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1. New scientific theories IINew 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 VNew 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 INew scientific theories 4th RunnerUp— The earth may spin faster on its axis due to deforestation. Just as a figure skater’s rate of spin increases when the arms are brought in close to the body, the cutting of tall trees may cause our planet to spin dangerously fast....
4. New scientific theories IIINew 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....
5. Перевод слова toastToast — ломтик хлеба, тост, гренок Перевод слова Buttered toast — гренок в масле dry toast — подсушенный хлеб, сухарик on toast — поданный на гренке I had Toast for breakfast. На завтрак у меня был поджаренный хлеб. I burnt the Toast. Тост у меня подгорел. He spread some jelly on his Toast. Он намазал ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод слова scientificScientific — 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 ... Читать далее...
7. Перевод слова proposePropose — предлагать, намереваться Перевод слова To propose a scheme — предложить план to propose an alternative — предоставить выбор to propose an amendment — внести поправку They Propose to buy a new house. Они намериваются купить новый дом. The scientists Proposed a new theory. Ученые выдвинули новую теорию. If I were to Propose, would ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова winnerWinner — победитель Перевод слова To be the outright winner — одержать полную победу likely winner — возможный победитель, фаворит соревнований sure winner — абсолютный победитель declare the winner — объявлять победителя Practice makes the Winner. Тренировка — ключ к победе. Winner takes all. Победитель получает все. The Winner showed top form. Победитель показал пик ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы baby grand[baby grand] {n.} A small grand piano no longer than three feet, maximally four feet. This apartment can’t take a regular grand piano, so we’ll have to buy a baby grand....
10. New scientific thoeries IVNew 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. Значение идиомы know which side one’s bread is buttered on[know which side one’s bread is buttered on] {v. phr.} To know whocan help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread wasbuttered on....
12. Значение идиомы on the side[on the side] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In addition to a mainthing, amount or quantity; extra. He ordered a hamburger withonions and French fries on the side. His job at the hospital didnot pay much, so he found another on the side. The cowboys in therodeo competed for prize money and also made bets on ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы knock off one’s feet[knock off one’s feet] {v. phr.} To surprise so much thathe does not know what to do. Her husband’s death knocked Mrs. Jonesoff her feet. When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him offhis feet for a few minutes. Compare: BOWL OVER, SWEEP OFF ONE’SFEET....
14. Перевод слова prizePrize — приз, награда, премия Перевод слова Give a prize — награждать, вручать приз to receive a prize — получить премию prize poem — стихотворение, удостоенное премии Nobel Prize — Нобелевская премия Fame was the Prize. Наградой была слава. They gave us first Prize. Они вручили нам первый приз. Her book won the Pulitzer Prize. ... Читать далее...
15. Two blondes were facing each other with a lake between themTwo blondes were facing each other with a lake between them. The first blonde wants to get to the other side so she yells to the otherblonde, «Hey! I want to get to the other side of the lake but I can’t swim. Please tell me how you did this!» The second blonde then says, ... Читать далее...
16. New airbag in DetroitGENERAL MOTORS INTRODUCES NEW INSTANT-WIN AIRBAGS DETROIT — With third-quarter sales sluggish and its share of the domestic market down 11 percent since 1993, General Motors unveiled a new instant-win airbag contest Monday. The new airbags, which award fabulous prizes upon violent, high-speed impact with another car or stationary object, will come standard in all ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы foot[foot] See: AT ONE’S FEET, COLD FEET, DEAD ON ONE’S FEET, DRAGONE’S FEET, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT, GET ONE’SFEET WET, HAND AND FOOT, KEEP ONE’S FEET, KNOCK OFF ONE’S FEET, LANDON ONE’S FEET, LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE’S FEET, ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON FOOT, ON ONE’S FEET, ... Читать далее...
18. Scientific and technical progress — Научно-технический прогрессThe 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 ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы on one’s feet[on one’s feet] {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting orlying down; up. Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it. In a busy gasolinestation, the attendant is on his feet all day. Compare: TO ONE’SFEET. Contrast: OFF ONE’S FEET. 2. Recovering; getting better fromsickness or ... Читать далее...
20. Биография Альберта Эйнштейна на английском языке. Biography of Albert EinsteinAlbert 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 ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод слова grandGrand — большой, великий Перевод слова Grand spectacle — величественное зрелище grand mountain — огромная гора Grand Vizier — великий визирь You don’t look Grand. Ты неважно выглядишь. Grand clouds still voyaged in the sky. Большие облака все еще плыли по небу. The Grand destructives of nature are the winds and the waves. У природы ... Читать далее...
22. Driving an Off-Road VehicleClaudia: When you invited me To go for a drive, this wasn’t what I Pictured. Jae: You’re about to have The ride of your life. Get in and I’ll Strap you in. Claudia: What is this thing? Jae: It’s an Off-road vehicle. Haven’t you seen one before? It has fOur-wheel drive and can travel on ... Читать далее...
