约会动向Dating ritual remains: men still more likely to pick up tab(pick up the tab/check/bill for sth 买单, 埋单 to pay the bill. Whenever we go out, my father picks up the tab. Order whatever you want. The company is picking up the check. Taxpayers will have to pick up the bill for political campaigns.): Women may be making their mark in schools and the workplace, but when it comes to dating, equality ends there: Men are still more likely to pick up the tab. However, nearly two-thirds of men said they believed women should contribute to dating expenses and 44 per cent they would stop dating a woman who never pays. "That should serve as a wakeup call to women. Going out on a date, it's scary business. Beginning dates are not easy. That's one reason why people rely on tradition," Lever said in an interview. Women have long pushed for equality in areas where they have gotten the short end of the stick. But this is one rare instance where women have benefited, thanks to chivalry['ʃivəlri]. But after a few dates, women should be offering to treat, pay for movie tickets, or at least, getting the tip, Lever said. Otherwise, the men they were dating might suddenly stop calling, but they'll never know if it's because they refused to take out their wallets. "They might be missing out on 错过 a great guy," said Lever, adding she sees more equality in the courtship rituals among younger Americans such as her students. Lever said one young man told her he always says on a first date, "Would you allow me to treat you?" That sends an implied message, and Lever said, the man said women usually contribute their share in following dates. The survey also found that 39 per cent of women wished men would reject their offers to pay and 44 per cent said they were bothered when men expected them to pay. But Lever warned that there's no free lunch, because the price of chivalry might come in the form of other demands, whether it's traditional roles, a controlling person or even sex. More than three-quarters of men, however, reported feeling guilty accepting women's money. "Social values are hard to change, and you are seeing a bundle of contradictions," she said.
盛夏西瓜装: 1. The fruit of my loins! Proud father shows the world his brilliant method for keeping his son cool... shorts and hat carved from frozen watermelon: China is in the midst of a brutal heatwave right now, but some parents have found a way to help their little ones beat the heat抵抗热浪, 抗热: watermelon. Only, they're not eating them - they're wearing them. A trend started in July in the Wenzhou region of the country when photos of a kid dressed in a watermelon suit started making the rounds 广泛流传 on the Internet. High fashion: The watermelon suit trend popped up 出现 in July when this photo went viral in China. Eventually, the images made their way to China's microblogging service, Sina Weibo, and ultimately on to TV news stations. Pretty soon, parents across the country were making watermelon suits for their children - and some got rather creative. The reaction to the suits has been relatively positive across China, with people commenting on various blog sites about how the suits are an 'eco-friendly' way to cool down kids in the blistering 热的起泡的 heat. One potential problem, however, is that babies have very sensitive skin. And while watermelon allergies are rare, the juice from the watermelon against a baby's skin could cause some irritation. Another potential issue is wearing the suit for too long. Watermelons rinds ( rind 瓜皮, 橘子皮 A tough outer covering such as bark, the skin of some fruits, or the coating on cheese or bacon. watermelon rind; orange rind; bacon rind.) are moist, and as they rot they could breed滋生 bacteria and germs. 2. 网友评论: It's all fun and games(fun and games 嬉笑打闹, 好玩的 Fig. playing around; doing worthless things. All right, Bill, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work. This isn't a serious course. It's nothing but fun and games.), until the ants attack. Some people have great imaginations. How fun for the kid and bet he gave his dad a smile too. Nice non newsy bit to read. I know we'd get bored if news was only simple stuff all the time; however, it's a nice break from doom and gloom( doom and gloom 灰心丧气 (gloom and doom) the feeling that a situation is bad and is not likely to improve. Come on, it's not all doom and gloom并没有那么悲观, if we make a real effort we could still win. There's been so much gloom and doom here, I think we should try to provide a smile.). Thanks for the smile. 3. be as cute as a button (American & Australian) to be very attractive. A way to express how supremely cute a girl is. Especially if they are very cute indeed. Rick: That girl Sarah Finlay is cute as a button! She couldn't get any cuter! At 14, she was as cute as a button and the boys were starting to notice her. The loins 臀尖 (or: lumbus) are the sides between the lower ribs and pelvis, and the lower part of the back. It is often used when describing the anatomy of humans and quadrupeds (such as horses, pigs or cattle.). The anatomical reference also carries over into the description of cuts of meat from some such animals, e.g. tenderloin or sirloin steak. In human anatomy the term "loin" or "loins" refers to the side of the human body below the rib cage to just above the pelvis. It is frequently used to reference the general area below the ribs. While the term "loin" is generally not used