20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Your Body and Health - Part 1
In the spirit of those addictive, you-know-you're-reading-them-even-though-you-wish-you-weren't Facebook notes everywhere, Health.com presents its list of 2 random
things you might not know about the human body, nutrition and exercise, sickness and health. Go ahead. Pass it on to our friends.
1.Dogs can smell cancer and low blood sugar. The Pine Street Foundation, a cancer-education and research center in Calif. published a study showing it was possible to train dogs to identify, based on breath samples, which patients had lung and breast cancer. In diabetics, the presence of ketones -- substances made by the body during the metabolic process -- can be smelled in urine and on the breath when blood sugars are high. Dogs can pick up on other smells that humans can't when glucose levels drop.
2.Researchers at Cornell University found that people who pass through an entryway near the kitchen tend to eat 15 percent more than those who use the front door.
3.Four out of five doctors in the U.K. don't work out enough. Heavy workloads, lack of time and poor motivation contributed to the lack of exercise.
4.You can't get a tan from your computer screen. The Computer Tan Web site was created as a hoax to raise awareness about skin cancer.
5.Baking soda can whiten teeth, and garlic can help treat athlete's foot.
addictive adj. 使成癮的/上癮的
eg: These addictive online games not only cost money but they also waste your precious time.
eg: addictive drugs 令人上癮的藥物
addicted
eg: Jason has been addicted to alcohol since he was young.
metabolic adj. 新陳代謝的
eg: Exercising can increase your metabolic rate and help you burn calories quickly.
eg: The metabolic disorder might be caused by the lack of
a certain enzyme(酵素).
hoax n. 騙局/玩笑/惡作劇
eg: The report of a fire at the school turned out to be a hoax.
eg: He made a hoax call pretending to be the boss.
hoax v. 欺騙
I was hoaxed into believing his lies.
我上了當,相信他的謊言。
2010年2月8日 星期一
2010年2月3日 星期三
20100203 A Trip to the Tailor (1)
A Trip to the Tailor
A tailor shares the secrets of his trade
SC: How does one become a tailor?
JL: In the past, becoming a tailor meant completing an apprenticeship with an experienced tailor. I apprenticed with a cutter from Shanghai for six years. Now, there is a system of tests and licenses for tailors.
SC: What questions should people ask a tailor when they are having clothes made?
JL: It depends who the person is. If they are a student, they might want to ask about price. If that is less of a concern, they might ask questions about style, material and quality.
SC: What's the difference between a store-bought suit and a tailor-made suit?
JL: There are a lot of differences. You see, there are many kinds of body types. During fittings, a tailor figures out how to make the suit fit you perfectly, so you feel comfortable all over. They also leave extra material so the suit can be adjusted later if you gain or lose weight. You don't do a fitting when you buy a store-bought suit. They just take your measurements and then select the pre-made suit that is closest to your size. Then you try it on and see if you like it.
That's OK if you are a standard size. But if you aren't, you will always have problems with ready-made suits.
tailor n. (尤指男裝)裁縫師;(尤指男裝)服裝店
=> a person who makes or changes clothes so that it fits you
apprenticeship n. 學徒身分/學徒資格/學徒期/見習期
apprentice v. 當學徒
apprentice with
eg: Greg apprenticed with his uncle, who was a talented carpenter.
=> 格雷戈曾經當過他伯父的學徒，他伯父是一位很有才華的木匠.
apprentice n.學徒/徒弟/見習生
=> a student or a learner who studies on somebody else in order to learn particular skill
eg: He worked for 2 years as Trump's apprentice.
style n. 風格/作風
=> the kind of form/look/appearance that something has
fitting n. 試衣並進行修改
eg: The wedding gown(禮服) fittings took a lot of time but they were fun.
eg: We'll start the play's costume fittings next week.
adjust v. 校正/校準/調整
pre-made 預製的/現成的
eg: These pre-made curtains are a lot cheaper than custom-made ones.
eg: There are many pre-made e-cards for you to choose from at this websits.
ready-made
//== Chat room ==//
rack n. 架子
off-the-rack <=> custom made
off-the-rack adj. 現成的(衣服)
=> 從店裡的架子上拿下來的，指的是現成的衣服
= ready-to-wear adj. 現成的/已經可以穿的
tailor-made adj. 良身訂做的
custom made adj. 訂製的
=> 範圍更廣，任何可以訂做的東西，都可用custom made，也可以說custom-built
=> 還有另一種說法為made-to-order(依照你的指示所製造的)
從小笨霖筆記本上看到的用法說明
I just want to buy some off-the-rack clothes.
