If any European capital knows how to enjoy the good life, it's Vienna. Compared to most modern urban centers, the pace of life here is slow. Locals linger(v.逗留) over pastry(n.糕点) and coffee at cafes. Concerts and classical music abound. And chatting with friends at a wine garden is not a special event but a way of life.
For many Viennese, the living room is down the street at the neighborhood coffeehouse, which offers light lunches（便餐）, fresh pastries, a wide selection of newspapers, and "take all the time you want" charm (just beware of the famously grumpy(adj.脾气暴躁的) waiters).
For another royally(adv.王室般地) good experience, head to the wine gardens. Clustered(v.密集) around the edge of town, mostly in the legendary(adj.传说的) Vienna Woods, wine-garden restaurants feature cold-cut（冷荤菜肴） buffets(n.自助餐) paired with(v.与…相配) fine Austrian wines in an old-village atmosphere with strolling(v.散步的) musicians.
From July through early September, a thriving people scene erupts (v.喷发) each evening in the park in front of the City Hall, where free concerts are broadcast on a giant screen. Scores of food stands and picnic tables are set up. There are no plastic cups, just real plates and glasses -- Vienna wants the quality of the dining experience to be as good as the music that's about to begin.
In this sleepy city, culture is king and locals are experts in the art of good living. Any traveler with an interest in slowing down and experiencing the finer(adj.好的,出色的) things -- a good cup of coffee, fine wine, heavenly(adj.如天堂般的，优美的) music, or a Sacher torte (萨克大蛋糕) with whipped cream(被搅拌成的奶油）-- will feel right at home.
Anna: I have so much homework, extra swimming lessons, and exams in two weeks… 我有很多家庭作业要做，还有游泳课程，要在两个星期内考试。
Geoff: It’s important to prioritize（v. 区分优先次序） when you are under pressure. 如果你在压力之下，关键就是理出最重要的事情。
Anna: They are all important… 它们都很重要啊。
Geoff: Then make a schedule（n.时间表）and stick to it. Eat and sleep enough too so that you have the energy to do your best. Swimming is a good idea, to balance your body and mind. 那么就做一个计划，然后严格遵守它。保证良好的饮食很充足的睡眠，这样你就有精力去做得最好。游泳也是个好主意，它能够平衡你的身心。
Anna: I don’t have time to go to the gym（n.健身房）. Although, you’re right it’s a good way to rest my mind and relax. 我可没有时间去健身房。尽管，你说得很多，这是个让我头脑休息和放松的好办法。
Geoff: You know more than you think you do. Promise（v.保证） yourself a treat when it’s all over, and work hard! 你知道的比你所想象的要多。当所有这些都结束后，犒劳一下自己，之后再好好努力。
Anna: Just two more weeks, I can do it! 还有两个多礼拜了，我能做到的！
The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn't have to be. You have a greater ability to shape your office environment than you may realize. 你花在办公室里的时间也许是你一天中压力最大的时光，其实大可不必如此，你完全有能力改善你的办公环境。 1. Take breaks throughout the day. It will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. Something as simple as going to the water cooler (n.冷水机) for a drink may do the trick (v.奏效, 起作用). 在一整天有短暂休息。这会让你心情平静和释放压力。诸如简单地去饮水机前倒杯水都会很有用。
2. Enroll in (v. 入学, 参加) a noontime or an after-work exercise class. This will give you a chance to unwind (v. 释放紧张,放松) and a way to relieve stress (v.减轻压力). 参与中午或工作后的健身班。这会让你放松和释放压力。
3. To help your workday(n.工作日) go smoothly, try pacing your activities: Do more demanding work in the morning, wh
The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn't have to be. You have a greater ability to shape your office environment than you may realize. 你花在办公室里的时间也许是你一天中压力最大的时光，其实大可不必如此，你完全有能力改善你的办公环境。
1. Take breaks throughout the day. It will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. Something as simple as going to the water cooler (n.冷水机) for a drink may do the trick (v.奏效, 起作用). 在一整天有短暂休息。这会让你心情平静和释放压力。诸如简单地去饮水机前倒杯水都会很有用。
2. Enroll in (v. 入学, 参加) a noontime or an after-work exercise class. This will give you a chance to unwind (v. 释放紧张,放松) and a way to relieve stress (v.减轻压力). 参与中午或工作后的健身班。这会让你放松和释放压力。
3. To help your workday(n.工作日) go smoothly, try pacing your activities: Do more demanding work in the morning, when your energy level is higher, and easier work later in the day, when you may be tired. 为了让你工作日运作顺利，试着调节你各项工作的节奏：早上精力充沛时做重要的活，晚些时候你或许累的时候可以干些轻松点的活。
4. Try listening to music recordings, such as a pounding surf or songbirds, to help you relax. Use headphones if you'll be listening to them in the middle of the workday. 试着听些音乐放松，如冲浪的声音或是鸟鸣，在工作中听的话，请使用耳机。
