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Tina: Did you know that the term “earmark” no longer is used in the context of livestock animals’ ownership? Tom: I know. “Earmark” has become a political metaphor.
牛角面包这种法国美食是很多人的心头爱。它的法语名字croissant是“新月”的意思。新月形是牛角面包的经典造型,这其中的缘故,就要牵扯到奥地利与土耳其之间的一场战争……
在许多学者的眼里,钻石是缺乏精妙之美的庸俗商品,它的流行,是商家狡诈宣传和消费者盲目跟风的结果。然而,在我眼里,它却是自然的神奇和人类智慧的结晶,这代表着闪烁和永恒的爱物让我意识到:我们在人世间的旅程极其短暂,且终将归于碳尘。
On February 2nd, in a few small towns in Canada and the USA, people gather to see if a groundhog (an animal that looks like a big mouse) comes out of his hole in the ground and sees his shadow.
A babysitter came over one day to babysit 10 children. She decided to give them a snack. In a jar there were 10 cookies. She wants to give each one a cookie, but still keep one in the jar. How will she do it?
胡子的式样记录了人们审美的发展和社会心理的变化:它曾是男性力量、贵族气质和才智的标志,随着后工业时代的到来以及人们个性的勃发,现代男性的胡子样式变得更加异彩纷呈。
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