優雅的離婚(ElegantDivorce)
章子怡與汪峰離婚了,對此我稍有意外和遺憾。本來我對娛樂圈子裏的事情不關心,但章子怡的演技我比較欣賞,所以比起對其他藝人,我對她的關注稍多一點。
ZhangZiyiandWangFenghavedivorced,andImustadmitI'msomewhatsurprisedanddisappointedbythis.Normally,Idon'tpaymuchattentiontothingsintheentertainmentworld,butIdoappreciateZhangZiyi'sacting,soI'vebeensomewhatmorei...[
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金碧輝煌的聖殿(2.Morley’strisectortheorem)
TheGloriousTempleofGeometry2.Morley’strisectortheorem
在我家的牆上,掛有兩類圖畫,第一類是我拍攝的自然、風景照片,第二類並非什麽李杜詩詞之類,而是幾幅相當優美(我以為)的幾何圖案。這幾個幾何定理不僅優美,而且是最近一百年左右“新近”被發現和證明的。比如下麵鏡框中的圖案叫“Morley’strisectortheorem&rdqu[
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斯人已逝(之一:Betty)DepartedSouls(1:Betty)
【序:2006-2008年是我壓力大,心情不愉快的兩三年。那時已經做了幾年博士後,前途沒有著落。年前女兒降生了。兩個孩子加一個房子,經濟壓力陡然增加。就在此時,另一個係的學界大佬DK向我拋出了橄欖枝,答應給我漲40%的工資和ResearchAssistantProfessor的頭銜(其實沒意義)。於是我轉到他的實驗室,開始了兩年不堪回首的第二期博[
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老同學聚會“13點”公約
AGoofyConventionforSchoolmateReunion
“忽如一夜春風來,千樹萬樹梨花開”。親愛的同學們,在飄雪的冬季,在畢業x周年之際,我們都盼望著重逢的驚喜與歡愉。為了保證聚會的愉快和睦,特誠摯提出以下建議:
“Asthoughthesnowisbroughtbytheovernightwindinthespring.It’slikethousandsuponthousandsofpeartreesblooming.”Dearfriends,inthissnowingwi...[
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TheRowanTree
byCarolinaNairne(1766-1845)
Ohrowantree,ohrowantree
Thou'ltayebedeartome
Entwinedthouartwi'manyties
Ofhameandinfancy
Thyleaveswereayethefirstofspring
Thyflowersthesummer'spride
Therewasnaesuchabonnietree
Inallthecountryside
Howfairwerethouinsummertime
Withallthyclusterswhite
Howrichandgaythyautumndress,
Wi'b...[
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《池上》
白居易
小娃撐小艇,偷采白蓮回。
不解藏蹤跡,浮萍一道開。
------------------OnthePond
Aboypolesasmallboat,
Collectinglotusinsecret.
Unnoticingtrackstheyelucidate,
Onduckweedswhenhedoesfloat.
(唐宋韻試譯)
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MyHomeisWhereIHaveaPeacefulHeart
Inmyyouth,withabackpackinplace,
Filledwithcourage,unafraidofjourneytoface.
Noneedmyrestinggroundbemybirthplace,
Myhomeiswheremyheartfindsitspeacefulspace.
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Autumn
Cloudslikefluffycotton,inautumnskiessohigh,
Colorsigniteinthegarden,withastunningsight.
Apairofbutterfliesinlovetakegracefulflights.
Cherishingmoments,beings’envydespite.
Howcantimepause,initsflyingaway?
Withchillywinds,petalsfallindisarray.
Noneedtomourntheflowerdays,
Inheartsanddreams,they'llalwaysstay.
【唐宋韻中文原創,試英譯。】...[
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金碧輝煌的聖殿(3.Johnson’stheorem)
TheGloriousTempleofGeometry(3.Johnson’sTheorem)
掛在我家牆上的幾何圖案中,有一個是在正方形的鏡框裏麵。這個幾何圖形包含四個圓,(我認為)極其優美。它顯示的是Johnson’stheorem。
Amongthegeometricpatternshangingonthewallsofmyhome,thereisonewithinasquareframe.Thisgeometricfigure,containingfourcircles,isexceptionallybeautiful,displayingJohn...[
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