每日英语(2019-02-23)

每日短语

Make a small talk(寒暄)

Making small talk means making informal conversation about unimportant things. If you're meeting someone for the first time, it's a good way to make them feel relaxed – you know, break the ice.

eg: I didn't know anybody at my cousin's wedding so I tried to make small talk with the guests.

每日名言

It’s the loneliest feeling not to know who you are.

最孤独的感觉莫过于不知道自己是谁。

每日新闻

Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang ignited点燃 a masterwork杰出的作品 in Pompeii’s Amphitheatre庞贝圆形剧场 on Wednesday. An explosion of gunpowder and colored smoke help the audiences recall the destruction陨落 of Pompeii by the volcanic火山 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. At the same time it symbolized象征着 the rebirth of Pompeii.