《每日一句漢譯英》一周匯總 (37)

美國與中國在安置一位失明的中國人權活動人士的問題上精心達成的安排，昨晚似乎執行不順利，這給中美帶來進一步緊張。目前兩國正準備舉行關鍵對話。

A choreographed deal between the US and China over the fate of a blind Chinese human rights activist appeared to be unravelling last night, creating further tensions between the two countries as they prepared for crucial talks.

cho·reo·graph /ˈkorijəˌgræf, Brit ˈkɒrijəˌgrɑ:f/ verb
cho·reo·graphs; cho·reo·graphed; cho·reo·graph·ing

[+ obj] : to decide how a dancer or group of dancers will move during a performance
▪ She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.— often used figuratively ▪ He carefully choreographed the meeting. [=he arranged the details of the meeting very carefully]▪ The group had choreographed all aspects of the banquet.

— cho·re·og·ra·pher /ˌkoriˈɑ:grəfɚ/noun, plural cho·re·og·ra·phers [count]

un·rav·el /ˌʌnˈrævəl/ verb
un·rav·els; US un·rav·eled or British un·rav·elled; US un·rav·el·ing or British un·rav·el·ling

1: to cause the separate threads of something to come apart [+ obj] ▪ unravel the yarn▪ unravel a rope [no obj] ▪ This will keep the ends of the rope from unraveling. [=fraying]

2 [+ obj] : to find the correct explanation for (something that is difficult to understand)
▪ Scientists are still unraveling the secrets/mysteries of DNA.

3 [no obj] : to fail or begin to fail
▪ Their plans unraveled when she lost her job.▪ His frequent absences from home caused his marriage to unravel.▪ I feel like my life is unraveling.

美國4月份失業率略微下降，但美國政府星期五表示，美國這個世界最大經濟體的就業增長表現平平。

The U.S. jobless rate edged lower in April, but the government said Friday that job growth in the world's largest economy was modest.

²edge verb

edg·es; edged; edg·ing

1 [+ obj] a: to give an edge to (something)
▪ Edge the sleeve with lace.— usually used as (be) edged▪ The sleeve was edged with/in lace. [=it had a lace edge]
b: to be on the edge of (something)
▪ Trees edge the lake.— usually used as (be) edged▪ The garden is edged [=fringed, bordered] with/in/by flowers.

2 always followed by an adverb or preposition: to move slowly or with small movements in a specified direction [no obj] ▪ She edged away from him.▪ Gasoline prices have been edging upward. [+ obj] ▪ I edged my chair closer to the table.

3 [+ obj] : to defeat (someone) by a small amount
▪ (chiefly US) He was edged in the semifinals by the defending champion.— usually + out▪ He was edged out in the semifinals.▪ She barely/narrowly edged out her opponent.

中國和美國的高層國防官員同意就應對互聯網安全威脅進行合作，盡管最近有關方麵指責中國策劃了幾次對美國互聯網網站的入侵。

Senior Chinese and U.S. defense officials have agreed to cooperate on cyber security threats, despite recent accusations that China is behind several cyber attacks against U.S. networks.


唯冠(Proview)把官司打到美國之後，蘋果提出駁回訴訟的主張，理由是雙方之前已經同意在香港解決法律上的分歧。

After Proview took its legal case to the U.S., Apple argued for the case to be dismissed on the grounds that the parties had agreed to settle any legal disagreements in Hong Kong.

注：had agreed to 發生在 argued 之前，故用了過去完成時態而非現在完成式。

麥肯錫(McKinsey)上個月發布的調查顯示，中國是全球利用社交媒體最活躍的市場之一。91%的中國受訪者說，他們在過去的六個月內訪問了社交網站。

The Chinese market is one of the most robust in the world for social media, and according to a survey by McKinsey released last month, 91% of Chinese respondents said they visited a social media site in the last six months.

ro·bust /roʊˈbʌst/ adjective

[more robust; most robust] 1: strong and healthy
▪ robust young men and women▪ He is in robust health.

2 a: strongly formed or built
▪ robust furniture
b: successful or impressive and not likely to fail or weaken
▪ a robust company▪ a robust economy▪ She offered a robust [=forceful] argument against the plan.
c: impressively large
▪ a robust [=hearty] dinner▪ robust profits

3: having a rich, strong flavor
▪ a robust [=full-bodied] wine▪ The sauce has a robust flavor.

美國聯邦儲備委員會已經同意中國的銀行進入美國的金融市場。

The U.S. Federal Reserve has given the go-ahead for state-owned Chinese banks to enter the U.S. banking market.