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1. New scientific theories II New scientific theories 3rd RunnerUp – Communist China is technologically underdeveloped because they have no alphabet. The lack of an alphabet means the Chinese cannot use “acronyms”; thus, they cannot communicate their ideas at a faster rate....
2. New scientific theories V New scientific theories HONORABLE MENTION: The quantity of consonants in the English language is absolutely constant. If consonants are omitted in one geographic area, they turn up in another. When a Bostonian “pahks” his “cah”, the lost r’s migrate southwest, causing a Texan to “warsh” his car and invest in “erl wells.”...
3. New scientific theories III New scientific theories 2nd RunnerUp – The ‘Why Yawning Is Contagious’ Theory: You yawn to equalize the pressure on your eardrums. This pressure change outside your eardrums unbalances other people’s ear pressures, so they must yawn to even it all out....
4. New scientific theories VI New scientific theories GRAND PRIZE WINNER: When a cat is dropped, it ALWAYS lands on its feet; and when toast is dropped, it ALWAYS lands with the buttered side facing down. Therefore, I propose to strap buttered toast to the back of a cat. When dropped, the two will hover, spinning inches above the ground, […]...
5. Перевод слова scientific Scientific – научный Перевод слова Scientific attitude – научный подход scientific classification – научная классификация the scientific community – научный мир a scientific research establishment – научно-исследовательское учреждение Scientific reason, like Homer, sometimes nods. Доводы науки, как и все остальное, тоже иногда бывают ошибочны. He subjected his ideas to the Scientific society. Он вынес свои […]...
6. Значение идиомы at this rate [at this rate] or [at that rate] {adv. phr.} At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. John’s father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass. So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he’ll be a millionaire. “Three 100’s […]...
7. Значение идиомы second nature [second nature] {n.} Something done without any special effort, asif by natural instinct. Cutting tall trees has become second natureto the experienced lumberjack....
8. Перевод слова tall Tall – высокий, длинный; хвастливый Перевод слова Tall woman – высокая женщина tall trees – высокие деревья tall talk – хвастовство; преувеличение How Tall are you? Какой у тебя рост? Do you go for Tall men? Тебе нравятся высокие мужчины? Jack was Tall and strong. Джек был высоким и сильным....
9. Chopping Wood a Manlier Feel than Sports Researchers found it significantly increases testosterone levels, even more so than competitive activities. Being a lumberjack has long been considered among the “manliest” of professions, but now there may be scientific proof to back it up. Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that chopping wood significantly increases testosterone levels, even more […]...
10. New scientific thoeries IV New scientific thoeries 1st RunnerUp – If an infinite number of rednecks riding in an infinite number of pickup trucks fire an infinite number of shotgun rounds at an infinite number of highway signs, they will eventually produce all the world’s great literary works in Braille....
11. Вырубка деревьев/ Trees Cutting На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Trees Cutting Вырубка деревьев In the modern world there are great many problems which not only a man but the whole humanity face. One of these problems is trees cutting. Population enlargement and rapid technological development ruin the nature. Thousand years ago the biggest part of the ground […]...
12. Перевод слова spin Spin – плести, прясть; кружение, вращение Перевод слова A spin of a top – вращение волчка to give a coin a spin – крутануть монету to spin fibers – прясть волокно wool spun by hand – шерсть ручного прядения My head is Spinning. У меня кружится голова. He Spun round at the sound of his […]...
13. Gravity Discovery of gravity Ancient astronomers observed the movements of the moon and the planets across the sky very carefully. In the 17th century the English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newton wondered why the moon and the planets didn’t simply fly off into outer space but always moved in a curve around the Earth and the […]...
14. Scientific and technical progress – Научно-технический прогресс The basis of scientific and technical progress of today is new informational technology which is very different from all the previous technologies. Thanks to up-to-date software and robots new informational technologies can make many processes much faster and transmit information more quickly. It is important today because the quantity of information grows rapidly. New informational […]...
15. Перевод слова arms Arms – оружие, вооружение Перевод слова Arms dealer – торговец оружием arms expenditure – расходы на вооружение arms reduction – сокращение вооружений Present Arms! На караул! (команда) Arms! / To Arms! К оружию! The Arms race has slowed down. Гонка вооружений сбавила обороты. Интересные факты Подобное написание можно встретить как формы других слов: – present […]...
16. A tall woman met a midget at a party A tall woman met a midget at a party. The midget was barely three feet tall but they were attracted to each other. After a few drinks they went back to the tall woman’s apartment. “I can’t imagine what it will be like making love to a midget,” said the woman, “especially with the size […]...
17. Значение идиомы up in arms [up in arms] {adj. phr.} 1. Equipped with guns or weapons and readyto fight. All of the colonies were up in arms against theRedcoats. Syn.: IN ARMS. 2. Very angry and wanting to fight. Robert is up in arms because John said he was stupid. Thestudents were up in arms over the new rule against […]...
18. Buying a chainsaw This fellow is looking to buy a saw to cut down some trees in his back yard. He goes to a chainsaw shop and asks about various chainsaws. The dealer tells him, “Look, I have a lot of models, but why don’t you save yourself a lot of time and aggravation and get the top-of-the-line […]...
19. English Has no Equals – Английский не имеет равных On the 5th of September 1977, the American spacecraft Voyager One blasted off on its historic mission to Jupiter and beyond. On board the scientists who knew that Voyager would one day spin through distant star systems had installed a recorded greeting from the people of the planet Earth. A brief message in fifty-five different […]...
20. Значение идиомы take up arms [take up arms] {v. phr.}, {literary}. To get ready to fight; fightor make war. The people were quick to take up arms to defend theirfreedom. The President called on people to take up arms againstpoverty. Contrast: LAY DOWN ONE’S ARMS....