我只想隨便買一些現成的衣服。
Rack 指的是一般在商店中用來吊衣服的衣架，所以 off-the-rack 指的是那種由工廠大量製造的成衣，通常暗指很普通、不是特別好的衣服。例如我朋友問我，"Your jacket looks very nice. Where did you get it?" (你的外套很好看，是在哪買的啊？) 事實上那件外套是我在某夜市所搶來的地攤貨，但英文裏沒有「地攤貨」這樣的講法，所以我就可以回答他，"It's just something off-the-rack." (只是件普通的衣服啦！) 相較於 off-the-rack 這種便宜的衣服，custom-made 或是 tailor-made 指的是「量身定做」的。例如，"I need to get a custom-made tuxedo for my wedding." (我必須為了我的婚禮去買一件量身定作的燕尾服。)
//== Grammar on the Go ==//
If that is less of a concern, they might ask questions about style, material and quality.
=> If that is not something to worry about, they might ask questions about style, material and quality.
less of a concern
=> not something to worry about
eg: With the convenience of cell phone technology, being unreachable is less of a concern for most people these days.
eg: Not being able to shower is less of a concern for Kathy than for Susan.
A tailor shares the secrets of his trade
SC: How does one become a tailor?
JL: In the past, becoming a tailor meant completing an apprenticeship with an experienced tailor. I apprenticed with a cutter from Shanghai for six years. Now, there is a system of tests and licenses for tailors.
SC: What questions should people ask a tailor when they are having clothes made?
JL: It depends who the person is. If they are a student, they might want to ask about price. If that is less of a concern, they might ask questions about style, material and quality.
SC: What's the difference between a store-bought suit and a tailor-made suit?
JL: There are a lot of differences. You see, there are many kinds of body types. During fittings, a tailor figures out how to make the suit fit you perfectly, so you feel comfortable all over. They also leave extra material so the suit can be adjusted later if you gain or lose weight. You don't do a fitting when you buy a store-bought suit. They just take your measurements and then select the pre-made suit that is closest to your size. Then you try it on and see if you like it.
That's OK if you are a standard size. But if you aren't, you will always have problems with ready-made suits.
tailor n. (尤指男裝)裁縫師;(尤指男裝)服裝店
=> a person who makes or changes clothes so that it fits you
apprenticeship n. 學徒身分/學徒資格/學徒期/見習期
apprentice v. 當學徒
apprentice with
eg: Greg apprenticed with his uncle, who was a talented carpenter.
=> 格雷戈曾經當過他伯父的學徒，他伯父是一位很有才華的木匠.
apprentice n.學徒/徒弟/見習生
=> a student or a learner who studies on somebody else in order to learn particular skill
eg: He worked for 2 years as Trump's apprentice.
style n. 風格/作風
=> the kind of form/look/appearance that something has
fitting n. 試衣並進行修改
eg: The wedding gown(禮服) fittings took a lot of time but they were fun.
eg: We'll start the play's costume fittings next week.
adjust v. 校正/校準/調整
pre-made 預製的/現成的
eg: These pre-made curtains are a lot cheaper than custom-made ones.
eg: There are many pre-made e-cards for you to choose from at this websits.
ready-made
//== Chat room ==//
rack n. 架子
off-the-rack <=> custom made
off-the-rack adj. 現成的(衣服)
=> 從店裡的架子上拿下來的，指的是現成的衣服
= ready-to-wear adj. 現成的/已經可以穿的
tailor-made adj. 良身訂做的
custom made adj. 訂製的
=> 範圍更廣，任何可以訂做的東西，都可用custom made，也可以說custom-built
=> 還有另一種說法為made-to-order(依照你的指示所製造的)
從小笨霖筆記本上看到的用法說明
I just want to buy some off-the-rack clothes.
我只想隨便買一些現成的衣服。
Rack 指的是一般在商店中用來吊衣服的衣架，所以 off-the-rack 指的是那種由工廠大量製造的成衣，通常暗指很普通、不是特別好的衣服。例如我朋友問我，"Your jacket looks very nice. Where did you get it?" (你的外套很好看，是在哪買的啊？) 事實上那件外套是我在某夜市所搶來的地攤貨，但英文裏沒有「地攤貨」這樣的講法，所以我就可以回答他，"It's just something off-the-rack." (只是件普通的衣服啦！) 相較於 off-the-rack 這種便宜的衣服，custom-made 或是 tailor-made 指的是「量身定做」的。例如，"I need to get a custom-made tuxedo for my wedding." (我必須為了我的婚禮去買一件量身定作的燕尾服。)
//== Grammar on the Go ==//
If that is less of a concern, they might ask questions about style, material and quality.