5．If your stress comes from job insecurity, take stock of (v.估计,评估) yourself. Update your resume, and remind yourself of your skills and strengths. Also, make sure you keep up with new developments in your field. 当你的压力来自于职场不安全感的时候，对自己做个估计。更新你的简历，提醒自己你的技能和优势。同时，确保你和你所在领域的最新发展保持同步。
6. Don't let work rumors, which are usually false, cause you worry. A co-worker may just be thinking out loud (v.大声说出某人的想法) about worst-case scenarios. 不要让那些通常是假的谣言引起你的焦虑。一个同事往往大声说出的是发生事情中最糟糕的部分。
7. If your office is less structured (or if you are the boss), consider a company mascot (n.吉祥物). A cat or dog can do wonders (v.创造神奇) for workers' morale (n.士气). 如果你的办公室比较宽松（或者如果你是老板），考虑一个办公室吉祥物。猫猫狗狗或许能为提供办公室士气带来奇效。
In my life I’ve gone through periods of intense（adj.强烈的）, driven productivity – months where everything fell into place, and my goals almost seemed to accomplish(v.实现) themselves. At the other extreme, there have been times in my life where I was completely overwhelmed, burdened by my different projects and responsibilities – and frustrated because so many of them not only challenged me, but didn’t matter to me. There were days when I asked myself how did I end up here? How did I end up working on all these things that aren’t who I am, and that don’t represent where I am going? 生活中，我有时过得紧张充实、一切都有条不紊、目标胜利在望。而有时则完全相反，被各种项目、无数的工作职责压得透不过气来，无法翻身，直到精疲力竭。许多工作挑战着我的极限，但对我来说却并不重要。我曾自问何以至此，要怎样才能停止所有这些跟我无关，而又让我迷茫的事情？
Some of our projects are extremely important to us, some matter a little – and some simply don’t matter to us at all. In this guide I’d like to discuss how to define(v.界定) and focus on what truly matters – and then discuss some strategies for making time for them. 我们的工作中，有一些事极其重要，有一些不那么重要，而另一些则完全不重要。在这篇指南中，我想谈一谈如何定义什么是真正重要的事，怎样集中精力处理它们，以及一些时间的管理策略。
Breaking It Down Here are a few question to help you focus on what truly matters – and cut from your life items that don’t. 透彻分析 下面的几个问题可以帮助你找出并关注那些真正重要的事，而剔除无关紧要的生活琐事。
1.What does my life look like ten years from now? I love projecting into the future and imagining my life: mentally time traveling to picture where I want to be. The power of this exercise is even more apparent when you consider that you are the product of where you came from. Think of your favorite memories, people and events from your past and you’ll see things that have shaped you into the person you are today. Similarly, looking ten years down the road and imagining what I want helps me focus my energies today to make it happen tomorrow. If my future daydream is filled with thoughts of spending time with my family and celebrating with friends – then that tells me I need to focus on maintaining those relationships today. 十年后你会过什么样的生活？我喜欢规划未来，憧憬生活：将自己置身于脑海中的联翩浮想。如果你认定自己就是过去的产物，那么收效会更大。回想一下那些最美好的记忆、人物和重要时刻，你就会发现一些东西，是它们影响并塑造了今天的你。同样的，顺着这条路展望未来十年，设想自己的追求，这会帮助我们把握当下，实现明朝。假使我幻想自己的未来是与家人其乐融融，和朋友把酒欢庆，那么这就意味着我现在开始就要好好维护和亲朋的关系。
2. What is my purpose? Leo has previously discussed his life’s purpose and tips for finding your own life’s mission. If you have determined your life’s mission（n.任务）, that provides a foundation for where you should be spending your time – along with the activities, and ends, you should be focusing on. This is sometimes difficult because we may believe our life’s purpose is not in line with a “practical career” – but I disagree. There is no contradiction in using a “practical career” to pull yourself out of debt so you can be free for adventure, or perhaps to send your children to college. The disconnect occurs however, when your “practical career” is padding your bank account with money which means little to you – and you wish you were out living your true purpose instead. 你追求什么？一旦你确定了自己的生命使命，你的时间分配就有了依据。所以你应当重视这个问题。这有时很难，因为我们会认为自己的使命与现实中的工作毫无关系。我不同意这种看法。当我们通过工作还清债务，进而大胆投资，或是把孩子送入大学进修时，工作和使命是没有矛盾的。但当现实中打入你银行账户的工资对你来说已经并无多大意义的时候，你便会不满，并开始希望能够活出真正的追求。
3. What excites me? Sometimes we are scared to admit to ourselves what we really want to do, and who we really want to be because it’s not popular, or because it’s not as secure as the job we have. Deep down however, we know what excites us. We know what gets our heart pumping, and what gets us excited to jump out of bed in the morning. 什么让你兴奋？有时我们不敢承认自己真正想要去做的事和真正想成为的人，因为这些想法不被大众接受，或是没有现在的工作来的安稳。但在内心深处，我们很清楚什么能让我们激动，什么能让自己心跳加速，什么能让我们兴奋得早晨从被窝里一跃而起。
