As an idiom, “hanging by a thread” comes from the Greek legend popularly known as the Sword of Damocles, as TheIdioms.com ...

Anyways, the earliest media citation of “getting their ducks in a row” is this, according to TheIdioms.com: The earliest ...

“Empty” in the idiom “run on empty”, however, does not refer to empty or starving stomachs. Instead, it refers to automobiles ...

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TED动画小短片讲述——病毒是如何从动物传染给人类的，又是怎样变异的，史上几次大规模传染病是如何流行起来的，对于如何预防病毒传播有借鉴意义 ...

研究：在自恋这件事上，姜还是老的辣 China Daily 2019-12-21 09:00 ...

随身英语 How to create good habits 如何养成良好的习惯 Play audio file 改掉或养成习惯并非易事。不论是戒除恶习，还是改善自我，都需要时间和毅力。但意志力是唯一的决定因素吗？本期节目聊一聊怎样才能突破固有的生活模式，养成新的习惯。 词汇：habits 习惯 Have you ever made a promise to yourself that you ...

为正常播放该音频，请使用IE9及以上版本IE浏览器或其它浏览器。 Mooncakes, the seasonal treat shared by families and friends during Mid-Autumn Festival, have become a focus of competition among pastry makers, with the traditional ...

据国家统计局的消息，我国将于2025年开展全国人口抽样调查，在全国共抽取约500万户、1400万人，抽样比例为全国人口的1%。 China will launch a nationwide population sample survey in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Some 14 million ...