Soloing Like a Bird...

刚刚打电话给美国这的IBM（Lenovo）售后服务，港水的T42顺利质保。

2007-08-24T20:15:00.001-07:00

Product: ThinkPad T42 2373-KH6 [change]
Operating system: Windows XP [change]

Original description: Based on 2373-8ZH: P M 725, 1.25G RAM, 60GB 5400rpm HDD, 14.1 SXGA+(1400x1050) TFT LCD, 64MB ATI Radeon 9600, 24x24x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Intel 802.11b/g wireless(MPCI), Modem(CDC), 1Gb Ethernet(LOM), UltraNav, Secure Chip, 6 cell Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

这台机器是04年出国前在香港拖大学同学买的IBM 学生机。已经使用3年了（3年质保还有2个星期就过期了），伴随我一路转战大江南北，世界各地。从来没有出现过问题。也许是由于我使用光驱太多的缘故，最近2个月无法刻录CD了，读CD的声音也非常大。所以不得已给美国这边IBM（Lenovo）的1－800－426－7378售后打电话要求更换。电话一通，先是一通语音提示，选菜单什么的，然后转为人工服务。电话接通一听就知道是一个老黑，说话跟唱Rap似的（虽然打电话前朋友提醒我可能遇到老黑，没想到还真遇到了，多希望是个MM接电话啊）。虽然说的又快，发音又别扭，不过还是听的懂。一路下来问了很多机器的Type & SN号码，Part No啊什么的，然后他去系统里面查有没有这个设备的备案，如果查到了，继续问是不是个人使用，以及姓名，电话，住址之类。根本不要任何证明或者 Invoice。然后听你叙述问题，如果他认为的确是硬件问题，他会去查库房是不是有货。随后他告诉我由于现在是backorder，需要库房去调货，所以只能保证5天以内会尽快把新光驱送到我家里，我只要等着就好。然后告诉我一个Case No，以后可以打电话回查进度状况。最后祝我周末愉快Thanks for calling IBM。希望过几天可以顺利拿到配件。

有生以来第一次给售后打电话，印象还不错。就是老黑的口音让人听着比较耗精神，需要集中精力。

给大家的建议：
1。如果不嫌IBM的贵（有些人还认为黑黑的挺丑），那么出国前买个港水的IBM带到国外不会有保修问题。根本不像国内保修要发票，甚至护照什么的。港水的价格和美国差不多，而且还可以验机，美国是不能验的（相信在美国有online shopping后退货经历的，都会头疼死，相比超市和商店退货麻烦太多了）。而且在国内还可以方便把所有需要的软件全部装好，包括换操作系统。
2。打800电话注意听，自己说话要语速适中且清晰。由于老黑说话像Rap一样，所以搞的我语速也非常快，结果老黑让我Slow down，说他输入速度跟不上。报过的信息还要重新报一遍。
3。打电话前先把你要更换的部件的part No，机器的Type和SN都准备好，这个是需要用的。如果你的机器不需要返厂维修或者检测，他们会把更换部件寄给你自己安装，否则他们应该是会发个IBM付费的箱子给你装好返厂的。
4。IBM机器可以通过打电话来extend warranty的。不过这个需要钱的。如果你的机器不是3年保，那么一定延一下，对你有好处。
5。IBM的品质有保证的，即使现在被Lenovo收购，但是论整体品质还是无人能出其右的。全球联保也很方便。

Alpha for A
Bravo for B
Charlie for C
Delta for D
Echo for E
Foxtrot for F
Golf for G
Hotel for H
India for I
Juliet for J
Kilo for K
Lima for L
Mike for M
November for N
Oscar for O
Papa for P
Quebec for Q
Romeo for R
Sierra for S
Tango for T
Uniform for U
Victor for V
Whiskey for W
X-ray for X
Yankee for Y
Zulu for Z

上面这些请记住，至少放在手边（最好还是记住），以后你打电话不管是保修还是和保险打交道，当需要报自己的保险号或者序列号之类的需要用到这种说法。而且对方说序列号吗让你确认的时候也是这么说的哦。你需要习惯一下先。
譬如：
45Y-Z6/B6
读作：

FOUR FIVE YANKEE DASH ZULU SIX SLASH BRAVO SIX 每个词读的时候都要顿一下，这样比较清楚。
或
FOUR FIVE Y as in YANKEE DASH Z as in ZULU SIX SLASH B as in BRAVO SIX

听老美的一些电话留言，你想不到的幽默

2006-12-03T20:20:00.000-08:00

以下几则特别的Answer体现了美国人的幽默，你能体会出其幽默所在吗？
1) My wife and I can't come to the phone right now, but if you'll leave your name and number, we'll get back to you as soon as we're finished.
2) Hi. This is John. If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents, please send money. If you are my financial aid institution, you didn't lend me enough money. If you are my friends, you owe me money. If you are a female, don't worry, I have plenty of money.
3) Hi, I'm not home right now but my answering machine is, so you can talk to it instead. Wait for the beep（beep：主人的Answer讲完以后，Answer Machine会发出一声beep,这时候来电话者就可以开始留言了。）.
4) Hi! John's answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly, and I'll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets（磁铁）. 注：通常情况下，来电话者面对录音讲话都不太自然，所以语言往往很急促，三句两句话就完了。这可苦坏了接听留言的主人，听多少遍都听不清留言者到底是谁，讲了些什么。对于母语非英文的人，这种感觉会更深。所以，以下这两段幽默干脆就首先告诉电话拨入者，我的Answer Machine不好使，你且慢慢来。
5) Hello, this is Sally's microwave. Her answering machine just eloped（私奔）with her tape deck（磁带驱动器）, so I'm stuck with taking her calls. Say, if you want anything cooked while you leave your message, just hold it up to the phone.
6) Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding（墙板，壁板）, windows, or a hot tub（浴盆）, and their carpets are clean. They give to charity（慈善团体）through their office and do not need their picture taken. If you're still with me, leave your name and number and they will get back to you.
7) Hi. I am probably home. I'm just avoiding someone I don't like. Leave me a message, and if I don't call back, it's you.
8) This is not an answering machine -- this is a telepathic（心灵感应术）thought- recording device. After the tone, think about your name, your reason for calling and a number where I can reach you, and I'll think about returning your call.注：tone：与对第3）句beep的注释含义完全一样，主人的Answer讲完以后，Answer Machine会发出一声beep,这时候来电话者就可以开始留言了。
9) Hi, this is George. I'm sorry I can't answer the phone right now. Leave a message, and then wait by your phone until I call you back.
10) If you are a burglar(夜贼), then we're probably at home cleaning our weapons right now and can't come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and it's safe to leave us a message.

Military——中俄联合军演视频！

2006-10-13T07:58:00.001-07:00

抱歉虽然这个和blog主题不是很符合，但是实在让人激动！中国万岁！
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8PHb2sRpvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoOE69Vwn7I

Military——中俄联合军演视频！

2006-10-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

抱歉虽然这个和blog主题不是很符合，但是实在让人激动！中国万岁！
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8PHb2sRpvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoOE69Vwn7I

MSG--味精

2006-09-23T09:38:00.000-07:00

MSG=Monosodium Glutamate 谷氨酸单钠, 味精

现在知道了吧，在餐厅里面点中餐的时候，可以告诉waiter，

No MSG! 不要味精

CRP--心肺复苏术（学个单词，同时救人一命）

2006-09-23T09:30:00.000-07:00

心肺复苏术——“宝贵的4分钟，救命的2口气　
　　心肺复苏简称CPR(cardiopulmonary resuscitation),是当呼吸及心跳停止时，合并使用人工呼吸及心外按压来进行急救的一种技术。
　　CPR的主要目的在于给大脑供氧。
　　因为大脑虽然只占体重的2%，但是耗氧量却占全身的20%。所以如果大脑缺氧3秒钟，人感觉难受；缺氧10-20秒钟开始晕厥；缺氧20-45秒钟开始昏迷和瞳孔散大。缺氧4分钟大脑细胞开始发生不可逆转和不可恢复的损伤；6分钟之后大脑细胞仅有19%的成活率。也就是说，四分钟之内不给病人输氧，病人大脑就开始坏死，即使保住生命，成为植物人的概率也大于50%。所以cpr的施救过程讲究“宝贵的4分钟，救命的2口气”。当病人呼吸停止时，必须首先向肺部送入两口空气，之后才是检查心跳。检查心跳的目的也是看心脏是否还能保持血液循环，以便能够通过血液向大脑供氧。
　　凡是溺水、心脏病、高血压、车祸、药物中毒、气体中毒、异物堵塞呼吸道等导致的呼吸停止和心脏停顿必须在现场利用cpr施救，而不能仅仅等待医护人员的救助。否则即使病人保住生命，也将严重致残，给自身和家人带来巨大的生活痛苦。
　　CPR施救过程分三步：1、打开呼吸通道；2、口对口吹气；3、胸外心脏按压。虽然操作简单，但是强烈建议驴友参加救护培训班。只有经过专家指导和亲身实践，才能掌握施救的一系列程序和动作要领，以避免危急情况下的惊惶失措。
　　1.轻拍患者肩膀或按压人中,检查伤患有无意识,须注意病患有无颈椎受伤,不可剧烈摇晃病患。
　　2.大声呼救
　　如确定患者意识不清,应立即求救;求救时指示必需明确,例如:请帮我叫120(院外)、大声叫喊值班医师(院内)。
　　3.施救位置：跪于患者肩部，施救者与患者肩部垂直。
　　4.打开病患口腔,检查呼吸道中有无异物。
　　5.将患者头部偏向一侧,清除其口腔及呼吸道中的异物，如口香糖、假牙等
　　6.压额抬颌法,保持呼吸道畅通,防止舌头因重力下垂阻塞气道。
　　7.脸颊靠近病人口鼻,眼睛注视病人胸部,观察10秒。
　　8.如无呼吸,打开患者口腔,并将患者鼻子捏着,以免从口部吹气时,由鼻腔漏气。
　　9.密罩患者口部,深吹两口气,每次吹气约1.5-2秒,须注意患者胸部有无起伏,并等病人第一口气完全排出後再吹第二口。
　　10.食指及中指先摸到喉结处,再向外滑至同侧气管与颈部肌肉所形成的沟中，触摸观察颈动脉5-10秒。如有脉搏,继续反复施行人工呼吸,直到患者恢复自然呼吸为止,成人每分钟约16次,小孩约20次。
　　11.如无脉搏,准备实施胸外心脏按压术。
　　12.沿肋骨下缘向上滑找到剑突头端起向上两指幅处,以另一手之掌根放至按压位置,注意不可按压剑突。
　　13.两手交插互扣,指尖翘起,避免接触肋骨。
　　14.施救者两臂伸直,与患者身体呈垂直,肩膀在胸骨正上方,迅速下压4-5公分(1.5-2寸)。
　　15.心脏按压施行速率,成人每分钟约100次,年幼患者速率应加快,婴幼儿患者每分钟约120次。
　　16.对於幼童应酌情按压,1-8岁左右患者,可改用单掌施压；一岁以下患者,可改用两指施压,使用中指及无名指,按压位置为乳头连线中点下一指，人工呼吸改用口对口鼻;人工呼吸:心脏按压=1:5。
　　17.单人施救人工呼吸:心脏按压=2:15。
　　18.在做完四个循环後吹完两口气,需检查脉搏3-5秒;若无脉搏则继续心脏按压,以後每四次循环或3-5分钟检查一次。
　　19.若有脉搏则检查呼吸3-5秒,若有呼吸则将病人置于复苏姿势,以避免呕吐物吸入气管造成吸入性肺炎,若无呼吸则继续实施人工呼吸。
　　20.急救完成。恭喜您成为周围亲友的护身天使。

