《每日一句漢譯英》一周匯總 (34)

馬可奧勒留(Marcus Aurelius)在《沉思錄》(Meditations)中寫下這樣自我勸勉的話：“一日之始就對自己說：我將遇見好管閑事的人、忘恩負義的人、傲慢的人、欺詐的人、嫉妒的人和孤僻的人。他們染有這些品性是因為他們不知道什麽是善，什麽是惡。”

In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius wrote the following self-exhortation: “When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil.”
 

做有德之人，就要嚴於律己而寬於待人，己所不欲，勿施於人。

To be a moral animal is to have higher expectations of ourselves than we do of others, not by behaving as we fear others would.

¹an·i·mal /ˈænəməl/noun

plural an·i·mals

4somewhat informal: a person or thing of a particular kind

▪ You want someone who will love you and give you everything you want but ask nothing in return? Let's face it, there's no such animal! [=there is no person who will do that]▪ Everyone wants a computer that always works perfectly, but there's no such animal.▪ The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today. [=it's very/completely different today]▪ His wife has always been a political animal. [=has always been very interested in politics]

科幻動作片《饑餓遊戲》(The Hunger Games)繼續主導北美電影票房榜，力挫《三個臭皮匠》(The Three Stooges)等新片，成為自2009年《阿凡達》(Avatar)以來首部連續四周雄踞票房榜冠軍寶座的電影。

The futuristic sci-fi action picture 'The Hunger Games' continued to dominate the movie box office, edging out newcomers such as 'The Three Stooges' to become the first film since 2009's 'Avatar' to earn the top spot for four consecutive weeks.

 

茶葉或許在中國具有悠久的曆史，但它仍無法避免陷入近幾年困擾中國的食品安全醜聞。

Tea may have a long history in China but it has hardly been exempt from the food safety scandals that have plagued the country in recent years.

²plague verb

plagues; plagued; plagu·ing

[+ obj] 1: to cause constant or repeated trouble, illness, etc., for (someone or something)
▪ parasites that plague deer▪ Computer viruses plague Internet users.▪ Crime plagues the inner city.▪ Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.— often used as (be) plagued▪ The new plane has been plagued by/with mechanical problems. [=has had many mechanical problems]▪ an athlete plagued by knee injuries

2: to cause constant worry or distress to (someone) — usually used as (be) plagued▪ He is plagued by a sense of guilt.▪ She is plagued by fear of another terrorist attack.▪ I was plagued with doubts about my decision.

上周三，綠色和平(Greenpeace)發布報告稱，在18個中國品牌茶葉（該國一些最著名的品牌也在其列）中發現了農藥殘留，其中包括某些致癌和禁止使用的化學品。

On Wednesday, a report from Greenpeace outlined the pesticides — including carcinogenic and banned chemicals — found in 18 Chinese teas, including some of the country’s best-known brands.

華特-迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Co.)同中國的DMG娛樂公司(DMG Entertainment)簽署了聯合製作協議，雙方將在中國製作下一部鋼鐵俠(Iron Man)電影。此舉凸顯了中國對全球娛樂產業的吸引力。

Walt Disney Co. signed a co-production deal with China's DMG Entertainment to produce its next 'Iron Man' film in China, highlighting the nation's draw for the global entertainment industry.

 

co-prefix

1: with : together
▪ coexist

2: associated with another
▪ coworker▪ coauthor▪ copilot

²draw noun

plural draws

[count] 1: someone or something that causes a lot of people to come to a place :attraction
▪ Their band is the main draw at the festival.▪ The festival is always a big draw.