友达英语》美国新闻》奥兰多枪击案 脸书启用“安全确认”功能

Orlando triggers Facebook 'Safety Check' for first time in US

Facebook activated its 'Safety Check' function on Sunday for the first time in the United States after a gunman massacred 50 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

一名枪*手在美国佛罗里达州奥兰多市的一家夜店，持枪杀害了50人，脸书周日在美国首*次启用了“安全确认”功能。

The Safety Check, first introduced in October 2014, allows Facebook users to spread the word that they are safe in wake of a natural disaster or a crisis, and allows searches for those who might be in the affected area.

安全确认功能最早于2014年10月推出，脸书用户可以在自然灾害或危机过后传递出他们的安全信息，并方便搜寻可能身处受影响区域的人。

'Waking up this morning, I was horrified to hear about the shooting in Orlando. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the LGBT community,' said Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on his official account.

“今天早上一醒来，我就听到奥兰多枪击的消息，我非常震惊。我的思绪和祈祷与受害者及其家属以及LGBT（同*性恋、双性恋和跨性别者）群体同在，”脸书首席执行官马克?扎克伯格在他的官方账户上说道。

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 50 people at a packed g*ay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday in the worst mass shooting in US history. Police killed the shooter at the Pulse nightclub, who was identified as Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old Florida resident and US citizen.

周日，在奥兰多，一名枪*手手持冲锋*枪在一家拥挤的同*性恋夜店里杀害了50个人，这是美国历史*上最糟糕的一起大规模枪击事件。警方已在这家“脉搏”夜店击毙了这个枪*手，这名枪*手名为奥马尔?马丁，29岁，居住在佛罗利达，是一位美国公民。

友达英语》礼节美语》 You Are What You Wear

Cathy 早上上班见到同事 Adam.

Cathy: Hi, Adam, nice tie.

Adam: Thanks.

C: By the way, can I ask you a personal question?

A: Ask away!

C: How come you're the only one at the office who wears a tie to work every day? I'm not criticizing your fashion choices, and you don't have to answer if you don't want to.

A: No. I'm happy to answer that question! I assume you're like most people: you prefer to wear comfortable clothing whenever possible, right?

Cathy 问了 Adam 个personal question 私人问题，问Adam 为什么每天上班都西装领带的，而公司的着装标准并不严格，所以其他人一般都是怎么舒服怎么穿。Cathy 还补充说，I'm not criticizing your fashion choices. 意思是说我不是想对你的穿着指手划脚，而是好奇。Cathy 承认，平时如果没事，他就会穿得很随便。

C: Absolutely! If it's a special event or a business meeting or something, then sure, I'll put on a suit or a nice business dress. But I much prefer to dress more casually.

A: I understand that logic. But of course you've heard about 'power-dressing,' no?

C: Yeah....if you wear nicer looking clothes, people take you more seriously, right?

A: That's the idea. I think everybody knows that the clothing we wear affects how others perceive us. But I've also discovered that what I wear affects how I think.

C: Really? That's an interesting idea. What exactly do you mean?

Cathy 说，如果有什么特别活动或是要开会，She'll put on a suit or a nice business dress. 穿西装或套装，否则的话，她还是喜欢穿得随便些，to dress more casually. Adam 问 Cathy 有没有听过 power-dressing 的说法，也就是说，如果穿得正式，别人就会更把你当回事。Adam 说，他发现，power-dressing