=> If that is not something to worry about, they might ask questions about style, material and quality.
less of a concern
=> not something to worry about
eg: With the convenience of cell phone technology, being unreachable is less of a concern for most people these days.
eg: Not being able to shower is less of a concern for Kathy than for Susan.
2010年2月2日 星期二
20100202 Jules Verne Adventures in Imagination (2)
Jules Verne: Adventures in Imagination.
At the age of 28, Verne married Honorine Morel, a young widow who had two daughters. With a family to support, Verne began working as a stockbroker. But he continued to write, getting up at 5 a.m. to write before going to his job in the afternoon. Verne's break finally came in 1862 when he met publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel.
Hetzel saw potential in Verne's stories and advised Verne on how to make them better. Verne successfully published his first book in 1863 and went on to write 54 novels.
In his books, Verne enthralls readers with tales of extraordinary adventures. For example, in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Verne's characters explore oceans in a submarine. In Around the World in 80 Das, a man makes a bet to circle the globe in 80 days. Known as a visionary, Verne portrayed skyscrapers, automobiles and air conditioners in Paris in the 20th Century. None of those things existed then; they sprung from Verne's imagination. But he would not be surprised that today they are reality.
widow n. 寡婦
eg: The poor widow had to give up her children and send them to the orphanage.
widower n. 鰥夫
eg: After the accident, Patrick found himself a widower with three kids.
stockbroker n. 股票(或證券)經紀人
=> one who buys and sells stocks
publish v. 出版
eg: The author's latest novel was published in 1999.
publisher n. 出版商
=> a person who does publishing
eg: His book was published by Random House, a world-renown publisher.
eg: Dave works for a publisher that only publishes text books.
extraordinary adj. 離奇的/使人驚奇的
=> not ordinary
-ary 人
vision n. 遠見/願景
visionary n. 有遠見的人
eg: The Nobel Prize winner was a visionary who started a new era in his professional field.
enthrall v. 迷住/吸引住
=> charm/catch one's imagination
eg: The magician enthralled the child.
portray v. 描寫
eg: Dickens portrayed his characters to the life.
skyscraper n. 摩天樓
eg: This is the highest skyscraper in the world.
//== Chat room ==//
break 幸運/好運
=> a piece of good luck
a big break
a lucky break
eg: He got his big break when he was in college.
=> 當他讀大學的時候，幸運女神眷顧了他
break a leg 祝福，祝……成功
=> 在演藝圈祝福某個演員在表演的時候能夠有好運
=> 因為許多演員迷信覺得講good luck反而不吉祥，故講break a leg
//== Grammar on the Go ==//
With a family to support, Verne began working as a stockbroker.
= Because Verne has a family to support, he began working as a stockbroker. (Sounds too long)
eg: With only a few dollars left in his wallet, Sam needed to find an ATM soon.
eg: With three meetings to attend and several reports to finish, Tara knew her day was going to be a busy one.
At the age of 28, Verne married Honorine Morel, a young widow who had two daughters. With a family to support, Verne began working as a stockbroker. But he continued to write, getting up at 5 a.m. to write before going to his job in the afternoon. Verne's break finally came in 1862 when he met publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel.
Hetzel saw potential in Verne's stories and advised Verne on how to make them better. Verne successfully published his first book in 1863 and went on to write 54 novels.
In his books, Verne enthralls readers with tales of extraordinary adventures. For example, in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Verne's characters explore oceans in a submarine. In Around the World in 80 Das, a man makes a bet to circle the globe in 80 days. Known as a visionary, Verne portrayed skyscrapers, automobiles and air conditioners in Paris in the 20th Century. None of those things existed then; they sprung from Verne's imagination. But he would not be surprised that today they are reality.
widow n. 寡婦
eg: The poor widow had to give up her children and send them to the orphanage.
widower n. 鰥夫
eg: After the accident, Patrick found himself a widower with three kids.
stockbroker n. 股票(或證券)經紀人
=> one who buys and sells stocks
publish v. 出版
eg: The author's latest novel was published in 1999.
publisher n. 出版商
=> a person who does publishing
eg: His book was published by Random House, a world-renown publisher.
eg: Dave works for a publisher that only publishes text books.
extraordinary adj. 離奇的/使人驚奇的
=> not ordinary
-ary 人
vision n. 遠見/願景
visionary n. 有遠見的人
eg: The Nobel Prize winner was a visionary who started a new era in his professional field.
enthrall v. 迷住/吸引住
=> charm/catch one's imagination
eg: The magician enthralled the child.
portray v. 描寫
eg: Dickens portrayed his characters to the life.
skyscraper n. 摩天樓
eg: This is the highest skyscraper in the world.
