友达英语》美国习惯用语》be all and end all 我一个朋友找了份新工作。公司的条件可好了,薪水高,待遇好,办公楼里就有专为雇员准备的医院、健身房和幼儿园。说心里话,我真有些嫉妒这个朋友! 不过,我也想到了一个习惯用语,那就是:be all and end all。 Be all and end all,意思是“顶尖的,最*好的”。Where my friend is going to be working strikes me as being the be all and end all, 我觉得,我朋友的工作待遇简直是好得不能再好了。不过,我朋友自己很谦虚,并没有把自己的好工作逢人就讲。 而下面这段话中的这位妈妈就不一样了。我们来听一听: 例句-1:My sister-in-law is constantly boasting. She doesn't know anyone who has better parenting skills. Supposedly, she's exceptionally devoted and nurturing. If you ask me, she's not the be all and end all. Many moms care just as much about their children. They're also much more humble about themselves. 这段话是说:我嫂子总是吹牛。她觉得自己教育孩子的水平世界第*一,理所当然,她自己也就成了特别有献身精神,特别能付出的妈妈。可如果你问我,我觉得她并不是个完美的母亲。很多妈妈疼爱孩子的程度都不亚于她,而且人家还比她谦虚很多呢。 要我看,带孩子就要有耐心,有爱心,尊重孩子,虽然it is not the be all and end all checklist for good parenting, 这不是教育孩子的“必杀技”,但总算也是个大原则吧。 ****** 前几天我在电视上看马拉松比赛,真的很佩服那些运动员的毅力和体能。别人跟我说,有一项比赛比马拉松更考验人的意志力,那就是铁人三项赛。咱们来听听下面这段话: 例句-2:The Ironman Triathlon consists of nearly 4 kilometers of swimming, 180 kilometers of biking and 42 kilometers of running. And it must be raced in that order without a break within 17 hours. Most athletes consider it the be all and end all of sports competitions. They don't know of any event that's tougher. 这段话是说:铁人三项赛的内容包括4公里游泳、180公里骑自行车和42公里长跑。选手们必须在17个小时候之内按照这个顺序完成比赛,不能休息。很多运动员把铁人三项看成所有体育比赛的极限。没什么比铁人三项更具挑战性了。 如果您有兴趣,铁人三项赛每年都在美国的夏威夷举行,您可以去参加,挑战自己的体能极限。我就算了,去夏威夷悠闲地度假才对。那里有自然美景、温暖气候和超级海滩,难怪Hawaii is the be all and end all for many tourists,夏威夷是很多游客最爱的去处。
友达英语》双语新闻阅读》克利夫兰夺七 荣获NBA总冠军
在星期日晚间举行的NBA总决赛第7场比赛中,克利夫兰骑士队以93比89的比分击败金州勇士队,荣获冠军称号,结束了克利夫兰几十年来夺冠乏力的心痛。
这是克利夫兰52年来的第*一个冠军,此前各种比赛的球队多次与冠军失之交臂。
俄亥俄州阿克隆市是骑士队球星勒布朗·詹姆斯的家乡,对他的职业生涯来说,这场比赛具有特殊意义。2003年,詹姆斯通过选秀进入骑士队,后来加盟迈阿密热火队,离开时闹得很不愉快。詹姆斯在热火两次获得总冠军,他上个赛季回到骑士队。
在7场4胜制的总决赛中,骑士队先以1比3落后,最后实现逆转,这是NBA历史*上的第*一次。
在星期日的比赛中,詹姆斯获得27分,并拿下11次助攻和11个篮板。
Cavaliers Win Game 7 to Take NBA Championship
The Cleveland Cavaliers ended decades of sports heartbreak in the city Sunday night by beating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in the deciding seventh game of the National Basketball Association Finals.
The championship breaks a 52-year drought for the city of Cleveland, which has endured teams in multiple sports getting close to winning only to fall short.
It also marks a special moment in the career of LeBron James, the Cavs star who grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio. He was drafted by the team when he entered the league in 2003, but left on bad terms to Miami where he won two championships before returning to Cleveland last season.
The Cavaliers also did something never before accomplished in league history, coming back from a three games-to-one deficit in the final round to win.
James led the Cavaliers with 27 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds.
友达英语》双语新闻阅读》美国投资两亿 缩短器官移植等候时间
美国政府说,将投资2亿美元,用于缩短人体器官移植的等候时间,其中包括一个提高人体组织修复技术的项目。
这项计划由国防部牵头实施,集中利用政府、大学、企业和非营利组织的资金和技术。
该计划包括投资1.6亿多美元的政府和民间资金,创建先进组织生物制造创新研究所,研制开发人体组织的制造技术。
此外,该计划还将为一些小型企业提供资金,研究如何改善保存人体器官和组织的方法,为器官移植提供更长的时间。
白宫官员说,目前美国有超过12万人在等候器官捐献,其中大部分人需要肾*脏。
US Invests $200 Million to Reduce Organ Transplant Wait Time
The U.S. government says it is investing $200 million to help reduce the wait time for organ transplants, including a program to advance the science of tissue repair.
The investment, led by the Defense Department, brings together funds and ex