Abbreviation of Internet Chatting

2006-09-03T22:36:00.000-07:00

.02 Your (or my) two cents worth.
2MI Too much information.
2U2 To You Too
4COL For Crying Out Loud
the speaker chuckles
the speaker is frowning
Grin
the speaker is grinning
the one writing the message is smiling
the one writing the message is smirking
the one writing the message is winking
[$X$] No !!
JK Just Kidding
? I have a question
! I have a comment
A-OLs Administrators On-Line
AAMOF As A Matter Of Fact
ADN Any Day Now
AFAIC As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAIK As Far As I Know
AFAIR As Far As I Remember
AFJ April Fools Joke
AFK Away From the Keyboard
AISI As I See It
ANFAWFOS And Now For A Word From Our Sponsor
ANFSCD And Now For Something Completely Different
AS Another Subject
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ASAYGT As Soon As You Get This
ASL Age, sex, location
ATSL Along The Same Line
AWC After While, Crocodile
AWGTHTGTTA Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again?
AWHFY Are We Having Fun Yet?
AWTTW A Word To The Wise
AYOR At Your Own Risk
B4N Bye For Now
BAC Bad A**ed Chick
BAK Back At Keyboard
BBFN Bye Bye For Now
BBIAB Be Back In A Bit
BBIAF Be Back In A Few
BBL Be Back Later
BBR Burnt Beyond Repair
BC Because
BCNU Be seein you
BEG Big Evil Grin
BF Boy Friend

BFN Bye For Now
BFD Big Frickin Deal
BIF Before I Forget
BION Believe it or not
BOHICA Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
BOT Back On Topic
BRB Be Right Back
BRS Big Red Switch.
BTA But Then Again
BTAIM Be That As It May
BTHOM Beats The Hell Outta Me
BTOBD Be There Or Be Dead
BTW By The Way
BWL Bursting With Laughter
BWQ Buzz Word Quotient
BYE Response to BYE?
BYE? Are you ready to say goodbye?"
BYKT But You Knew That
BYOB Bring Your Own Bottle
BYOM Bring Your Own Mac
C&G Chuckle and Grin
CADET Can't Add, Doesn't Even Try
CID Crying In Disgrace
CMIIW Correct Me If Im Wrong
CO Conference or Company
CPP C Plus Plus or C++
CRS Can't Remember Sh**
CSG Chuckle, Snicker, Grin
CU See You
CU2 See You, Too
CUL See you later
CUL8R See You Later
CULA See You Later, Alligator
CWYL Chat With You Later
CYA See Ya or Cover Your Ass.
CYAL8R See You All Later.
DIIK Damned If I Know.
DIKU? Do I Know You?
DILLIGAD Do I Look Like I Give A Darnn?.
DIY Do It Yourself
DK Dont Know
DLTBBB Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite.
dotgov A government official (from the .gov of government domain names)
DTRT Do The Right Thing
DWIMC Do What I Mean, Correctly
DWIMNWIS Do What I Mean, Not What I Say

EG or Evil Grin
EOL End of Life
ESAD Eat Sh** And Die
ETLA Extended Three Letter Acronym.
F2F Face To Face
FCFS First Come, First Served
FISH First In, Still Here
FITB Fill In The Blank
FOAD F*** off and die
FOAF Friend Of A Friend
FOAG **** Off And Google
FOMC Fell Off My Chair
FS For Sale
FTASB Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
F2F Face to Face
FTF Face To Face
FTL Faster Than Light
FUBAR Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FUBB Fouled Up Beyond Belief.
FUD Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
FURTB Full Up Ready To Burst
FWIW For What Its Worth
FYA For Your Amusement
FYI For Your Information
G Grin, or Giggle
G1 Good One
G2G Got to Go
GA Go Ahead
GAL Get A Life
GD&R Grinning, Ducking and Running
GD&RF Grinning, Ducking and Running Fast
GD&WVF Grinning, Ducking, and Walking Very Fast
GDW Grin, Duck and Weave
GF Girl Friend.
GFN Gone For Now.
GFR Grim File Reaper
GG Good Game
GIDK Gee I Don't Know
GIWIST Gee, I Wish Id Said That
GLGH Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMTA Great Minds Think Alike
GOWI Get On With It
GR&D Grinning, Running and Ducking
GTG Got To Go
GTSY Great To See You
H&K Hugs and Kisses
H4U Hot For You
HAK Hugs And Kisses
HHIS Hanging Head In Shame.
HHOJ Ha Ha Only Joking
HHOK Ha Ha Only Kidding
HHOS Ha Ha Only Serious
HHTYAY Happy Holidays to You and Yours.
HNY Happy New Year
HOYEW Hanging On Your Every Word
HSIK How Should I Know.
HT Hi There
HBASTD Hitting Bottom And Starting To Dig
HTH Hope That Helps!

IAC In Any Case
IAE In Any Event
IANAL I Am Not A Lawyer (but ) A disclaimer which is usually followed by a legal opinion
IAW In Accordance With
IBK Idiot Behind Keyboard
IBTD I Beg To Differ
IC I See
IDK I Don't Know
IIABDFI If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.
IIRC If I Remember Correctly
IIWM If It Were Me
IJWTK I Just Want To Know
IJWTS I Just Want To Say
IKWUM I Know What You Mean
IKYABWAI I Know You Are But What Am I?
IMA I Might Add
IMAO In My Arrogant Opinion
IMCO In My Considered Opinion
IME In My Experience
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
IMPOV In My Point Of View
INPO In No Particular Order
IOW In Other Words
IRL In Real Life
ISS Im So Sure
ISSYGTI Im So Sure You Get The Idea!
ISWYM I See What You Mean
ITFA In The Final Analysis
ITSFWI If The Shoe Fits Wear It.
IWALU I Will Always Love You
IWBNI It Would Be Nice If
IYFEG Insert Your Favorite Ethnic Group
IYSS If You Say So
IYSWIM If You See What I Mean
J4F Just For Fun
JAM Just A Minute
JAS Just A Second
JC Just Chilling
JFI Just For Information
JIC Just In Case
JK Just Kidding
JMO Just My Opinion
JTLYK Just To Let You Know
JWK Just Wondering
K Okay
KHYF Know How You Feel
KIBO Knowledge In, Bullshit Out
KISS Keep It Simple, Stupid
KIT Keep In Touch
KMA Kiss My Ass
KMIA Kiss My Italian Ass
KWIM Know What I Mean?
KYFC Keep Your Fingers Crossed

L Laugh
L8R Later
LABATYD or LAB&TYD Life's A Bitch And Then You Die
LJBF Lets Just Be Friends
LLTA Lots and Lots of Thunderous Applause
LMAO Laughing My Ass Off
LMHO Laughing My Head Off
LOLV Lot's Of LoVe
LOL Lots Of Luck (Love)
LOL Laughing Out Loud
LSHMBA Laughing So Hard My Belly Aches
LSHMBH Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts.
LTHTT Laughing Too Hard To Type
LTM Laughing To Myself
LTNS Long Time No See
LTNT Long Time, No Type
LTS Laughing to Self
LUWAMH Love You With All My Heart.
LY Love You
LYLAB Love You Like A Brother
LYLAS Love You Like A Sister
MEGO My Eyes Glaze Over
..M/ Heavy Metal Music
MLA Multiple Letter Acronym
MOF Matter Of Fact
MOSS Member Of Same Sex
MOTAS Member Of The Appropriate Sex
MOTD Message of the day
MOTOS Member Of The Opposite Sex
MOTSS Member Of The Same Sex
MRA Moving Right Along
MTFBWY May The Force Be With You
MYOB Mind Your Own Business
NAVY Never Again Voluneer Yourself.
NBD No Big Deal
NE14KFC? Anyone for KFC?
NFW No Friggin' Way!
NHOH Never Heard Of Him/Her
NIH Not Invented Here
NIMBY Not In My Back Yard.
NINO Nothing In, Nothing Out or No Input, No Output
NITL Not In This Lifetime
NM Never Mind
NOYB None Of Your Business
NP No Problem
NQA No Questions Asked
NRN No Response Necessary
NTIM Not That It Matters
NTIMM Not That It Matters Much
NTW Not To Worry
NTYMI Now That You Mention It
O Over (indicates the end of a communication)
OATUS On A Totally Unrelated Subject
OAUS On An Unrelated Subject
OB Obligatory
OBO Or Best Offer
OBTW Oh, By The Way
OIC Oh, I See
OMG Oh My God
ONNA Oh No, Not Again
ONNTA Oh No, Not This Again
OO Over and Out (end of communication)
OOTC Obligatory On-Topic Comment
OST On Second Thoughts
OTF On the Floor (laughing)
OTFL On the Floor Laughing
OTL Out To Lunch
OTOH On The Other Hand
OTOOH On The Other Other Hand

OTT Over The Top
OTTH On The Third Hand
OTTOMH Off The Top Of My Head
OWTTE Or Words To That Effect
PABG Packing a Big Gun
PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
PCT Podcasting
PD Public Domain
PDS Please Don't Shout. (typing all in capital letters is rude)
PEBCAK Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
PITA Pain In The Ass
PLOKTA Press Lots Of Keys To Abort
PMBI Pardon My Butting In
PMF Pardon My French or Pure Freaking Magic.
PMFBI Pardon Me For Butting In
PMFJI Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMIGBOM Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth
PMJI Pardon My Jumping In
PMP Peeing My Pants
PNCAH Please, No Cursing Allowed Here
POS Parent Over Shoulder
POS Piece of S**t
POSSLQ Person Of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
POTUS President of the United States
PPL People
PTMM Please Tell Me More
QT Cutie
R U THERE? Are you there?
RAEBNC Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment
RE Hello again or In Regard To
REHI Hi again
RHIP Rank Has Its Privileges
RL Real Life
RLCO Real Life Conference
ROFL Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLAS Rolling On Floor Laughing And Screaming
ROFLMAO Roll On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
ROTF Rolling On The Floor
ROI Return on Investment
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAOTID Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off Till I Die
ROTFLOL Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLOLAPMP Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud And Peeing My Pants
ROTFLTIC Rolling On The Floor Laughing Till I Cry
RRQ Return Receipt Request
RSN Real Soon Now
RSVP Respondez S'il Vous Plait - please reply
RTBM Read The Bloody Manual
RTFAQ Read The Frequently Asked Questions
RTFF Read The Freaking FAQ
RTFM Read The F------ Manual
RTM Read The Manual
RTSM Read The Silly Manual
RTWFQ Read The Whole Friggin' Question
RTWT Read The Whole Thing (blog term)
RYFM Read Your Friendly Manual
RYS Read Your Screen

S Smile
SAPFU Surpassing All Previous Foul Ups
SCNR Sorry, Could Not Resist
SEC Wait a second
SETE Smiling Ear To Ear
SFLA Stupid Four Letter Acronym
SICS Sitting In Chair Snickering
SLM See Last Mail
SMOP Small Matter of Programming
SNAFU Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
SO Significant Other
SOB Stressd Out Bigtime (or Son of Bitch)
SOL SH** Out Of Luck
SOS Same Old Stuff or Help!
SOW Speaking Of Which
SUFID Screwing Up Face In Disgust.
SUL Snooze You Loose
SWIM See What I Mean?
SWL Screaming With Laughter
SYS See You Soon.
TAF That's All, Folks!
TAFN Thats All For Now
TAKS That's a knee slapper
TANJ There Aint No Justice
TANSTAAFL There Aint No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TARFU Things Are Really Fouled Up
TBD To Be Decided
TBYB Try Before You Buy
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
TDM Too Darn Many
TFS Three Finger Salute (Ctl-Alt-Del).
TFTHAOT Thanks For The Help Ahead Of Time
TFTT Thanks For The Thought
TGAL Think Globally, Act Locally
THX Thanks
TIA Thanks In Advance
TIC Tongue In Cheek
TINWIS That Is Not What I Said
TNSTAAFL There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TNTL Trying Not To Laugh
TNX Thanks
TNXE6 Thanks A Million
TOBAL There Oughta Be A Law.
TOBG This Oughta Be Good.
TOY Thinking Of You.
TPTB The Powers That Be
TRDMC Tears Running Down My Cheeks.
TS Totally Stinks
TSR Totally Stupid Rules.
TTBOMK To The Best Of My Knowledge

TTFN Ta Ta For Now
TTKSF Trying To Keep a Straight Face
TTUL Talk To You Later
TTTT To Tell The Truth
TTYAWFN Talk To You A While From Now.
TTYL Talk To You Later
TTYT Talk To You Tomorrow.
TYCLO Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off (Stop Shouting)
TYVM Thank You Very Much
UOK Are You OK?
WAEF When All Else Fails
WAG Wild Assed Guess
WB Welcome Back
WDALYIC Who died and left you in charge?
WDYMBT What Do You Mean By That?
WDYT What Do You Think?
WE Whatever
WIBAMU Well, I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle
WIBNI Wouldnt It Be Nice If
WMMOWS Wash My Mouth Out With Soap
WNOHGB Where No One Has Gone Before
WOA Work Of Art
WOTAM Waste Of Time And Money
WRT With Regard To, or With Respect To
WT Without Thinking
WTB Want To Buy
WTF What The F***?
WTG Way To Go!
WTGP Want To Go Private?
WTH What the hell?
WTN What then now?
WTN Who then now?
WTTM Without Thinking Too Much.
WYGISWYPF What You Get Is What You Pay For
XOXOXO Kisses and hugs
YABA Yet Another Bloody Acronym
YAOTM Yet Another Off-Topic Message
YAUN Yet Another Unix Nerd
YBYSA You Bet Your Sweet A**
YGLT You're Gonna Love This
YGTI You Get The Idea?
YGTBK You've Got To Be Kidding
YGWYPF You Get What You Pay For
YIU Yes, I Understand
YIWGP Yes, I Will Go Private
YKYARW You Know You're A Redneck When
YKWIM You know what I mean
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (or your experience could be different)

Dish.......

