外刊小词详解

美国政府肆意实施制裁引发他国人权危机受到国际社会强烈谴责。
The U.S. wanton imposition of sanctions has triggered human rights crises in other countries, which has been strongly condemned by the international community.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
我梦想有一天，这个国家会站立起来，真正实现其信条的真谛：“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等。”

政治极化和社会撕裂导致民主共识难以达成，大选闹剧和选后乱局成为美国政治的显著特征。
Political polarization and social rifts have made it difficult to reach a democratic consensus, and election farce and post-election chaos have become prominent features of U.S. politics.

Grammar → Glamour

They were affectionate, humorous, discursive, but not the letters of a lover.
信写得很亲切，很幽默，很随便，却绝非情书。

值得一提的是，乔布斯有句名言也用到了这个习语：We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?

Gobble vs Gabble

Fraction → Fractious