affected area.It works well.Apply soap to reduce the pain.If you are burned by hot water or fire,rub some soap in the area immediately to relieve the pain.Strawberries and sugar stew can stop coughing.Take strawberry to the sugar(2:1)and make it three times a day for several days to stop coughing.70,white sugar is the best use:make fish and white sugar, fish fillet is easy to form;White sugar can shorten the fermentation time;The dish is sour and white sugar can be removed.Milk can make fish soup beautiful.A few drops of milk can be dripped in the pan while stewed fish soup at home,which will not only make the fish tender,but also the fish soup.Eating peanuts is a good way to treat your teeth.Munch on a few peanuts or a piece of raw onion,and the teeth are immediately restored,and you can continue to chew.Massage eye socket for rhinitis.The index finger is placed in two pairs of eyes,two hundred times a day for a periodof time.To remove mold from the refrigerator,use a dry cloth torub the soap and water.If you can*t rub it,use a drycloth to dip in a small amount of alcohol.If the sweater cuff or hem has lost its elasticity,soak it in hot water for20minutes,and when the dryness is dried, the elasticity will be restored.Salt and almonds add white to the face.Take a tablespoonof salt,150grams of almond powder,and paste it withwater and apply it to your face.The onion drives the cockroaches.Put a plate of sliced onion in the room,the smell of cockroach will be intoxicated,and it can also slow the deterioration of indoor food.78,vinegar and soybean milk shampoo are good.Wash the shampoo with the water with soybean milk,wash with the water of adding rice vinegar,and two days,the effect is good.It is easy to fish scales with vinegar.In the case of microscale fish,you can add a few tablespoons of vinegarto the fish in the water for the first two hours before you kill.Wash the fresh and tender garlic seedlings in the cut section,add sugar,vinegar,salt,soy sauce,soak for a week,and then when the salty dish is eaten,caneffectively remove the worm.The boiled beans can be distended.Pour the beans into a proper amount of sugar,and take a few tablespoons a dayfor a week to effectively treat abdominal distension.The water is frozen in the bottle,the beer is poured from the drink bottle,the fridge is put in the refrigerator,40 minutes is fine,and the water is two hours without water.The freshly butchered chicken has a foul smell,such as a mixture of salt,pepper and beer in a mixture of salt, pepper and beer.84,wipe the toothpaste to stop the pain to prevent the infection,small area skin injury or burn burn,apply alittle bit of toothpaste,but immediately stop the blood pain to prevent the infection.When you have a blisters on your lips,wash the area with warm water,then blisters the oily liquid,and at least three times a day,you can accelerate the blisters.It is easier to put the soap on the head before the screwis screwed,and then the head is turned into the wood.When the symptoms of cold symptoms such as sore throat,nasal congestion,fever and other cold symptoms can befound in the thick tea,the symptoms can be effectively approached.Salt water can prevent heatstroke.People who sweat too much in the summer,drink water in moderation,not only quench thirst,but also prevent heatstroke.89,the clothes are accidentally stained with milk,blood stain,new trace should be washed in cold water immediately, the trace should be washed with detergent first,then use light ammonia water to wash.Fried kiwi fruit for hepatitis.Take kiwi fruit100grams, red jujube12,the water is Fried as tea drinking,the effective treatment acute hepatitis has the promotion effect.Eating apples can alleviate the acid.Often anti-acid,eating an apple during a bad acid condition relieves such symptoms.When it is difficult to sleep in a hot climate,you can chop up a few Onions,wrap them in gauze,and sniff before bed.Take150grams of salt,100grams of chrysanthemum,soak in boiling water,wash the armpit after temperature,and twice a day,except the body odor.Take a watermelon skin250grams,add500grams of water,boil water to half,add some ice sugar and take it forthroat throat.Take60ml of fresh silk melon juice,add honey to theright amount,stir well,twice