地道表達
1.Nationalist hardliners accuse America of exaggerating the North Korean threat to pursue its real goal, namely corralling China.
Nationalist hardliners:民族主義強硬派:hardliner 這個詞我也是第一次見,hard(強硬)+line(路線)+r(...er做xxx的人)走強硬路線的人,強硬派,這樣作猜想和記憶
namely的用法值得關注,不是字面上的,名義上,而應當譯作即,也就是,換句話說 ~ corralling便可譯作 也就是控制住
- Gadgets, by and large, are sold on the basis that they empower people to do what they want.
可謂是黃金表達,b&a,意為大體來說,在一些地道的外刊中經常出現該用法.
- Or owners of John Deere tractors, who are “recommended” not to tinker with the software that controls them
tinker本意有修修補補之意,+with引申為搗鼓,折騰
- Some firms found tricks to muscle in on the aftermarket, using warranties, authorized repair shops, and strategies such as selling cheap printers and expensive ink.
muscle in (渾身都是肌肉當然可以為所欲為),該詞組表示強行擠入,介入,塞入.
- If you no longer wanted it, you sold it or chucked it away.
以后除了最基本的throw way或者dispose of,還多了個chuck可用以表達丟棄,拋棄.
- But now that the law is just around the corner, options are limited.
就在前面的轉角處了,代表什么呢?代表近在咫尺
生詞詞匯
- herald v.
A flash of lightning heralded torrential rain.一道閃電預示著暴雨即將來臨。
- fraternity
fraternity between nations 國與國之間的情誼
- Laudable a.
a laudable attempt 值得稱道的嘗試
- pervasive a.
the all-pervasive mood of apathy 到處彌漫的冷漠情緒
其相關聯動詞為pervert 彌漫
- opacity:
opaque a. 模糊的名詞形式
- subsume
A wide range of offences are usually subsumed under the category of robbery. 很多犯罪行為通常都被歸入搶劫罪的范疇
sub(下)+sume(認為),向下認為,往下想,細分,歸納.
- espouse
He espoused a variety of scientific, social and political cause. 他支持各種科學、社會和政治事業。
- titular
Queen Elizabeth is the ~ of the UK. 名義上的元首
- overhaul
A mechanic is coming to overhaul the engine. 一名機修工前來對引擎進行徹底檢修 over(overall 總體/over翻閱)+haul(拉)整體翻過來,所以是大修
- mantle
It is up to Europe to take on the mantle of leadership in environmental issues. 在環境問題上歐洲應該擔當起領導責任
- plodding
plodding research單調乏味的研究
plod做動詞表示勤奮刻苦地工作
- woo
the Party's efforts to woo working class voters 該黨爭取勞動階級選民的努力
- undaunted
Undaunted by the enormity of the task, they began rebuilding the village. 他們不畏任務艱巨,開始重建村莊。
例句里的這個表達也非常出彩,值得記錄. daunt本做動詞,表示威嚇
- despondency
Gill had been out of work for a year and was getting very despondent. 吉爾失業一年了,變得非常消沉。
des(diss你們都愛用的,表否定的這個詞)+pondent(回應,回復)沒回應當然令人失望沮喪.
- guillotines n.
Opposition leaders accused the government of introducing a guillotine motion to stifle debate. 反對黨領袖指責政府用規定辯論時限的動議來壓制辯論。
政治場合的官話,留個印象