NO. Celebrity Dictum 1 Abraham Lincoln I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. 2 Jimmy Dean I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. 3 Voltaire I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right […]
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NO. Celebrity Dictum 1 Thomas Alva Edison Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (/ˌpɝspə’reʃən/). 2 Benjiamin Franklin Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. 3 Harry S. Truman A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who […]
Travel
This city is famous for its wide variety of tourist attraction, several of which are recognized as World Heritage Sites. In some fans’s hearts, this city occupies an unshakable position. Some tourists are quite into its picturesque scenery, however, the others are big fans of all kinds of brilliant ancient constructions. Each year the local […]
Threats of Volcano
It’s reported that enormous ( /ɪˈnɔːrməs/ 巨大的,极大的,庞大的) magma (/’mæɡmə/ 岩浆,糊剂) intrusion (/ɪnˈtruːʒn/ 入侵) under a peninsula (/pəˈnɪnsələ/ 半岛) is causing earthquake swarms and forcing evacuations (/ɪ,vækjʊ’eʃən/ 撤离,疏散). After several tense days of earthquake swarms, people living on the peninsula are in limbo ( /ˈlɪmboʊ/ 监狱 ) as they wait to see whether a surging blob […]
Punctuations
NO. Punctuation Spelling Pronunciation Notes 1 , comma /ˈkɑːmə/ 2 . period /’pɪrɪəd/ 3 : colon /ˈkoʊlən/ 4 ; semicolon /’sɛmɪkolən/ 5 ! exclamation mark /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/ /mɑːrk/ 6 ? question mark /’kwɛstʃən/ /mɑːrk/ 7 ‘ ‘ single quotation marks /kwoʊˈteɪʃn/ 8 ” “ double quotation marks /kwoʊˈteɪʃn/ […]
Idiom 5
NO. Sentence Translation 1 I am tickled pink that I passed my exam. 非常开心 2 I am not into volleyball, it’s not my cup of tea. 我的菜/我的专长 3 I’m a big fan of Tom, I love him to bits. 非常喜爱 4 I’m fed up to the back teeth of his behaviors. 受够了/气极了。 5 I am […]
Dominate and evolution
In the competitive world of electric vehicles (EVs), several companies vie for the dominance. However, one company, Tesla, truly dominates the industry. Its cutting-edge (领先的/先进的; top-notch 拔尖的) innovations (改革、创新; evolution 进化; involution 内卷; revolution 革命 ) predominate in terms of market share, and its influence is predominant across various tech sectors. Elon Mush, as the CEO of […]
Two Pie Charts
The two pie charts illustrate the proportion of five types of energy production in France in 1995 and 2005. Overall, in both years, the most significant sources of energy were gas and coal, which together accounted for over half the production of energy, while nuclear and other kinds of energy sources generated the least amount […]
Opt EVs or not?
Will the electric vehicles will dominate ( /ˈdɑːmɪneɪt/ ) the roads in the future? The answer is yes, but for now, the process will be affected by at least four main factors.Some people claim that the electric vehicles have less emission than the traditional gasoline-powered cars, this conclusion cannot be completely true unless with an […]
Idiom 4
NO. Sentence Translation 1 I believe that you’ll pass the math exam. Break a leg. 祝你好运/一路走好/大获全胜 2 Why don’t you talk with each other? Let’s break the ice! 打破沉默/打破僵局 3 It’s been a long day but the week is almost over. Hang in there! 坚持一下 4 After five years, we finally met – better late […]