风风一样的自由
answer to1.(对刺激)起反应，对…有反应；响应；产生做用(或效果):The cow answered to its cowboy's touch.牛对牛仔的轻击做出了反应。2.对(…的称呼)做出反应；名叫，叫做：The child answers only to its nickname.你只有叫那孩子的外号，他才答应。3.负有责任，对…负责，为…的后果负责，须做交代，对…负责做出解释，向…负责说明：The directors had to answer to the stock holders for loss.该损失董事们要向股东做出交代。4.与(描述等)相符，和…相合；像：He answers to the description.他与描述相符。5.适合于，符合：That answers precisely to our need.那正符合我们的需要。6.(飞机、船、汽车等)对…做出反应；听从(使唤、控制)，服从：The sails are not answering to our pull on the ropes.我们拉绳风帆不听使唤。
上海草根
怎样做才能更好地提高英语阅读的兴趣? 我觉得应该从课外英语阅读慢慢做起，无论是原著小说还是时政要闻都可成为你的首选，每个人可依据各自的兴趣和爱好选择一本你认为可读的书，这样不仅培养了兴趣，更主要养成了习惯，最终提高了能力。
真锈菜刀
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school ,and we were heading home form Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meeting in New York, So I had to get back . But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home. 有些人为了省钱会竭尽所能，我也是其中之一。带上我家人的最后一个假期，那是我六岁儿子的寒假，经过一周的旅行，我们正从劳德代尔堡回家。航班预定超额，达美航空公司让我们放弃座位，第二天离开，并为每人补偿400美元。我在纽约有会议要参加，所以我必须回去。但我可以让我丈夫和儿子留下来，所以我带着九个月大的孩子回家了。 The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh? 第二天，我的丈夫和儿子因为乘坐更晚的航班，获得了更多的补偿。是的，我鼓励的——好吧，让他们在机场等候以便从达美“赚”得更多的美元。我们总共花费1600美元，不错吧？ Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is some-timething few of us can afford to pass up. 如今好多人可能认为我不是一个好母亲，也不是一个好妻子。但是作为一位热衷于讨价还价的人，我知道一美元的价值。现在，一笔划算的交易是我们中很少有人能放弃的。 I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. 我以寻找最好的交易和揭露最坏的伎俩为生。十多年来，我一直是NBC《今日秀》的消费者记者。我写过几本书，其中一本书名为《交易技巧：消费者生存指南》。我真的是言行一致。 I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children,and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts. 我告诉你这一点，是因为让花的钱物有所值并不羞耻。给孩子穿的鞋子、衣服和昂贵的餐馆，我也很吝啬，但我会毫不犹豫地花钱去剪个好发型。它保持的时间更长，这是人们的第一印象。我还要买一件经典的家具，品质持久。