a day,have certaintreatment for pertussis.Treatment of myopia:often squatting is effective in reducing the flow of blood to the venous vein,relievingthe blood stasis in the abdomen,alleviating the fatigue of the eyes,and preventing shortsightedness and the loss of vision.The method of arranging flowers:cut the end of the branch of the flower branch with the scissors every day to make sure that it is fresh,and keep the branch of the flower branch in good condition.98,plantain grass can cure urine frequency.Wash the roots of the front grass and boil the water for3to4times a day.The tip of the dandruff:combine the salt with a little bit of borax to clear the water,make it completely dissolveand then wash the head,can effectively stop the tickling.After you wake up in the morning,rinse with water anddrink a cup of honey water.After an hour,you will eat breakfast,and you will be able to treat gastritis for a long time.The heat of the summer heat,the heat rash,the area that can use warm water to have heat rash is washed,besmear a layer of toothpaste,heat rash soon can disappear.The oxalic acid in bitter melon can interfere with the absorption of calcium in food.Before frying the bitter melon,it should be blanched in boiling water,remove oxalic acid and stir-fry.103,can use beer to wipe the ornamental leaf plant,after the beer is wiped out not only the dust not,the dirt of the long years can also be removed,the leaf noodles also leave the natural luster.At the beginning of the case of diarrhea,eat fresh peach (eat fresh peach before the meal and eat large garlic cloves in rice),and the average diarrhea can be relieved after12hours.Make a small cut of a fresh pear,add water and sugar to the boil,and then use it for a cough tone and dry throat.Remove from vegetable oil.Boil a moderate amount of vegetable oil,then apply it to the scab,and it will soon be removed.107,the chewing sesame can stop the anti-acid,the antiacid,the advisable amount of the sesame to chew after chewing,after a moment,can stop the anti-acid,the curative effect is remarkable.108,air oil cure burn.For minor scalding,the oil can be applied directly to the burn area and applied every four hours.The hot pepper most people love to eat,the chilli is hot and hot,can be scrubbed with white wine,wash with clean water,the hand is not hot in a moment.110,when toothache,use vinegar to boil Chinese woIfberry, bletilla of bleaching mouth,have the pain effect,when brushing teeth the vinegar that drops a bit of vinegar on the toothpaste can clear the soot from the teeth.When the cold seat is bought or used,apply the brush tothe hot water to wash and dry for20minutes,which will clear the sweat and mite.112,wooden furniture apply dry cloth to wipe and the waxto maintain,if the dirt that is touched,can use cloth to dip in toothpaste to wipe first,after,use wet cloth to wipe.113,tooth whitening and partial:use papaya slice,wipe tooth twice every day,every time2minutes,insist January, must be effective.Boil the right amount of green beans,add sugar,and drink water every day.Cure mouth ulcer small side:take a walnut shell10to be around every day,use water to fry soup orally,3times aday,3days can be cured.Mix the baking soda with salt in proportion to1to1,add water to make the paste,use it to brush your teeth sooner or later,and keep using your teeth.117,cod liver oil treatment tinea.Break the fish liveroil pills,take a few external compresses,and after a few hours,if there is no adverse reaction,you can apply it three times a day.118,armor tips.After you finish your manicure,soak your nails in olive oil with a little lemon juice for10minutes each time.When bleeding,pinch a handful of jasmine tea in your mouth to make a paste,stick to the wound and don,t let go,and then stop the bleeding.The honey can be used to treat canker sores,wash the mouth and coat the surface of the ulcer,hold for a few minutes, then swallow,three times a day.。
生活常识英语