2006-07-02T05:25:00.000-07:00

Dish
当然这个词有盘子，一盘菜肴和碟形天线的意思。但是俚语里面有另外的意思。
Slang A good-looking person, especially an attractive woman.
【俚语】亮丽的女子：漂亮的人，尤指迷人的女子

在Titanic这部电影里面，当老年的露丝看到自己的画像时问孙女：
Am I a dish?
意思是：我很美吧？！
Dishy adj. 有魅力的

看来形容美女的词还真不少。 Hot, dish(y), foxy, charming, sexy, busty, graceful, etc.

The Life is.....

2006-06-19T09:31:00.001-07:00

And the thing is, what I wanna say is… Ya know, when you’re a kid, they tell you it’s all grow-up, get a job, get married, get a house, have a kid and that’s it! Urh…… The truth is , the world is so much stranger than that, so much darker, so much madder, and so………… much better!

The life is....

2006-06-19T09:31:00.000-07:00

Roll the dice!

2006-05-03T05:19:00.000-07:00

Roll the dice!
说起来很简单了,就是掷骰子的意思.记得要用roll这个动词就可以了.

还有就像deal the cards就是洗牌的意思. hit me!就是完21点的时候,让发牌的人再给自己一张牌的叫法.而Pass就是"过","不跟了"的意思.

Shortening-----起酥油

2006-04-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

Shortening-----起酥油

shortening

n.（名词）
A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
起酥油：一种使饼式糕点变松软或松脆的脂肪，比如白脱或板油
A shortened form of something, as a word.
缩略形式：一个事物比如一个词语的缩略形式
The act of one that shortens.
缩短：一个事物缩短或使…缩短的动作
The act or process of becoming shorter.
变短的动作或过程

今天看片子的时候，里面有一个场景。一个男的一出门就滑倒了。说了一句：“Why is there shortening all over the place?”一时没明白什么意思，查了一下才知道。原来shortening除了表示缩略形式这个意思意外，还表示猪油，黄油一类的起酥油的意思。

I don't ......no......你知道啥意思？

2006-04-23T05:26:00.000-07:00

I don't ......no......啥意思？很简单的双重否定句型。看看下面的两句话是什么意思呢？

例，
I don't mean no harm.

I don't say it's no good.

这种句型貌似黑人用的比较多，其实其想要表达的意思是否定的。所以口语当中，你可以忽略后面那个No。呵呵意思是不是反过来了。也就是说，其本意是：

I don't mean （no）harm. 我不想伤害（你）。

I don't say it's （no） good. 我没说那是好的。

You don't say! (笑谈)

2006-04-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

一位青年朋友满肚子不高兴地向笔者诉说美国人没有礼貌，于是笔者问其原因。她说前几天跟一位美国人谈及她到外地旅行的情况，当她谈到一些奇异的风俗时，该美国人对她说：You don't say！搞得她甚为不好意思，于是改变了话题，但当她说到最精采的片段时，美国人又说： You don't say！所以她认为这个美国人非常没有涵养。

　　听罢她讲的情况，笔者禁不住哑然失笑。我告诉她这位美国人非但不是没有礼貌，而是很有礼。她愕然问原因。笔者指出“You don't say ！”是一句美国人的口头禅，不能照字面解释为“你不要说！”这句话是用来表示轻微的疑问或惊奇的意思，应解作“是么!”或“真的呀！”，“你别说（还真是这样）！”等义。
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下次记住了，You don't say并不真的要你住口！

呵呵，说说鸡皮疙瘩!

2005-12-20T07:28:00.000-08:00

Goose Bumps 显然，老美是用“鹅”的。

His speech was so exciting. I've got goose gumps!
他的演讲真让人激动。听的我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。

Most Popular English 999

2005-12-18T17:39:00.000-08:00

Regards to Quietsailor

（点击查看详细）

有些话可以不讲，但不能不懂 !

2005-12-04T19:51:00.000-08:00

Acknowledgement to Quietsailor!
1. I'm so fed up with your BS. Cut the crap. 我受够了你的废话,少说废话吧.

美女（美国的女人）是不喜欢说shit这个不雅的字的,所以她们就说shoot,或是BS（=Bull shit）来表示她们还是很有气质的. "Cut your crap."是当你听到对方废话连篇,讲个不停时,你就可以说, "Cut the crap."相当于中文里的废话少话.

2. Hey! wise up! 放聪明点好吗?

当别人作了什么愚蠢的事时,你可以说, "Don't be stupid"或是"Don't be silly."但是这是非常不礼貌的说法.比较客气一点的说法就是, wise up!它就相当于中文里的放聪明点.你也可以用坚酸刻薄的语气说. Wise up, please.然后故意把please的尾音拉得长长的.

也有人会说, Hey! grow up.意思就是你长大一点好不好?例如有人二十岁了却还不会自己补衣服,你就可以说Hey! grow up.这根wise up是不是也差不多呢?

3. Put up or shut up. 要吗你就去做,不然就给我闭嘴.

有些人就是出那张嘴,只会出意见,此时就可以说, Put up or shut up.要注意的是,Put up字典上是查不到"自己去做"的意思,但是见怪不怪,很多笔记本上的用法都是字典上查不到的.比方说今天你在写程式,有人明明不懂却喜欢在一旁指挥你, 这时候你就可以说, Put up or shut up.

有时为了要加强shut up的语气,老美会把它说成, shut the f**k up.这句话常在二人火气很大时的对话中可以听到,例如电影The house on the haunted hill女主角身陷鬼屋之中,其它人又七嘴八舌时,她就很生气地说了一句, shut the f**k up.

这句话也让我想到一句成语, walk the walk, talk the talk,也就是说到就要作到,有点像是中文里知行要合一的意思,或是只说, walk the talk也可以.

4. You eat with that mouth? 你是用这张嘴吃饭的吗?

别人对你说脏话,你就回敬他这一句,言下之意,就是你的嘴那么脏,你还用这张嘴吃饭.还有一种说法, "You kiss your Momma with that mouth?"就是说你也是用这脏嘴亲你***吗?所以下次记得如果有老美对你说脏话,记得不要再Fxxx回去,保持风度,说一句, "You eat with that mouth?"就扯平了

5. You are dead meat. 你死定了.

我们说你完蛋了,可以说"You are dead."或是像这样说"You are dead meat."意思都是一样的,比如说你跟别人说过不淮碰我的东西,但有人他就是老爱用你的东西,下次要是再被你抓到,你就可以说, "You are dead meat."

6. Don't you dare! How dare you! 你好大的胆子啊!

这句话跟中文里"你好大的胆子"是一样,可以在二种场合说,第一种是很严肃的场合,比如说小孩子很调皮,讲又讲不听,父母就会说, "Don't you dare!"那意思就是这个小孩要当心点,不然等会就要挨打了.另一种场合是开玩笑,比如有人跟你说我跟某网友约会去了,你说"Don't you dare?"就有点开玩笑的语气. （你不怕被恐龙给吃了吗?）

Dare在英文里还有许多有趣的用法,例如, "You dare me."或是"I double dare you."还有一种游戏叫Truth or Dare,限于篇幅,容后再作介绍.

7. Don't push me around. 不要摆布我.

这个词很有意思,把你推来推去,作摆布解释,如果有人指挥你一下作这个一下作那个,你就可以用这一句Hey! Don't push me around.通常当我讲"Don't push me around."时,我还会想到一个字bossy. Bossy就是说像是老板一样,喜欢指挥别人.例如,"You are so bossy. I don't like that."

这句话也可以单讲, "Don't push me."或是"Don't push me any further."还有一句根push有关的成语,叫push the button,意思就是,指使, *纵.例如, "I know why you are doing this, someone is pushing your button!"

8. Are you raised in the barn? 你是不是乡下长大的啊?

这句话是形容一个人没教养,但是是比较开玩笑的语气.比如说有人坐没坐像,你就可以对他说这一句. Barn原指仓.我翻成乡下比较能跟中文的意思结合.老美常用barn或是backyard来形容一个人没有教养或是没有文化,像是那天在电视上听到一句,"No backyard language in my house."就是说,在我的家里不准讲粗话.

9. You want to step outside? You want to take this outside? 你想要外面解决吗?

老美跟我们一样,要是二个人一言不合吵起来了,可能就有人要说这一句了.指的就是要不要出去打架啦.还有一些我听过类似的用法,例如, "Do you want to pick a fight?" 你要挑起争端吗?或是"This means war."这就意谓著跟我宣战.

10. You and what army? You and who else? 你和哪一路的人马啊?

要是有人跟你说"Do you want to step outside?",就回他这一句吧.意思是说,是喔...那你找了多少人马要来打架啊?有时候电视里出现这句对白的时候,还会打出一排军队的计算机动画,非常地有意思.

还有一句话也很好玩,叫"Who's side are you on?"这就是在快要打架时,你问人家说,你到底是站在哪一边的?

感恩节英语词汇

2005-12-04T04:13:00.000-08:00

1.The "First Thanksgiving"----英语感恩节关于感恩节的一些词汇
Talk Turkey: 打开窗户说亮话,说实在的
相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到的猎物.结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪.白人心里想要火鸡,但又不敢直接说,于是对印第安人说"如果你要火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡",印第安人一听就明白了,于是针锋相对地说:"你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!" 于是talk turkey 演变成"打开窗户说亮话,说实在的,坦诚地说话"的意思了例： 1. If you are willing to talk turkey, the dispute between us can be easily settled.
如果你愿意实实在在地说话,那么我们之间的争端就可以很容易地解决.

2. Generally he is an easy-going person, but when it comes to religious belief he talks turkey.
一般来说,他是一个随和的人,但一谈到宗教信仰,他就正经起来.

其它词汇：
*have a turkey on (one's) back: 1、喝醉酒 2、吸毒
*red as a turkey cock: 气的满面通红
*swell like a turkey cock: 气势汹汹的发作
* Thanksgiving dinner 感恩节正餐
* Thanksgiving turkey 感恩节火鸡

Tongue Twister!

