March 8th, International Women's Day: 国际妇女节

More and more celebrated in North America：在北美越来越多人开始庆祝三八妇女节

Special quotes for the special ladies in your life:

特别的英语美句，送给你生命中特别的女性们

Women hold up half of the sky：妇女能顶半边天。

I do not wish women to have power over men, but to have power over themselves. 我不希望女性凌驾于男性，我希望女性能主导自己的人生。

Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. 坚强的女性：愿我们认识她们、成为她们、支持她们（raise既有抚养、教育的意思也有支持的意思，所以这句可以理解为支持她们）。

You have the patience to listen, the willingness to understand, the power to care, a heart that loves to share: 你有耐心去聆听、意愿去理解、力量去关怀、还有一颗乐于分享的心。

Every woman has a Wonder Woman inside of her. 每个女性心里都住着一名“神奇女侠”。

The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is confidence: 女性最美的衣服就是自信。

A woman should be like a single flower—not a whole bouquet: 每位女性都是单一独特的一朵花，不是一束花。

Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else：永远做最好版本的你，不要做次等版本的别人。(来自美国传奇影星、歌星Judy Garland)

最后分享两首关于女性的英语歌曲：

She

电影主题曲, 这个版本由英国著名歌手Elvis Costello演唱

She may be the reason I survive: 她或许是我存在的理由 The why and wherefore I'm alive: 是我人生的何以与所在 The one I'll care for through the rough and rainy years：历经风雨，我定呵护 Me I'll take her laughter and her tears：我将保存她的笑与泪 And make them all my souvenirs：成为我珍贵的纪念物 For where she goes I've got to be: 不论她在何方，我都会追随 The meaning of my life is she：她是我此生的意义所在

Scars to your beautiful

新生代女歌手Alessia Cara 2016年的歌曲

You should know you're beautiful just the way you are: 你要知道你自己的样子就很美丽 And you don't have to change a thing: 不需任何改变 The world could change its heart: 要变的是这个世界

No better you than the you that you are：你就是你，除了你，没有更好的你

Wishing you a day as beautiful as you are!

提前祝大家有一个美丽美好的妇女节！

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