【精英翻譯】的部落格

◎管淑平

A much-hyped protest for the right to go topless on Rio de Janeiro’s beaches fell flat Saturday when only a handful of women bared their chests for the movement.

◎俞智敏

Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according to the findings of an international study published recently.

◎陳伃軒

People who use Facebook may feel more connected, but less happy.

◎張沛元

The MS Pacific, a cruise ship made famous by its appearance in the popular U.S. 1970s television show "The Love Boat," has sailed its final voyage to a ship-breaking yard on Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, a shipping group said on Wednesday.

◎國際新聞中心

Eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal. Blueberries cut the risk by 26% compared with 2% for three servings of any whole fruit - but fruit juice did not appear to have the same effect.

◎魏國金

It is, at its simplest, an ex-monk’s act of faith.

◎詹立群

The school district in Little Rock, Ark. has announced plans for a dress code that will require teachers to wear underwear. Every single day. Female teachers will have to wear bras, too.

◎管淑平

In a case that’s likely to once again ruffle feathers regarding the treatment of innocent animals as spies Egyptian authorities have detained a migratory bird that one citizen suspected of being a spy. working for the French security services.

◎俞智敏

Amid a global exchange of greetings and good wishes to mark Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, there was one from a particularly surprising quarter.

◎陳伃軒

A court ruling in Sweden has set a new legal precedent that means it is acceptable to masturbate in public, as long as the act is not specifically directed at anyone.