2005-12-03T20:26:00.000-08:00

. A big black bear sat on a big black bug.
2. A big black bug bit a big black bear and made the big black bear bleed blood.
3. A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose!
4. A loyal warrior will rarely worry why we rule.
5. A noise annoys an oyster, but a noisy noise annoys an oyster more!
6. Ann and Andy's anniversary is in April.
7. Bake big batches of bitter brown bread.
8. Big black bugs bleed blue black blood but baby black bugs bleed blue blood.
9. Black background, brown background.
10. Blake's black bike's back brake bracket block broke.
11. Blue glue gun, green glue gun.
12. Caution: Wide Right Turns
13. Each Easter Eddie eats eighty Easter eggs.
14. Elizabeth has eleven elves in her elm tree.
15. Elizabeth's birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.
16. Fresh fried fish, Fish fresh fried, Fried fish fresh, Fish fried fresh.
17. Freshly fried fresh flesh
18. Green glass globes glow greenly.
19. He threw three balls.
20. He threw three free throws.
21. Here's an easy game to play. Here's an easy thing to say:
22. How many cookies could a good cook cook If a good cook could cook cookies? A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
23. How may saws could a see-saw saw if a see-saw could saw saws?
24. How much oil boil can a gum boil boil if a gum boil can boil oil?
25. I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much.
26. I wish I were what I was when I wished I were what I am.
27. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
28. I wish you were a fish in my dish
29. If two witches would watch two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
30. If you notice this notice, you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.
31. It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry you off in!
32. Little red lorry
33. Miss Smith's fish-sauce shop seldom sells shellfish.
34. Never trouble about trouble until trouble troubles you!
35. Nothing is worth thousands of deaths.
36. Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut Butter. Peter Pan Peanut is the peanut picky people pick.
37. Ripe white wheat reapers reap ripe white wheat right.
38. She said she should sit.
39. She sells sea shells on the seashore. The seashells she sells are seashells she is sure.
40. Shut up the shutters and sit in the shop.
41. Silly sheep weep and sleep.
42. Six shining cities, six shining cities, six shining cities.
43. Six sick sea-serpents swam the seven seas.
44. Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards
45. Stupid superstition!
46. The batter with the butter is the batter that is better!
47. The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes.
48. The soldier's shoulder surely hurts!
49. There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thieves go through.
50. There's a sandwich on the sand which was sent by a sane witch.
51. Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town.
52. Very well, very well, very well ...
53. What noise annoys an oyster most? A noisy noise annoys an oyster most.
54. Willie's really weary.

转:各种场景下的打电话用语

2005-11-26T22:17:00.000-08:00

转:各种场景下的打电话用语（点击查看详细）

Let's talk about 'Count On'...

2005-11-22T06:12:00.000-08:00

count on 依靠，依赖；期望，指望
1.To rely on; depend on: You can count on my help.
2.To be confident of; anticipate:
to count on getting a raise.
Don’t count on him.别指望他了。

追加Guest Book机能。欢迎留言!

2005-11-20T04:09:00.000-08:00

追加Guest Book机能。欢迎留言! 点击我的头像上方那个Sign My Guestbook的图标！

如果你有任何意见，建议和批评指正，甚至只是想闲聊一下，都可以发在我的GuestBook里面。让我知道在世界的那个角落有您在给予我关注，给予我支持。这也是一种动力和鞭策吧。 :)

如果你是用Blogline.com或者其他Blog订阅系统的用户，请访问：

http://pub12.bravenet.com/guestbook/1029923210/

说说Bite Me。

2005-11-20T02:33:00.000-08:00

Bite Me!
1. a command, similar to "Fuck off!" (i.e. "Leave me alone!" "Go away!" etc.) Note: not considered vulgar but usually considered inappropriate in more formal settings. insults (list of)

bite me 这个短语美语中使用的也蛮多。这个是Fuck Off的一个比较不那么粗鲁、粗俗的说法。不过使用的时候要注意正式场合不要使用这个说法。

bite me和Fuck Off意思相近，类似于“滚开”。不过Bite me还有其它常用的意思，譬如Leave me alone! Don't bother me!“别烦我”或“一边儿去”。

下面是一个非常好，非常实用的Slang Online Dictionary（建议保存下来）：

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wrader/slang/b.html

美国人常用的一个表示Luck or Wish的手势！

2005-11-06T04:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks for QuietSailor's pointing out my misunderstanding of this gesture.

1.An old superstition says that if you cross your fingers (usually two fingers of the same hand) it will bring good luck. Example: "I don't know what I will get for my birthday, but I am crossing my fingers that it will be a bicycle."

2.You cross your fingers when you try to make something happen by wishing that it will happen. A common saying: "Let's cross our fingers and hope for the best." Example: "Good luck on your test tomorrow. We'll be crossing our fingers for you!" Reply: "Thanks."

3.The meaning of don't cross your fingers changes a bit. It means don't hope too much for what you want to happen, because there is a strong chance that it might not happen. It means that you should not have expectations that are too high. Example: "It would be great if our team won today, but don't cross your fingers." Example: "We are hoping that John will get accepted to medical school, but we are not crossing our fingers."

4.Another applicable situation is when you are telling a lie, you may cross your fingers and it's said that ,hopefully, you will be forgiven for lying. Hehe, sounds like a self-deceiving .

超级实用——英文标点符号翻译大全！

2005-10-31T04:30:00.000-08:00

+　 plus　加号；正号
-　 minus　减号；负号
±　plus or minus　正负号
×　is multiplied by　乘号
÷　is divided by　除号
＝　is equal to　等于号
≠　is not equal to　不等于号
≡　is equivalent to　全等于号
≌　is equal to or approximately equal to　等于或约等于号
≈　is approximately equal to　约等于号
＜　is less than　小于号
＞　is more than　大于号
≮　is not less than　不小于号
≯　is not more than　不大于号
≤　is less than or equal to　小于或等于号
≥　is more than or equal to　大于或等于号
%　 per cent　百分之…
‰　per mill　千分之…
∞　infinity　无限大号
∝　varies as　与…成比例
√　(square) root　平方根
∵　since; because　因为
∴　hence　所以
∷　equals, as (proportion)　等于，成比例
∠　angle　角
⌒　semicircle　半圆
⊙　circle　圆
○　circumference　圆周
π　pi 圆周率
△　triangle　三角形
⊥　perpendicular to　垂直于
∪　union of　并，合集
∩　intersection of 交，通集
∫　the integral of …的积分
∑　(sigma) summation of　总和
°　degree　度
′　minute　分
″　second　秒
℃　Celsius system　摄氏度

{　open brace, open curly　左花括号
}　close brace, close curly　右花括号
(　open parenthesis, open paren　左圆括号
)　close parenthesis, close paren　右圆括号
() brakets/ parentheses　括号
[　open bracket 左方括号
]　close bracket 右方括号
[] square brackets　方括号
.　period, dot　句号，点
　vertical bar, vertical virgule　竖线
&　ampersand, and, reference, ref　和，引用
*　asterisk, multiply, star, pointer　星号，乘号，星，指针
/　slash, divide, oblique 斜线，斜杠，除号
//　slash-slash, comment 双斜线，注释符
#　pound　井号
\　backslash, sometimes escape　反斜线转义符，有时表示转义符或续行符
~　tilde　波浪符
.　full stop　句号
,　comma　逗号
:　colon　冒号
;　semicolon　分号
?　question mark　问号
!　exclamation mark (英式英语) exclamation point (美式英语)
'　apostrophe　撇号
-　hyphen　连字号
-- dash 破折号
...　dots/ ellipsis　省略号
"　single quotation marks 单引号
""　double quotation marks 双引号
‖ parallel 双线号
&　ampersand = and
～　swung dash 代字号
§　section; division 分节号
→　arrow 箭号；参见号

说说3个常用的关于“压力”的词语。

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1．Stressful
adj.
产生压力的，使紧迫的
Stress
vt.
强调, 加重语气说，用重音读，加压力[应力], 压
He stressed the point that we should be punctual.
他强调的一点是我们必须准时。
The English curriculum should stress both composition and reading.
英语课程对作文和阅读应同样重视。

2．Overwhelming
adj.
压倒性的, 无法抵抗的
overwhelming joy
压倒一切的欢乐,极度快乐
an overwhelming victory
势如破竹的胜利,完胜
an overwhelming majority
压倒的多数；压倒性的优势

3．Intense
adj.
强烈的; 剧烈的; 紧张的
热心的; 热情的; 认真的; 易动感情的
【摄】(底片)银影密度高的, 厚的
intense life 紧张的生活
intense heat 酷热
intense pain 剧痛
an intense longing 渴望
intense study 认真的研究
an intense person 感情丰富的人
intense emotion 深情

四个日常会说到的关于“破坏”的词汇。

2005-10-29T09:22:00.000-07:00

1．Devastate
vt.
使荒芜; 毁灭, 蹂躏; 破坏
压倒, 征服, 击败
A long war devastated Europe.
长期的战争破坏了欧洲。
His life was devastated by the car accident.
车祸毁了他的生活
Devastated adj. 被破坏了的，被击败了的
Devastative adj.
Devastating adj.破坏性的, 毁灭性的,讽刺的, 控告的
Devastatingly adv.
Devastator n. 蹂躏者, 劫掠者

2．Sabotage（注意：末尾音节的a读作/a:/）
n. (不满的职工或敌特等的)阴谋破坏, 怠工, 破坏
The secret agent was arrested on a charge of sabotage.
密探因犯有蓄意破坏罪而被捕。
engage in sabotage
从事破坏
vi.从事破坏活动
vt.对...采取破坏行动, 妨害, 破坏
Enemy agents sabotaged the arms factory.
敌特蓄意破毁了军工厂。
sabotage peace
破坏和平
sabotage an agreement
破坏协定

3．Damage
n.损害, 伤害
v.招致损害
n.[律] (用复数)赔偿金
【口语】damage control 损害（伤害）控制
An effort to minimize or curtail（减轻，减少） damage or loss.
这个短语常常会说，一般是表示出了坏状况的时候，做补救尤其是防止损害扩大化的工作。

4．Destroy（注意，damage是指受到损害，而destroy是彻底毁坏）
vt.完全破坏, 毁坏, 消灭
v.消灭, 摧毁

Tokyo Motor Show 2005 东京车展－Cool！

2005-10-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

一个查不到的词Liftride！

2005-10-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

liftride

很明显这个词是lift（向上抬，举起）+ride（乘坐，交通工具）构成的。意思也基本是两个意思相加，作抬举运动的交通工具。
liftride—— 攀升，尤其指那种在登山或者滑雪时由山下到山上缆车传输的方式。

The tram（有轨电车，缆车，吊车） provides an amazing liftride up the full-three-thousand-feet mountain.

热烈祝贺祖国成功发射神州六号在人航天飞船！美图！

2005-10-12T04:07:00.000-07:00

10月12日凌晨6时许，神舟六号载人飞船航天员费俊龙、聂海胜准备走向发射塔。

宇航员聂海胜。

宇航员费俊龙。

热烈祝贺祖国成功发射神州六号在人航天飞船！

2005-10-12T03:46:00.000-07:00

中新网10月12日电北京时间12日9时整，搭乘两名航天员的中国第二艘载人宇宙飞船神舟六号成功发射升空，亚洲的各大主流媒体纷纷对此发表评论。

　　韩国“新闻电视台”于第一时间报道了中国神舟六号成功发射的消息，称中国在航空航天领域已进入更新阶段，显示了中国在航空航天领域的世界水平。该电视台称，中国十分重视宇航事业的发展，中央领导人亲自在现场观看发射，并鼓励宇航事业进一步发展。该

电视台回顾了中国宇航业的飞速发展，赞扬中国宇航业的发展令世人瞩目。

　　印度报纸《印度展望》评论称，在两年的时间里，中国两次成功地将载人宇宙飞船送入太空。此次神舟六号成功发射升空，标志着中国在成为航空航天大国的道路上再次向前迈出了一大步。中国巩固了其作为继美国与俄罗斯之后第三个有能力发射载人宇宙飞船的国家的地位。中国总理温家宝向科学家及中国军队表示祝贺，并再次强调中国发展太空项目完全是出于和平的目的。

　　新加坡《联合早报》发表评论称，神五到神六，名称虽然只差一级，量变的却不仅仅是一步。人们可以看到随之而来的经济蓬勃、民族激情，对每个中国人的深刻影响。

　　日本《朝日新闻》评论称，神舟六号载人宇宙飞船成功发射升空，进一步巩固了其继美国与俄罗斯之后的航天大国地位。

虽然这个帖子和英文不直接相关，但是....