21. Перевод слова rate Rate – норма, показатель; ставка, расценка; скорость, темп Перевод слова Crime rate – показатель преступности rate of duty – ставка таможенной пошлины rate of growth – темп роста cut rate – сниженный тариф dependable rate of return – стабильный уровень доходности People work at different Rates. Люди работают в разном темпе. Children learn at different […]...
22. Значение идиомы bring to a close [bring to a close] {v. phr.} To terminate; cause to end. The meeting was brought to an abrupt close when the speaker collapsed with a heart attack....
23. Перевод слова planet Planet – планета Перевод слова Primary planet – планета солнечной системы secondary planet – спутник планеты planet flyby – облет планеты Our Planet is invested with two great oceans. Наша планета покрыта двумя великими океанами. Scientists believe that Mercury is a dead Planet. Ученые полагают, что Меркурий – мертвая планета. Overpopulation has been disastrous for […]...
24. Getting a Mortgage Loan Kiko: Figuring out how to fill out this Mortgage loan application is like trying to read a foreign language. I don’t know what all these terms mean. Rafael: Let’s see if we can figure it out together. I think we want a Fixed-rate mortgage, not an Adjustable-rate mortgage. We want To lock in a good […]...
25. Значение идиомы spin a yarn [spin a yarn] {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with someexaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. UncleFred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, butdon’t always believe everything he says....
26. Значение идиомы make one’s head spin [make one’s head spin] {v. phr.} To be bewildered; be confused. It makes my head spin to think about the amount of work I still haveto do....
27. Биография Альберта Эйнштейна на английском языке. Biography of Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a famous scientist who completely changed the way that people saw our world and the universe. Einstein created many theories which proved that things like gravity, light, energy and matter were connected with each other. At first, very few scientists could understand Einstein’s theories but as time passed other scientists showed that […]...
28. Understanding Interest Rates Kerry: I need to take out a small business loan and I’m trying to figure out what the Interest rate would be. Do you understand this stuff? Oscar: If it’s the same as a Mortgage loan, then I think I understand it In general terms. The interest rate would be the percentage of the amount […]...
29. Значение идиомы arm [arm] See: GIVE ONE’S RIGHT ARM, KEEP AT A DISTANCE Or KEEP AT ARM’S LENGTH, SHOT IN THE ARM, TAKE UP ARMS, TWIST ONE’S ARM, UP IN ARMS, WITH OPEN ARMS, COST AN ARM AND A LEG....
30. Значение идиомы with open arms [with open arms] {adv. phr.} 1. With the arms spread wide forhugging or catching. When Father came home from work, little Sallyran out to meet him with open arms. Dick stood under the windowwith open arms, and Jean dropped the bag of laundry down to him. 2.With words or actions showing that you are glad […]...
31. Environmental Problems&nbsp Some people say that we should invest money in ecology projects, while others believe that nature is doing well by itself. The earth is the only planet that people can live on, but nowadays they seem to be doing everything to make their home unfit for living. Industrialization has brought us into conflict with the […]...
32. Перевод слова body Body – тело, туловище, ствол Перевод слова Body temperature – температура тела body weight – вес тела decomposing body – разлагающийся труп She has a lean, athletic Body. Она худощавая, спортивного телосложения. Her Body is very muscular. Ее тело очень мускулистое. A sound mind in a sound Body. В здоровом теле здоровый дух. Примеры из […]...
33. Перевод идиомы quick on the uptake, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: quick on the uptake Перевод: быстро соображать, понимать что-либо Пример: The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly. Этот студент очень быстро соображает и легко понимает самые сложные научные теории....
34. Neptune Топик Планета Нептун расскажет о 8-ой планете от Солнца, имеющей несколько спутников. Эта планета стала первой, обнаруженной с помощью математических вычислений, а не наблюдений. На планете Нептун бушуют самые сильные ветры, зафиксированные среди всех планет Солнечной Системы. The eighth planet from the Sun – well, some of the time it’s eighth, but more on that […]...
35. Three guys enter a disabled swimming contest Three guys enter a disabled swimming contest. The first has no arms. The second no legs and the third has no body, just a head. They all line up, the whistle blows and “splash” they’re all in the pool. The guy with no arms takes the lead instantly but the guy with no legs is […]...
36. Перевод идиомы on the cutting edge / at the cutting edge, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: on the cutting edge / at the cutting edge Перевод: на самом высшем уровне; на современном, новейшем уровне Пример: This technology is right on the cutting edge. It’s so new, it’s not available to the public yet. Эта технология находится на самом современном уровне. Она настолько новая, что еще не доступна широкой публике....
37. Good business Dr. Cutter is the local Veterinarian, known for his wry humor. He surpassed himself one summer day when a city dog was brought to him after an encounter with a porcupine. After almost an hour of prying, pulling, cutting and stitching, he returned the dog to its owner, who asked what she owed. “Fifteen dollars, […]...
38. Значение идиомы figure on [figure on] {v.} 1. To expect and think about while making plans. We did not figure on having so many people at the picnic. Hefigured on going to town the next day. Syn.: PLAN ON. 2. To dependon; be; sure about. You can figure on him to be on time. Syn.:COUNT ON....
39. Fox urine spray thwarts tree thefts What can run a feral, East Campus cat off a liver truck and save a few trees in the process? Fox urine sprayed on pine and spruce trees might not make much sense to some people who know the beauty of East Campus’ Arboretum. But to the landscaping staff at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, it’s […]...
40. Значение идиомы cut a figure [cut a figure] {v. phr.} To make a favorable impression; carry of fan activity with dignity and grace. With his handsome face and sporty figure, Harry cuts quite a figure with all the ladies....