友达英语》体育英语》篮球 - Losing Streak
P: (Dribbling a basketball) Ok, I'm warmed up and ready. Are you ready to lose at another sport to me, Yang Chen?
Y: I'm totally ready.
P: To lose?
Y: Not to lose.
P: Well, be prepared to get schooled.
Y: School? 我早就毕业了。 I am smart, and educated.
P: Well, you may be educated, but getting schooled or to get schooled, means to get embarrassed by someone who has superior skill compared to you in head-to-head competition. You can get schooled or you can school someone. So get ready to get schooled, Yang Chen.
Y: Come on, Patrick. 我今天要给你点儿颜色*看看。
P: Don't believe me? Well, you have been on a losing streak lately. I beat you in every game we've played so far.
Y: 什么是losing streak?
P: Losing streak means someone or a team has lost a number of consecutive games without a single win.
Y: 除了体育,还可以用在别的地方吗?
P: Of course! If you're a lawyer, and you lost three cases in a row, you're on a losing streak!
Y: How about dating, 我记得你连续被三个女孩儿拒绝,那我可不可以说: you're on a losing streak?
P: Hey! It's not three. It's...
Y: Oh, my apology, it's not three, it's five, 你被五个女孩儿拒绝,hahaha!
P: Ok, Yang Chen. This is motivating me to end my losing streak and find a girl friend!

友达英语》新闻》高考作文题(gaokao essay prompts)

'最难懂(the most confusing)':全国卷I的'教育和分数'漫画作文(essay based on a comic)。漫画中,左上小孩A手举得分100分的试卷,脸上有吻印;右上小孩B手举55分的试卷,脸上有巴掌印(slap mark);左下小孩A得了98分,脸上有巴掌印;右下小孩B得了61分,脸上有吻印。不少人表示不知如何理解,解读纷呈:有人说,这是A被表扬后成绩下降(receive poor grades after being praised)、B被打了后成绩上升(earn higher scores after being slapped)的意思,讲的是教育方式(educational method)问题;有人说,这是家长对高分考生要求过于苛刻(push to*p scorers too hard)、对低分考生过于放纵(be too soft on low scorers),反映的是家长对分数的态度(parental attitudes towards exam results)。
'最思辨(the most critical thinking-oriented)':江苏卷的'话长话短'。题干中称,俗话说(as the saying goes),有话则长,无话则短(if you have a point to make, go ahead and talk as long as you need to; otherwise, make it short.)。有人却说,有话则短,无话则长——别人已说的我不必再说,别人无话可说处我也许有话要说,有时这是个性的彰显(reveal personalities),有时则是创新意识的闪现(a flash of innovative ideas)。不少网友表示,感觉材料与题目前后逻辑联系不强(be logically inconsistent),彰显个性和提倡创新之间既不是对立(adversarial)也不是包含或递进关系(inclusive or progressive relationship),'这题目好难做'。
'最接地气':上海卷的'评价他人的生活(make judgment on others' lives)'。题中说,评价他人生活变得越来越常见,这些评价对个人和社会的影响也越来越大,人们对'评价他人的生活'这种现象的看法不尽相同(opinions are diversified on such a phenomenon)。对于这个题目,很多网友表示,每个考生都有题目所需的素材(writing materials),还能在作文中体现出个人的价值观和人生态度(values and life attitude)。
[相关词汇]
考生 examinee/exam-taker/candidate
准考证 exam attendance docket
毕业论文 graduation dissertation/thesis
文科 liberal arts
理科 science
工科 engineering

友达英语》美国新闻》苹果开发者大会发布iOS10新特性
苹果公司周一(6月13日)发布了最*新版的iOS操作系统,并声称会为用户手中的iPhone和iPad带来很多新功能。iOS 10将于今年秋季正式发布,也是目前为止该操作系统最*大规模的一次升级。
下面我们就一起了解一下iOS10系统的十项新特性(new features)。
1. “抬起唤醒”(Raise to wake)功能:手机被拿起时会自动唤醒锁屏,让用户查看消息通知,同时通过3D Touch功能可以直接回复。
2.对开发者放开Siri(opening up Siri to developers):所有第三方应用都可以用Siri了,比如,你可以跟Siri说:“给小明发一条微信,让他四点来接我。”
3.Siri可以提供智能建议(intelligent suggestions):苹果 Siri 在聊天中能够帮你推荐电影、规划日程,做到主动感知、快速反馈。
4.照片功能升级(update to the Photos app):iOS 10 提供面部识别查找人像功能,还可对物体和场景进行识别,根据地点和主题进行归类。这些操作只限本地,不会存储到iCloud。
5.苹果地图功能全新升级(Apple Maps is getting an all-new design):苹果也把系统地图开放给了更多开发者。通过地图应用,用户可以获得更多第三方服务( 打车、订餐、加油等 ),从而实现一站式的操作体验。
6.全新面孔的 Apple Music:界面更加简洁,底部菜单保持不变