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December 10, 2008


 
美国就业裁减达到几十年最严重 (US Economy Has Worst Job Cuts In Decades)
US economy has worst job cuts in Decades
 
美国经济在11月损失的工作数达到34年里最严重的程度,随着这个世界最大经济体的衰退加深,失业率出现上升。劳工部星期五的报告说,11月份净损失53万3千个工作,失业率上

升了千分之二。6.7%的失业率达到1990年代初以来最高的水平。
The U.S. economy posted its worst job losses in 34 years in November,and the unemployment rate rose as the recession deepened in the world's largest economy.Friday's report from the Labor Department says there was a net loss of 533 thousand jobs in November,while the unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percent.The 6.7% unemployment rate is the worst since the early 1999's.


当选总统奥巴马对记者说,每一个失去的工作代表着美国家庭的“个人危机”。 他说,现在是对经济局势立即作出坚决回应的时候了。但是他提醒人们,解决问题需要时间。白宫

官员也对这份就业报告表示关切。在这些令人失望的就业数字公布前,美国汽车业就已经向政府提出贷款援助的请求。来自福特、克莱斯勒和通用汽车公司的主管星期五在向国会

金融服务委员会作证,寻求高达340亿美元的政府贷款。

In a note to Journalists,President-elect Barack Obama said each of the job losses represent a "personal crisis"of an American family.He said it is time to respond to the economic situation with "urgent resolve",but warned it will take time to solve the problem.White house officials also expressed concern about the job report.Even before the disappointing job figures,the U.S.auto industry was pleading for government loans.Executives from Ford,Chrysler and General Motors are testifying before the House financial service committee today,seeking up to 34billion dollars in government aid.


 
人权观察批评土耳其警察侵人权 (Turkish Police Abuse Often Unpunished)
Turkish police Abuse often unpunished

一家主要人权团体说,关于土耳其警察暴力的报告正在增多,有关当局几乎没有采取什么行动来处罚肇事者。人权观察星期五说,尽管土耳其正在努力达到加入欧洲联盟的条件并

且取得进展,但是去年开始以来有关酷刑和警察暴力的报告总体上有所增加。
A leading human rights group says reports of police violence in Turkey are on the rise,and that little is done to punish officers responsible.Human rights Watch said Friday while Turkey has made some progress in recent years as it tries to meet obligation to join the European Union,there has been a rise in overall reports of torture and police violence since the beginning of last year.

 位于美国的人权观察调查警察造成的死亡或未造成死亡的枪击事件,以及人权观察所说的在示威中“过度使用暴力”的现象。人权观察执行长罗思指出,警察在街头的暴力上升是令人担忧的趋势。
The U.S.-based group examines fatal and un-fatal shooting by police,and what the group calls "excessive use of violence"at demonstrations.Human rights Watch director Kenneth Roth notes the increase of violence by officers on the street a worrying trend.

 

December 8, 2008

If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I'd roll outta bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted then go

Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wated
And I'd never get confronted for it.
Cause they'd stick up for me.

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man.
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I could turn off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I was sleepin' alone
I'd put myself first
And make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she'd be faithful
Waitin' for me to come home (to come home)

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man.
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

It's a little too late for you to come back
Say its just a mistake
Think I'd forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong

But you're just a boy
You don't understand
Yeah you don't understand
How it feels to love a girl someday
You wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her
You don't care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
Cause you've taken her for granted
And everything you have got destroyed
But you're just a boy

 

December 8, 2008

to twist someone's arm:force sb.to do sth.;

i didn't want see that movie about mozart,but my roomate twisted my arm.i'm glad he did--it's a great show.

my son has been twisting my arm to let him take my car out on a date ever since he got his driver's license.This weekend,i finally let him take it.And now it's in the body shop for a thousand dollars of repairs;he had an accident on the way to pick up his girlfriend.

to charge someone on an arm and a leg:ask you for a sky-high price

 Don't go to that fancy new restaurant.The food isn't very good and they charge you an arm and a leg for it.

Say,if you need a dentistyou maight went to my brother.He's fresh out of dental school and trying to set up a practice.But he does good work,and he won't charge you an arm and a leg for it like most other dentists.