生活常识英语吃一、点套餐Please give me this one.We want two number eights, please.二、随意点餐May I have a menu, please?Could you tell me how this thing is cooked?Lobster?It is steamed and served with our special sauce.Is it good?Sure. It is a most popular dish.I think I will try some lobster, and give me some green salad together. We have three dressings for salad. Which one would you like?What kind do you have?We have Italian, French and Thousand Island.Make it French please.如果对当地的菜肴不熟悉,通常先询问:What is the specialty of the restaurant?Do you have any special meals today?What would you recommend?I prefer something light.可以让同来的人替你点菜,或者要重复的:I will leave it to you.I will have the same as that one.如果不急于点菜时,可以这么说:Can I take your order now?Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?穿、购物ELIZA: This place is great. I'm surprised they have so much.JANE: Yes, but it takes a while to find things.It's not organized as carefully as a regular store.ELIZA: I never shopped in an outlet before. We don't have any in my hometo wn.Why do they call it an "outlet"?JANE: Sometimes a clothes company makes too many of one item.They can't sell it all in their regular stores. So they send the overstock to an outlet.That's why they call it an "outlet".It's a store that "let's out" products the company can't sell in regular stores. ELIZA: And they have faulty products here too.JANE: Yes. A "faulty product" may be a shirt that has some problem.Or a pair of pants that is ripped a little.Sometimes the fault is very small. So it's a good deal to buy it. Sometimes, if you have a needle and thread, you can fix it yourself. ELIZA: I like to sew, so that's easy for me.I think it's a really good deal. Some of these shirts have only one tiny mistak e on them.JANE: I know.So it's a good idea to shop in an outlet sometimes. You can save a lot of mo ney.ELIZA: That's great for me.Now that Steve and I have the baby, we want to save as much as we can. CASHIER: Cash or credit, Ma'am?ELIZA: Credit.JANE: Wow! How many of those sweatshirts are you buying?ELIZA: I have six here.JANE: Six? Why do you need so many?ELIZA: They're such a good deal.I'm buying one for Steve, one for his brother Rick,one for my dad, two for my sisters, and one for me.JANE: You really know how to use an outlet store!ELIZA: I ought to make the most of it while I'm here, don't you think? JANE: Sure. You're smart.伊莉莎:这地方好棒哦!我很惊讶这里有这么多的东西。
小故事记住初中英语1600词(30篇)
小故事记住初中英语1600词(30篇)一. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (1)A very new,young officer was at a railway station. He was going to visit his mother,and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train.He looked in all his pockets,but found that he did not have the coins for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.【汉语翻译】年轻军官与老兵(1)一位新上任的(new)年轻军官(young officer)在火车站(railway station)候车。
他要去看望(visit)他的母亲(mother)。
他想打电话(want to telephone sb.)告诉(tell)母亲他的列车(train)到站的时间。
但寻遍了所有的口袋(pocket),却发现(find)他没有打电话用的硬币(coin),于是他走到车站外面(outside),环顾四周(look around)想找人帮忙(help)。
一. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (2)At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said,“Have you got change for ten pence?”“Wait a moment,”the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket.“I'll see whether I can help you.”“Don't you know how to speak to an officer?”the young man said angrily.“No w let's start again Have you got change for ten pence?”“No,sir,”the old soldier answered quickly.【汉语翻译】年轻军官与老兵(2)最后(at last)有名老兵(old soldier)路过,年轻的军官拦住他道:“你有十便士(pence)的零钱(change)吗?”“等会儿(wait a moment)。
英语30篇小短文
一、My Pet(我的宠物)I have a pet dog. Its name is Doubao. It is very cute. It has soft fur and big eyes. Doubao likes to play with me. We often go for a walk in the park. Doubao is my best friend.二、My Family(我的家庭)I have a happy family. There are four people in my family, my parents, my brother and me. My father is a doctor. My mother is a teacher. My brother is a student. We love each other very much.三、My Hobbies(我的爱好)I have many hobbies. I like reading books, listening to music and playing sports. Reading books can make me learn a lot of knowledge. Listening to music can make me relax. Playing sports can make me healthy.四、My School(我的学校)My school is very beautiful. There are many trees and flowers in it. The teachers are very kind and the students are very friendly. I love my school.五、A Day at the Zoo(在动物园的一天)Yesterday, I went to the zoo with my parents. We saw many animals there, such as lions, tigers, elephants and monkeys. The animals are very cute. We had a great time at the zoo.