词源趣谈 | take the cake 坏到极点
take the cake 或 take the biscuit 指愚蠢、无礼、自私的行“为非常过分、极其讨厌”。
短篇小说 | A Lickpenny Lover
There, were 3,000 girls in the Biggest Store. Masie was one of them. She was eighteen and a selleslady in the gents' gloves.
女生叫 Jendayi 是什么意思？
Jendayi 是一个斯瓦希里语名字，意为“星期一出生的”。
词源趣谈 | cabal 小集团
cabal 指小圈子、小集团，尤指一群人出于政治阴谋而秘密结社。
英语热词 | “奥密克戎变异株新冠疫苗”英语怎么说？
奥密克戎变异株新冠疫苗
Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine
短篇小说 | The Hand
All were crowding around M. Bermutier, the judge, who was giving his opinion about the Saint-Cloud mystery.
女生叫 Jemima 是什么意思？
Jemima 这个英文名字的寓意是“鸽子”，在圣经中，Jemima 是 Job 的三个女儿之一，她以美貌和智慧著称。
英语热词 | “不明原因儿童急性肝炎”英语怎么说？
不明原因儿童急性肝炎
acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children
英语热词 | “下调外汇存款准备金率”英语怎么说？
下调外汇存款准备金率
cut reserve requirement ratio for foreign currency deposits
英语热词 | “外资企业”英语怎么说？
外资企业
foreign firms
词源趣谈 | by-law 地方法则
by-law 中的 by 表示“本地的”意思，所以 by-law 指地方法规。
短篇小说 | The Sphinx Without a Secret
He took out the morocco case, opened it, and looked at the photograph. 'I wonder?' he said at last.
