Speaking up is hard to do. I understood the true meaning of this phrase exactly one month ago, when my wife and I became new parents. It was an amazing moment. It was exhilarating and elating, but it was also scary and terrifying. And it got particularly terrifying when we got home fr...
首先看到 “it, big, is, how” 这几个单词,这是要组成一个特殊疑问句。在英语中,特殊疑问句的结构通常是 “特殊疑问词 + 一般疑问句”。“how” 是特殊疑问词,用来询问程度,“big” 是形容词,“is” 是 be 动词,“it” 是主语,按照特殊疑问句的语序,应该是 “How big is it?”(它有多大?)对于“...
Maybe you think your parents have told you to clean your room a million times.But have they really? Let's say that every day your parents tell you 10 times to clean your room. You would be over 273 years old before they told you for ...
If your outline gets too detailed or feels stuck, it might be time to start drafting. Your outline should be thorough enough to guide your first draft yet flexible enough to adjust as ideas develop. Think of your outline as a living document—it keeps your writing grounded while allowing ide...
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Learn what to say in a maid of honor speech, how to deliver it and exactly how to get rid of any nervous butterflies. Use these MOH speech tips, head bridesmaid speech examples, printable template and more to write one of the best maid of honor speeches ever—you'll bring the house do...
Vocabulary is important, but it’s not enough to only have a big vocabulary. When I was teaching in China, I met many students who learned thousands of words, but they couldn’t hold a simple conversation. 词汇很重要,但仅仅拥有大量词汇量是不够的。当我在中国教书的时候,我遇到很多学生,他们...
Let’s say I want to memorize these words: Adroit: clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. Effort: a vigorous or determined attempt, physical or mental exertion. Forfeit: lose something as a penalty for wrongdoing. Here’s how each of them sound like to me: ...
It's smart enough to stop. And you get half a towel.如果你动作真的很快,如果你动作真的很快。我可以证明这一点。这是这栋楼里纸巾机里的半张纸巾。怎么弄?再刚拽出来的时候就赶紧扯掉。聪明的人得懂得适可而止。然后用这半张纸巾。 ...
Now, in British English, we do this thing called elision. And elision is when we remove a sound from a word technically just to make it easier and because it's just something we're used to doing, much easier for us just to say "literally", "literally".在英式英语中，我们管这叫省音...