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Catawampus: 恶意的,打斜的
2023-12-06在杂志上看到过这么一个小故事:结婚前夕,未婚妻决定上演一幕让未婚夫遭受重创的"逃婚记",和刚结识的小师弟私奔。故事很简单,但作者的用词很"美国化",举个例子:"Larry's elopement with Eloise knocked Cin...
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Kettledrum: 午后茶会
2023-12-06"自制的糕点,诱人的水果,浓浓的茶香,善于应酬的女主人",这就是英美人颇为喜欢的"afternoon tea party"(午后茶会)。这种社交活动在英国被称作kettledrum,而在美国则叫做pink tea。Kettledrum原是一种"由羊皮...
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Reckless: 不计后果的
2023-12-06从最初接触英语,我们就被告知:英语中有一系列的"万能"词缀,如表示否定意义的-less(careless,thoughtless),non-(non-profit corporation,non-governmental organization)或dis-(disabled,d...
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2023-12-06F/汎士通轮胎 Firestone tires / 《浮士德》 Faust / (产品)分销 "subunderwriting, distribution" /封圣 "canonization of ""Saints"""...
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2023-12-06E/ (把当成)耳旁风 Like water off (on) a duck's back / 鳄鱼的眼泪 crocodile tears / 恶性通货膨胀 hyperinflation /恶性循环 vicious circle / 厄尔尼诺现象 El Nino phenomenon /二流...
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2023-12-06独立核算工业企业 independent accounting unit(enterprise) /多媒体 multimedia / 多任务小卫星 small multi-mission satellite (SMMS) /独生子女 the only child in one's famil...
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2023-12-06抵免 offset / 单循环制 single round-robin system / 单边主义 unilateralism / 单刀赴会 start a solo run / 党群关系 Party-masses relationship / 党政机关 Party and government o...
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2023-12-06education " /盗版VCD pirated VCD / 盗打 (电话) free call on somebody else's expense through illegal means / 点子公司 consultancy company / 电信运营商 teleco...
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2023-12-06D/"东突"恐怖分子 East Turkistan terrorist/ "豆腐渣"工程 jerry-built project / (解决争端)调查结果 findings / 答谢宴会 return banquet/ 达标活动 target hitting ...
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2023-12-06此地无银三百两 A guilty person gives himself away by consciously protesting his innocence. /次新股 sub-new stock / 从粗放经济转变为集约经济 shift from extensive economy to ...