4. What can I let slide（v.听任其自然发展）? There are never enough hours in the day to do everything, absolutely everything, that I have some interest in doing. There is, however, enough time in the day to do everything that I am truly interested in, and that truly matters. Find what you can let slide -and then let it. 你可以忽略什么？人从来就不可能有充足的时间去做每件事，每件你觉得有趣的事。但你却有足够的时间去做你确实感兴趣、并且也是真正重要的事。把那些不重要的都忽略掉吧。
5. Do the consequences have meaning Every task and project has outcomes and consequences – but consequences don’t matter in and of themselves. What matters is how much those consequences mean to us. Sometimes we fight, claw and struggle towards down a path because other people want us to have the rewards at the end, or because the ends sound impressive – but if they don’t have meaning to us, then we will not be satisfied with the accomplishment. In other cases we may have initially pursued a goal, but our interests and purpose changed. If something doesn’t mean anything to you, then regardless of how important it is to others, how impressive it may be or how important it may have been in the past, it may be time to let it go. 结果是否有意义？每项工作和任务都会产生结果，但结果本身并不重要。重要的是它们之于我们的意义。有时因为别人期盼我们最终能取得成就，或是这结果会令人赞叹钦佩，我们便拼死拼活努力挣扎走下去。但如果这些对我们毫无意义，那么我们是不会满足于结果的。另一种情况，或许一开始我们取得了成就，但我们的兴趣点和追求却变了。所以如果一件事对你没有意义，那就不用太在乎它对其他人是多么重要，它多么值得赞赏或它曾经多么重要，该放手时就放手。
Making Time You may already know what truly matters in your life – but are finding it difficult to make time for it, and to focus on it. Here are some tips to help you make time for what truly matters: 时间规划 也许你已经明确了自己生命中真正重要的事，但又在为如何安排时间、专注做这些事情而发愁，下面就给你一些小建议：
1.Do it first. In Zen To Done Leo suggests picking your 3 Most Important Tasks (MITs) and doing them first thing in the morning. Similarly, once you find what truly matters, try to take care of it first before spending time on tasks that matter less to you. Some people have experienced significant increases in productivity when writing, working out, or meditating early in the morning. I personally believe in paying myself first with my time, and live it every day. I work on my personal goals first thing in the morning, before I do anything else. This way every day begins positively and in line with my future. 首先就去做。 挑出几件对你最重要的事，放在早上先做。同样道理，既然你已经找到了生命中真正重要的事，那就试着在做其他事情之前最先去关注它。已经有人证实过在一大早写作、工作或思考，效率明显提高。我个人提倡先花时间在自己身上，这样去开始每一天。早上第一件事就为个人目标而努力，然后再做其他事。 这样每一天都会有一个积极的开始，一直通向理想的未来。
有些话，最好不说。但万一到了该说的时候，可不要因为翻译的问题，憋出内伤来~开个玩笑~下面的这些句子，也许你在课本上学不到，那么就在这里花两分钟记下来吧~也许真能派上用场哦！ That's what you think! ——那只是你的想法。 You're out of your mind. ——有人脑子进水了。 Give me a break! ——你省省吧。 Nonsense! ——胡说！ Who do you think you are! —— 别妄自菲薄！ It's none of your business. —— 这可不关你的事。
Topic: I can’t stand him any longer. 我再也受不了他了。 Host: Sandra (Huanhai Center，Shanghai )
Text: - What’s going on between you and Gary? Did you guys have a fight or something? 你和盖瑞之间发生什么事情了？你们吵架还是怎么了？
- I can’t stand him any more. He has such a short fuse(急性子，火爆脾气) that even a little piece of friendly advice sets him off （让他大发雷霆）. 我再也不能忍受他了。他的脾气太暴躁了，一点小小的友善建议都能让他暴跳如雷。
- So what did you tell him? 那你跟他说了什么了？
- I told him that if he could be more patient and try not to lose his temper so easily, he would be more popular. 如果他能够不那么容易生气，他会更受欢迎。
- No wonder he threw a fit (发脾气). His popularity is really a sore spot（痛处）. 难怪他要发脾气呢。他不受欢迎就是他的痛处啊。
- Well, I guess I’ll just keep my mouth shut. That’ll teach me to give advice. 哦，我想我应该把我的嘴闭上。这样会让我知道，怎么给出建议。
- Not unless you want to die! 千万别啊！
Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！ I can’t stand him any longer. 我再也忍受不了他了。 What’s going on between you and Gary? 你和盖瑞怎么了？ He has such a short fuse that even a little piece of friendly advice sets him off. 他的脾气太暴躁了，一点小小的友善的建议都能够让他暴跳如雷。 If he could…try not to lose his temper so easily, he would be more popular. 如果他能够不这么容易生气，他会更受欢迎。 No wonder he threw a fit. 难怪他会大发雷霆。 His popularity is really a sore spot. 他的不受欢迎就是他的痛处啊。
1. I'm so fed up with your words. Cut the crap. 我受够了你的废话,少说废话吧. get fed up with someone/something，解释为“受够了某人或者某物”。Cut your crap，字面意思就是“停下你的废话”吧。
2. Hey! Wise up! 放聪明点好吗?当别人做了什么愚蠢的事时, 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. 也有人会说Hey! Grow up. 意思是你长大一点好不好？
3. You eat with that mouth? 你是用这张嘴吃饭的吗?别人对你说脏话, 你就能回敬他这一句。
4. You are dead meat. 你完蛋了。You’re dead meat 可不是一句友善的话，它表示对方一定是做了什么事情冒犯了你，让你倍感气愤。当然，如果是朋友间开玩笑间说的话，情况未必如此严重，但也一定是向当事人表示了部分的不满。例句：You’re peeping at my diary and you’re dead meat! 你竟然在偷看我的日记。你完蛋了!
