原文链接 导读 ▸ 猫猫狗狗的「大名」都叫啥？ ▸ 拜登与他的两只狗有哪些渊源？ ▸ 历届「白宫第一宠」有哪些奇闻趣事？ Biden dogs set paws on White House grounds For the first time in four years, presidential pets have paws back on White House grounds. Just as the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris boasts several firsts, the first canines have made history of their own as Major -- the family's second German shepherd -- is the first-ever shelter dog to live at the White House. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ 手机调“静音”用英语怎么说？ ▸ 比起悉尼，欧洲各国的年跨得有多惨？ ▸ 年已经跨到2021，但疫情呢？ World takes in muted New Year's Eve under Covid shadow In Sydney the fireworks soared into the sky above the Opera House, but the harbour below was empty. In New York, Times Square was mostly deserted. No light show illuminated Beijing from the top of the TV tower. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ 怎么用一个词形容“深受打击”？ ▸ 今年女王演讲与往年有何不同？ ▸ “深度仿冒”的女王演讲有何用意，引起了英国人民怎样的反应？ Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message focuses on hope at close of pandemic-stricken year Queen Elizabeth's annual Christmas message looks back on a year in which the coronavirus pandemic cast a pall over the world but brought out the "indomitable" spirit of those who rose to the challenges. "For many, this time of year will be tinged with sadness — some mourning the loss of those dear to them, and others missing friends and family members, distanced for safety, when all they really want for Christmas is a simple hug or a squeeze of the hand," she said. "If you are among them, you are not alone, and let me assure you of my thoughts and prayers." 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸「独家报道」用英文如何表达？ ▸ 业界如何看待「苹果造车」这件事？ ▸ 比起特斯拉，苹果家的技术蓝图强在哪？ Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - sources Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ pet boom 趣解？ ▸ 猫猫狗狗的生意有多火爆？ ▸ 在中国也好，美国也好，现在到底有多少宠物？ta 们的吃穿用度得拿多少钱来烧？ The pet business is booming as Americans spend more on their animals while they work from home The coronavirus pandemic is responsible for a pet boom and boom in pet business. Sophie Bakalar, co-founder of direct-to-consumer premium pet gear brand Fable, told “The News with Shepard Smith” that her company has experienced a huge spike in sales this year. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ die 作名词的意思你知道吗？ ▸ 数字21和赌博的奇妙契合有哪些？ ▸ 新冠疫苗会成为政治武器吗？ The World in 2021 Ten trends to watch in the coming year DO YOU FEEL lucky? The number 21 is connected with luck, risk, taking chances and rolling the dice. It's the number of spots on a standard die, and the number of shillings in a guinea, the currency of wagers and horse-racing. It's the minimum age at which you can enter a casino in America, and the name of a family of card games, including blackjack, that are popular with gamblers. All of which seems strangely appropriate for a year of unusual uncertainty. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ 牛津为什么没有“年度词汇”了？ ▸ 牛津的年度词汇表复习了今年哪些大事件？ ▸ 今年有意思的点有哪些？ Oxford Dictionaries: 2020 has too many Words of the Year to name just one For the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary has chosen not to name a word of the year, describing 2020 as “a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word”. Instead, from “unmute” to “mail-in”, and from “coronavirus” to “lockdown”, the eminent reference work has announced its “words of an ‘unprecedented’ year”. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ 「不想搭理」用英语怎么说？ ▸ 世界上最受老外欢迎的城市有哪些? ▸ 为什么人们不再追捧纽约和巴黎这样的国际大都会？ Expats Are Snubbing London, Paris and Hong Kong Major metropolises earn low rankings from foreign workers while smaller Spanish cities garner top scores in a new survey. London, Paris, and Rome are famed for their history, culture, and commerce. Now, they share something else in common: Expats don't like them. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸「比大更大」的形容词有哪些生动的说法？ ▸ 疫情之下感恩节的火鸡都经历了什么？ ▸ 各路商家为了销量都出了哪些奇招？ With tiny turkeys in demand, sellers are getting creative. (One solution: turkey insurance) Americans prize colossal Thanksgiving turkeys — hulking burnished centerpiece beasts that make the dinner table groan. But Thanksgiving gatherings will be smaller this year, and turkeys, too, are getting downsized. That's affecting the entire supply chain as consumers, butchers, meat suppliers, grocers and chefs jostle to secure slender birds for the holiday, when a staggering 46 million are eaten. In many cases, it's already too late: The little ones were spoken for long ago. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸「白领犯罪」怎么说？ ▸ 三星集团背后的男人有哪些传奇故事？ ▸ 被财团裹挟的大韩民国该何去何从？ Lee Kun-hee of Samsung Dies at 78; Built an Electronics Titan Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung into a global giant of smartphones, televisions and computer chips but was twice convicted — and, in a pattern that has become typical in South Korea, twice pardoned — for white-collar crimes committed along the way, died on Sunday in Seoul, the South Korean capital. He was 78. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ “一元店”是什么，用英文怎么说？ ▸ 这家看上去很日系的中国公司，背后金主爸爸是谁？ ▸ 「名创优品」的成功背后说明了啥？ New York IPO Turns Chinese Household Goods Retailer Into Billionaire The listing of discount retailer Miniso on the New York Stock Exchange has turned its founder into a billionaire several times over. Ye Guofu's wealth is derived from his Guangzhou-based network of dollar shops that sells cheap household goods like mascara for $1.50 and headphones for $6. 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​

原文链接 导读 ▸ “诺贝尔经济学奖”其实是在蹭诺贝尔的热度？ ▸ 拍卖仅仅是“轮番出价，价高者得”这么简单吗？ ▸ 公共资产应该如何分配？ 'Auctions Are Everywhere': 2020 Economics Nobel Goes To 2 Americans Going once. Going twice. Auctions are at the heart of this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The winners — Stanford University professors Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson — were recognized "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats." 获取完整文本材料，关注「在下林伯虎」[文末二维码.jpg]每天一句话，学英语，看天下。免费晨读丨外刊丨精读丨新闻丨资讯 ​