2009年1月25日 星期日

put on a brave face, fattening, 'obesity tax'

Carmakers Put On A Brave Face in Detroit

Car manufacturers are showcasing their newest fuel-efficient products in
the midst of tough economic times.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ew00jgI44va89pI3



A Tobacco-Style Tax on Fattening Drinks

New York Governor David Paterson wants to fight obesity by taxing certain, but not all, sweet drinks. Could an 'obesity tax' achieve much?


fattening
adjective
describes food that contains a lot of fat, sugar, etc. that would quickly make you fatter if you ate a lot of it:
fattening food, such as cheese and chocolate


Writers put brave face on bad sex awards 作家故作鎮定領取最糟床戲獎

put on a brave face:指故作鎮定、刻意表現出毫不擔心的樣子,
Also, put up a brave front.
也可寫成 put a brave face/front on something,如 She’s very ill but she’s putting a brave front on it.(她病得很重,但她仍強作鎮定。)

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