六、My Favorite Season(我最喜欢的季节)My favorite season is spring. In spring, the weather is warm and sunny. The flowers are blooming and the birds are singing. It is a beautiful season.七、A Trip to the Beach(去海滩的一次旅行)Last summer, I went to the beach with my friends. We swam in the sea, played volleyball on the beach and had a picnic. It was a wonderful trip.八、My Dream(我的梦想)My dream is to be a teacher. I want to teach students knowledge and help them grow up. I will study hard to achieve my dream.九、My Bedroom(我的卧室)My bedroom is small but very clean. There is a bed, a desk and a chair in it. I like to read books and do my homework in my bedroom.十、A Good Habit(一个好习惯)I have a good habit of getting up early. Every morning, I get up at six o'clock and do some exercise. Then I read English for half an hour. Getting up early makes me feel energetic all day.十一、My Favorite Food(我最喜欢的食物)My favorite food is pizza. It is delicious. There are many kinds of pizza, such as cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza and vegetable pizza. I like to eat pizza with my friends.十二、A Beautiful Place(一个美丽的地方)There is a beautiful park near my home. There are many trees and flowers in the park. There is also a lake. We can go boating on the lake. It is a very relaxing place.十三、My Best Friend(我最好的朋友)I have a best friend. Her name is Lily. We have known each other since we were in kindergarten. We often play together and help each other. Lily is very kind and smart. I am very lucky to have her as my friend.十四、A Funny Story(一个有趣的故事)One day, a little rabbit went to the forest to pick mushrooms. Suddenly, it saw a big wolf. The little rabbit was very scared. But it was very clever. It thought of a good idea. It pretended to be dead. The wolf saw the little rabbit and thought it was dead. So the wolf left. The little rabbit was very happy. It picked up the mushrooms and went home.十五、My Favorite Sport(我最喜欢的运动)My favorite sport is swimming. Swimming is good for my health. It can make me stronger and more flexible. I go swimming with my friends every weekend.十六、A Great Person(一个伟大的人)I think Martin Luther King Jr. is a great person. He fought for the rights of black people. His speech "I Have a Dream" inspired many people. He made a great contribution to the world.十七、My Weekend(我的周末)I had a great weekend. On Saturday morning, I did my homework. In the afternoon, I went to the park with my friends. We played games and had a picnic. On Sunday, I visited my grandparents. We had a delicious dinner together.十八、A Happy Day(快乐的一天)Today is Sunday. The weather is very nice. I went to the park with my family. We had a picnic and played games. We also flew kites. It was a very happy day.十九、My Favorite Book(我最喜欢的书)My favorite book is "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". It is a very interesting book. The story is about a boy named Tom Sawyer. He is very naughty but also very brave. I like Tom Sawyer very much.二十、A Beautiful Flower(一朵美丽的花)There is a beautiful flower in my garden. It is red and yellow. It has a sweet smell. I like to look at it every day. It makes me happy.二十一、My Favorite Animal(我最喜欢的动物)My favorite animal is the panda. Pandas are very cute. They have black and white fur. They like to eat bamboo. Pandas are rare animals. We should protect them.二十二、A Good Deed(一件好事)Yesterday, I saw an old man crossing the street. He was very slow.So I helped him cross the street. The old man was very grateful. I felt very happy.二十三、My Favorite Color(我最喜欢的颜色)My favorite color is blue. Blue is the color of the sky and the sea. It makes me feel calm and peaceful. I like to wear blue clothes and use blue stationery.二十四、A Busy Day(忙碌的一天)Today is Monday. I am very busy. I have classes all day. After school, I have to do my homework and practice the piano. I don't have much time to play. But I know that studying hard is important.二十五、My Future(我的未来)I think my future will be very bright. I want to be a scientist. I will study hard and do research to make the world a better place.二十六、A Beautiful Sunset(美丽的日落)Yesterday evening, I saw a beautiful sunset. The sky was orange and red. The clouds were like cotton candy. It was very beautiful. I took a picture of it.