2005-10-10T10:14:00.000-07:00

本来要睡觉了，但是忽然听到了Hurt这首歌，所以忽然想起来了我最喜欢的乡村音乐的巨人Johnny Cash。仅以此贴纪念他。今天再次听到Johnny Cash的那首Hurt，着实感动，每次都如此！
Official Site（可以在线听他的歌曲）：
http://www.johnnycash.com/

美国史上最伟大的乡村音乐歌手　
魅力所在：约翰尼·卡什是影响美国近代乡村、流行、摇滚与民谣界最重要的创作歌手之一，他以浑厚而深沉的男中音，简约有力的吉他，创造了属于他自己的独特声音。他的音乐横跨了乡村音乐和摇滚乐，在他一生超过400首的创作歌曲当中，有100首以上的歌曲进入过乡村榜前40名。他是许多不同阶层的美国民众的代言人，他有着美国人独特的视角，他的作品所触及的范围从知识分子的社会观察、蓝领阶级的悲苦生活、恋爱中的百味杂陈、市井小民的真实心声甚至罪犯的心理描摹等等都有，可说是代表全美国人良心的声音。
卡什经常去美国的监狱举行演唱会，和关押在里面的犯人一起诅咒政府，并为他们打气，给予他们生活的信心。他总是一袭黑衣出现在公众面前，于是获得了“黑衣人Man in Blak”、“黑衣骑士”的称号。

转一段评论：（点击查看详细）

没想到自己会如此喜欢这个老人的歌。他是那种越老越有味道的人，不是那种邋遢的在独处时放肆的老人。其实，我们对儿童有很多幻想，我们对老人也应该有很多幻想。老人不是那夕阳里的一道淡淡的光。Johnny Cash，受到了晚钟的启迪，在人生最后的几年里录制了名叫“美国人”的系列。如晚钟一样地敲了四下，每一下都经久不散。非常喜欢这四张都有副标题的“美国人”唱片，第三张叫《孤独的男人》，第四张叫《重来的男人》，都是听起来非常简单的名字。应该把这几张唱片称之为Johnny Cash的小回忆录，尤其是最后一张，是Johnny Cash的全家福。都是乡村音乐的重要人物：他和前妻生的女儿罗塞尼·卡什，和他生活了近30年的妻子June Carter Cash。在唱片内页里，有Johnny Cash的回忆，他说：他七年前做过一个梦，那年的一天刚好买了关于伊丽莎白的书，晚上就梦见在英国皇宫里，伊丽莎白称他为“旋风中的荆棘树”。Johnny Cash相信自己是“旋风中的荆棘树”。《重来的男人》是“夫唱妇随”的唱片，严格地说，是夫唱罢随妇而去的唱片。我相信老人是有默契的，Johnny Cash把一首相约天堂的曲子放在最后：“我们将重逢，请你说一声Hello，会长久的，也会快乐的，因为知道你看见了我”。几个月后，患有不治之症的妻子June Carter Cash撒手先走，四个月后Johnny Cash追随而去。那四个月，Johnny Cash每天早上醒来要听无数遍《重来的男人》。没有杜撰人间故事，如果你也于心不忍——天上的鸟儿形单影孤。其实，Johnny Cash最后那些唱片不全是什么乡村风格，更像民谣，或者说是七旬老人的长夜叙事曲。一个在晚钟里歌唱的人应该是乐观的，有一种在低地里回旋的感激，生命最后的滋味都被Johnny Cash唱尽了，用几个简单的和弦，有时候是一把吉他，有时候是来自苏格兰的小提琴，如天上的云缓缓前行。人间悲剧对于悲剧里的人，又都是喜剧。可能是这些天一直在听Johnny Cash的绝唱，也托到一个梦。是我的父亲在天堂里唱“我们将重逢”，不知道怎么回事，我居然是躺在摇篮里聆听父亲的歌唱。又回到了孩提时代？醒来后，才明白梦中摇篮的意味。摇篮是大地，摇篮里的生命是来自父亲的一颗种子。 　　当父亲成为天上的风，孩子就是扎根于大地的种子。再一遍听Johnny Cash的时候，就坚信老人是有动人幻想的。是迎风的树，一棵光秃秃但又坚毅的树。我甚至相信，唱片里的吉他是一根Johnny Cash自己的骨头，而小提琴是一根Johnny Cash的筋。这样，我们就可以有充分的理由去相信：Johnny Cash的嗓音是那晚钟。在生命的最后日子，Johnny Cash翻唱了保罗·西蒙、U2那样的很有生命力的歌，那是快乐的晚钟。当歌者离开我们的时候，晚钟便是风。越传越远。

生活中最常接触到的说法。

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vegetarian n.素食者, 食草动物 adj.素食的
vicious circle n.恶性循环
manifest 载货单；旅客名单
太空时代 space-age
太空站 space-station
登月车 lunar rover
人造卫星 satellite
发射台 launching pad
宇航员 cosmonaut, space-man
航天飞机 space shuttle
压岁钱 new year lucky money
anti-flood heroes 抗洪英雄
child labour 雇佣童工
family planning 计划生育
world population day 世界人口日
autonomous region/prefecture/county 自治区/州/县
flood 洪水
warning level 警戒线
flood peak 洪峰
torrential rain 暴雨
embankment 堤岸
disaster-hit area 灾区
yen 日元
devaluation/depreciation 贬值-
anti-drug 禁毒
drug addicts 吸毒者
rehabilitation centre 戒毒所
drug dealer 贩毒者
drug traffic 毒品贩运
"Golden Triangle" 金三角
narcotics 毒品，麻醉品
opium 鸦片
heroin 海洛因
cocaine 可卡因
marijuana 大麻
Iraq 伊拉克
oil-for-food plan 石油换食品计划
arms inspection 武器核查
lift sanctions on 撤消制裁
Asia's financial crisis (turmoil) 亚洲金融危机（动荡）
renew most-favoured nation (MFN) status 延长最惠国待遇
World Environment Day (WED) 国际环境日
For Life on Earth--Save Our Seas 为了地球上的生命，拯救我们的海洋（口号）
The State Environmental Protection Administration 国家环保局
environmental protection 环境保护
environmental pollution 环境污染
soil erosion 水土流失
desertification 沙漠化
ecological damage 生态破坏
deterioration of ecological environment 生态环境的恶化
water-soil conservation 水土保持
acid rain 酸雨
sulphur dioxide discharge 二氧化硫排放
forest coverage rate 森林覆盖率
Peace and development have become the main current in today's world. 和平与发展已成为当今世界的主流。
peaceful co-existence 和平共处
respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security 尊重主权，领土完整以及安全
Project Hope 希望工程
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) 香港特别行政区
SAR government 特区政府
Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa 行政长官董建华
Hong Kong compatriot 香港同胞
Basic Law 基本法
one country, two system 一国两制
Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠杀
"greater Far East co-prosperity sphere" 大东亚共荣圈
"comfort women" 慰安妇
privately owned business 私营企业
self-employed laborer 个体户
township enterprises 乡镇企业
retired people 退休人员
pension 养老金
social pension insurance system 社会养老保险体系
social pension insurance fund 社会养老保险基金
双边关系 bilateral relations
促进双边关系的发展 promoting the development of bilateral relations
发展经贸合作 develop economic and trade co-operation
加强各项领域的合作符合两国人民的共同心愿和根本利益。Strengthening co-operation in various fields accords with the common wishes and fundamental interests of people in the two countries.
说曹操，曹操就到。Speak of the devil and he will appear.或
To mention the wolf's name is to see the same.或
Speak of the angels, and you will hear the wings.
state-owned enterprises 国营企业
large- and medium-sized state-owned enterprises 国营大中型企业
laid-offs 下岗人员
laid-off workers 下岗工人
Somebody was laid off. 某人下岗了。
re-employment 再就业
transaction value 交易额
Wall Street 华尔街
Dow Jones industrial average index 道琼斯工业平均指数
A/B shares A/B股
fund 基金
composite index 综合指数
daily turnover 日成交量
knowledge economy 知识经济
housing reform 住房改革
tycoon [tai`ku:n] 大款，巨头（源自日语“大君”。）

dose与吸毒。

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dose
1。n. （药物的一）剂，贴，量
Here is your medicine - the dose is two spoonfuls every four hours.这是你的药，剂量是每四小时服两匙。
2。vt. 服药

Informal & Slang：
1. a dose of bad luck 坏运气 a dose of hard work一份苦差事
2. syphilis （Slang）美国俚语，梅毒
3. dosed 得了性病 (V.D. =venereal disease)的
4. 吸食毒品
get stoned

Overdose
1.n. or vt. 服药过量
2.(口语常用)吸毒过量

PS. 毒品的说法
marijuana，Cannabis大麻
heroin，dope海洛因
anti-drug 禁毒
drug addicts 吸毒者
rehabilitation centre 戒毒所
drug dealer 贩毒者
drug traffic 毒品贩运
"Golden Triangle" 金三角
narcotics 毒品，麻醉品
opium 鸦片
cocaine 可卡因

hit 一个让人捉摸不定的词汇，一个万能的词汇！

2005-10-10T07:53:00.000-07:00

hit sb.玩扑克时让人给你发牌的说法
To deal cards to
Hit me! （玩23点的时候让发牌者再给你一张牌，就可以这么说了。）

hit the shower 冲澡（现代英语口语中常用）
to have a bath, to take a shower.

hit it big Slang 成功
To be successful: investors who hit it big on the stock market.

hit it off Informal 相处融洽
To get along well together.

hit the books Informal 学习
To study, especially with concentrated effort.

hit the bottle/booze/sauce Slang 喝酒等含酒精的饮料
To engage in drinking alcoholic beverages.

hit the bricks Slang 罢工
To go on strike.

hit the fan Slang 产生严重的，甚至事与愿违的坏结果
To have serious, usually adverse consequences.

hit the hay/sack Slang 上床睡觉
To go to bed: hit the hay well before midnight.

hit the high points/spots （重点之处）引人瞩目
To direct attention to the most important points or places.

hit the jackpot 意外的成功（赢彩票 hit a lottery）
To become highly and unexpectedly successful, especially to win a great deal of money.

hit the nail on the head 正确
To be absolutely right.

hit the road Slang 上路，离开
To set out, as on a trip; leave.

hit the roof/ceiling Slang 大发雷霆，火冒三丈
To express anger, especially vehemently.

hit the spot （食物，饮料，性等）令人满足
To give total or desired satisfaction, as food, drink or sex.

tushy的意思你清楚？！

2005-10-10T02:09:00.000-07:00

tush,tushy (tushie)
（Slang俚语）屁股 The buttocks.

英语日常对话出口成章——五星级

2005-10-08T11:52:00.000-07:00

for/from want of 由于缺少……

The flowers died from want of water.
这些花由于缺少水而枯死了。
Some of the wounded soldiers died for want of medicine.
有些士兵因为缺乏药物而死去。

for the use of 供……使用的

This parking lot is for the use of employees only.
这个停车场只供员工使用。
This dining hall is for the use of teachers.
这个饭堂是供教师使用的。

in support of 为了支持……，为了拥护……

He spoke at the meeting in support of my idea.
他在会上讲话支持我的想法。
They decided to stay in support of the new leadership.
为了支持新的领导班子，他们决定留下来。

so as to 为了（做）……，以便（做）……

They made a lot of lively programs so sas to attract more children.
为了吸引更多的孩子，他们制作了很多生动活泼的节目。
I left home at 5:00 in the morning so as to be there on time.
我早上5点钟就出门，以便准时到达那里。

in search of 为了寻找……，为了寻求……

He went to the south in search of better prospects.
他为了寻找更好的前途到南方去。
She immigrated to New Zealand in search of a quiet life.
她为了过上平静的生活移民到新西兰去。

for the sake of/for one's sake 为……起见，为了……

His family moved to the countryside for the sake of his son's health.
他一家为了他儿子的健康搬到乡下去。
He betrayed his friend for money's sake.
他为了钱而出卖自己的朋友。

for one's own safety 为了某人自身的安全

For your own safety please don't smoke inside the plane.
为了你自身的安全，请不要在飞机上抽烟。
Please fasten your seat belt for your own safety.
为了你们自己的安全，请系上安全带。

for future reference 为了以后参考，为了今后备查

Keep all the price lists on file for future reference.
把所有的价格表存档，以便今后备查。
You can take this booklet home for future reference.
你可以把小册子带回家，留着以后参考。

for reasons of 因……理由，为……缘故

The road has been closed for reasons of safety.
为了安全起见，路已经被封了。
They switched to a new product for reasons of better profits.
为了更好地获得，他们转向了一种新产品。

in memory of 为纪念……，为追悼……

She set up an educational fund im memory of her mother.
她为了纪念她母亲而设立了一个教育基金会。
This musem was built in memory of the great writer -Lu Xun.
这个博物馆是为了纪念伟大作家鲁迅而建造的。

in order to 为了……

Most students study hard in order to please the teacher.
为了让老师开心，多数学生努力工作。
Business schools are trying to improve their courses in order to produce better graduates.
为了培养出更好的毕业生，商务学校在改进他们的课程。

for sb.'s benefit/for the benefit of 为了……的利益为了帮助……

It is not his fault. He did it for your benefit.
这不是他的过错。他是为了你的利益才这样做的。
All the donations are for the benefit of the disabled children.
所有的捐款都是为了帮助残疾儿童。

for fear of 以免，以防

Put on a coat for fdar of catching a cold.
穿上外衣以免感冒。
The weather in London is so changable that people always bring their umbrella with them for fear of rain.
伦敦的天气很多变，人们总是要随身带着雨伞以防下雨。

as a result 结果是

As a result, the unemployment rate began to fall.
结果，失业率开始下降。
As a result, 50 per cent of the groundwater in cities is polluted.
结果，城市50%的地表水受到污染。

in honor of 为纪念……，为庆祝……

They are holding a birthday party in honor of the prince.
他们为王子举行生日会。
The book was written in honor of those who died in the war.
这本书是为纪念在战争中死亡的人而写的。

in favor of 为了支持……，赞同……的

He spoke at the meeting in favor of the plan.
他在会上发言赞成这个计划。
Most educators are in favor of distance learning.
多数教育家支持远程教育。

with all due respect 恕我直言，恕我冒犯(due:正当的，应得的)
Although I think highly of you, (as in) with all due respect, you really don't answer my question.
尽管我很尊重你，恕我直言，你并没有回答我的问题。

