◎國際新聞中心
They are often referred to as man’s best friend and considered to be extremely loyal to their owners.
牠們常被稱為人類最好的朋友，對飼主非常忠實。
- Mar 31 Sat 2012 23:20
British pub introduces beer for dogs! 英國酒吧推出狗喝的啤酒
- Mar 31 Sat 2012 23:17
New Israeli law bans underweight models in ads 以色列新法禁止廣告出現過瘦模特兒
◎陳維真
A new Israeli law bans showing overly thin models from local advertising in an attempt to fight the spread of eating disorders. It also requires publications to disclose when they use altered images of models to make the women and men appear even thinner than they really are.
為了阻止飲食疾患情況蔓延，以色列通過新法，禁止當地廣告中出現過瘦模特兒。同時要求，若出版物使用經過修改的照片，讓女性或男性比實際上看起來更瘦，必須公開揭露此訊息。
- Mar 31 Sat 2012 23:14
The anti-social network : Two-thirds of Facebook users are more selective with their friends list 反社群網站：2/3臉書用戶更精挑細選好友名單
◎管淑平
Rising numbers of Facebook users are deleting friends as they ’prune’ their on-line profiles, research has revealed.
研究顯示，越來越多臉書使用者刪除朋友，「修整」他們的網路個人資料。
- Mar 31 Sat 2012 23:12
Engelbert Humperdinck to sing for UK at Eurovision 英格伯．漢柏汀克將代表英國參加歐洲歌唱大賽
◎俞智敏
After years of disappointment, Britain is staking its Eurovision hopes on 75-year-old Engelbert Humperdinck, the square-jawed crooner who famously beat the Beatles to the number 1 spot in 1967.
在歷經多年的失望後，英國打算把歐洲歌唱大賽的希望寄託在高齡75歲的英格伯．漢柏汀克身上，這位有著方形下巴的情歌歌手的著名事蹟包括曾於1967年時擊敗披頭四，拿下排行榜冠軍。
- Mar 22 Thu 2012 18:28
100-foot diet
(名詞) 大部分或全部的食物都是取自自家菜園的飲食。
引句：
Green Man 365 is a new daily blog about my year of local eating. The challenge: to eat something that I grew myself each and every day for one year….
- Mar 22 Thu 2012 18:27
at the eleventh hour
在最後一刻
例句：
- Bonnie always turned her term papers in at the eleventh hour. (邦妮老是在最後一刻才交期末報告)
- Negotiators reached agreement at the eleventh hour, just in time to avoid a strike. (談判人員在最後一刻才達成協議，及時避免了罷工)
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- Mar 22 Thu 2012 18:21
Fruit and veg ’give healthy glow’ 蔬果令人容光煥發
◎國際新聞中心
Even a few weeks of eating fruit and vegetables could improve your skin color, it is claimed. University of St Andrews researchers monitored diet in 35 people, finding more coloration in those eating more greens.
研究宣稱，食用蔬果即使只有幾週時間，都可改善妳的皮膚色澤。英國聖安德魯斯大學研究人員觀察35人的飲食發現，吃較多蔬菜者，皮膚較有色澤。
- Mar 22 Thu 2012 18:20
Former Mr. Universe turns 100 in India 前印度環球先生100歲了
◎ 魏國金
A former Mr. Universe who has just turned 100 said Sunday that happiness and a life without tensions are the key to his longevity.
一名剛過百歲生日的前環球先生週日說，快樂與不緊張的人生是他長壽的關鍵。
