《经济学人》每日一词:innocuous
Words themselves are innocuous; it is the consensus that gives them true power.
词语本身并无害处,真正赋予它们力量的是共识。
Words themselves are innocuous; it is the consensus that gives them true power.
词语本身并无害处,真正赋予它们力量的是共识。
Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do.
能用粗俗的小词搞定时,就绝不用高深的大词。
最后值得注意的是, wily 中的字母 i 读作 [aɪ] ,不要想当然地将其误读作 [ɪ] ,否则会让人误以为你说的是另一个单词 willy ([ˈwɪli]),从而造成误会和尴尬。
她用温柔的摇篮曲哄她的宝宝入睡。
She lulled her baby to sleep with a gentle lullaby.
她的丈夫满腹疑虑。
Her husband is encompassed with doubts.
袁隆平因其对杂交水稻的贡献而被称为“杂交水稻之父”。
For his contributions, Yuan Longping is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice".
污水排放口
a sewage outlet
一个发泄他满腔怒火的渠道
an outlet for his pent-up anger
把面团揉匀且有弹性为止。
Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
从事一份平凡的工作多年后,她的精神枯萎了,她的才华萎缩了。
Her spirit shrivelled and her talent atrophied after years of working in a mundane job.
挖墙脚
undermine a wall
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment.
生活中的幸福是由许多细微片段组成的——那些小小的、转瞬即忘的善举,比如一个亲吻或一抹微笑,一道友善的目光或一句发自内心的赞美。
Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.
成长是一场跌宕起伏的向前行进:进两步,退一步。记住这一点,并对自己多些温柔。
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