23. A middle-aged guy and his date are making out hot and heavyA middle-aged guy and his date are making out hot and heavy in the movies when his toupee slides off. As he’s groping around for it, his hand goes between her legs, up under her skirt, and lands on her twat. She says, «That’s it! That’s it!» He says, «It can’t be. I part mine ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы jaw drop[jaw drop] or [jaw drop a mile] {informal} Mouth fall wide openwith surprise. — Used with a possessive. Tom’s jaw dropped a milewhen he won the prize....
25. A Jewish young man was seeing a psychiatristA Jewish young man was seeing a psychiatrist for an eating and sleeping disorder. «I am so obsessed with my mother… As soon as I go to sleep, I start dreaming, and everyone in my dream turns into my mother. I wake up in such a state, all I can do is go downstairs and ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы spin one’s wheels[spin one’s wheels] {v. phr.} 1. Said of cars stuck in snow or mudwhose wheels are turning without the car moving forward. There wasso much snow on the driveway that my car’s wheels were spinning in itand we couldn’t get going. 2. To exert effort in a job without makingany progress. I’ve been working for ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы side[side] See: CHOOSE UP SIDES, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, GET UP ON THE WRONGSIDE OF THE BED, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THEFENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, LAUGHON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE’S MOUTH, ON ONE’S BAD SIDE, ON ONE’S GOODSIDE, ON THE ... Читать далее...
28. Перевод идиомы quick on the uptake, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: 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....
29. Перевод слова prosperityProsperity — процветание, преуспевание Перевод слова Growing prosperity — возрастающее благосостояние continuance in prosperity — длительный период процветания propose a toast for the prosperity — провозглашать тост за процветание a spring tide of prosperity — подъем благосостояния He was at the very climax of his Prosperity. Он был на вершине успеха. The town’s nineteenth-century Prosperity ... Читать далее...
30. Outhouse jokeA few years ago some members of the infamous Dartmouth Outing Club pushed an occupied one-seat outhouse off its foundations, onto its door. The victim tried in vain for a few minutes to roll the entire building onto a different side, but soon gave up, as it was too heavy. She then was forced to ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы side by side[side by side] {adv.} 1. One beside the other in a row. Alice’sdolls were lined up side by side on the window seat. Charles andJohn are neighbors; they live side by side on Elm Street. Compare:SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. 2. Close together. The two boys played sideby side all afternoon....
32. Значение идиомы at one’s feet[at one’s feet] {adv. phr.} Under your influence or power. She had a dozen men at her feet. Her voice kept audiences at her feet for years. Compare: THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE’S FEET....
33. Save the dead rabbitA man was driving along the highway, and saw a rabbit hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the rabbit, but unfortunately the rabbit jumped in front of the car and was hit. The driver, being a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulled over to the side ... Читать далее...
34. During WW II an American soldierDuring WW II an American soldier had been on the front lines in Europe for three months, when he was finally given a week of R&R. He caught a supply boat to a supply base in the south of England, then caught a train to London. The train was extremely crowded and he could not ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы drop off[drop off] {v.} 1. To take part of the way you are going. Joe asked Mrs. Jones to drop him off at the library on her way downtown. 2. To go to sleep. Jimmy was thinking of his birthday party as he dropped off to sleep. 3. To die. The patient dropped off in his ... Читать далее...
36. Two men were walking through the woods whenTwo men were walking through the woods when a large bear walked out into the clearing no more than 50 feet in front of them. The first man dropped his backpack and dug out a pair of running shoes, then began to furiously attempt to lace them up as the bear slowly approached them. The ... Читать далее...
37. Homeless man learns to code, launches appAfter receiving coding lessons from a helpful Samaritan, a homeless man in New York launches Trees for Cars, a new carpooling app with a focus on saving the environment. Back in August, programmer Patrick McConlogue offered Leo Grand a choice: $100, or 16 coding lessons. Grand — homeless since 2011 after losing his job at ... Читать далее...
38. Internet Pranksters Win a Taylor Swift Concert for School for the DeafAttention, denizens of the Internet: As countless ex-boyfriends could have told you, Taylor Swift always gets the last laugh. Thousands of Facebook users banded together in recent weeks to hijack a contest in which the grand prize was a live concert by the Grammy-winning country singer. And with some 14,000 schools participating, the runaway winner ... Читать далее...
39. Describing a Musical PerformanceJanine: Okay, we need to find one more act for this year’s show. How many more people are waiting to Audition? Calvin: There are two more. Should I call in the first one? Janine: Yup. Let’s get this over with. … Calvin: What did you think of that performance? Janine: I thought she was Flawless. ... Читать далее...
40. A big birdOnce upon a time there was this guy who bought a hang glider and took it out to the mountains to fly it. He was cruising along a few hundred feet above the treetops when he spots these two hunters down below. He hollers and waves at them, trying to be sociable. Suddenly the hunters ... Читать далее...