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On March 11 at 3:41 AM by delawaredavid

I think the do-it-yourself culture in the US developed mostly because the labor costs to renovate a house can be very expensive. In China/Asia you ca... Read more

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On March 11 at 3:36 AM by connie

在装修方面，中国的大部分家庭都是这么做的。 我们一般都是请油漆工来刷墙和喷油漆。在这个方面，我们好像真的缺少了DIY精神。有的人觉得请人比较方便，自己做太麻烦了。有的人可能真的不会，像我，我就觉得刷墙是一件挺困难的事。 Read more

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On March 11 at 3:24 AM by bodawei

Just checked the promo; Jenny opened with the words ‘Six years ago, when author Frank Moorhouse ruminated on the martini in literature in the ne... Read more

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On March 11 at 3:24 AM by connie

"attraction to someone's inner beauty" is 内在吸引力nèizài xīyǐnlì。 Read more

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On March 11 at 3:22 AM by connie

If you are talking about a person's "throat" then 喉咙 and 嗓子 are indeed interchangeable. However 嗓子 also means "voice" . So when describing someone's v... Read more

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On March 11 at 3:21 AM by bodawei

Thanks Jenny, interesting.  I was attracted to the mention of Frank Moorehouse, first because I studied Frank Moorehouse's short stories at unive... Read more

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On March 11 at 3:18 AM by connie

Generally, 您is used in formal situations to show respect and politeness. For example, you would use 您 to address your boss, teacher, customer. When... Read more

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On March 11 at 3:07 AM by bababardwan

多谢Connie 所以，可以说“内体吸引力” to describe your attraction to someone's inner beauty? 【千万别笑】 Read more

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On March 11 at 3:03 AM by connie

"点到即止"没有别的意思。 "Pushing Daisies" 的中文名字是《点到即止》或者是《灵指神探》。 我想，中文这么翻译是跟Ned的特异功能有关系吧。他一碰到东西，东西就会发生变化。 Read more

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On March 11 at 2:55 AM by lujiaojie

Thank you for pointing that out. Fixed! Read more