//== Chat room ==//
break 幸運/好運
=> a piece of good luck
a big break
a lucky break
eg: He got his big break when he was in college.
=> 當他讀大學的時候，幸運女神眷顧了他
break a leg 祝福，祝……成功
=> 在演藝圈祝福某個演員在表演的時候能夠有好運
=> 因為許多演員迷信覺得講good luck反而不吉祥，故講break a leg
//== Grammar on the Go ==//
With a family to support, Verne began working as a stockbroker.
= Because Verne has a family to support, he began working as a stockbroker. (Sounds too long)
eg: With only a few dollars left in his wallet, Sam needed to find an ATM soon.
eg: With three meetings to attend and several reports to finish, Tara knew her day was going to be a busy one.
2010年2月1日 星期一
20100201 Jules Verne Adventures in Imagination(1)
Jules Verne: Adventures in Imagination
French author Jules Verne takes readers on adventures in his stories
Balloon flights over Africa, journeys under the sea in a submarine, expeditions to the North Pole - even today these ideas sound thrilling. But at the time French author Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote of them, his readers could only imagine them.
Childhood adventures
Even as a young boy, Verne was fascinated with travel. His passion was sparked by watching boats travel the Loire River, which his family vacationed by in the summer. At 12, the young Verne hopped on an ocean-going vessel without his parents' knowledge. Unfortunately for Verne, his father found out and caught him before the ship Coralie actually went to sea. Verne promised then that he "would only travel in imagination."
Becoming a writer
At the time, his parents didn't understand what he actually meant by those words. Verne's father, a lawyer, expected his son to follow in his footsteps. He sent Verne to Paris to study law. There, Verne concentrated on writing instead, causing his father to stop his financial support. Undeterred, Verne worked at a theater owned by Alexandre Dumas and wrote several plays.
spark n. 火花
spark v. 激起/引發
=> begin
eg: The trip to Paris sparked her interest to learn French.
eg: Mess demonstrations(大型示威) were sparked by the controversial policy.
vessel n. 飛船/飛機(尤指水上飛機)
=> a large ship
follow in someone's footsteps 跟隨某人的足跡/繼承衣缽/追隨某人的腳步
=> do the same thing as the somebody else in your life
eg: Samuel followed in his father's footsteps and became an engineer.
eg: Nicky followed in her sister's footsteps by attending Harvard.
undeterred (adj) 未受阻的/不氣餒的
=> not bother by something
eg: Nobody supported Bob's idea of starting his own business, but he was undeterred.
eg: Undeterred, we went on vacation even though the typhoon was coming.
=> 雖然颱風來了，我們卻沒有打消去度假的念頭。
thrilling adj.
=> extremely exciting
expedition
=> a trip/journey
//== Chat room ==//
渡假美國人會用 vacation
渡假其他英語系國家會用 holiday
go on vacation
go on holiday
national holiday 國定假日
eg: The forth of July 美國獨立紀念日
//== More Information ==//
Many of Jules Veme's books are part of what is knows as "The Extraordinary Voyages.
Some of the more famous titles include Journey to the Center of the Earth, a story that has been retold in movie format four times! Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic underwater adventure while Verne's Around the World in 80 days is a novel that was recently adapted into a movie starring Jackie Chan.
French author Jules Verne takes readers on adventures in his stories
Balloon flights over Africa, journeys under the sea in a submarine, expeditions to the North Pole - even today these ideas sound thrilling. But at the time French author Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote of them, his readers could only imagine them.
Childhood adventures
Even as a young boy, Verne was fascinated with travel. His passion was sparked by watching boats travel the Loire River, which his family vacationed by in the summer. At 12, the young Verne hopped on an ocean-going vessel without his parents' knowledge. Unfortunately for Verne, his father found out and caught him before the ship Coralie actually went to sea. Verne promised then that he "would only travel in imagination."
