English Learning Day 5
Time 2023.2.15-16
1.單詞
[1]???? vexed adj. 生氣的;煩惱的;為難的,棘手的。
[2]???? inauguration n. 開幕式;就職典禮;揭幕儀式?!咀⒁馑蚾pening/unveiling ceremony的細(xì)微區(qū)別。當(dāng)我們說(shuō)一個(gè)具體客觀事物的揭幕儀式,用inauguration可能更多。比如The inauguration of the great gate/new railway。實(shí)義為某種剪彩儀式。但比如就職典禮、運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)等等活動(dòng)的開幕儀式,用后者就比較多】
[3]???? adamant adj. 堅(jiān)定的;固執(zhí)的。
[4]???? downsize v. 精減(人員);裁員;減小規(guī)模。E.g. In recent years corporate downsizing has been on the rise throughout the world.
[5]???? restructure v. 重塑;改建;改組;調(diào)整結(jié)構(gòu)。
[6]???? rightsize v. 精簡(jiǎn)公司的規(guī)?!竞侠砭?jiǎn)】。
[7]???? euphemism n. 委婉【修辭方法】
[8]???? alleviate v. 減輕;減緩;減少
[9]???? self-inflicted adj. 自殘的
[10]? vigilant adj. 警惕的
[11]? extraterrestrial [ekstr?t??restri?l] adj. 外星的
[12]? knockout n. 一擊制勝【即K.O.】;令人印象深刻的事物。E.g. 1. He delivered a knockout blow to all of his rivals. 2. She was a knockout in navy and scarlet.
2.短語(yǔ)
[1]???? underhand ploy 奸詐的手段;詭異的計(jì)謀
[2]???? job separation 崗位剝離,職位剝離
[3]???? trim the fat 抽脂
[4]???? get lean and mean 1. 變瘦【營(yíng)養(yǎng)學(xué)中用于減肥】2. lean and mean經(jīng)常用來(lái)形容工商業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)“高效率的,精練的”,國(guó)內(nèi)有的會(huì)翻譯為“小而美”。3. 在美國(guó)俚語(yǔ)中,lean and mean表示“抱著豁出去、破釜沉舟的心情或精神的”。E.g. Xiaoban got herself lean and mean and was ready to play in Saturday’s game.
[5]???? Knock?down 駁斥 E.g. The White House know down a theory about the object’s origin.
[6]???? Board of director 董事會(huì)
[7]???? Speaking circuit 巡回演講
3.詞根
[1]???? 補(bǔ)充under-。Underhand 奸詐的;狡猾的
4.翻譯
1. The world is not perishing for the want of clever or talented or well-being men. It is perishing for the want of courage and resolution. ??????????????????????????????——Robert J.McCracken
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問(wèn)題:1.首先要注意英文中句式是對(duì)仗的,因此中文中句式也要對(duì)仗。2.這里的for的意思不是“為了”而是“因?yàn)椤薄?.這里的“want”指的不是the want of men,而指的是the want for (what kinds of)men。
以上問(wèn)題會(huì)導(dǎo)致這句話的意思千差萬(wàn)別。
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翻譯1:這個(gè)世界正在消逝,但這不是因?yàn)槿鄙僦钦?、天才和善人,而是因?yàn)槿鄙贀碛杏職夂蜎Q斷的人。
翻譯2:世界正岌岌可危,這不是因?yàn)槿鄙俾敺f善良之人,而是因?yàn)槿狈τ赂夜麤Q之輩。