二十七、My Favorite Festival(我最喜欢的节日)My favorite festival is Spring Festival. During Spring Festival, we can get together with our family and have a big dinner. We can also set off fireworks and get red envelopes. It is a very happy time.二十八、A Rainy Day(雨天)Today is a rainy day. The rain is falling gently. I like to listen to the sound of the rain. It makes me feel relaxed. On rainy days, I like to stay at home and read books or watch movies.二十九、My Favorite Subject(我最喜欢的科目)My favorite subject is English. I like learning English because it is very useful. I can talk to people from different countries in English. I also like reading English books and watching English movies.三十、A New Beginning(一个新的开始)Today is a new day. It is a new beginning. I will study hard and make progress every day. I will be kind to others and help those in need. I believe that I can make a difference.。
(完整版)初中英语小短文30篇
1 DogsPeople often say that a dog is man's best friend. Over thousands of years, man has taught his dogs to do many kinds of work besides guarding the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous for their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep.Dogs have been used to aid disabled people for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind owner. Nowadays, dogs can be taught to turn on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, however, dogs are simply pets and friends for both young and old members of the family.guard 看守,看护sheepdog 牧羊犬flock 群aid 帮助disabled 残疾人century 世纪guide dog 导盲犬dial 拨majority 大多数狗人们总是说狗是人类最好的朋友。
几千年来,除了看家外,人类还教会了狗去做许多其他的事,例如,牧羊犬就因其可以控制数百只羊的羊群而出名。
狗用来帮助残疾人已有好几个世纪了。
导盲犬可以为盲主人引路。
现在,人们还教狗为残疾主人打开电灯、开冰箱和拨电话。
然而,对于大多数人来说,狗只是家里老人和孩子们的宠物和朋友。
英语小常识
英语小常识第一篇:英语小常识英语小常识1、狮子(Lion)在西方童话故事中,狮子被尊为百兽之王。
狮子的形象是勇敢、有气势、威严的,因此,在引申到人时,也是如此。
Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language.如此解释:a person felt to be lke a lion especially in courage,ferocity,dignity or dominance(一个像是狮子的人,特别是指勇气、凶猛、威严或权势方面)。
Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary的解释是:a person or a country that is considered to be strong and powerful,and which other people respect or fear(被认为是强大有力、人们尊敬或害怕的人或国家)。
英国国王理查一世(King Richard I)由于勇敢过人,因此被称作the Lion-Heart。
英国人以狮子作为自己国家的象征。
The British Lion就是指英国。
A literary lion意思是文学界的名人。
动词lionize 的意思是把某人捧为名人。
从这些例子可以看出lion在英语中的积极意义。
狮子在汉语中却没这样丰富的内涵,这可能是因为狮子在我国不是人们熟悉的动物,因此不易产生各种联想。
而相当于狮子地位的动物在我国则是老虎。
虎是我们比较熟悉的动物,在华南有华南虎,在东北有东北虎,其他地方还有别的种类。
在民间传说中有武松打虎,在京剧中有《猎虎记》,与虎相联系的其他故事还不少。
在中国人的心目中老虎是百兽之王,它勇敢、凶猛、威严。
许多成语都和虎连在一起,表达这方面的意思,例如:虎视眈眈、放虎归山、谈虎色变、如虎添翼、藏龙卧虎、龙争虎斗等等。
英文小知识收集
Fort minor你见或者不见我You Come to See Me or Not 你见,或者不见我我就在那里不悲不喜You come to see me or not Right there I am Neither sad nor delight你念,或者不念我情就在那里不来不去You miss me or not Right there my feelings are Neither rising nor falling你爱,或者不爱我爱就在那里不增不减You love me or notRight there my love isNeither more or less你跟,或者不跟我我的手就在你手里不离不弃You accompany me or notIn yours my hands are Neither clinging nor giving up来我的怀里或者让我住进你的心里默然相爱寂静欢喜Be here in my armsOr let me stay in your heartWe love each other in silenceAnd rejoice with serenity1.Do you have a family?你有孩子吗?2.I have no opinion of that sort of man。
我对这类人很反感。
3.I was the youngest son, and the youngest but two。
我是最小的儿子,但是我还有两个妹妹。
4.The picture flattered her。
她比较上照。
5. He is a walking skeleton。
他很瘦。
6.The machine is in repair。
机器已经修好了。
7.You don't know what you are talking about。
你在胡说八道。
英语小知识
(一)“一般般”的正确表达。
1.It’s okay. 还可以。
重音放在"okay"上面的话,可以表示你持中立的态度,并不情愿。
比较像现在我们常说的,“好吧”。
2.Not bad. 不是特别差吧。
外国人说的not bad,往往是离bad就差一点了。
3.sort of. 一般般,还凑合。
sort表示“种类”,sort of 就和kind of差不多,表示“一点点,一般般”。
4.Not so hot. 不怎么好,一般。
注意,这里不是“不太热”,hot 是表示程度很高很好,not so hot就是没那么好。
5.Just as usual. 一切如旧。
没有什么激情也没有什么悲壮,就可以直接这么回答了。
一般般的我,摆脱一般般并不容易,但我知道什么时候开始都不晚,重要的是我行动了。
一起加油。
(二)关于天气冷,我们都可以怎么说呢1.今天真是冻死人了。
It's chilly today. chilly是个很传神的词语,看这个词的长相就像是冻得人瑟瑟发抖的样子。
就词语而言,chilly听起来要比cold更冷更让人难受。
2.我简直冻僵了。
I'm frozen. frozen 是freeze 的完成时形式,比如“冻豆腐”就是“frozentofu”,已经被冻上了的豆腐。
那么这句话说我是frozen的,就表示天气太冷,我都已经冻上了。
3.今天简直冷死啦! It's freaking cold today! freak表示“奇怪的,反常的”,freaking多用于加强语气,以表示程度太深。
freaking这个词要记住,吐槽的时候用起来很方便的。
4.这寒风真是刺骨。
The wind really chills me to the bone. 这是chill的动词用法,刺到骨子里,听起来超级冷啊...5.风像刀一样刺穿身体。
The wind just cuts right through you. cut 这个词很生动,风就像尖刀一样刺穿身体,这个风已经相当凛冽了。
必背英语短文30篇,包含30个不同主题
必背英语短文30篇,包含30个不同主题展开全文长按二维码,领取一份您的英语月报月报君和大家分享30篇英语小短文,适用于英语中学生以上的水平,涉及到的主题都是日常学习和生活中经常遇到的!第一篇:【写作要求】现在我们周围的环境污染越来越严重。
