These plants have much of the same nutritional value that a real plant has.
Search giant Google says it will use 100 percent renewable energy by 2017, according to a post on the company's blog.
The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide.
Iran Air offers direct flights to over 30 international destinations.
The annual Billboard Women in Music awards recognize women who have made significant contributions to the music business and who have inspired other women.
Declines in breast cancer deaths were most prominent in developed countries.
nest egg
留窝鸡蛋,养老金,储备金
first base
一垒的位置, <俚>跨出第一步
not hold a candle to
不能与 ... 相比; 比不上
a bone of contention
n. 争论的原因
smash hit
n. 非常受欢迎的书,十分流行的歌曲,轰动的演出
back to square one
问题回到原态
rob Peter to pay Paul
vi. 借债还钱(借东西还东西,剜肉补疮)
planning permission
n. 建筑许可
fall from grace
v. 失宠, 堕落(名誉、地位的贬低)
make a go of
使成功, 相处得好
Back-of-the-envelope calculation
n. 封底计算
bet one's bottom dollar
倾囊下注, 绝对有把握地打赌
ill-gotten
adj. 以不正当手段所得的,来路不正的
on second thought
经过重新考虑,在仔细考虑以后
head for
取向于,朝...方向走去
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
生在富贵人家
money to burn
富裕
out of the picture
不相干的
the other side of the coin
事情的另一方面
make a comeback
东山再起,卷土重来