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2009년 1월 31일

커뮤니티 가이드라인을 위반한 콘텐츠입니다.2009년 1월 21일

We'll turn off all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow 我们将要关上所有的灯，让这舞厅一片火红 The Saltwater Room--Owl City

I opened my eyes last night and saw you in the low light
昨夜睁开双眼，看见你在那昏暗微弱的灯光下

Walking down by the bay, on the shore
漫步在海湾边，停在沙滩上

Staring up at the planes that aren't there anymore
凝望着空中早已远逝的飞机

I was feeling the night grow old
漫漫长夜，愈来愈深

And you were looking so cold like an introvert
你看起来犹如一个内敛的人，如此的冷漠

I drew my over shirt around my arms and began to shiver violently
我开始冷得瑟瑟发抖起来，继而拽了拽我的旧衬衣，让它披裹在双臂上

Before you happened to look And see the tunnels all around me Running into the dark underground
你无意的一瞥，看见了环绕在我身边的隧道朝着那黑漆漆的地下延伸

All the subways around create a great sound
地道里的声音响彻云霄

To my motion fatigue: farewell
跟我疲惫的身心说再见

With your ear to a seashell
你的耳朵贴紧一枚海螺贝壳

You can hear the waves in underwater caves
你就能听见深海洞穴里海浪翻滚的声音

As if you actually were inside a saltwater room
仿若你真的置身于海底世界般

Time together is just never quite enough
相聚的时间总是短暂

When you and I are alone, I've never felt so at home
当我们分开，各自独身一人时，从来没有家的感觉

What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
什么能点燃或者打破爱情的那层隔膜

We need time, only time
我们需要时间，仅仅需要时间

When we're apart whatever are you thinking of
当我们分开的时候，不管对方想什么都无所谓

If this is what I call home, why does it feel so alone?
如果这就是所谓的家，为何感觉如此孤独

So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love?
告诉我，亲爱的，你希望和我相爱吗？

All the time, all the time
一直相爱，，，永远相守。。。。

Can you believe that the crew has gone And wouldn't let me sign on?
你能相信那些人群已经离开远去且不在我记忆中留下任何痕迹吗？

All my islands have sunk in the deep
我整个人已经泥足深陷，无法自拔了

So I can hardly relax or even oversleep
所以我根本无法放松入睡，更甭说睡过头了

I feel as if I were home
我仿佛感觉又回到了家

Some nights when we count all the ship lights
回到了你我一起数着船舶灯的那些夜晚

I guess I'll never know why sparrows love the snow
我猜我永远也不会知道麻雀喜爱雪的理由

We'll turn off all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow
我们将要关上所有的灯，让这舞厅一片火红

2009년 1월 16일

怕老婆的丈夫 The ruler of an ancient kingdom wanted to disprove the statement that the men of his domain were ruled by their wives．He had all the males in his kingdom brought before him and warned that any man who did not tell the truth would be punished severely．
Then he asked all the men who obeyed their wives'' directions and counsel to step to the left side of the hall． All the men did so but one little man who moved to the right． 
“It''s good to see，”said the king，“that we have one real man in the kingdom．Tell these chickenhearted dunces why you alone among them stand on the right side of the hall．” 
“Your Majesty，”came the reply in a squealing voice，“it is because before I left home my wife told me to keep out of crowds．”
古代有一个国王，他想证明他领土内的男人并非像人们传说的那样，受到老婆的管制。他把王国里所有的男人都召到跟前，警告说，哪个男人胆敢不说实话，就会受到严厉的惩罚。
然后，他叫所有听从妻子的命令和意见的男人都走向大厅的左侧。所有的男人都站到了左侧，只有一个小个子男人站到了右侧。 
国王说：“看到我们国家里还有一个真正的男子汉，真是令人高兴。告诉这些胆小的笨蛋，为什么在他们当中只有你一个人站在大厅的右侧。” 
“陛下，”那人尖声地回答：“因为在我出门之前，我老婆告诉我不要扎堆。”

2009년 1월 16일

what keys won't open doors? 每日一猜 what keys won't open doors?

2009년 1월 16일

现在哪种口音在英国最流行？在中国，普通话作为官方语言的地位日益巩固。然而在英国，为什么大多数的英国人不遵循标准的发音["standard pronunciation" or RP(received pronunciation)]，却喜欢操着一口地方口音呢？难道英国人不认为RP English是"perfect English"吗？可我们中国人学英语伊始接触的却都是RP English呀。学好英语的一个重要标准就是发音准确、纯正，不能南腔北调的。难道这种观念过时了吗？

对此，BBC的一位发言人是这么解释的：
RP is an expression which is used in the media and it's the kind of English that used to be spoken on television or radio. In fact RP English is not standard English in the sense that it's not what most people speak. It's very rare that you'll find someone who really speaks RP English, probably the queen is one of the few people who speak that way.