5. Don't you dare! 或者How dare you! 这句话跟中文里 "你好大的胆子" 是一样, 可以在两种场合上说。 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, 你竟然把我冰箱里好吃的东西都吃掉了。Don’t you dare？这时就有点开玩笑的语气。
6. Don't push me around.不要摆布我。如果有人指挥你一会儿做这个，一会儿做那个，你就可以用这一句Don't push me around.
7. You want to step outside? 或者You want to take this outside? 你想要到外面解决吗?如果有人说上这么一句，指的就是“要不要出去打架”。还有一些类似的用法，如：“Do you want to pick a fight? 你要挑起战争吗?”你这样说，就是和我宣战了。”
Michael forgot to bring his passport for his flight to Sydney. What an airhead!
迈克尔去赶飞往悉尼的飞机，但忘记带护照了。真是没脑子！
The opposite of an airhead is an egghead. An egghead is a very studious and intellectual person. However it isn’t always used in a complimentary manner.
Airhead的反义词是egghead，指学识渊博的人，但有时在句子里不一定表示褒奖。
For example:
John is such an egghead, he should get out more and enjoy himself.
If you say that someone can’t see the wood for the trees, you mean that they are so involved in the details of something that they forget or do not realize the real purpose or importance of the thing as a whole. 顾名思义，这个短语的意思是“只见树木，不见森林”，用来形容那些过于专注于细节，而忘记事情整体目标或者整体重要性的情形。 这个短语可以这样用： 1. His fairness and clarity of vision often helped those who could not see the wood for the trees reach the correct decision. 他的公正和对远见的清晰洞察经常帮助那些只见眼前细节而不顾整体的人作出正确决策。
2. We are so much involved in detail that we are reduced to almost total inability to see the wood for the trees. 我们太纠结于细节，以至于我们几乎失去看清整体大局的能力。
Topic: Earth Song Singer: Michael Jackson Close your eyes. Let’s enjoy the song.
Earth Song 地球之歌 What about sunrise 日出呢 What about rain 雨呢 What about all the things that you said we were to gain...你说过我们曾经拥有的一切呢 What about killing fields 毁掉的土地呢 Is there a time 有没有那一段时光 What about all the things that you said was yours and mine... 你说过属于你和我的一切呢 Did you ever stop to notice 你有没有曾停下去留意 All the blood we've shed before 我们曾经流出的鲜血 Did you ever stop to notice 你有没有曾停下来看一看 This crying Earth its weeping shores? 哭泣的地球和她流泪的海岸 Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
What have we done to the world? 我们都对地球做了些什么 Look what we've done. 看看我们都做了些什么 What about all the peace that you pledge your only son? 你对你仅有的儿子保证的和平呢 What about flowering fields? 鲜花开遍的田野呢 Is there a time? 有没有那么一段时光 What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine? 你说过你和我的所有梦想呢 Did you ever stop to notice, 你有没有曾停下来注意到 All the children dead from war? 所有在战争中死去的孩子 Did you ever stop to notice, 你有没有曾停下来看一看 This crying Earth its weeping shores? 哭泣的地球和她流泪的海岸 Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
I used to dream 我过去常常幻想 I used to glance beyond the stars 我过去常常望向群星 Now I don't know where we are 现在我不知道我们身在何方 Although I know we've drifted far 然而我却知道我们已经漂泊的太远 Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Three Unconventional (adj.不寻常的) Ways to De-stress and Release Tension
As we move through our daily routines we are often faced with obstacles and challenges which can lead to some degree of stress and anxiety. So to become more relaxed and free of tensions it is important to break away from（从…挣脱）your ordinary routine and find ways to de-stress.
1. Massage your ears. The ear massage is a fantastic way to release endorphins (脑內啡: 脑分泌的具有镇痛作用的氨基酸) in your brain and make you feel good. The beauty is that it only takes a few minutes. Start by gently rubbing(v.擦，摩擦) your earlobes (n.耳垂) with your thumb and index finger. Then squeeze (v.按压) the outer edges of your ears all the way to the top.
2. Finger paint. If you thought that getting messy (adj.脏乱的) and painting with your fingers was strictly for kids, think again. Finger painting allows you to have fun, be artistic and play in a child like way. It gives you permission to express your creativity and spontaneity (n.自发性) without expectations. So why not be the creator of some new abstract art pieces.
3. Enjoy a staycation. Instead of travelling somewhere on a holiday, stay at home and enjoy a local vacation. To make it an adventure, get a map of some nearby hiking(n.徒步) trails (n.踪迹) and plan some day hikes. Try a new activity such as outdoor photography. Visit some local cafes that sounds interesting and that you’ve never been to before.
