If you are wondering about its meaning, it’s a musical term from medieval times. 9 Unimaginatively Unimaginatively has lots of vowels—eight in total, if you count the final y. What’s neat about this word is that its vowels and consonants alternate. It’s not the longest word with ...
The word is traced to the ancient Roman poet Horace, who in a treatise on the art of poetry wrote that in certain circumstances, poets must avoidsesquipedalia verba, a Latin phrase meaning “words [verba] a foot and a half long [sesquipedalia].” Horace clearly had a sense of humor. ...
Shokz’s lightweight earphones sit on top of the ear canal, meaning they’re comfortable enough to wear for long periods. The 28-hour battery life ensures you won’t need to charge them on an overnight trip, though it’s easy enoug...
on a rainy British spring day,the Guinness World Records people held a ceremony in Bournemouth to award local lifeguard Chris Lewis the title.Lewis,74,began working at the Dorset spot when he was 16,meaning he has been coming to the aid of users of the sandy beaches here for 58 years. ...
And finally, I decided to rereadShopgirlby Steve Martin (yes,thatSteve Martin). It’s been almost 15 years since I first read the book, but I am still surprised at the skill with which Martin manages to distill emotional meaning into the smallest details. The story is charming, but it ...
Although we’ve covered the longest words in English, it’s always good to learn something new. Here’s a look at some quirky and fun facts about the language: Ghost Word From 1932 to 1940, due to an error, there was a ghost word in the dictionary that has no meaning. The word was...
22. What's the poorest bank in the world? 世界上最贫穷的银行是什么? key: the river bank 答案:河岸。bank还有河岸的意思 23. What is heavier in summer than in winter? 什么东西夏天比冬天重? key:Traffic to the beach 答案:去海滩的'车流 解释:heavy除了重的意思,还有“交通量大的,繁忙的”意...
You know the real meaning of peace only if you have been through the war. 只有经历了战争, 你才能真正知道和平的意义. Victory won’t come to me unless I go to it. 胜利是不会向我走来的,我必须自己走向胜利。 Unless it goes hand in hand with science, democracy will have no future. 民主...
After much research, we have found the longest joke in the world. Enjoy.The Longest Joke in the World * * * Lost in the Desert So, there's a man crawling through the desert. He'd decided to try his SUV in a little bit of cross-country travel, had great fun zooming over the ...
Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically & semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes. Paralinguistic Features of Language ...