日常/商务/办公室_英语口语学习

2005-10-08T11:26:00.000-07:00

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机场入境英语口语

2005-10-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

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麻烦请给我你的护照。May I see your passport, please?
这是我的护照。Here is my passport / Here it is.
旅行的目的为何?What‘s the purpose of your visit?
观光(公务)。Sightseeing(Businese).
预计在美国停留多久?How long will you be staying in the United States?
预计停留约10天。I plan to stay for about 10 days.
我只是过境而已。I‘m just passing through.
今晚即动身前往日内瓦。I am leaving for Geneva tonight.
将在那儿住宿?Where are you staying?
我将住在波士顿饭店。I will stay at Boston Hotel.
是否有台湾回程机票?Do you have a return ticket to Taiwan?
有的，这就是回程机票。yes, here it is.
随身携带多少现金?How much money do you have with you?
大约800元。I have 800 dollars.
祝你玩得愉快。Good. Have a nice day.
谢谢。Thank you.
我在何处可取得行李?Where can I get my baggage?
我找不到我的行李。i can‘find my baggage.
这是我的行李票。Here is my claim tag.
是否可麻烦紧急查询?Could you please check it urgently?
你总共遗失了几件行李?How many pieces of baggage have you lost?
请描述你的行李。Can you describe your baggage?
它是一个中型的灰色绅耐特皮箱。It is a medium-sized Samsonite, and it‘s gray.
它是一个上面系有我名牌的大型皮制黑蓝色行李箱It is a large leather suitcase with my name tag. It‘s dark blue.
它是一个茶色小旅行袋。it‘s a small ovemight bag. It‘s light brown.
我们正在调查，请稍等一下。Please wait for a moment while we are investigating.
我们可能遗失了几件行李，所以必须填份行李遗失报告。We may have lost some baggage so we‘d like to make a lost baggage report.
请和我到办公室。Would you come with me to the office?
多快可找到?How soon will I find out?
一旦找到行李，请立即送到我停留的饭店。Please deliver the baggage to my hotel as soon as you‘ve located it.
若是今天无法找到行李，你可如何帮助?How can you help me if you can‘t find my baggage today?
我想要购买过夜所需的用品。I‘d like to purchase what I need for the night.

找人谈话的十句话

2005-10-08T11:01:00.000-07:00

找人谈话的十句话
1. May I talk to you right now? 我现在可以跟妳谈一谈吗？
2. You got a minute?你有空吗？
3. May I have a word with you?我可以跟你谈一下吗？
4. I need to talk to you.我需要跟你谈一谈。
5. May I have a little talk with you?我可以跟你谈一下吗？
6. Shall we sit down and talk it over?我们可以坐下来好好谈一谈吗？
7. Can we talk?我们可以谈一下吗？
8. May I bend your ears for a minute? 可不可以借我一分钟？我有事要跟你说。
9. May I have a conversation with you?我可以跟你谈一下吗？
10. Do you have time now? I've got something to tell you. 你现在有空吗？我有事要跟你说。
11. May you excuse me for a while, I wanna discuss this topic with you. 能打搅你一会吗?我想和你讨论一下这个问题.

A.D.D Medication.

2005-10-08T10:17:00.000-07:00

ADD

abbr. 注意力不集中
attention deficit disorder

A.D.D. Medication 治疗注意力不集中的药物.

说说Kick这个词！

2005-10-08T02:48:00.000-07:00

Kick
vi.

1.用脚踢 To strike out with the foot or feet.

Informal.
2.抱怨
3.反对,抗议(vt.)
4.突然的反冲,施加后坐力:
The rifle kicked my shoulder when I fired it. 开枪的时候,步枪对肩膀产生后坐力.

n.
Slang.
1.抱怨,抗议 A complaint; a protest.
2.力量,能量, : a car engine with a lot of kick. 马力强劲的汽车引擎
Slang.
3.让人不悦的感觉A feeling of pleasurable stimulation:
got a kick out of the show. 看了那个表演让人不太爽.
This orange juice got kicks. 这个橘子汁有点不新鲜了.

4.kicks 趣事,乐子,Fun:
went bowling just for kicks(fun).

Slang.
5.临时对某事物产生的强烈兴趣Temporary, often obsessive interest:
I'm on a science fiction kick. 我现在对科幻很着迷.

Slang.
6. 突如其来的惊诧 A sudden, striking surprise; a twist; a lightening out of the blue晴天霹雳.

说一说Bitch这个词语！

2005-10-08T02:30:00.000-07:00

Bitch
n.
1. 母狗
2.【Slang】（对令人极度讨厌得妇女得蔑称）下流的女人，贱人，贱货
She said her son thought Hilary was a bitch. 她说他儿子认为希拉里就是个贱人。
3.（非正式的）抱怨，投诉
He has a bitch（[同义词: gripe, kick, beef, squawk] ） about the service here. 他对这里的服务不满。

vi.
1. 抱怨，埋怨
Her parents always bitched about each other before their divorce. 她父母离婚前总是相互埋怨。

vt.
1.把...办砸（bitch sth. up）
Something unpleasant bitched up yesterday's party. 一些不愉快的事毁了昨天的派对。

关于Cutting edge

2005-10-07T08:25:00.000-07:00

Cutting edge
n.
1。刀刃
2。处于最高端，领导的地位
California is on the cutting edge of trends that spread nationwide.加利福尼亚处于全国流行趋势的最前沿。

Cutting-edge
adj.
1。处于最高端的，领导地位的，前沿的
cutting-edge technology 前沿科技

关于High Maintenance & Push over

2005-10-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

1.High-maintenance

高保养费，高维护费的；这个词语经常被用来形容那种喜欢受到众人瞩目，或者喜欢花钱装扮自己对自己很好，或者难伺候的女人。

对应的有low-maintenance ，不需要费心维护的

She enjoys a low-maintenance hairdo. 她很喜欢那种不需要太费神的发式。

2.Pushover

这个词语的意思在口语中多用来表示很容易被挫败的人（loser），或者很容易被别人占到便宜的人。也表示那种得来易如反掌得东西。
She is such a pushover! 她很脆弱。她很不堪一击。她很娇气。
Don't be such a pushover! 别这么娇气，这么脆弱好不好！

关于suck和sucker!

2005-10-07T07:11:00.000-07:00

Suck
这个词在日常老美的生活中实在是太常用了。他表达的意思蛮丰富的。除了最直接的表吮吸外，口语常用这个词语表达以下意思：

1。用嘴吮吸

2。（糖果等）含在嘴里：
－suck a lollipop（棒棒糖）

3。（用抽气泵）吸进去：
－a vacuum cleaner sucking up dirt 吸尘器把脏东西吸进去
－a receding wave sucks the sand from under your feet 退却的海浪吸走了脚下的泥沙

4。（被无形的东西）吸引住
－The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad。繁荣的经济吸引大批外国人来此工作。

5。【口语俚语】（表示某种行为或者事物或者某人）很差劲，很糟糕，很烂！
－You really suck! 你实在是烂啊！
－That book sucks! 那本书超烂！
－Welcome to the real world, it sucks, but you're gonna(going to的简写，类似的wanna表示want to) love it.欢迎来到现实生活，它很糟糕，但是你还是会爱上她的。（这个是Friends第一季Rachel把信用卡全部剪断决定以后靠自己生活时，Monica对她说的鼓励的话。）

6。【粗俗语Vulgar Slang】口交，用嘴含住生殖器；
不过这种意思一般使用以下方式表达：
－suck cock（或者cock-sucker口交者）。
如果只用suck表示口交的话，一般也是在对话的隐语里表达：
－You know, she sucks!（你知道的，她那个人非常差劲！【参见第5个意思】）
－Yes, she sucks!（这里的suck隐晦的表示口交，其实这个是似是而非的回答，有落井下石的味道。）

短语:
suck in
To take advantage of; cheat; swindle. 欺骗某人，占...便宜

suck up (Slang常用！！)
To behave obsequiously; fawn. 拍...马屁

Sucker
1.在口语中这个词语只表达一种泛泛的指代关系，不过却表达某种强烈的情感：
See if you can get that sucker working again 看看你能不能让那东西工作起来。
He's a mean sucker. 他是一个很卑鄙（刻薄，吝啬）的家伙。

2.容易受骗的人
That sucker lost $100,000 dollars for a stupid lie of a liar. 那个烂人被骗子的一个很愚蠢的谎言骗走了10万元。

关于几个有趣的手势！

2005-10-07T06:51:00.000-07:00

1。下面这个图片显示的是Joey做的一个air-quote，这个动作用来表示你刚才说的是反话，表示挖苦和讽刺。
e.g. Ross said he was a "doctor"!
2。Joey做的这个把拇指和食指张开成L的形状，放在脑门的前面。意思是Loser(烂人，失败者)。

两个常用的短语！

2005-10-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

1。top-notch
adj. first rated, excellent 一流的，好极！漂亮！（一般是在赞叹的时候说的）

-Top-notch, man! 伙计，干得好！
-A top-notch racing car. 一流的赛车！

2。mazel tov ！
恭喜！

interj. Used to express congratulations or best wishes.

3。Bravo！
（喝彩）妙！漂亮！精彩！

关于Skunk, court, resort！

2005-10-05T07:38:00.000-07:00

skunk
n. 臭鼬，卑鄙的人，可恶的人
That man is a skunk! 那个人是个卑鄙的家伙！

vt. 使...惨败（尤其是比赛中使对方以零分败北，被剃了个光头），欺骗
Dad was skunked by his son on the tennis court today.

court
n. 法庭，宫廷，庭院，球场，殷勤，求爱
a civil court民事法庭
a criminal court刑事法庭
a basketball court篮球场

vt.讨好；奉承求爱；招惹；企求
to court danger招致危险
to court defeat招致失败

resort
n.凭借, 手段, 常去之地, （旅游）胜地
in the last resort 作为最后一着
a health resort疗养地
a pleasure resort游乐胜地
a summer resort避暑地

vi.求助, 诉诸, 采取(某种手段等), 常去与to（prep.）连用
to resort to force 诉诸武力
to resort to the seaside 常去海滨

关于Pain的一个很常用的口语表达方式！

2005-10-05T07:27:00.000-07:00

pain in the neck (or pain in the ass)

n. 苦恼，令人讨厌的人或事物

-When you are really tired, getting up early is really gonna be a real pain in the neck. 当你很累的时候，早起着实让人厌烦。

-You're my pain in the ass! 你可真让我心烦。（你可真让人讨厌。）

几个常用的日常用语－2

2005-10-04T10:24:00.000-07:00

1，Shutter-bug 摄影迷
2，Shrink 精神科医生
3，Showbiz 娱乐业，影视业
4，Shotgun wedding 由于怀孕进行的突击结婚
5，Seventh heaven 异常幸福，乐上了天
6，Side-kick 密友，死党
7，Side-track 题外话，岔开话题
8，Snooze ＝ a nap 小睡，打盹

有必要说一下Desperate

2005-10-04T09:56:00.000-07:00

最近在看新的一个Season的美国电视剧Desperate Housewives。看到http://forum.friends6.com论坛里面的朋友在讨论这个词语——Desperate。desperate有几个意思

desperate

adj.
1，（常用）非常失望，绝望的：意思和despairing相类似
2，非常残忍暴力的： a desperate criminal
3，最后一搏的： desperate attempt to save the family business.
4，几乎无望的，极其严重的：a desperate illness; a desperate situation
5，（口语常用）饥渴的，急切渴望的，由于对某种东西极度渴望而表现出来的一种痛苦的状态：
be desperate for recognition 急切渴望获得认同.
Am I too desperate (for love)? 我是不是有点太饥渴了？
a desperate hope 渴望
6，急切的，强烈的：felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.