As we get caught up in the moment of being busy sometimes we just need to step back, let go of (释放，放开) what we are doing and pursue new little passions that dissolve(v.溶解, 解散) tension and creates stress free, happy experiences. I sincerely hope you give one or some of these a try and remember to have fun, be in the present moment and watch your anxieties melt away (融化).
You can say ‘give me a break’ after someone has said or done something, to show that you think that they are being very annoying or ridiculous. 当听到旁人喋喋不休时，你就可以说上一句“Give me a break! Leave me alone. ” 给他个暗示“你已经吵到我了，让我清静会儿吧。” 这个词组可以这样用：
1. Give me a break! Why can they say something so irresponsible? 省省吧！他们竟然可以说出这么不负责的话！
2. Give me a break. You have held the floor for half an hour. 让我休息下吧。您已经唠唠叨叨半小时了。
We all want our kids to be successful. We get them math tutors, drive them to summer drama camps, buy them fancy tennis rackets (乒乓球扳), and encourage them to study with the best violin teachers– all so that they have no barriers to success. However, kids are sprinkled (v.喷,洒, 点缀) with achievements so much, so early, and so easily, and they believe that succeeding in the real world will be the same.
Praise effort and mastery. Kids can be praised for innate (adj.内在的) abilities (“Great job getting that grade. You are so smart.”), or kids can be praised for putting in the effort to master a skill or task (“Great job getting that grade. You really applied yourself and figured out the material.”).
Research shows that praising innate ability can actually decrease your child’s motivation and perseverance (n.坚持不懈). If a kid believes her success is due to her intelligence or natural gifts then she will feel that any result is beyond her control-either she is a good enough soccer player to make the team or she isn’t. Further, this mindset means every challenge could expose (v.暴露) an innate deficiency (n.缺乏,不足)-no one wants to take a test where the result will determine whether or not they are talented or smart. These kids are more likely to avoid challenges and quit quickly. On the other hand, if a kid thinks success is due to hard work, then she will feel that she controls the outcome of any challenge, and will see failure as a mandate (n.命令) to work harder. These kids have much greater long-term success. Of course, you can still tell your kids they are smart or talented, but try to focus on how they applied themselves and mastered certain skills rather than just declaring them gifted little geniuses (n.天赋).
1.副词 relative adverb 关系副词 Adverbs are used to modify verbs, such as "quickly" in "she ran
quickly". 副词用来修饰动词,例如:"她快快地跑"中的"快快地"。
形容词 a.
1.副词的
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adverb of time 时间副词 adverb group n. 副词词组, 副词词... adverb of manner 方式副词 relative adverb 关系副词 sentence adverb 句副词 interrogative adverb 疑问副词 conjunctive adverb 连接副词
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名词 adverb : 1. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
2. a word that modifies something other than a noun
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1. It is an adverb. 它是副词。 2. Adverb is used to modify verb, such as "quickly" in "she runs
quickly". 副词用来修饰动词，例如：“她快快地跑”中的“快快地”。 3. Generally, the more any of these adverb is stress, the more
negative the sentence sound. 一般说来，这类副词读得越重，句子听起来否定含义就越强。
If someone says this, they want to hit your open hand against theirs as a way of congratulation or greeting. Give me five可不是“给我五块钱”，five在这里指的是五指撑开的手掌， give me five在运动比赛中很常见，是球队队员中的常用的激励用语。
这个短语可以这样用：
1. He always gives me a high-five when I win the game. 当我比赛获胜的时候，他通常与我双手高举击掌。
2. The player said to his partner, "Give me five!" 参赛者对身边的伙伴说：“来，击个掌吧!”
Cultural tourism is traveling to another country to experience the local culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people, the history of those peoples, their art, architecture, religions, and other customs that helped shape their way of life.
Cultural tourism includes tourism in both urban areas and rural areas. In urban areas, cultural tourism includes visiting particularly historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres.
Do you love your life? Or do you sometimes feel dissatisfied, certain that you’d be a lot happier if you had a bigger home, better relationships, more money, exciting leisure activities, the respect of your peers(n.同龄人,同辈)…
So many of us keep striving for happiness, convincing ourselves that a new computer game or outfit, a pay rise(涨工资）or a vacation, will somehow bring us closer. Many of us equate(v.使…同等,把…看作相同的) happiness with success – and success with money. But plenty of rich people aren’t happy.
“Those with the highest incomes spend more time working, worrying, shopping, taking care of the kids and exercising, and less time relaxing with a book or an uplifting(adj.振奋的) news story.” - The rich aren’t that happy after all, researchers suggest; The Vancouver Sun
On the other hand, you’ll often find people who seem to remain happy, cheerful and positive against all the odds（不计成败）. Perhaps they suffer long-term health problems, or they have little cash to spare(v.抽出,付出）for non-essentials, or life has dealt them some nasty(adj.令人厌恶的）blows(n.打击）… but they’re always smiling, and they’re uplifting to be around.