in medical science, some disorders do contain it. The lumbar region of the spinal column is located in the loin area of the body. The term also has become euphemistic for human genitals due to their prominence in that anatomical region. Because of this euphemistic use of the term, the article of clothing that is worn around the genital area has been named a loincloth. It is also used as a term for the general lower area of the body much like the term "below the belt" references the area below where the average person would wear a belt. Butchers frequently refer to the section of meat below the rib cage, but above the round as loin. Various names of meats further butchered from the loin section of cattle and pork contain the name "loin" such as tenderloin and sirloin. In American culinary arts烹饪艺术 the loin section of meat from the top half of cattle is divided into three sections. The various cuts of beef from this section are named sirloin, tenderloin, top sirloin, and short loin. They are named for their respective parts on the cattle. In the British butchery tradition, the same set of muscles is generally referred to as the "rump". It has been suggested by culinary professionals that tenderloin is the most tender cut of beef one can get.The loin section of beef is fairly popular among consumers for its low fat qualities. It is the source of filet mignon. the fruit of your loins One's children. The fruit of my loins you may be, but that doesn't mean I have to look after you all my life! From the Bible, Genesis 35:11 (King James Version): And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; Should you be asked to 'gird up your loins(gird [up] one's loins 做足准备, 时刻准备着 Fig. to get ready, especially for hard work; to prepare oneself (for something). to prepare yourself mentally to do something difficult. Usage notes: This phrase comes from the Bible, where girding up your loins meant to tie up long, loose clothes so that they were more practical when you were working or traveling. Both sides are presently girding their loins for the legal battles that lie ahead. Well, I guess I had better gird up my loins and go to work. Somebody has to do something about the problem. Why don't you gird up your loins and do something?)', or otherwise wonder where your loins are exactly, you could refer to this rather coy definition from the OED: [Loins]: "The part of the body that should be covered by clothing." That is what might have been called in the UK throughout most of the 20th century as 'the nether regions ( neither adj. Located beneath or below; lower or under. placed or situated below, beneath, or underground. nether regions, a nether lip, the nether regions of the earth. Nether region I. 地狱. Hell, the Underworld, or any place of darkness or eternal suffering. the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; Hell; a realm beneath the surface of the earth conceived as the abode of the souls of the dead and, sometimes, as the abode of demons or evil spirits. II. Euphemism or slang for the groin or sexual parts of the human body. )', and more recently 'the wobbly bits( Wobbly Bits The Females Breasts. Women have Wobbly bits, Men have Dangly Bits.)'. 4. 英国的西瓜裙: A lesbian blogger has hit back 回击, 反击 at 'dumb' critics who ask if she 'loves' women, why doesn't she dress in a more feminine way. The woman, who calls herself Hart in the video, made the clip in response to one particular commenter called SlideNative, who asked why she dresses the way she does. Hart's watermelon bikini dance - which comes to a hilarious halt when her bewildered mother walks in on her 闯进来, 撞上 - proves her point, which she articulates at the end of the clip. 'Just because you love something doesn't mean you have to dress like it!' she exclaims. Hart's fans have taken to YouTube to express their admiration for her humorous way of taking on ignorant and offensive stereotypes.
擦洗车: chamois ['ʃæmi] n. pl. chamois I. An extremely agile goat antelope (Rupicapra rupicapra) of mountainous regions of Europe, having upright horns with backward-hooked tips. II. also chammy or shammy pl. chammies or shammies. a. A soft leather made from the hide of this animal or other animals such as deer or sheep. b. A piece of such leather, or a cotton fabric made to resemble it, used as a polishing cloth or in shirts. III. A moderate to grayish yellow. v. I. to dress (leather or skin) like chamois. II. to polish with a chamois. wiki: Chamois leather (['ʃæmi] or [ʃæm'wɑ:]), sometimes known as a shammy or also as wash-leather, is a type of porous ( porous ['pɔ:rəs] adj I. 能穿透, 能渗透的, 有气孔的, 有毛孔的. permeable to water, air, or other fluids. II. Biology Geology having pores; poriferous. III. 