近日,卷福因在访谈中使用含有种族歧视的词语coloured(有色人种)而饱受争议,尽管他本想强调英国演艺界中种族不平等的现象。用词有风险,同志需谨慎,例如,常见的special就往往含有贬义。...
In royal families, the crown goes to the oldest child. That's theheir. The spare heir is the next child who would ascend thethrone should something happen to the heir. In the UK, whenWilliam becomes King, Prince George is the heir. His brother orsist...
Americans, as you may know, have a reputation for being talkative (a nicer word for loud). We tend to have a lot to say, and we tend to feel pretty comfortable saying it. Still, there are some taboo topics that even Americans don't like to discuss. S...
Easter is the Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus as a religious holiday. Over the past year the spring equinox, the first full moon of the first Sunday after Easter. Church of Christ in the early years of the date of Easter, there h...
Americans love pets. And it's not just puppy love, either. Many pet owners treat theirfurry friends as part of the family. Sometimes they spice up their pets' lives with entertaining videos and amusing toys. If they have an eye for fashion, pet owner...
1. The Empire City 帝国城市 David Stravitz first printed this name in his photographic book titled New York, Empire City: 1920-1945. It represents New York City's wealth and resources. First president George Washington saw New York as the seat of...
Simple app says it all in styleAn app that does nothing but send a simple notification of Yo to recipients is the most popular app right now in the US. 最近,一款只能向他人发送一个字Yo的手机应用风靡美国。 The app, named Yo, r...
Education in Britain and The USIn Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in. SubjectIn England...
我们都知道每个国家都有各自的禁忌,所以掌握各个国家的忌讳,有助于人际关系的交往。这样可以避免很多误解和尴尬。和美国人聊天的一些小忌讳: Introduction: Standard American English Tips标准...
每逢佳节聚会,英美人常欢聚一堂,频频举杯,开怀畅饮,“干杯!”、“为……干杯!”之声不绝于耳。那么英美人是如何表示的呢? 一、用(Here's)to...表示...