1.正式官方版： Make an appointment with somebody 与···定好约会时间 The best way is to make an appointment with him in advance, because most westerners often keep a strict person schedule. 最好的办法是你提前和他定好约会的时间，因为西方人常常严格遵守个人时间安排。 2. 通俗易懂版： Have a date with somebody 与····约会 He said he had a date with the famous singer. 他说他和那个著名的歌星约过会。 3. 随意口语版： go out with somebody 与···约会，出去玩 He couldn't pluck up enough courage to ask her out with him. 他没有足够的勇气约她出来。
Topic：Going out to eat 出去吃饭 Host: Miles (Nanfang Center, Shanghai)
Jack: Hey, Wendy. What are you doing later? 杰克：嘿，温迪。你之后做什么呀？
Wendy: Not sure. You? 温迪：还不确定。你呢？
Jack: Let’s grab a bite to eat. 杰克：让我们出去随便吃一点吧。
Wendy: Sure. I’m free after 7. Do you want to go to the new place on 8th street? 温迪：好，我7点以后才有空。你想去第8街的新开的店吗？
Jack: The Vietnamese restaurant? My friend told me it was bad. 杰克：越南餐厅？我朋友告诉我那里很糟糕。
Wendy: Really? I heard it was good. Let’s try it anyway. 温迪：真的? 我听说它很好。让我们去试试看吧。
Jack: All right. Why not. I finish work at 7:30. Why don’t we meet there at 8? 杰克：好的。为什么不呢。我在7:30完成工作。我们8点在那里见吧？
Wendy: Let’s say 8:15 to be safe. I know you’re always late! 温迪：8:15分比较保险。我知道你总是迟到。
Jack: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fair enough. 8:15 it is. See you there! 杰克：好好好。有道理，我同意。那就8：15那里见。
Wendy: Be there or be square! 温迪：不见不散。
Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！ grab a bite to eat: eat something small 随便吃点 the new place：新开的店 to be safe: …(时间)保险的 Fair enough: If something is fair, we’ll agree to it. 有道理，同意了。 be there or be square: If you don’t come, you are not a cool person. 不见不散。
Instead of simply going out to dinner (which gets so old), try a restaurant crawl(美食巡游). Head to an area with a bunch of hot spots, and start things off with cocktails and appetizers at a lounge(n.大厅). Then head somewhere new for the main course. Finish up at a cozy café, where you can get coffee and dessert.
Have a movie screening under the stars. Set up two lounge chairs side-by-side in your backyard or on your deck (n.露台), along with a big blanket that you can share if it gets chilly. Download a great classic romance — like Casablanca or Breakfast at Tiffany's — and arrange your laptop on an end table so it will be at eye level when you're reclined (v.斜倚，躺). Open a bottle of wine, click "play," and enjoy.
Go tubing(漂流). For an adventurous date that doesn't require much preplanning, go tubing together down a local river.
Take a mystery trip. Download a map of your area, each close your eyes, and point your finger randomly on the map. Decide whose location looks more intriguing (adj.有趣的), and plan a day trip or weekend getaway(n.度假) there.
The rain falls because the sky can no longer handle its weight. Just like the tears fall because the heart can no longer handle the pain..----------雨水落下来是因为天空无法承受它的重量，眼泪掉下
DINK exit clan are those who opt out of their earlier decision for a DINK (dual income no kids) family and decide to start a family. However, as many of them are well beyond their prime reproductive age, getting pregnant can be really painful.
表示go的词根： gress，如progress“进步”，regress“退步，退化”，egress“出口”，aggressive“攻击性的”，aggression“进攻，侵略”，congress“国会，会议” 现在再讲cess access = ac（to）+ cess（go）“.通道，入口” process=pro（forward）+ cess（go）“过程，工序”，如a new process for making steel制造钢材新的工序 course“过程（时间）”，如during my course of life 在我整个生命的过程。 excess=ex（out）+ cess（go）“过度，过分”，例：There is an excess of violence in this film这部电影有过多的暴力场景。 其形容词为excessive“过度的，过分的”，如excessive demand过度的需求，modest“适度的”。 其副词形式为excessively concession=con（together）+ cess（go）+ ion大家一起向后走一走，“让步”，例：Employers made concessions to the workers in negotiation.这些雇主在与工人的谈判中做出了让步。 同义词compromise=com（together）+ promise（承诺）名词&动词“妥协，折中” 词根ced=go precede =pre + ced（go）+ev走到前面去了，“先于……”，例：The flash of lightning preceded the sound of thunder. 闪电先于雷声（lightning“闪电”，而lighten“照亮”) 其形容词preceding“先前的”，如preceding page上一页 同义词previous=pre（之前）+ vi（路）+ ous，如previous experience先前的经验