形同虚设的. easy to cross or penetrate. the porous border into Thailand. the most porous defence in the league. A porous medium (or a porous material) is a material containing pores (voids). The skeletal portion of the material is often called the "matrix" or "frame". The pores are typically filled with a fluid (liquid or gas). The skeletal material is usually a solid, but structures like foams are often also usefully analyzed using concept of porous media. A porous medium is most often characterised by its porosity. Other properties of the medium (e.g., permeability, tensile strength, electrical conductivity) can sometimes be derived from the respective properties of its constituents (solid matrix and fluid) and the media porosity and pores structure, but such a derivation is usually complex. Even the concept of porosity is only straightforward for a poroelastic medium. Often both the solid matrix and the pore network (also known as the pore space) are continuous, so as to form two interpenetrating continua such as in a sponge. However, there is also a concept of closed porosity and effective porosity, i.e., the pore space accessible to flow. Porosity 渗透性, 穿透性, 透气性, 孔隙率 or void fraction ( porosity [pɔ:'rositi] I. The state or property of being porous. II. A structure or part that is porous. II. The ratio of the volume of all the pores in a material to the volume of the whole. ) is a measure of the void (i.e., "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0–1, or as a percentage between 0–100%. The term is used in multiple fields including pharmaceutics, ceramics, metallurgy, materials, manufacturing, earth sciences, soil mechanics and engineering. ) leather that is favored for its gentle, non-abrasive不易划伤的 composition and absorption properties吸水性. It has a range of uses用途: Gloves in the 19th to the first half of the 20th century; Leather jackets, small bags, and pouches; Polishing cloths for jewels or shoes; Filtering fuel; Automotive drying material that is safe on acrylic, lacquer, enamel, and polyurethane paints and clear-coats; Grips on sporting gear - Chamois grips are used in field hockey and golf. General household cleaning; Orthopedics and other medical uses. Imitation chamois leather is made using other leathers (such as goat or pig), and synthetic chamois leather is usually made from polyvinyl alcohol or non-woven viscose rayon. The terms "shammy" and chamois as used to refer to specially prepared leather originated sometime before 1709, referring to the prepared skin of any goat-like animal, specifically the European Antelope—commonly called the "chamois"—and exclusively used by the glovemaking industry of southwest France. It was discovered that when tanned 油浸 in the local cod oil of nearby Biarritz, the result was a material of unprecedented absorbency. This leather was fashioned into soft white gloves designed for carriage footmen, who were responsible for the care and polishing of carriages. This industry usage工业用途 later transferred to the chauffeurs of the "horseless carriages" invented in the early 1900s. The popularity of chamois leather greatly increased with the advent of mass-produced automobile windshields, which needed to be washed frequently for visibility purposes, but were inconvenient and time-consuming to dry through alternative means. Genuine chamois leather has almost no abrasive properties, and can be used as a very absorbent drying material for any auto surface. This has made it a popular product for car cleaning and drying. The elasticity of the skin's pores, which are very close, allow it to be used in micro-filtration. Its water absorbency makes it good for other uses, such as in cycling shorts (although most modern cycling shorts now use synthetic "chamois" leather). It was also used in purifying mercury, which is done by passing it through the pores of the skin. When soaked with clean gasoline, chamois will not allow water to pass through its surface fibers. This property is used to filter fuel that has been stored in drums (always prone to ingress of water) or from any other doubtful source. The technique is to provide a large-mouthed funnel漏斗 with a wide outlet surface that supports a woven wire base, or metal plate with a grid of holes. The lower part of the funnel is tapered to fit the receptacle or tank-filler aperture( aperture ['æpətʃə] n. a hole, gap, crack, slit, or other opening. ). A suitably sized chamois skin is soaked in clean fuel and placed over the grid in the funnel and brought up the sides, forming a bowl, to prevent any leakage past the skin. Fuel can then be pumped into the top of the funnel by the fuel dispenser and watched for signs of water accumulation. The process can be stopped to lift out the assembly from the tank and the trapped water removed so that the job can be continued. Like this Chamois leather is used as a fuel filter by boaters, auto detailers—and aircraft refuellers, particularly of a past age where aircraft were flown into very remote areas. Widely used for drying and 'buffing' vehicles, such as cars and vans, after washing. Small pieces of chamois leather are commonly used as blending tools by artists drawing with charcoal. The leather blends the charcoal more softly and cleanly than the artist's fingers, which can leave smudges ( smudge [smʌdʒ] v. I. to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so. Photo negatives smudge easily. II. (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost. n. I. a smear or dirty mark. To make dirty, especially in one small area. II. 黑点. a blurred form or area. that smudge in the distance is a quarry. III. Chiefly US and Canadian a smoky fire for driving insects away or protecting fruit trees or plants from frost. To fill (an orchard or another planted area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from insects or frost. ). The charcoal can be washed from the leather using soap and water. Chamois leather is used around professional film and video camera viewfinders, as it provides comfort and absorbs sweat from camera operators who spend a long time with their eye planted on the viewfinder取景器.