摘要:John F. Kennedy: American University Commencement AddressPresident Anderson, members of the faculty,[阅读全文]

摘要:对美国的大学而言，一月是一个清算的月份。大多数要进入将于秋季开学的下一学年学习的申请必须在12月底前完成，因此一所大学的声望就有了客观依据：申请人的多少。纽约城市大学，一所公立学院，与其他学校相比，它没[阅读全文]

摘要:The Author The General Knowledge of the Canterbury Tales    The Author:  Geoffery Chaucer-  The father of English poetry.        &nb[阅读全文]

摘要:( able to satisfy everyone's needs ... ) To be all things to all people is to do the things that make everyone happy. Example: "Public relations is a tough job. I have to be all things to all peopl[阅读全文]

摘要:( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" (proverb) says that you can give people what they need to[阅读全文]

摘要:( if you want to be responsible then you must face difficulties ... ) "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" says that if you cannot accept the pressure of a given situation, then y[阅读全文]

摘要:( since we cannot defeat them, let's work together with them ... ) "If you can't beat them, join them" (proverb) says that if you cannot win against stronger opponents, then it is better to not f[阅读全文]

摘要:( it must be done; it had to happen ... ) You have to do the thing that you "cannot help doing". Example: "When she said that, I couldn't help laughing." You do not have the choice of not doing[阅读全文]

摘要:( get a promise to do that thing at a future time ... ) To get a rain check is to receive a promise to do some thing at better time, such as when it is not raining. Example: "He was going to take me[阅读全文]

摘要:( you will do to that person the wrong that they did to you ... ) A game that two can play is a way of saying that you can get revenge on someone by doing to them what they did to you. Example: "She[阅读全文]

摘要:The genetic code of two of the most deadly cancers has been cracked by British scientists in a world first that opens up a whole new era in the treatment for the disease. 英国科学家日前破译了两种最致命[阅读全文]

摘要:( once you have old habits, it is hard to learn new things ... ) "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" (proverb) says that learning to do new things ("tricks") is difficult because it is hard[阅读全文]

摘要:( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" (proverb) says that you can give people what they need to[阅读全文]

摘要:( don't delay; do the things you need to do as soon as possible ... ) "Why put off until tomorow what you can do today" (proverb) says that you should not wait to do things that you need to do; do[阅读全文]

摘要:(1) be able to 强调通过努力而获得的能力，而can则强调自身已具有的能力。如： She can sing the song in English. 她能用英语唱这首歌。 He will be able to sing this song in English in a few minutes, too. 几[阅读全文]

摘要:( since we cannot defeat them, let's work together with them ... ) "If you can't beat them, join them" (proverb) says that if you cannot win against stronger opponents, then it is better to not f[阅读全文]

摘要:( don't make judgments based only on appearances ... ) You can't judge a book by its cover means that before you can judge something, you need to take a deeper, closer look at it. Example: "He dre[阅读全文]

摘要: "the leopard can never change its spots" is used to describe a person is hard to change its character. Mostly it is describe the bad character.Example: Mike just told Lucy that he will corre[阅读全文]

摘要:When you are not able to perform at the required level, you can't cut the mustard. Example: "Did you hear that Williams got fired?" Reply: "Yes. He couldn't cut the mustard." It is as if cutting[阅读全文]

摘要:You are burning the candle at both ends when you are working long hours without resting. Example: "Would you like to go to a party tonight?" Reply: "I can't. I'm way too tired. I've been burning[阅读全文]