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Zero sum game

2008-02-22 11:57

Globalization is not a zero sum game but a great opportunity for all – what does "zero sum game" mean?

“门票、年票”怎么说

2008-02-21 14:07

“门票价格”的译文ticket price明显不符合英语表达习惯,既可以说是根据母语思维和表达方式翻译的结果……

Challenging a medical statement

2008-02-21 11:45

It is commonly acknowledged in China that seeing a doctor is expensive and is one of the three heaviest burdens...

Learn by osmosis

2008-02-19 10:59

These things you pick up by osmosis, or gradually – after meeting them time and again. This is where hobbies come into play.

See the light of day?

2008-02-15 11:12

Never Seen the Light of Day – is the title of a song. What does "see the light of day" mean?

From the old school

2008-02-05 10:23

What does this – He’s from the old school, fool – mean?

Chinese defy natural calamities

2008-02-04 14:32

It was a disaster for the whole nation. It was a challenge to the Chinese people's willpower.

Chunyun provides a glimpse of China's reality

2008-02-02 16:33

Eleven years ago, I took a train from Shanghai to Beijing during the Spring Festival rush, known as chunyun.

Fool's gold

2008-02-01 10:57

History suggests profits will be far below expectations, possibly making those investments fool's gold.

You do the math

2008-01-29 11:57

What does the expression "you do the math" mean? What math? Give examples.

Down but not out

2008-01-25 11:33

What does the expression "down but not out" mean? And where does it come from? Give examples.

奥巴马现在是什么职务

2008-01-24 11:15

奥巴马之所以能够从相对默默无闻到一鸣惊人异军突起,除了美国政坛呼唤清新空气和渴望变化这些因素之外,他的奇特身世也许帮了他不少忙。

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