kick (someone or something) to the curb:抛弃(某人或某物)The Free Dictionary英语释义:To discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete, useless, or unwanted.例句:I can't believe that after 20 years of hard work the company would just kick me to the ...
Alien invaders invaded the planet, having exterminated most of the population, humanity, being on the verge of annihilation, united the armies and gave a serious rebuff to the enemy. After several years of war, the climate on the planet has changed. The military founded fortifications. ...
Dr. Wakeman programmed XJ-9 to defend the Earth, but after being discovered by her human neighbors, Brad and Tuck, "Jenny" decides she'd much rather fit in with humans - but has to get over some of the social hurdles of being a 6 foot-tall, steel-plated, heavily armed war machine....
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. With James McKechnie, Neville Mapp, Vincent Holman, Roger Livesey. From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.
It s easy to dismiss the sheer effort that goes into creating a city. After all, we ve walked, run, driven and carjacked around so many. GTA 3 wasn t even the first, with racing games in particular having set the pace. But could you get out of the racing cars and ramble? Enjoy ...
We've also included more international people, shows and movies this year, a reflection of the increasing awareness of lesbian and bisexual visibility around the world made possible by the internet.Now on to the best and worst of... See full article at AfterEllen.com 12/18/2008 by sarah...
In lieu of a more tangible connection to Judaism, this stern advice becomes his lifelong mantra, so much so that it lingers with him for decades after the war. After his chat with the rabbi, rescuing refugees from Prague becomes not just an altruistic act, but a divinely inspired one —...
When reflecting on her stay in Algeria, the elderly woman never forgets the herder in the area who went through a challenging childbirth that led to bleeding and shock. But Zhang swiftly resolved the crisis. "You're the one I trust the most," the herder said after Zhang saved her. ...
Photos: Greg Girard & Ian Lambot City of Darkness Revisitedis a photo book and cultural history of Kowloon Walled City, a largely ungoverned, densely populated enclave within Hong Kong. Originally a military fort, the Walled City saw its population rise dramatically during the second World War. ...
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara: Directed by Errol Morris. With Robert McNamara, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater, Lyndon B. Johnson. The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under P