今日俚语
call to account
对某事负责。
TravelWatch SouthWest Chairman Chris Irwin said: "This is intolerable. The South West deserves levelling up, not running down. SWR and its sponsors in the Department of Transport must be called to account."
每日一学
每天一句俚语、一句经典英文，积少成多。
今日金句
“When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.”
当你遇到比自己更好的人时，请把你的想法转向与他平等。当你遇到不如你的人时，要向内审视，审视自己。
— Confucius
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