关于口语中经常用的got to do

2005-10-01T08:42:00.000-07:00

got to do sth. ＝ have got to do sth.
意思是必须... 一定... 和must的意思差不多，但是更口语化。前面的have有时会省略(got 并不是表示过去时)，尤其是在说You （have） got to be kidding me（你一定在跟我搞笑吧）.

关于Against All Odds

2005-10-01T02:19:00.000-07:00

against all odds

adv. In spite of seeming very unlikely 不管是不是表面上看起来不可能，出乎意料地，不可思议地

Against all odds we had a snowstorm in early May
Against all odds the slower team won.

This transfer of a betting term to general usage occurred about 1900.这个短语出现于1900年左右。原来是打赌时的一种用语，表示不计成败（放手一搏）。

几个常用的日常用语－1

2005-09-30T22:56:00.000-07:00

1，deja vu[dei日a: 'vu:]n.似曾相识的感觉；幻觉记忆
2，vis-a-vis[vi:za:'vi:]n.面对面的人, 两人对座的长椅adv.相向着, 相对着
prep.与…相对；与…比较；关于This year's crop shows an improvement vis-a-vis last year's.与去年相比，今年收入有所增加。
3， put ...on the map 使...出名
4， left－overs 剩饭
5， kink 和 cramp一个意思，指肌肉抽筋
6， kick the bucket 翘辫子
7，Kayo（K.O. knock-out）淘汰出局
8，the jitters （比赛前）心情紧张
9，jet lag 时差反应
10， hot potato 烫手的山芋，棘手的事情
11， hitchhike 搭便车（旅行） hitchhiker
12， flip out （因兴奋，愤怒）失去自我控制，发疯
13， flash-in-the-pan 昙花一现的人或物
14，fifty－fifty 平均地，对半开Let's split the prize fifty-fifty.
15， doubletake，doublecheck 再次打量，再次仔细看
16， ditty 小曲，小调 The beggar sat on the side of the street singing ditties for money.
17， Doggie bag (餐馆提供给顾客)盛剩饭菜的带子
18， Diamond in the rough 外粗内秀的人
19， Die－hard 死硬的，顽固的
20， Dark House 黑马
21， Close call 千钧一发，死里逃生 She had a close call in her car.
22， cloud nine 心情愉快的状态
23， bull session 小组会，碰头会
24，butter－fingers 手脚不利落的人，易搞砸或者掉东西的人
25， butter－ball 胖墩儿
26， brown－nose (vt.) 拍...马屁 brown-noser
27， black-out (n.)暂时性失去记忆，昏迷，大范围停电
28，Blind date 由别人介绍的初次约会
29， bite the bullet (vi.) 咬紧牙关
30，Adam's apple 喉结
31， Ace in the hole 王牌，秘密武器
32，airhead 头脑简单的人， (adj.)airheaded
33， act of god 天意，天灾
34， the big apple 纽约
35，make one's mark 获得成功，赢得好名声
36， land－slide 压倒性胜利
37， fall guy 替罪羊，替身演员（stunt man）
38， fox 性感的人（尤指女人）
39， freebie 免费赠与的东西，免费入场券
40， on the drawing board 处于设计阶段

美国州名的来源

2005-09-28T05:05:00.001-07:00

美国州名的来源
A Useful Glossary for Personal Data
地名志或地名研究(Toponymy)属于历史语言学范畴。历史语言学家对地名的来源作了相当的研究。美国内务部曾汇集了一批能干的语言学家，成立了专门机构，其任务是对美国的地名来源进行研究，给以准确的解释。在美国的地名中，一半以上始源于印第安语。其余的始源于欧洲，如纪念皇帝皇后，或某一特殊地区，还有是为纪念历史重要人物及记载历史活动的。
由于语言和文化是休戚相关的，人们通过研究地名的始源，可以了解关于这个国家的背景。历史活动，甚至价值观。笔者从不同的资料汇集了美国洲名的来源，供学习研究英语、美国历史与文化的人们参考。
ALABAMA（阿拉巴马）：来源于巧克陶印第安语，意思是"thicket-clearers" 或者"vegetation-gatherers"，"拓荒者"或者“打草人”。
AlASKA（阿拉斯加）: 来源于阿留申语，意思是"great land"或"that which the seas breaks against"，"伟大的土地"或"分割海的地方"。
ARIZONA（亚利桑那）：来源于印第安语"Arimnac"，意思是"hule spring"，"小泉水"。
ARKANSAS（阿肯色）：来源于印第安语，意思是"a breeze near the ground"，"靠近地面的微风"。
CALIFORNIA（加利福尼亚）：来源于法语"Califerne"，是一部11世纪法国史诗中所想象的地方。
COLORADO（科罗拉多）：来源于西班牙语，意思是"ruddy"或"red"，"红色的"。
CONNETICUT（康涅狄格）：来源于印第安语，意思是"beside the long tidal river", "在长长的潮河旁"。
DELAWARE（德拉华）：纪念托马斯·魏斯特爵士"Sir Thomas West, Lord De La Warr"，德拉华河和德拉华湾也以此命名。
FRORIDA（佛罗里达）：来源于西班牙语，意思是"feast flowers(Easter)"，"花的节日"，即复活节。
GEORGIA（乔治亚）：纪念英国的乔治二世皇帝。In honor of George II of England.
HAWAII（夏威夷）：来源不确定。这个群岛可能是以其发现者夏威夷·罗亚(Hawaii Loa) 命名，也可能以传统的波利尼西亚人的家乡Hawaii or Hawaiki命名。
IDAHO（爱达荷）：来源于印第安语，意思是："gem of the mountains", "山中的宝石"；另一种说法的意思是"Good morning""早上好"。
ILLINOIS（伊利诺）：来源于印第安语加上法语后缀，意思是"tribe of superior men"，"贵人的土地"。
INDIANA（印第安纳）：来源于印第安语，意思是:"land of Indians"，"印第安人的土地"。
IOWA（依阿华）：来源于印第安语，意思是"the beatiful land"，"这块美丽的地方"，另一种说法是"the sleepy ones"，"爱睡觉的人们"。
KANSAS（堪萨斯）：来源于苏族印第安语，意思是"people of the south wind", "南风的人们"。
KENTUCKY（肯塔基）：来源于易洛魁印第安语"Ken-tah-ten"，意思是"land of tomorrow"or"the dark or bolldy ground"，"希望的土地"，或"黑色的沃上"。
LOUISIANA（路易斯安那）：纪念法国路易十四世皇帝，"In honor of Louis XIV fo France".
MAINE（缅因）：纪念英国查理一世皇后海丽塔·玛丽亚，"Henrietta Maria, Queen fo Charles I of England"据说她拥有过法国的缅因省，"The province of Mayne in France"
MARYLAND（马里兰）：纪念英国查理一世皇后海丽塔·玛丽"In honor of Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I of England".
MASSACHUSETTS（麻萨诸塞）：来源于印第安语，意思是"great mountain place"，"伟大的山地"。
MICHIGAN（密执安）：来源于印第安语，意思是"great lake"or"big water"，"大湖"。
MINNESOTA（明尼苏达）：来源于达科他印第安语，意思是"sky-tinted water", "天色的水域"。
MISSISSIPPI（密西西比）：来源于印第安语，意思是"father of waters"，"水之父"。
MISSOURI（密苏里）：来源于印第安语, 意思是"town of the Large canoes"，"大独木舟之乡"。
MONTANA（蒙大拿）：由J.M.阿西从拉丁词典中选的词，是拉丁化的西班牙语，意思不详。
NEBRASKA（内布拉斯加）：来源于澳托印第安语，意思是"flat water"，"平川之水"。
NEVADA（内华达）：来源于西班牙语，意思是"snow-capped"，"雪山"。
NEW HAMPSHIRE（新罕布什尔）：来源于英国的罕布什尔郡，"Hampshire"。
NEW JERSEY（新泽西）：来源于海峡的泽西岛，"the Channel Isle of Jersey"。
NEW MEXICO（新墨西哥）：来源于墨西哥，"the country of Mexico"。
NEW YORK（纽约）：纪念英国的约克公爵，"In honor of the English Duke of York"。
NORTH CAROLINA（北卡罗来纳）：纪念英国的查理一世，"In honor of Charles I of England".
NORTH DAKOTA（北达科他）：来源于达科他印第安语，意思是"allies" or "leagued"，"同盟"或"联盟"。
OHIO（俄亥俄）：来源于印第安语，意思是"great river"，"大河"。
OKLAHOMA（俄克拉荷马）：来源于巧克陶印第安语，意思是"red people"，"红种人"。
OREGON（俄勒冈）：来源不明。人们一般认为这个名字第一次在1778年由乔那森·卡佛(Jonathan Carver)使用，取自于英国军官罗伯特·罗杰斯(Robert Rogers)之书。
PENNSYLVANIA（宾夕法尼亚）：纪念维廉·宾爵士"Sir William Penn”，意思是"penn's Woodland"，"宾的树林"。
RHODE ISLAND（罗德岛）：来源于希腊的罗德岛，"the Greek Island of Rhodes"。
SOUTH CAROLINA（南卡罗来纳）：纪念英国的查理一世皇帝，"In honor of Charles I of England"。
S0UTH DAKOTA（南达科他）：同北达科他。
TENNESSEE（田纳西）：来源于柴罗基印第安语，意思是："the vines of the big bend"，"大弯的蔓藤"。
TEXAS（德克萨斯）：来源于印第安语，意思是"friends"，"朋友"。
UTAH（犹他）：来源于犹特印第安语，意思是"people of the mountains"，"山里人"。
VERMONT（佛蒙特）：来源于法语"vert mont"，意思是"green mountain"，"绿山"。
VIRGINIA（佛吉尼亚）：纪念伊丽莎白一世英国圣洁女皇，"In honor of Elizabeth I，'Virgin Queen' of England"。
WASHINGTON（华盛顿）：纪念乔治·华盛顿，"In honor of George Washington"。
WEST VIRGINIA（西佛吉尼亚）：同佛吉尼亚。
WISCONSIN（威斯康辛）：法语化的印第安语，意思不详。
WYOMING（怀俄明）：德拉华印第安语，意思是"mountains and Valleys alternating"，"起伏的山谷"。
美国51个洲的名称缩写 "State" "StateName" ____________________________ "AK" "Alaska" "AL" "Alabama" "AR" "Arkansas" "AZ" "Arizona" "CA" "California" "CO" "Colorado" "CT" "Connecticutt" "DC" "Washington DC" "DE" "Delaware" "FL" "Florida" "GA" "Georgia" "HI" "Hawaii" "IA" "Iowa" "ID" "Idaho" "IL" "Illinois" "IN" "Indiana" "KS" "Kansas" "KY" "Kentucky" "LA" "Louisiana" "MA" "Massachusetts" "MD" "Maryland" "ME" "Maine" "MI" "Michigan" "MN" "Minnesota" "MO" "Missouri" "MS" "Mississippi" "MT" "Montana" "NC" "North Carolina" "ND" "North Dakota" "NE" "Nebraska" "NH" "New Hampshire" "NJ" "New Jersey" "NM" "New Mexico" "NV" "Nevada" "NY" "New York State" "OH" "Ohio" "OK" "Oklahoma" "OR" "Oregon" "PA" "Pennsylvania" "RI" "Rhode Island" "SC" "South Carolina" "SD" "South Dakota" "TN" "Tennessee" "TX" "Texas" "UT" "Utah" "VA" "Virginia" "VT" "Vermont" "WA" "Washington State" "WI" "Wisconsin" "WV" "West Virginia" "WY" "Wyoming"

