culture-vulture 1.n.an avid supporter of the arts.Many culture-vultures seem to be long on enthusiasm and short on taste. 2.n.someone who exploits the arts for monetary gain.Some culture-vultures are throwing a wine and cheese party on behalf of some of the young dolts they have grubsta...
1 Idioms, Culture and Translation Abstract: Idioms, resplendent pearls of language, not only have been seen in literary works, but are also commonly used in our daily communication. The idiom is a kind of special speech form that is particular in meaning, grammatical structure and usage, whose...
proverbs and allegorical sayings, enriches Chinese language and culture, and has heavy influences on people’s thinking mode. And dragon has been given special meanings of good luck, success, fortune, well-being and authority, which are coded into Chinese language through mainly two kinds of rheto...
Because of the word 'candy' (which is American) rather than 'sweets' (which is British) , we can tell that this is more of an American phrase but it has definitely been adopted here in British culture.因为 candy（糖果）这个词（美式）而不是 sweets（英式），我们可以看出这是一个更美式的...
2003. “There was a survey asking students what kind of classes they’re interested in taking, and many students wanted to learn more about the Chinese culture and Chinese idioms. So, we combined these two aspects and cr...
“The more you learn about the culture here, the more you will feel at home. ““你对这里的文化了解得越多，你就会越有家的感觉。”13“move in” = start living somewhere “move in”=开始在某个地方生活 “Some of my adult children have moved back in because they want to save money.“...
Anidiomis a common saying that has meaning in its own culture or language but doesn’t make much sense when broken down into its individual components.Idiomsabout time can be used in many scenarios, such as to describe the passage of time (“time stands still for no one”), to reference...
9.noun, slangA casual sexual encounter. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word ("hookup").It was just a hookup—we're not dating or anything.I thought it would just be a quick summer hookup, but we've been together ever since!I know you think it's just a hook...
English Idioms and Culture Idioms&Language 1、习语的民族性2、习语的民间性3、习语的比喻性4、习语的整体性5、习语的和谐性 习语与语言 习语是人民大众在劳动中创造出来的，与人和人生活的环境密切相关。因此，习语与一个民族的地理环境、历史背景、经济生活、风俗习惯、宗教信仰、心理状态、价值观念等方面有着不...
People talk about Readers online or in the street. It is not a copy of the foreign program, and it really gets lots of people to watch it, both the young and the old. It is the result of culture needs, because people today really want to know more about culture. ( )1. How do...