分析证书 certificate of analysis 一致性证书 cettificate of conformity 质量证书 certificate of quality 测试报告 test report 产品性能报告 product performance report 产品规格型号报告 product specification report 工艺数据报告 process data report 首样测试报告 first sample test report 价格／销售目录 price ／sales catalogue 参与方信息 party information 农产品加工厂证书 mill certificate 家产品加工厂证书 post receipt 邮政收据 post receipt 重量证书 weight certificate 重量单 weight list 证书 cerificate 价值与原产地综合证书 combined certificate of value adn origin 移动声明Ａ．ＴＲ．１ movement certificate Ａ．ＴＲ．１ 数量证书 certificate of quantity 质量数据报文 quality data message 查询 query 查询回复 response to query 订购单 purchase order 制造说明 manufacturing instructions 领料单 stores requisition 产品售价单 invoicing data sheet 包装说明 packing instruction 内部运输单 internal transport order 统计及其他管理用内部单证 statistical and oter administrative internal docu-ments 直接支付估价申请 direct payment valuation request 直接支付估价单 direct payment valuation 临时支付估价单 rpovisional payment valuation 支付估价单 payment valuation 数量估价单 quantity valuation request 数量估价申请 quantity valuation request 合同数量单 contract bill of quantities-BOQ 不祭价投标数量单 unpriced tender BOQ 标价投标数量单 priced tender BOQ 询价单 enquiry 临时支付申请 interim application for payment 支付协议 agreement to pay 意向书 letter of intent 订单 order 总订单 blanket order 现货订单 sport order 租赁单 lease order 紧急订单 rush order 修理单 repair order 分订单 call off order 寄售单 consignment order 样品订单 sample order 换货单 swap order 订购单变更请求 purchase order change request 订购单回复 purchase order response 租用单 hire order 备件订单 spare parts order 交货说明 delivery instructions 交货计划表 delivery schedule 按时交货 delivery just-in-time 发货通知 delivery release 交货通知 delivery note 装箱单 packing list 发盘／报价 offer／quotation 报价申请 request for quote 合同 contract 订单确认 acknowledgement of order 形式发票 proforma invoice 部分发票 partial invoice 操作说明 operating instructions
Take money from one area and spend it in another 字面意思是“抢彼得的东西交给保罗”，实际是隐喻借新债，还旧账。相当于中文里面的“拆东墙，补西墙”。这个短语可以这样用：
1. Government （n. 政府） spending on education has not increased. Some area have improved, but only as a result （n.结果） of robbing Peter to pay Paul. 政府的教育支出并没有增加。虽然有些方面得到改善，但不过是拆了东墙补西墙而已。
2. If the restaurant reduces price for food in order to get more customers（n. 顾客）, but in the meanwhile（adv.同时） reduces staff's salaries（n.薪水） in order to cut cost, it is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 如果饭店为了招揽更多的顾客而降低食品价格，同时又降低员工薪水来减少成本，那真是拆东墙补西墙。
---Obama: I feel obliged （adj.必须的，有必要的）to take maybe one question from the Korean press（n.媒体）.since you guys have been such excellent hosts（n.东道主）. Anybody? This gentleman right here , he’s got his hand up. He’s the only one who took me up on it. Go ahead（v.开始吧）. And I’ll probably need a translation, though, if you’re asking the question in Korean. In fact, I definitely will need a translation.
---Rui: Unfortunately, I hate to disappoint you, President Obama, I’m actually Chinese. But I think I get to represent the entire Asia.
---Obama: Absolutely.
---Rui: We’re one family here in this part of the world.
---Obama: Well, your English is better than my Mandarin （n.普通话）also. But — now, in fairness（公平起见）, though, I did say that I was going to let the Korean press ask a question. So I think that you held up your hand anyway.
---Rui: How about will my Korean friends allow me to ask a question on their behalf? Yes or no?
--Obama: Well, it depends on（v.取决于） whether there is a Korean reporter who would rather have the question. No, no takers?
---Obama: This is getting more complicated (adj.复杂的) than I expected.
---Rui: Take quick, one question from an Asian, President Obama.
---Obama: Well, the — as I said, I was going to — go ahead and ask your question, but I want to make sure that the Korean press gets a question as well.