超市食品名称中英文对照

2005-09-28T05:05:00.000-07:00

超市食品名称中英文对照 A. 肉品类 (鸡, 猪, 牛) Fresh Grade Legs 大鸡腿 Fresh Grade Breast 鸡胸肉 Chicken Drumsticks 小鸡腿 Chicken Wings 鸡翅膀 Minced Steak 绞肉 Pigs Liver 猪肝 Pigs feet 猪脚 Pigs Kidney 猪腰 Pigs Hearts 猪心 Pork Steak 没骨头的猪排 Pork Chops 连骨头的猪排 Rolled Porkloin 卷好的腰部瘦肉 Rolled Pork Belly 卷好的腰部瘦肉连带皮 Pork sausage meat 做香肠的绞肉 Smoked Bacon 醺肉 Pork Fillet 小里肌肉 Spare Rib Pork chops 带骨的瘦肉 Spare Rib of Pork 小排骨肉 Pork ribs 肋骨可煮汤食用 Black Pudding 黑香肠 Pork Burgers 汉堡肉 Pork-pieces 一块块的廋肉 Pork Dripping 猪油滴 Lard 猪油 Hock 蹄膀 Casserole Pork 中间带骨的腿肉 Joint 有骨的大块肉　　 Stewing Beef 小块的瘦肉 Steak & Kidney 牛肉块加牛腰 Frying steak 可煎食的大片牛排 Mimced Beef 牛绞肉 Rump Steak 大块牛排 Leg Beef 牛键肉 OX-Tail 牛尾 OX-heart 牛心 OX-Tongues 牛舌 Barnsley Chops 带骨的腿肉 Shoulder Chops 肩肉 Porter House Steak 腰上的牛排肉 Chuck Steak 头肩肉筋、油较多 Tenderised Steak 拍打过的牛排 Roll 牛肠 Cowhells 牛筋 Pig bag 猪肚 Homeycome Tripe 蜂窝牛肚 Tripe Pieces 牛肚块 Best thick seam 白牛肚

B. 海产类 Herring 鲱 Salmon 鲑 Cod 鳕 Tuna 鲔鱼，金枪鱼 Plaice 比目鱼 Octopus 鱆鱼 Squid 乌贼 Dressed squid 花枝 Mackerel 鲭 Haddock 北大西洋产的鳕鱼 Trout 鳟鱼、适合蒸来吃 Carp 鲤鱼 Cod Fillets 鳕鱼块，可做鱼羹，或炸酥鱼片都很好吃 Conger (Eel) 海鳗 Sea Bream 海鲤 Hake 鳕鱼类 Red Mullet 红鲣，可煎或红烧来吃 Smoked Salmon 熏鲑* Smoked mackerel with crushed pepper corn 带有黑胡椒粒的熏鲭* 　　 Herring roes 鲱鱼子 Boiled Cod roes 鳕鱼子 Oyster 牡犡 Mussel 蚌、黑色、椭圆形、没壳的即为淡菜 Crab 螃蟹 Prawn 虾 Crab stick 蟹肉条 Peeled Prawns 虾仁 King Prawns 大虾 Winkles 田螺 Whelks Tops 小螺肉 Shrimps 小虾米 Cockles 小贝肉 Lobster 龙虾

C. 蔬果类 Potato 马铃薯 Carrot 红萝卜 Onion 洋葱 Aubergine 茄子 Celery 芹菜 White Cabbage 包心菜 Red cabbage 紫色包心菜 Cucumber 大黄瓜 Tomato 蕃茄 Radish 小红萝卜 Mooli 白萝卜 Watercress 西洋菜 Baby corn 玉米尖 Sweet corn 玉米 Cauliflower 白花菜 Spring onions 葱 Garlic 大蒜 Ginger 姜 Chinese leaves 大白菜 Leeks 大葱 Mustard & cress 芥菜苗 Green Pepper 青椒 Red pepper 红椒 Yellow pepper 黄椒 Mushroom 洋菇 Broccoliflorets 绿花菜 Courgettes 绿皮南瓜，形状似小黄瓜，但不可生食 Coriander 香菜 Dwarf Bean 四季豆 Flat Beans 长形平豆 Iceberg 透明包心菜 Lettuce 莴苣菜 Swede or Turnip 芜菁 Okra 秋葵 Chillies 辣椒 Eddoes 小芋头 Taro 大芋头 Sweet potato 蕃薯 Spinach 菠菜 Beansprots 绿豆芽 Peas 碗豆 Corn 玉米粒 Sprot 高丽小菜心　　 Lemon 柠檬 Pear 梨子 Banana 香蕉 Grape 葡萄 Golden apple 黄绿苹果、脆甜 Granny smith 绿苹果、较酸 Bramleys 可煮食的苹果 Peach 桃子 Orange 橙 Strawberry 草莓 Mango 芒果 Pineapple 菠萝 Kiwi 奇异果 Starfruit 杨桃 Honeydew-melon 蜜瓜 Cherry 樱桃 Date 枣子 lychee 荔枝 Grape fruit 葡萄柚 Coconut 椰子 Fig 无花果

　　
D. 其它 Long rice 长米，较硬，煮前先泡一个小时 Pudding rice or short rice 短米，较软 Brown rice 糙米　　 THAI Fragrant rice 泰国香米* Glutinous rice 糯米* Strong flour 高筋面粉 Plain flour 中筋面粉 Self- raising flour 低筋面粉 Whole meal flour 小麦面粉 Brown sugar 砂糖（泡奶茶、咖啡适用） dark Brown Sugar 红糖（感冒时可煮姜汤时用） Custer sugar 白砂糖（适用于做糕点） Icing Sugar 糖粉 Rock Sugar 冰糖　　 Noodles 面条 Instant　noodles 方便面 Soy sauce 酱油，分生抽浅色及老抽深色两种 Vinger 醋 Cornstarch 太白粉 Maltose 麦芽糖 Sesame Seeds 芝麻 Sesame oil 麻油 Oyster sauce 蚝油 Pepper 胡椒 Red chilli powder 辣椒粉 Sesame paste 芝麻酱 Beancurd sheet 腐皮 Tofu 豆腐 Sago 西贾米 Creamed Coconut 椰油 Monosidum glutanate 味精 Chinese red pepper 花椒 Salt black bean 豆鼓 Dried fish 鱼干 Sea vegetable or Sea weed 海带 Green bean 绿豆 Red Bean 红豆 Black bean 黑豆 Red kidney bean 大红豆 Dried black mushroom 冬菇 Pickled mustard-green 酸菜 Silk noodles 粉丝 Agar-agar 燕菜 Rice-noodle 米粉 Bamboo shoots 竹笋罐头 Star anise 八角 Wantun skin 馄饨皮 Dried chestuts 干粟子 Tiger lily buds 金针 Red date 红枣 Water chestnuts 荸荠罐头 Mu-er 木耳 Dried shrimps 虾米 Cashewnuts 腰果

关于Gut！

2005-09-26T07:32:00.000-07:00

gut
n.
1.肠子，消化道
2.非常窄的通道或沟渠，羊肠小路
3.Slang 俚语中用的比较多的意思是指
1)内心最深处的情感和反应: She felt in her gut that he was guilty.
2)事物内部的最关键的部分：The best part of a good car... is its guts.
3)勇气，决断：He didn't have the guts to try it.
4)厚颜无耻
5)对某人恨之入骨：I hate your guts!

vt.
1.去除内脏
2.提取...的精华部分
3.从内部摧毁: Fire gutted the house.

adj.
Arousing or involving basic emotions: “Conservationism is a gut issue in the West” .

Revelations S01E05

2005-07-16T02:34:00.000-07:00

"And Fear Came Upon Every Soul."

Acts 2:43

"When Ye Make Your Sons to Pass Through the Fire, Ye Pollute Yourselves With All Your Idols."

Ezekiel 20:31

Revelations S01E04

2005-07-16T02:27:00.000-07:00

"He Said Unto Then, I Beheld Satan as Lightning Fall From Heaven."

Luke 10:18

"And Thinkest, O Man, That Thou Shalt Escape the Judgement of God?"

Romans 2:3

"And I Will Deliver Thee Into the Hand of Brutish Men, Shillfull to Destroy."

Ezekiel 21:31

Revelations S01E03

2005-07-16T02:19:00.000-07:00

"Ye Are of Your Father The Devil, and the Lusts of Your Father Ye Will Do..."

John 8:44

"And Where Shall Wisdon Be Found? And Where Is The Place of Understanding?"

Job 28:12,13

"And Thou Shalt Fear Day And Night, And shalt Have None Assurance of Thy Life..."

Deuteronomy 28:63-67

Numbers in slangs!

2005-06-27T07:59:00.000-07:00

As soon as I got home, my mother gave me the third degree to try and zero in on what I was doing all night. Well, after my nine-to-five, I grabbed forty winks then went to a party with Cecily, who was dressed to the nines. I was in seventh heaven, 'cause she is one in the million. At the party, they did not have any good forty-fives, so I sat down at the piano and played a few songs that were real top forty. Playing the ol' Eighty-eight sure put me on cloud nine.

gave me the third degree -----审问的意思
zero in on someone or sth-----专注于。。。
nine-to-five－－－朝9晚5的工作，这个应该知道吧
forty winks －－－－打盹,不知道也应该可以猜到
dressed to the nines－－－－盛装打扮，这个即使不知道也应该猜的出
seventh heaven－－－无比快乐的，狂喜，也应该可以猜到
one in the million－－－美妙的，无与伦比的人或物，这个应该知道
forty-fives－－－唱片，起源于以前的那种老式每分钟45转的密纹唱片
top forty－－－流行的歌曲或者音乐，这个应该知道
ol' Eighty-eight －－指的是虽然老但是弹起来很顺手的钢琴，因为钢琴88个键。 ol' ==old
on cloud nine－－身心无比愉快的。

Quoted from Friends

2005-06-09T23:57:00.000-07:00

It is a love based on giving and receiving.

As well as having and sharing.

And the love that they give and have is shared and received.

And through this having and giving and sharing and receiving.

We too can share and love and have and receive.

--------Joy, from Friends

Revelations S01e02

2005-05-26T08:04:00.000-07:00

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."

II Timothy 3:1

"And so was ignited a bloody war by the sacrifice of a swine upon the altar."

I Maccabees, Chapter 2

"Many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ. All these are but the beginning of sorrows."

Matthew 24:3-24:8

One Tree Hill S02e23

2005-05-26T06:50:00.000-07:00

"There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose you heart desires, the other is to gain it. Clearly Sean has his heart broken once or twice."

"You know what, tragedy's happened. What you're gonna do? Give up? Quit? NO! I realize now, when you hear breaks, you're gotta fight like how you are still alive, 'cause you are. And that pain you feel, it's life. The confusion in fear, it there reminds you someone out there, someone better, and that's something you are fighting for. "

"Sean was right, that string we are going to grasp, the things we desire, the things we think will make our lives better, Money, Popularity, Fame. We ignore what truly matters, the simple things like friendship, family, love, the things we probably already have."

"Yes, losing your heart desire is tragic, but gaming your heart desires is all you can help for. This year I wished for love, to emerge myself into someone else and to take a heart to somewhere else long to feel. My wish was granted, and having that is tragic, it gave me tragedy. Yes, I will give it back to the world."

One Tree Hill S02e22

2005-05-26T06:24:00.000-07:00

"Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate, but losing your reason for the journey is way more cruel."

"The journey lasted eight months. Sometime I travelled around, sometime there were others who took the wheel and took my heart. When the destination was reached, it wasn't me who would ride, wasn't me at all."

"And Once you lose yourself, you have two choices. Find the person you used to be or lose that person completely."

"'Cause sometime you have to step outside the person you've been, and remember the person you are meant to be, the person you want to be, the person you are."

That 70s Show S07e24

2005-05-25T23:25:00.000-07:00

"Love is two losers're afraid of being lonly."

Revelations S01e01

2005-05-25T07:37:00.000-07:00

"The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of thy judgement come."

Joel 2:31

"And a little child shall lead them..."

Isaiah 11:6

"Let no man deceive himself. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God."

I Conrinthians 3:18-3:19

"Unless they see signs and wonders, they will not believe."

John 4:48

"Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and the Lord shall give thee light."

Ephesians 5:14