作为一个中学生,我们应节约资源,保护环境,从我们身边的小事做起,做一个“低碳生活”的中学生。
请以“My Low--carbon Life”为题,写一篇短文描述自己的“低碳生活”。
内容包括:1.地球的污染越来越严重,我们能看到森林被砍伐、水污染和空气污染。
2.你是怎样从身边小事做起,做到“低碳生活”的。
如:每天步行上学、离开教室及时关灯和电扇、充分利用纸张、节约用水等。
3.号召更多的人加入到“低碳生活”中来。
作文要求:1.不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯,词数80个左右。
作文的题目已经给出,不计入总词数。
My Low--carbon LifeThe environmental pollution is worse and worse today.【优秀满分范文】My Low-carbon LifeThe environmental pollution is worse and worse today. Many trees are cut down, and water and air are polluted. As a student I try to have a low-carbon life to save energy and reduce pollution.Firstly, I often walk to school. It can reduce air pollution. Secondly, I always turn off the lights and fans when leaving the classroom. Thirdly, I always make full use of paper and other school things and never waste water.I wish more students to join me and make the earth more and more beautiful.第二篇:【写作要求】每当朋友之间即将分手的时候,耳边常常会响起这首歌“朋友啊朋友!你可曾想起了我,如果你正享受幸福,请你忘记我……”。
英语小知识(精选30则)
英语小知识英语小知识(1):英语的起源英语的起源要追溯到公元5世纪的古英语,它是其最早的雏形。
一向到15世纪才有了标点符号。
我们仍然在使用的“城镇”(town),是延续至今的最古老的古英语单词。
英语小知识(2):同一个单词,不一样的意思你可能明白“电臀舞”(twerk)这个单词是指一种很流行的摇摆舞蹈。
但在16世纪时,“twirk”(当时中间字母的拼写为i而不是e)是指“急促扭转的一种动作”。
提到“电臀舞”,有一些与之相关的现代词汇和俚语,你就应有所了解。
英语小知识(3):字典里的新词每两个小时就会有一个新词被收入字典之中。
其中包括“nerdjacking”(用很详细的解释来引导谈话)、“undorse”(扭转政策局面)和“Mx”(代替先生(Mr。
)或女士(Ms。
)的一种中性称谓)。
英语小知识(4):OK的来历Okay可能是除了Yes,No以外在世界上流传最广的英语单词了。
但是,它从何而来呢?历来,语言学家们各执一词。
有人说,okay是印第安人发明的。
有这样一个印第安部落叫Chocktaw,居住在富饶的密西西比山谷中,以种植和捕鱼为生。
每当有问题发生,Chocktaw的领导人们就和部落首领围坐一圈,共同商议,如果有人同意其他人的意见,就点头示意,然后说“Okeh”,意思为“就是这样”。
欧洲人初到美洲时,听到了超多的印第安语,并将之发展为英语词汇。
此刻美国的许多城市、河流、山脉,其名称都源于印第安语。
另外还有一种颇具可信度的说法:Okay这个词是在19世纪由一个政治团体发明的。
有一个人叫Martin Van Buren,准备参加总统竞选,他的拥护者成立了一个俱乐部为他做宣传,俱乐部的名称就叫“Okay Club”,据说O和K两个字母取自于Van Buren的故乡,纽约州的Old Kinderhook,那是他出生的地方。
对一个如此popular的词汇,自然每个人都可能有自我的故事,但是,有一点,相信全世界都会同意:okay是一个纯粹的美语词汇,它是词汇跨越不一样语言的优秀典范。
英语有趣小知识
英语有趣小知识1. The word "set" has the most definitions in the English language, with over 430 different meanings.2. The shortest complete sentence in English is "I am", consisting of a subject and a verb.3. The longest word in the English language is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a lung disease caused by silica dust.4. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.5. The word "nerd" was first used in Dr. Seuss's book "If I Ran the Zoo."6. The phrase "rule of thumb" comes from the 17th century, when it was legal for a man to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.7. The word "gorilla" comes from the Greek word "gorillai" which means hairy women.8. The word "muggle" was first used by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potterseries, meaning a person who has no magical ability.9. The word "doodle" comes from the German word "dudeln" meaning to play music aimlessly.10. The word "quarantine" comes from the Italian word "quaranta giorni" meaning 40 days, the time period ships were required to be isolated during the plague in the 14th century.。
50个英语小知识(整合)
英语小知识1.What’s the poorest bank in the world?最没有钱的银行是什么银行?The river bank.河堤。
bank n.银行;堤岸2.What month do soldiers hate?当兵的不喜欢几月份?March.三月,还有行军的意思。
3.What clothing is always sad?什么衣服总是伤感的?Blue Jeans.蓝色牛仔服。
blue adj.蓝色的;伤感的4.If the green house is on the right side of the road,and the red house is on the left side of the road,where isthe white house?假设绿房子在马路右边,红房子在马路左边,请问白房子在哪儿?In Washington, D.C.在华盛顿。
The White House白宫5.Why is the letter E so important?字母E为什么至关重要?Because it’s the beginning of everything.因为它是万物的开端。
6.Why are the letter Grand the letter S in “gloves” close to each other?为什么说在“gloves”这个单词中字母G和字母S关系密切?Because there is love between them.因为它们有“爱”牵系着。
7.What letter is an animal?什么字母是一种动物?The letter B(bee).8.What letter is a vegetable?什么字母是一种蔬菜?The letter P(pea).9.What letter is a question?什么字母是一个问题?The letter Y(why).10.What letter is a part of the head什么字母是头的一部分?The letter I(eye).11.What has four eyes but can’t see?什么有四只眼却看不见?The Mississippi.是密西西比河。
英语趣味小知识
一周七天的典故在中国,一周七天,我们分别称之为星期一、星期二……或者周一、周二……是以数字来表示的.而在英语里,七天各有其名.这是盎格鲁萨克森人为纪念他们崇拜的神而命名的.盎格鲁萨克森人——公元五世纪,原居北欧的日耳曼部落入侵不列颠,他们当中包括盎格鲁人(Angles)、萨克森人(Saxons),朱特人(Jutes)。
而盎格鲁人定居的地方就是现在的英格兰。
除了星期六(Saturday)来源于罗马的萨图恩神(saturn)以外,其余六天的名字都来源于北方诸神。
星期日:Sunday,the day of the Sun,“太阳日".对基督徒而言,星期日是“安息日”,因为耶稣复活的日子是在星期日。