2. You've got to find what you love. 你必须要找到你所爱的东西。
3. I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. 我在每天早晨都会对着镜子问自己:“如果今天是我生命中的最后一天, 你会不会完成你今天想做的事情呢？”当答案连续很多次都是“不是”的时候, 我知道自己需要改变某些事情了。
Today Topic: A Lousy Morning 一个糟糕的早晨 Today Vocabulary: lousy 糟糕的，恶心的 Host: Chris (上海浦东中心)
I have had a lousy morning. 我有一个糟糕的早晨。
First of all I didn't get enough sleep last night. I stayed up late working on a report and didn't get to bed until three in the morning. 首先我昨晚就没有睡足。我熬夜忙着一份报告，直到三点才去睡觉。
The alarm woke me at six-thirty as usual. I turned it off and immediately went back to sleep. 闹钟照常在6点半把我叫醒。我把它关了，马上又回去睡觉了。
At seven the noise from my upstairs neighbours woke me up again. It sounded like a herd （n.群）of elephants was in the flat above. 7点楼上邻居的吵闹声再一次把我吵醒了。听上去就像一群大象在楼上那么吵。
I got out of bed, walked into the bathroom and splashed some water on my face to wake me up. 我离开了床，走近浴室，在脸上洒上一些水让自己醒过来。
I went into the kitchen to make a much-needed cup of coffee. I turned on my coffee-maker. Suddenly there was a flash and the coffee-maker exploded. The lights went out too. 我走进厨房，做了一杯此刻十分需要的咖啡。我打开了咖啡机。突然之间，有一道闪光，咖啡机爆炸了。灯也跟着暗了。
"Oh great" I thought "Just what I need!" “太好”我想着“这就是我需要的！”
To cut a long story short, every fuse in the place had blown. I had to get in an electrician to fix it. It took him all day, plus $400, to fix the wiring. 简而言之，房间里的每根保险丝都断了。我必须找个电工来修好。他花了一天，外加400美元，修好了电缆。
Of course that meant nothing worked all day- my computer, my TV, my stereo. I couldn't even cook anything to eat - I have an electric stove, not a gas one. 当然这意味着一整天什么都不能工作了——我的电脑，我的电视，我的立体声。 我都不能做东西吃——我有一个电磁炉，而不用煤气。
Boy, what a great start to a birthday! 天哪，这就是一个生日的伟大开始！
Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！ lousy - bad, terrible 糟糕的 alarm - alarm clock 闹钟 sounded like a herd of elephants - was very loud 听起来像一群大象，形容十分吵闹 herd - a group of animals (sheep, cows, elephants) 牧群 flat – apartment 公寓 flash - a short, fast light 快速闪过的光 exploded - blew up, like a fire cracker or a bomb 爆炸 to cut a long story short - don't give all the details or tell every piece of the story, just the ending blow a fuse - a fuse is an electrical safety switch that turns off the electricity when there is a problem. It "blows" or turns off the power to protect the wires and equipment. 保险丝烧断了。 stove - the gas or electric equipment we cook on 炉子 “oh great a great start”, “just what I needed” - used here in a negative or sarcastic way 一种反讽的用法 - it wasn't great (good), it was very bad 表示非常糟糕的 - I didn't need it, I needed it not to happen (we often say "it was the last thing I needed") 其实是我不希望这件事发生。
Awkward Silences: 4 Seconds Is All It Takes to Feel Rejected（adj.被拒绝的）
It's the pause that doesn't refresh（v.使精神振作，使精力恢复）, the awkward moment that you relive over and over and over after you've realized that once again, you've put your foot in it.
New research from Holland suggests that good conversational flow has a powerful effect on people's feelings of self-esteem（n.自尊心） and belonging（n.归属感）, and that even brief — just four seconds long — silences during a conversation are enough to, as Tom Jacobs puts it in Miller-McCune:
...elicit（v.引起） primal（adj.最初的，原始的） fears, activating anxiety-provoking（adj.焦虑） feelings of incompatibility（n.不相容） and exclusion（n.排外）.
"Conversational flow is associated with positive emotions, and a heightened（adj.被提高的） sense of belonging, self-esteem, social validation（n.确认） and consensus（n.认同）," a research team led by psychologist Namkje Koudenburg writes in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. "Disrupting（v.使中断） the flow by a brief silence produces feelings of rejection and negative emotions."
For the study, researchers performed two experiments in which they studied participants' responses to awkward silences. In the first, 102 college students read one of two stories. The first version described someone making an insensitive remark — "I think obese people should pay for two seats on the bus" — which was followed by an obvious silence. In the alternate story, conversation flowed easily after the remark.
The students were asked to imagine themselves as being the person who made the faux pas（n.失礼，失言）. Not surprisingly, they reported feeling more anxious, rejected and less self-assured（adj.有自信的） in the scenario with the awkward silence than in the alternate version.
The researchers suggest that sensitivity（n.敏感） toward signs of rejection and exclusion arose during our evolutionary history（n.进化史） — one in which being excluded from a group could literally mean the difference between life and death. These days, luckily, the consequences of social rejection are typically far less dire（adj.可怕的） — even if it doesn't feel that way at the time.
Be yourself. Most VIPs I’ve known are authentic（adj.可信的） people. They don’t hide their flaws（n.缺陷）, and in fact, oftentimes, use them to their advantage – their little colorful quirks（n.怪癖）. Be yourself and true to your principles（n.原则）, and you’ll work your way into the hearts of people who recognize and appreciate the real you.
Ask about others. Ever have a conversation where you knew the other person was just going through the motions? They didn’t ask logical follow-up questions, which proved they either weren’t paying attention, or worse, they didn’t care about you. I don’t know about you, but that leaves a horrible impression on（留下···的印象） me. I’m more likely to think well of the person who hung on my every word, or at least seemed interested in what I was saying. It’s human nature – people like people who like them!
Promote（v.激发）others’ interests. Be a champion for other people and their causes. Be a cheerleader（n.拉拉队长）! Talk about the good things other people are doing. Not only does this help spread the word to interested people, but it also makes you look like a VIP! When you have something you’re looking to promote, people will likely offer to help you without you even needing to ask.
Don’t trash（v.说坏话） other people. This should probably go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway. If you’re trashing other people, it’s not likely to reflect well on you. If you’re talking badly about a mutual（adj.共有的） friend to me, I can only imagine what you’d say to another friend about me.
Be positive (or at least entertaining). Nobody wants to be around someone who is always miserable(adj.痛苦的，糟糕的，可怜的). Be cheerful, or at least be entertaining or interesting, and people can’t help but think highly of you.