请注意，上面这段话中提到RP used to be spoken on television or radio，"used to be"意味着曾经如此，而现在已经不同了。也就是说，从使用人数这个意义上来说，RP不是标准英语。因为它不能反映绝大多数人的讲话语音。


那么，RP是从何而来的？标准英语语音来源于英国等级制度，上层社会一律要服从标准口音模式，这也就是英国女王为什么要是RP口音的原因了。


In Britain there are lots of different accents and dialects. Generally speaking you can tell a lot about a person's social, educational and geographical background from the way he or she speaks. 英国社会有许多种口音。一般来说，口音能反映一个人的社会、教育背景和出生地，你也可以通过英国人讲话的口音来判断其所代表的社会等级。

In the past the most prestigious accent was what we call RP but this is no longer as fashionable as it once was. 过去曾被公认的高贵语音（即标准语音），随着社会的发展，已经不再时髦。如今在英国的电视和广播里面，大家可以听到各种各样的口音。媒体也流行起地方口音了。There's less pressure now to conform. 外界压力减小，人们再也不需要循规蹈矩地、拿腔拿调地去模仿标准口音了。


人们不再追求往昔的上流口音，这种变化的原因又是什么呢？
One of the characteristics of British society is that people are often very proud of the class that they are from, if they are working class they are proud of being working class; if they are middle class they are quite proud of being middle class; and if they are upper class they are proud of being upper class. They don't necessarily want to belong to a different class; not everybody wants to be upper class, in fact some people think that upper class people are a little bit silly. This is something that we sometimes called inverse snobbery. 英国社会不再那么强调字正腔圆的纯正语音。每个阶层都为自己的口音感到自豪，而中下阶层也对上层社会的口音表现得不屑一顾。


Even for job interviews, pronunciation is no longer the key to success. Alison Burger is working for a recruitment consultancy and she said as long as you are articulate and eloquent and have the skills, then you get the job. 应聘咨询公司的职位，只要发音清楚，吐字清楚，能言善辩，就可以赢得工作。


所以，英国现在最流行的口音就是：Don't copy other people's accents, but sometimes adjust your own accent according to different situations.以自己的口音为荣，同时又能根据场合调整口音。


调查显示，只有百分之三的英国人讲话是标准语音！这么说，我们学英语的人也用不着在语音上下太大的功夫了？Althought you don't have to speak RP, you do need to speak clearly and effectively. 我们至少要做到articulate and eloquent，口齿清楚并且能言善辩。from sl. iciba.com

2009년 1월 16일

speak out, learning english together hello,everyone, i'm a new comer here. I'm interested in learning english. I hope i can make lots of friends here, improve our english together. If anyone who 'd like to give me a hand, i will be so thankful for that.

2009년 1월 16일

English----Chinese exchange 语言交流 i'm chinese,and also an english learner. I can help you in learning chinese, we can talk to each other to practice and improve your pronunciation ,your oral chinese. I study english in the school,sometimes i teach my foriegn teacher chinese, i found i do have a passion in teaching. I'm not good enough,but I'll try my best.
I'd like to talk to native english speakers, i do want to improve my english, both oral and written.
I'd also like to make study partners, help each other , share our learning enperience.

2009년 1월 15일

喜欢学习中文的外国朋友，我们可以用中文交流i can help with your oral chineses,

喜欢学习中文的外国朋友，我们可以用中文交流．尤其是那些希望练习口语和发音的朋友．i'm chinese,and also an english learner. I can help you in learning chinese, we can talk to each other to practice and improve your pronunciation ,your oral chinese. I study english in the school,sometimes i teach my foriegn teacher chinese, i found i do have a passion in teaching. I'm not good enough,but I'll try my best.

2009년 1월 15일

making language exchange partners,talking with each otherin our mother languages A little bit lazy girl, has a passion in learning english, hopes one day can express her mind and feelings freely in english, can speak very well and fluently, and go traveling by herself.
I'd like to meet those friends who are interested in learning languages, i think we can share the learning experience with each other.
I'd also like to talk to native english speakers, i do want to improve my oral english.
Anyone who's interested in chinese,i'm glad to help you, especially in oral chinese , pronunciation, handwriting.

2009년 1월 15일