In the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru, chief min-ister of the State of Zhao, was sent as an envoy to the State of Qin to ask the ruler of Qin to return a fine piece of jade to Zhao.
But the ruler of Qin was rude and unreasonable. Lin was angry, and his hair stood up so stiffly
on his head that it lifted up his hat.
后来人们用“怒发冲冠”这个成语形容人愤怒到了极点。
This idiom came to be used to mean being extremely angry.作者: 小晓 时间: 2012-11-20 08:54
还是先学好中文吧!作者: yinghong_sun 时间: 2012-11-20 09:20
带孩子去体验下咯作者: doneast 时间: 2012-11-26 10:22
解析中国人最易误读的英语句子
THE PURCHASER of a black servant was persuaded that the color of his skin arose from dirt contracted through the neglect of his former masters. On bringing him home he resorted to every means of cleaning, and subjected the man to incessant scrubbings. The servant caught a severe cold, but he never changed his color or complexion.
What's bred in the bone will stick to the flesh.
黑人
有人买了一个黑奴,以为他的肤色是由於原来的主人的大意而为,带回家后,用许多肥皂和水想要把他洗乾净。可是黑奴肤色丝毫没有一点变化,他自己却因辛苦大病一场。
RED: With its aggressive, stimulating and sexy nature, assertiveattention and provoking action, the red is impossible to ignore.
红色:气质咄咄逼人,令人振奋而本性魅惑,彰显自信和挑战,这样的颜色自然不容忽视。
PINK: Depending on its saturation or value, pink evokes varied mood swings. Magentaand fuchsiaare perceived as sensual and theatrical. But water-downthe red in lighter pinks and the raw sensualityof red is replaced with gentle romanticism.
Grammar is useful, but it is wrong to imagine that one can learn to speak a foreign language by rules of grammar. Grammar is of help, but it is not everything. You have got to bear in mind that learning to speak a language is a matter of habit of forming. Therefore, constant practice is essential. Practice makes perfect!作者: doneast 时间: 2013-4-8 01:44
【分享】伊索寓言:洗澡的小男孩
The Boy Bathing
A BOY bathing in a river was in danger of being drowned. He called out to a passing traveler for help, but instead of holding out a helping hand, the man stood by unconcernedly, and scolded the boy for his imprudence. "Oh, sir!" cried the youth, "pray help me now and scold me afterwards."
WHEN MAN first saw the Camel, he was so frightened at his vast size that he ran away. After a time, perceiving the meekness and gentleness of the beast's temper, he summoned courage enough to approach him. Soon afterwards, observing that he was an animal altogether deficient in spirit, he assumed such boldness as to put a bridle in his mouth, and to let a child drive him.