《每日一句漢譯英》一周匯總 (54)

在社交媒體時代，身陷輿論漩渦的中國官員往往選擇這樣兩條策略中的一條：一、什麽都不說；二、讓當地政府代表他們發表一條語焉不詳讓人覺得滑稽的聲明，實際上還是什麽都沒有說。

Chinese officials faced with public controversies in the era of social media have tended to choose one of two strategies: 1) say nothing; or 2) have the local government issue a comically murky statement on their behalf that essentially says nothing.

com·i·cal /ˈkɑ:mɪkəl/ adjective

[more comical; most comical] : causing laughter especially by being unusual or unexpected
▪ a comical performance
▪ I must have looked comical in that big hat.
▪ The way they argue is almost comical.
▪ There's nothing comical [=funny] about someone getting hurt.

— com·i·cal·lyadverb
▪ comically inappropriate remarks

murky /ˈmɚki/ adjective
murk·i·er; murk·i·est

1 a: very dark or foggy
▪ murky skies
▪ She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
bof a liquid: not clear :cloudy
▪ the lake's murky water

2 a: not clearly expressed or understood
▪ He offered a murky [=vague] explanation.
▪ Her employment history is somewhat murky. [=unclear]
b: involving dishonest or illegal activities that are not clearly known
▪ a politician with a murky past

在美國社會，成功是根植於每個人心中的一種期待，以至於美國人不願向家人和朋友們承認自己日子過得艱難。

Success is such a deeply ingrained expectation in this society that we loathe burdening our family or friends with admissions of hardship.

in·grained /ˈɪnˌgreɪnd/ adjective

[more ingrained; most ingrained] : existing for a long time and very difficult to change : firmly established
▪ an ingrained habit/tradition
▪ These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.

2010年出版的《僅僅聰明是不夠的》（Smart Isn't Enough）一書的作者、俄勒岡州波特蘭的高管教練肯頓•R•希爾（Kenton R. Hill）說，“與上司對抗需要勇氣和情商。如果你幫助你的老板取得成功，你獲得重用的可能性會大大增加。”

'It takes courage and emotional intelligence to stand up to your boss,' observes Kenton R. Hill, an executive coach in Portland, Ore., who wrote 'Smart Isn't Enough,' a 2010 book. 'You're more likely to land a bigger role if you help your boss be successful,' he adds.

stand up [phrasal verb]

1: to remain valid or acceptable when tested or examined
▪ We need evidence that will stand up in court.

2 stand (someone) upinformal: to fail to meet or keep an appointment with (someone)
▪ You stood me up yesterday.▪ I got stood up by my date.

3 stand up for (someone or something): to defend (someone or something) against attack or criticism
▪ He stood up for his friend.▪ You have to stand up for yourself.▪ They were standing up for their rights.

4 stand up to (someone): to refuse to accept bad treatment from (someone)
▪ She finally stood up to the girl who had been teasing her at school.

5 stand up to (something): to remain in good condition despite (something)
▪ These boots have stood up to [=withstood] a lot of abuse.

6 stand up and be counted: to make your opinions or beliefs publicly known especially when such action may cause trouble
▪ It's time for everyone who cares about this issue to stand up and be counted. — see also ¹stand 1b, 2b (above), stand-up

Hollywood.com票房部總裁德加拉伯迪安(Paul Dergarabedian)在電子郵件中說，恐怖片似乎永遠有一群鐵杆觀眾，《惡靈入侵》有力的票房表現將為秋季和假期季一係列恐怖片的上映拉開序幕，在它後麵至少還有六部恐怖片。

'The horror genre seems to always have a built-in audience and 'The Possession's' solid performance will kick off a string of horror movies set for the Fall and Holiday period with at least six more in the queue,' Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-office division of Hollywood.com, said via email.

提前發布的演講稿摘錄顯示，克林頓計劃在周三表示，最重要的問題是，你們想生活在一個什麽樣的國家？如果你們想要一個凡事隻能靠自己、贏者通吃的社會，那你們該支持共和黨候選人；如果你們想要一個共享繁榮、共擔責任的社會，一個齊心協力共建未來的社會，那你們就該把票投給奧巴馬和拜登(Joe Biden)。

'The most important question is, what kind of country do you want to live in? If you want a you're-on-your-own, winner-take-all society, you should support the Republican ticket,' Mr. Clinton planned to say Wednesday, according to excerpts of his speech released early. 'If you want a country of shared prosperity and shared responsibility─a we're-all-in-this-together society─you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.'