Becoming a writer
At the time, his parents didn't understand what he actually meant by those words. Verne's father, a lawyer, expected his son to follow in his footsteps. He sent Verne to Paris to study law. There, Verne concentrated on writing instead, causing his father to stop his financial support. Undeterred, Verne worked at a theater owned by Alexandre Dumas and wrote several plays.
spark n. 火花
spark v. 激起/引發
=> begin
eg: The trip to Paris sparked her interest to learn French.
eg: Mess demonstrations(大型示威) were sparked by the controversial policy.
vessel n. 飛船/飛機(尤指水上飛機)
=> a large ship
follow in someone's footsteps 跟隨某人的足跡/繼承衣缽/追隨某人的腳步
=> do the same thing as the somebody else in your life
eg: Samuel followed in his father's footsteps and became an engineer.
eg: Nicky followed in her sister's footsteps by attending Harvard.
undeterred (adj) 未受阻的/不氣餒的
=> not bother by something
eg: Nobody supported Bob's idea of starting his own business, but he was undeterred.
eg: Undeterred, we went on vacation even though the typhoon was coming.
=> 雖然颱風來了，我們卻沒有打消去度假的念頭。
thrilling adj.
=> extremely exciting
expedition
=> a trip/journey
//== Chat room ==//
渡假美國人會用 vacation
渡假其他英語系國家會用 holiday
go on vacation
go on holiday
national holiday 國定假日
eg: The forth of July 美國獨立紀念日
//== More Information ==//
Many of Jules Veme's books are part of what is knows as "The Extraordinary Voyages.
Some of the more famous titles include Journey to the Center of the Earth, a story that has been retold in movie format four times! Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic underwater adventure while Verne's Around the World in 80 days is a novel that was recently adapted into a movie starring Jackie Chan.
20100130 A New Semester (1)
A New Semester
I am ready to catch the ball.
Watching the crystal ball drop and the people count down on New Year's Eve, I realized my Christmas break was ending. A couple of days later, I flew back to Los Angles. Although I was more familiar with the school's environment, the tensions of starting a new semester still held me in a death grip. Like last semester, I chose all my classes but soon realized that some weren't suitable. Fortunately, in American universities, students can change all their classes within the first few weeks. So I dropped and then added some classes.
I am determined that difficulties won't stop me. I will be stronger and sturdier as I go through challenging times - this is the belief that holds me. I take these challenges as a way to improve myself. I have evaluated myself over and over to see whether I have improved. I want to show my friends and family back home that I have grown, so I need to push myself harder. I want to test my limits. I am ready. Even though this semester is going to be hard, my every step is stronger and sturdier.
count down 倒數
eg: All the spectators counted down together before the spacecraft launched.
eg: We were counting down the days until the prom(畢業舞會).
drop v. 退選某個課程
eg: I found that French 201 is way too difficult for me, so I dropped it.
add v. 加選某個課程
eg: Sherry decided to add Economy 101 to her class schedule.
sturdy adj. 堅強的,剛毅的;堅決的;堅固
eg: He's a sturdy fighter who can beat the disease.
eg: a sturdy chair ideal for kids
=> 適合小朋友的堅固耐用的椅子.
eg: She had no problem climbing the mountain thanks to her sturdy boots.
I am ready to catch the ball.
Watching the crystal ball drop and the people count down on New Year's Eve, I realized my Christmas break was ending. A couple of days later, I flew back to Los Angles. Although I was more familiar with the school's environment, the tensions of starting a new semester still held me in a death grip. Like last semester, I chose all my classes but soon realized that some weren't suitable. Fortunately, in American universities, students can change all their classes within the first few weeks. So I dropped and then added some classes.
I am determined that difficulties won't stop me. I will be stronger and sturdier as I go through challenging times - this is the belief that holds me. I take these challenges as a way to improve myself. I have evaluated myself over and over to see whether I have improved. I want to show my friends and family back home that I have grown, so I need to push myself harder. I want to test my limits. I am ready. Even though this semester is going to be hard, my every step is stronger and sturdier.
count down 倒數
eg: All the spectators counted down together before the spacecraft launched.
eg: We were counting down the days until the prom(畢業舞會).
drop v. 退選某個課程
eg: I found that French 201 is way too difficult for me, so I dropped it.
add v. 加選某個課程
eg: Sherry decided to add Economy 101 to her class schedule.
sturdy adj. 堅強的,剛毅的;堅決的;堅固
eg: He's a sturdy fighter who can beat the disease.
eg: a sturdy chair ideal for kids
=> 適合小朋友的堅固耐用的椅子.
eg: She had no problem climbing the mountain thanks to her sturdy boots.
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