Edward Snowden is best known for revealing the spy programs of the US's National Security Agency, but his next project is intended to make citizen...
1. METHIONYLTHREONYLTHREONYGLUTAMINYLARGINYL ISOLEUCINE 肌联蛋白Note the ellipses. All told, the full chemical name for the human protein titin is 189,81...
The words gift and present are well-matched synonyms that mean essentially the same thing, but even well-matched synonyms have their own connotations ...
Pavlova：帕夫洛娃（蛋白奶油水果蛋糕）pavlova”是一种由酥皮、鲜奶油和水果制作的甜点，起源于澳大利亚和新西兰。这种甜点是以俄国芭蕾舞舞蹈家 Anna Pavlova（安娜·帕夫洛娃）的名字来命名的，1926年帕夫洛娃在澳大利亚与新西兰巡演之后这种命名就出现了。很...
chopstick 筷子注：关于此词如何产生，有研究人员称，筷，读音等于快，快者，速也。而有一个英语词chopchop，就是速速的粤语发音，因此产生了chopstick这个词。chop suey 杂碎注：意思是杂烩，广东人称为炒杂碎，或炒杂。chow mein 炒面（读音源自粤语）Lo mein 捞...
Anime （日本）动漫Bonsai 盆景，盆栽Haiku 俳句注：日本传统诗体，三行为一首，通常有17个音节。Karaoke 卡拉OKKimono 和服Hibachi 木炭火盆Kabuki 歌舞伎Koi 锦鲤Matsutake 松茸Origami 日本折纸艺术Ramen 日本拉面Sake 日本清酒...
Lost Generation——迷惘的一代迷惘的一代”常用来泛指任何失去了价值观或道德迷失的一代。大多数情况特指一战期间至结束后成长起来的年轻一代。因为战争造成人口锐减和战后漫无目的、失去方向的生活得以此命名。Lost generation”一词可以...
JanuaryJanuary is named after the Roman god Janus, who presided over doors and beginnings - appropriately enough, for the beginning of the year (thoug...
AfghanistanAlways: Lift and kiss bread when dropped on the floor.Never: Sit your guests closest to the door. They should be seated the forthest away.S...
AmericaAlways: Wait for the host to sit down before you take your seat.Never: Blow on your food.EgyptAlways: Keep pouring tea until it spills over int...