Photography has the power to move people in ways few other mediums can. Photographs can make strong statements about our world and our lives. As a form of advocacy, conservation photography is a great
The magnificence of nature has always wowed humans. Just imagine the picturesque landscapes of dense forests or the subtle beauty of a single droplet on a leaf. I think we can all agree that nature of
Conservation photography has the power to capture moments of beauty, tragedy, and hope in nature, telling stories that can move people to take action. 生态摄影能拍摄大自然中的美丽时光、灾难瞬间或希望时刻,通过图片讲述能激发人们采取行动的故事。
When photographing glaciers, the sense of time is on a different scale. 拍摄冰川时,时间标尺变得不同。 I was 15 years old when I saw my first glacier on a family trip to Glacier National Park, Montana, though I ne
In an attempt to raise awareness and foster a deeper understanding of the green peacock, Wild China Film teamed up with college students in Beijing to present the stage play Peacock on the Tip of the
Lively and full of color, Chinese weddings are lavish affairs that are as much about the happy couple as they are about their respective families. A celebration marked by rituals and traditions, many
On an antique haunt of sailors, a tavern of the sea, the light of day was fading. For several evenings I had frequented this place, in the hope of hearing something from the sailors, as they sat over
A subtle form of discrimination exists towards those who are less educated and it divides society in a number of ways. 人们对受教育程度低的人群抱有隐性歧视,这种歧视以多种方式分化着社会。 The first time Lance Fusarelli set foot on a
In Nordic countries, people rely on the state. In the U.S., they rely on their communities. 在北欧,人们依靠国家。在美国,人们依靠自己的社区。 In 1970, a 17-year-old named Lars Tragardh left Sweden for America, trading in t
Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high. 许多美国人对经济情况感到不满,一个主要原因是物价太高了。 Maybe they’re not rising as fast as they had been, but average prices are
Describing odors can be surprisingly complicated, even for a complex computer. 用文字来描述气味,即便是借助于复杂的计算机系统,也可能会出人意料地困难。 It’s hard to overstate the power of the nose—research says humans can distinguish
Older influencers who share laundry hacks and old family recipes are helping Gen Z get through the holidays. 老年网红分享洗衣小窍门和祖传食谱,帮助Z世代欢度假期。 Nothing about Barbara Costello’s favorite Christmas recipe is
They were dismissed as paper jokes, the pictorial maunderings of an old man—but the dazzlingly bright cutouts1 Matisse made in his last decade show a period of vitality and radical reinvention. 马蒂斯在生
Calais Pier is based upon an actual event. On 15 July 1802, Joseph Mallord William Turner, aged 27, began his first trip abroad, travelling from Dover to Calais in a cross-channel ferry. The weather w
Hippolyta, Antiope and Penthesilea. These are the names of Amazonian women warriors made famous in folklore, thanks in large part to male Greek storytellers like Homer and Herodotus. 希波吕忒、安提俄珀、彭忒西勒亚,
No need to get too deep in there. 没必要“挖”得过深。 Do you have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet right now? The disinfectant is famous for fizzing up when poured on wounds, and so it
蛇在中华传统的民俗信仰中,是一种神秘且吉祥的动物。这一动物极为神秘,据《说文解字》云:“它,虫也。从虫而长,象冤曲垂尾形。”这一动物极为吉祥,是中国龙的原型,民间则称之为“小龙”。由此可见,蛇在中华文化中占据了显著的地位,是中华文化不可或缺的一部分。 可以说,蛇的踪迹在中华文化中随处可见。中华民族的始祖女娲和伏羲,常被描绘为人首蛇身或“蛇身之神”,体现了蛇在中华古代文化中的神圣地位。两晋时期的文
上次把电视连续剧《黑名单》中的一段独白译成中文,还故意和ChatGPT的译文对照,以显示人译如何优于机译,也算是在人工智能时代,人的一声仰天长啸,其中的情感是复杂的。 文章写完后,我请一位在奈飞(Netflix)供职的专业配音员朗读这段文字。她客气地给了我两个朗读版本,一个是照我的译文朗读的录音,一个是她根据配音要求改写后的录音。她还提出了几个看法。比如她说“It was about the a
“化境”在诗歌翻译方面是一种最高境界,其含义是“出神入化”,是“精神”和“形体”的完美统一,既能反映原作的“内涵”,又可以最大限度地保留原作的风姿,也是每一位译者的最高奋斗目标。它的目的是“精辟入里”地展现原作的各个元素,有点像绘画领域的“临摹”,但又高于临摹,因为它既能让读者欣赏到诗歌的外貌之美,又可以给读者最广阔、最高远的想象空间,使得诗人的呐喊在读者的心房激荡,或掀起惊涛骇浪,或激起层层涟漪
The DNA test showed that Blue Sky and Pinecone were, indeed, brother and sister. It also revealed that Blue Sky was a male and Pinecone a female. DNA检测结果显示,蓝天和松果的确是兄妹。结果还显示,蓝天是雄鸟,松果是雌鸟。 “We guessed
上小学的时候,课堂上老师提到“葡萄牙”,我觉得这个国家的名字很有意思1,怎么会以“葡萄”命名? 且是一个“老牌帝国主义国家”,在遥远的欧洲,曾经航海很厉害,有很多殖民地,但日后衰落了。 When “Portugal” was mentioned by my primary school teacher in class, I was curious to know how come a coun
【导读】作者姚克,原名姚志伊,字莘农,祖籍浙江余杭,中国著名戏剧家、电影编剧、翻译家,20世纪30年代初致力于优秀外国文学作品的介绍和翻译。1936年,他协助斯诺翻译出版《活的中国》(Living China);1936年7月起,担任上海英文刊物《天下月刊》(T’ien Hsia Monthly)编辑,先后把曹禺话剧《雷雨》、昆剧《贩马记》和京剧《打渔杀家》等译成英文,还翻译出版了萧伯纳的剧本《魔
The Modigliani Scandal是Ken Follet早期另一部成功的小说。小说以伦敦画界为背景,描写了年轻画家、画廊老板、收藏家、评论家、鉴定家等一众人物的众生相,揭示了在高端美术创作与艺术欣赏、作品收藏与交易这一系列华丽外表之下,另一个残酷、虚伪的世界。许多年轻画家为生存而挣扎,画廊之间竞争激烈,欺诈、造假时有发生。故事情节跌宕起伏,人物描写栩栩如生,看书的感觉就像看电影,欲罢不能
四级 Directions: Suppose your university is seeking students’ opinions on whether university canteens should be open to the public. You are now to write an essay to express your view. You will have 30
A The beginnings of life provide scientists with some of the most difficult questions of modern science. Our knowledge of the development of cells, from which all forms of life are made, is not compl