约在西元三百年左右,欧洲教会和政府当局开始明订星期日为休息的日子,直到今日,世界上大多数的国家都以Sunday 为星期例假日。
星期一:Monday,the day of the Moon,从Moonday发展至现在的Monday,“月亮日”.星期二:Tuesday,源于Tiwesday,“战神日”。
Tiw是北欧神话里的战神,正如同罗马神话里的战神Mars一样。
在北欧神话中不叫Tiw而叫Tyr。
相传在他的那个时代,有一狼精经常出来扰乱世界,为了制服狼精,Tyr的一只手也被咬断了.星期三:Wednesday,源于Woden's day,“Woden"是风暴之神,“风神日"。
Woden是北欧诸神之父。
为制服狼精而牺牲自己一只手的Tyr,就是他的儿子.Woden领导神族跟巨人族作战,他曾牺牲自己锐利的右眼,跟巨人族换取“智慧”的甘泉。
他也曾深入地层,从巨人族那里偷取“诗"的美酒.西方人为了追念这位主神,就根据他的名字创造了Wednesday这个字.星期四:Thursday,是为了纪念雷神(Thor)而命名的。
故星期四又称为“雷神日".红头发的雷神索尔(星期四的来源)是主神奥丁的儿子,他戴着一副特殊的绶带和手套,具有超人的力量,能够把岩石击碎。
英语学习小知识
一1. clothes, cloth, clothingclothes统指各种衣服,谓语动词永远是复数, cloth指布,为不可数名词 clothing 服装的总称,指一件衣服用a piece of, an article of2. incident, accidentincident指小事件, accident指不幸的事故He was killed in the accident.3. amount, numberamount后接不可数名词, number后接可数名词 a number of students4. family, house, homehome 家,包括住处和家人,house房子,住宅,family家庭成员. My family is a happy one.5. sound, voice, noisesound自然界各种各样的声音,voice人的嗓音,noise噪音I hate the loud noise outside.6. photo, picture, drawingphoto用照相机拍摄的照片,picture可指相片,图片,电影片,drawing画的画Let’s go and see a good picture.7. vocabulary, wordvocabulary词汇,一个人拥有的单词量,word具体的单词He has a large vocabulary.8. population, peoplepopulation人口,人数,people具体的人 China has a large population.9. weather, climateweather一天内具体的天气状况,climate长期的气候状况 The climate here is not good for you.10. road, street, path, wayroad具体的公路,马路,street街道,path小路,小径,way道路,途径take this road; in the street, show me the way to the museum.11. course, subjectcourse课程(可包括多门科目),subject科目(具体的学科)a summer course12. custom, habitcustom传统风俗,习俗,也可指生活习惯,后接to do, habit生活习惯,习惯成自然,后接of doing. I’ve got the habit of drinking a lot.13. cause, reasoncause 指造成某一事实或现象的直接原因,后接of sth./doing sth,reason 用来解释某种现象或结果的理由,后接for sth./doing sth. the reason for being late14. exercise, exercises, practiceexercise运动,锻炼(不可数),exercises练习(可数),practice(反复做的)练习Practice makes perfect.15. class, lesson作"课"解时,两者可以替换.指课文用lesson. 指班级或全体学生用class. lesson 6; class 516. speech, talk, lecturespeech指在公共场所所做的经过准备的较正式的演说,talk日常生活中的一般的谈话,讲话,lecture学术性的演讲,讲课 a series of lecture on…17. officer, officialofficer部队的军官,official政府官员 an army officer18. work, job二者均指工作。
英语小知识分享
英语小知识【DAY 1】英语中经常会用到颜色来表达特定的地方,但是在理解的时候我们不能光从字面意思来看哦~ 例如:green room 它不是指“绿色的房子”,而是“演员休息室”white house 不是“白色的房子”而是美国的“白宫”哦【DAY2】我们学过的watch可以做动词"观看”,例如: watch TV,watch a movie,watch a football match。
同时也可以表示“照看”,请看一个电影中的原对话-Can you watch my bag? I gotta use the washroom.-你能帮我看下包吗?我要去一趟洗手间。
【DAY3】今天给大家介绍的词是trailer n.预告片。
来自trail,本意是“跟在后面的东西”(所以这词也指“拖车”)。
但预告片不是在电影电视剧上映前播出的吗,为何会叫trailer因为最早的trailer确实是在电影后面放的。
因为宣传短片跟在(trailing)正片之后,所以被命名为trailer。
但由于不少观众看完电影就走,电影公司便把trailer的位置从影片后挪到影片前,成为我们今天所熟悉的预告片。
不过trailer这个名字被一直保留了下来。
【DAY4】颜色在英文也用来表示职业White smith是“银匠,锡匠”,而不是“白人史密斯”. Black smith是“铁匠”,而不是“黑人史密斯”.【DAY5】今天给大家分享一些中文中常见的地址缩写。
Dist.是district,Sq.是square,Bldg.是building,Rd.是road,St.是street,Fwy是freeway,Dr.是drive,Apt.是apartment,Rm.是room。
avenue通常缩写成ave,也可以再懒一点,把e都省掉…【DAY6】今天跟大家分享一个地道的英俚语。
在英国[表情]经常会有人说“I am going to spend a penny”意思不是我要去花一便士或者去商店哦。
史上最全 英文小知识
美国人嘴边最cool的英语,果断收藏来源:李青行的日志1. My time is your time. 请你吩咐!2. My hands are tied. 我很忙,无能为力。
3. To make a long story short. 长话短说。
4. It's a date. 一言为定。
5. That's a steal. 真便宜。
6.She has no sense. 她不懂事。
7. It's not big deal. 没什么了不起。
8. What's the fuss? 吵什么?9. Don't push me. 别逼我。
10. Have a good of it. 玩得高兴。
11.Go down to business. 言归正传。
12. Does it serve your purpose.对你有用么13. It's long story. 一言难尽。
14. Don't play possum. 别装蒜!15. Make it up. 不计前嫌。
16. Don't over do it. 别太过分了。
17. You want a bet? 想打赌吗?18. Who wants? 谁稀罕?19. December heartbeat. 黄昏恋20. Follow my nose. 凭直觉21. Cheap skate. 小气鬼!22. Big mouth. 多嘴。
23. I'm going to go. 我这就去。
24. can-do 能人25. Leave me alone. 别理我。
26. Don't pass the buck. 不要推卸责任27. I can't put up with her. 我受不了她。
28. She is just thick-skinned. 她真是厚脸皮。
29. I see eye to eye with you. 我与你的意见一致。
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《英语小知识》英语小知识(1):英语的起源英语的起源要追溯到公元5世纪的古英语,它是其最早的雏形。
一向到15世纪才有了标点符号。
我们仍然在使用的城镇(town),是延续至今的最古老的古英语单词。
英语小知识(2):同一个单词,不一样的意思你可能明白电臀舞(twerk)这个单词是指一种很流行的摇摆舞蹈。
但在16世纪时,twirk (当时中间字母的拼写为i而不是e)是指急促扭转的一种动作。
提到电臀舞,有一些与之相关的现代词汇和俚语,你就应有所了解。
英语小知识(3):字典里的新词每两个小时就会有一个新词被收入字典之中。
其中包括nerdjacking(用很详细的解释来引导谈话)、undorse(扭转政策局面)和Mx(代替先生(Mr。
)或女士(Ms。
)的一种中性称谓)。
