【历史人物专栏--武则天（2）】#英语四六级##小黑课堂四六级[超话]##四六级[超话]##外刊精读##武则天# Wu Zetian was born in Wenshui County, Shanxi Province, in 624 CE to a wealthy family. She was the daughter of Wu Shihuo, a chancellor of the Tang Dynasty. Unlike most young girls in China at this time, Wu was encouraged by her father to read and write and develop the intellectual skills which were traditionally reserved for males. Wu also learned to play music, write poetry, and speak well in public.
公元624年，武则天出生于山西省文水县的一个富裕家庭。她是唐朝大臣武士彟的女儿。与当时中国大多数年轻女孩不同的是，她的父亲鼓励她读书写字，培养传统上只属于男性的知识技能。武还学会了演奏音乐、写诗和在公共场合得体地演讲。

It was Taizong who called her 'Mei-Niang' meaning 'beautiful girl' (one of the names commonly, and wrongly, attributed to her as her birth name). Although the function of the concubine in China is almost always associated with sex, a woman in this position could have a number of non-sexual responsibilities, from daily tasks like taking care of the laundry to more specialized skills like conversation, poetry reading, and playing music.
太宗称她为“媚娘”，意思是“美丽的女孩”(这个名字通常被错认为她的出生名)。尽管在中国，妾的作用几乎总是与性有关，但处于这个位置的女性还要承担许多与性无关的责任，从日常工作，如洗衣服，到更专业的技能，如交谈，读诗和奏乐。
语言点分享：prime minister / chancellor （古代）宰相；develop skills 培养技能；reserve sth for sb 留给某人的sth；it is ... who 强调句型；specialized skills 专业技能；be associated with 与...相关

#严浩翔[超话]#有一说一 我真的大无语了
严浩翔今日发行的新歌《Right Track》是在2022年8月就筹备完的
而对方是在2022年11月份发行的(关于“严浩翔新歌抄袭”的言论我认为是无厘头的)难道严浩翔有穿越时空的能力(我怎么不知道？)他难道能从11月穿越回8月前完成自己的作品(傻*才信)
唱重庆话就是抄了？你家重庆话申请专利了？全重庆就你家一个rapper？
好好听歌不行吗？不挨骂心里不舒服啊
能听听 不能听别听 少speak些没用的 你听不听他也不涨工资 你录视频倒立骂他也不扣工资(能不能看见还是个事 谁愿意看一个就会赖赖唧 唧哔哔赖赖的梦女？)醒醒吧妹妹 别瞎造谣了 伤风败俗
能看看 不能看就扣眼珠子
#严浩翔新歌righttrack上线#
美女发言:真栓Q了！

I never eat in the main streets when I travel. I always walk the back streets and look where the locals go. And I usually have the same problem; no English menu. Aiya. And nobody can speak English. And I don’t have WiFi so I can’t use google translate. BUT I got a pretty nice plate of food for a good price and he gave me some other, deliciously fried pieces of fat for free.