羊与西方文化 羊与西方文化 [希腊] The Greek gods were nourished on goat milk. 希腊诸神由羊奶喂养。 One famous goat Amalthea, reportedly suckled baby Zeus, the chief deity of the Gre...

Out Of Your Element To be out of your element is to be uncomfortable with your environment. People usually don\'t perform well when they are out of their element. Example: \'I ofte...

仲马 Dumas One day a man was taunting Alexandre Dumas,the great French novelist, with his ancestry． \'Why,\' snarled the fellow,\'you are a quadroon；your father was a mulatto,and...

螳臂当车 螳臂当车 中文 螳臂当车 很久很久以前，有一个车夫。一天，他正驾着马车在路上行驶。忽然前面跳来一只螳螂，举起镰刀一样的前腿，恶狠狠地挡住车轮的前进。车夫没有理会这只愚蠢的螳螂...

A purple patch 顺境的日子 a patch 本解作“补丁布”，但在这里比喻为“一段日子”；purple即紫色。古时，在国外紫色代表幸运富贵，所以a purple patch指“顺境的日子” 1.The actor is now ha...

Cap And Gown ( the outfit one wears at a formal ceremony such as a college graduation ... ) The clothing a student wears at her graduation ceremony is a called a \'cap and gown\' b...

阳光 阳光 Between sunlight exposure from cloud Although only a trace Unlimited or feel the warmth of Sunshine through the rain Even if it is too strong Will be pleased Endless talk...

青春 经典英语文章《青春》背后的故事： Youth 太平洋战争打得正酣之时，麦克阿瑟将军常常从繁忙中抬起头，注视着挂在墙上的镜框，镜框里是篇文章，名为《青春》。这篇文章一直伴随着他，也跟着...

坏消息和可怕的消息 The Bad News and the Terrible News Michael sat in his attorney\'s office. \'Do you want the bad news first or the terrible news?\' the lawyer asked. \'Give me th...

A Slap On The Wrist A slap on the wrist is a punishment that is very mild. Example: \'He should be in jail for what he did, but he got off with just a slap on the wrist.\' When the...