单词双拼 | seesaw 为何指“跷跷板”？
初恋的情感起伏使她对爱情的幻想破灭了。
The emotional seesaw of her first love affair shattered her illusions about love.
区别辨析active、energetic、vigorous、brisk与lively
active、energetic、vigorous、brisk与lively这些形容词均有“积极的、活跃的”之意。
容易误译的英语 | hot air 空话，大话，谎言
本例的hot air（复合名词，口语），意为“空话”、“大话”、“谎言”。中间加连字符，即hot-air，则是形容词。
英语笑话 | 自由女神像为什么举着火把？
A teacher was describing the Statue of Liberty to her second-graders.
一位老师正在向她的二年级学生描述自由女神像。
伊索寓言 | The Lion the Bear and the Fox
Those who have all the toil do not always get the profit.
短篇小说 | First Interview With Artemus Ward
I had never seen him before. He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him.
英语词根 | un, uni = one （一）
unite
英 /juˈnaɪt/ 美 /juˈnaɪt/
（为某事）联合、联手、团结；（与某人或集体）联结，联合；统一
区别辨析act、action、deed、operation与performance
act、action、deed、operation与performance这些名词均含“行为、行动”之意。
容易误译的英语 | horse sense （粗浅的）常识
horse sense（不可数的复合名词，口语)意为“（粗浅的）常识”。cattle's（“牛群的”）是cattle的所有格。grazing（“吃草”）是动名词。
英语笑话 | 地球是什么形状的？
“What’s the shape of the earth?”asked the teacher of Johnny.
“地球是什么形状的？”约翰尼的老师问。
伊索寓言 | The Lion the Ass and the Fox
Learn from the misfortunes of others.
区别辨析across、along、over与through
across、along、over与through这些前置词均有“横过、穿过”之意。