英语小知识(4):OK的来历Okay可能是除了Yes,No以外在世界上流传最广的英语单词了。
但是,它从何而来呢?历来,语言学家们各执一词。
有人说,okay是印第安人发明的。
有这样一个印第安部落叫Chocktaw,居住在富饶的密西西比山谷中,以种植和捕鱼为生。
每当有问题发生,Chocktaw的领导人们就和部落首领围坐一圈,共同商议,如果有人同意其他人的意见,就点头示意,然后说Okeh,意思为就是这样。
欧洲人初到美洲时,听到了超多的印第安语,并将之发展为英语词汇。
此刻美国的许多城市、河流、山脉,其名称都源于印第安语。
另外还有一种颇具可信度的说法:Okay这个词是在19世纪由一个政治团体发明的。
有一个人叫Martin Van Buren,准备参加总统竞选,他的拥护者成立了一个俱乐部为他做宣传,俱乐部的名称就叫Okay Club,据说O和K两个字母取自于Van Buren的故乡,纽约州的Old Kinderhook,那是他出生的地方。
对一个如此popular的词汇,自然每个人都可能有自我的故事,但是,有一点,相信全世界都会同意:okay是一个纯粹的美语词汇,它是词汇跨越不一样语言的优秀典范。
只是还有需要小小提醒一下的地方:okay通常用于口语,在书面语中,我们能够用agree,assent,approve,conform等等词汇来代替,使之更为正式化。
英语小知识(5):你还是我?我们一向在使用你和我这两个单词,但你认为这两个词哪个更常用?你会惊讶地发现,英文中的你在最常用的词表中只排第18名;而我更是排到了第50名。
那么最常用的英文单词究竟是哪一个?答案是定冠词the。
英语小知识(6):S。
O。
S可能大家都明白S。
O。
S。
是一种求救信号,并由此联想到了历史上最大的杯具性海难泰坦尼克沉船事件,在为那些屈死的灵魂深感惋惜的同时,也在心里埋怨当时没有能够及时发出海难求救信号,其他船只和海上救援组织没有及时施救。
很多人都为S。
O。
S。
是由一些单词的首字母缩写而成,如Save Our Souls(拯救我们的生命!),Save Our Ship(拯救我们的船只!),Stop Other Signals(停止发送任何其他信号!),Sure Of Sinking(船就要沉了!)等等。
真是这样的吗?其实,S。
O。
S。
是国际莫尔斯电码救难信号,并非任何单词的缩写。
鉴于当时海难事件频繁发生,往往由于不能及时发出求救信号和最快组织施救,结果造成很大的人员伤亡和财产损失,国际无线电报公约组织于1908年正式将它确定为国际通用海难求救信号。
这三个字母组合没有任何实际好处,只是因为它的电码 --- (三个圆点,三个破折号,然后再加三个圆点)在电报中是发报方最容易发出,接报方最容易辨识的电码。
1908年之前,国际公海海难求救信号为C。
Q。
D。
这三个字母也没有任何实际好处,尽管很多人认为它是Come Quickly,Danger。
(快来,危险!)的首字母缩写。
虽然1908年国际无线电报公约组织已经明确规定应用S。
O。
S。
作为海难求救信号,但C。
Q。
D。
仍然有人使用。
泰坦尼克海难发生初期,其他船只和救助组织之所以没有能够及时组织施救,主要是因为他们不明白船上发报员开始发出的过时的C。
Q。
D。
求救信号。
直到整个船只都快没入大海才发出了S。
O。
S。
求救信号,但到了此时谁可能还有如此的回天之力,拯救那些无辜的即将永远葬身海底的灵魂呢?英语小知识(7):英语还是空中用语你就应明白有许多国家都在使用英语(它是67个国家的官方语言),但你明白它也是门空中用语吗?是的,飞机上所有的飞行员,无论他们来自哪个国家,都需要用英语来介绍自我。
另外,学习英语还能够提高就业潜力,比如旅游行业或是跨国公司。
英语小知识(8):Romance说起romance,你必须会浮想联翩,这是一个年轻男女们都很喜欢的字眼,你明白这个字是怎样来的吗?说起来romance和罗马(Rome)有关。
古罗马人用的是拉丁文,之后拉丁文渐渐消失,演变为意大利语、法语、西班牙语、葡萄牙语、罗马尼亚语等,这些语言总称为Romance languages(罗曼斯语)。
中世纪的时候,武士闯荡江湖赢得美人芳心这类的故事多数是用罗曼斯语写的,其中法文用的最多。
所以,这一类故事就叫作romances。
法国人的浪漫世界闻名,大概也与此有关吧。
此刻,romance除了常常用来指那些像美梦一样远离现实的感情小说之外,还能够用来指风流韵事或浪漫的气氛。
例如:She thought it was going to be the big romance of her life, but he left her after only a few weeks。
她以为这将成为她生命中刻骨铭心的风流韵事,不料才过了没几个星期就被他遗弃了。
the romance of life in the Wild West 西部蛮荒生活中的浪漫色彩。
英语小知识(9):英语小知识:一周七天的典故在中国,一周七天,我们分别称之为星期一、星期二或者周一、周二是以数字来表示的。
而在英语里,七天各有其名。
这是盎格鲁萨克森人为纪念他们崇拜的神而命名的。
盎格鲁萨克森人公元五世纪,原居北欧的日耳曼部落入侵不列颠,他们当中包括盎格鲁人(Angles)、萨克森人(Saxons),朱特人(Jutes)。
而盎格鲁人定居的地方就是此刻的英格兰。
除了星期六(Saturday)来源于罗马的萨图恩神(saturn)以外,其余六天的名字都来源于北方诸神。
星期日:Sunday,the day of the Sun,太阳日。
对基督徒而言,星期日是安息日,因为耶稣复活的日子是在星期日。
约在西元三百年左右,欧洲教会和政府当局开始明订星期日为休息的日子,直到今日,世界上大多数的国家都以Sunday为星期例假日。
星期一:Monday,the day of the Moon,从Moonday发展至此刻的Monday,月亮日。
星期二:Tuesday,源于Tiwesday,战神日。
Tiw是北欧神话里的战神,正如同罗马神话里的战神Mars一样。
在北欧神话中不叫Tiw而叫Tyr。
相传在他的那个时代,有一狼精经常出来扰乱世界,为了制服狼精,Tyr的一只手也被咬断了。
星期三:Wednesday,源于Wodens day,Woden是风暴之神,风神日。
Woden是北欧诸神之父。
为制服狼精而牺牲自我一只手的Tyr,就是他的儿子。
Woden领导神族跟巨人族作战,他曾牺牲自我锐利的右眼,跟巨人族换取智慧的甘泉。
他也曾深入地层,从巨人族那里偷取诗的美酒。
西方人为了追念这位主神,就根据他的名字创造了Wednesday这个字。
星期四:Thursday,是为了纪念雷神(Thor)而命名的。
故星期四又称为雷神日。
红头发的雷神索尔(星期四的来源)是主神奥丁的儿子,他戴着一副特殊的绶带和手套,具有超人的力量,能够把岩石击碎。
相传有一次,他的大铁被一位叫Thrym的巨人偷走了。
Thrym扬言,除非神族答应把美丽的爱神Freya嫁给他做为交换。
然而Freya抵死不从,於是神族想了一个办法,由Thor 男扮女装穿Freya的衣服,假装嫁给他,Thrym不疑有诈,把铁交给新娘。
于是Thor抢回了自我的武器,也立即把Thrym给杀了。
星期五:Friday,在古英文中Friday意思是Friggs day。
Frigg是北欧神话中主司婚姻和生育的女神,也是Woden的妻子。
相传她平日身披闪耀白长袍,住在水晶宫中,和侍女们一齐编织五颜六色的彩云。
对於北欧人而言,星期五是幸运的日子。
然而对基督徒来说却是相反的,因为耶稣受难日正好是星期五。
星期六:Saturday,the day of Saturn,Sat。
urn农神。
英语小知识(10):John Bull在政治漫画里,代表美国的总是又高又瘦的Uncle Sam(山姆大叔);代表英国的呢,则是面色红润的、胖胖的John Bull(约翰牛)。
John Bull这个名字是怎样来的呢?英国人和狗的关系十分密切,个性是斗牛犬(bulldog),所以,十八世纪初,作家兼御医Dr。
Arbuthnot写了一本《约翰牛传》(The History of John Bull),主张英、法和平相处,书中主角的名字就叫作JohnBull,作者用他来代表英国。
从此以后,John Bull成了英国和典型英国人的代名词。
例如:His ruddy countenance and stout figure made him look a genuine John Bull。
他面色红润,身材胖硕,看起来就是个典型的英国人。
英语小知识(11):英语的趣味小知识:食The Big Apple:来到美国,说到吃,肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple,但是千万别误会,这但是你吃不了的苹果,它其实是纽约市的昵称。
如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple,那我们可要说Congratulations(恭喜)了,那但是个美食之都。
Hero:首先,你该到饭店去点一份hero。
别担心,服务生不会当你是吃英雄的疯子。
Hero是纽约人管大个儿意大利潜水艇三明治的叫法。
当然,如果你一下子吃了十个Heroes,可能别人就会说话了:Look at that strange gal!Shes really out in left field!那里,out in left field 专门用来形容那些古怪或者是莫名其妙的人。
Surf nTurf:当然,美食并不只是在纽约才有,如果你有兴趣,不妨到天使之城洛杉矶逛一圈,Surf nTurf就是一种在洛杉矶十分普及的美食,其中主食是海鲜及牛排,可能会比较贵,但还有很多叫dives的便宜餐厅,你能够以合理的价格买到这种美食。
Taco Stand:Taco Stand是另一种在洛杉矶及附近的加州城市都很常见的美食,tacos来自于拉丁美洲,但在美国加州也十分的流行。