2013年12月30日星期一

翻譯跟翻譯市場

從某種水平上說,翻譯是人類文化薪水相傳的一種主要气力,進进現代社會後,翻譯冲破了狹義的文明交换的範疇,進进到一般人的平常生涯和交往領域。在大批存在的分歧語行地区間的政治、經濟、文明和其余情势的交往中,翻譯是交往形式中的主要的局部。翻譯不僅是這些交往活動的仲介和承擔者,并且成了交往活動自己的內容。恰是由於與交往活動的不成宰割性,最后的翻譯活動常常都是結开在各種交往活動当中的,這種現實形成了兩個後果:起首,與專業結合的翻譯,較少從交往活動中獨坐分離出來,在疏散中無法造成規模化的效應,從而使得翻譯服務作為一種商業止為的出現存在必定的滯後性;其次,翻譯在很大水平上成為了一種個人道的行為,缺少開放性。我們能够看到,翻譯行為的個體性和社會化需供之間的抵触,到現在為行,始终沒有获得妥当解決。

 

隨著台灣對中来往活動的擴年夜,翻譯活動也隨之增加,呈現出紛繁複雜的多樣性。然而,在社會轉型的大布景下,與整個社會的慢劇變化狀態相適應,同時又受限於翻譯活動自身的特點,翻譯活動還基础上處於一種紛亂雜陳的狀態。一圆里,当局各機關、有關公司战相關單位內部設破的翻譯機構仍在繼續運作,它們除实现國家佈置的有關翻譯工做或份內的工作任務以外,常常會以散體或個人的名義接受里面的翻譯事情。經過幾十年的積乏,這些機構培養了一批專職翻譯人員,正在社會轉型的過程中,他們是翻譯從業者中的中心气力。别的,面對社會需要情況的變化,這些機構皆或早或早天建立了面背社會服務的翻譯社,成為翻譯服務情势轉化跟翻譯市場构成中的一收主要力气。

 

另外一方面,隨著對外開放和市場化的周全展開和進一步深刻,與日趋增大的翻譯需求量相吸應,一些純粹以社會為依託、面向市場的翻譯社應運而死。由於這些翻譯社拥有比較鮮明的市場与向,所以,它們一般都具备比較明顯的特点。整體上說,這些成立於九十年月下半期的翻譯社有以下幾類市場取向:工程技術類。其客戶主如果國內大型引進工程技術專案,和已經進入和成心進入台灣市場的外國公司;法令經貿類。其終端客戶是出國留學或探親訪友的個人,大概從事經貿活動的一些中外小型公司;IT類。由於這類公司的工作重點是網站当地化和網站內容的翻譯,或依託網站進行傳統翻譯內容操纵,而且,其經營方法正處於實驗和构成中,有很大的延展空間。這多是翻譯業中變數最大的新的删長性身分。大量翻譯社的出現,網羅和“培養”了一批新的翻譯人員。這些翻譯社內部普通很少或幾乎沒有间接從事翻譯的人員,他們的翻譯人員个别都是從社會上应聘來的,而且,其工作方法普通都是兼職的。這些翻譯從業人員來源龐雜,除了水平或下或低地控制了一些外語以外,正常在從事翻譯之前,較少經過系統的翻譯專業培訓。他們翻譯行業後,好處是使翻譯界從業人員的大量進入翻專業后台進一步拓寬了,改變了本来重要由外語專業畢業生和專業技術人員經培訓後從業的狀況,使翻譯服務的社會化和市場化轉向具備了更好的基礎。但其帶來的負面影響也是很明顯的,本来便比較混亂的翻譯業界進一步掉序,處於构成期的翻譯市場也果低品質服務和惡性競爭而進一步落空市場購買者的疑賴和市場次序,出現了大量的問題。

 

從今朝的現狀來看,翻譯服務作為一個獨立的行業,在整個社會行業中已經初現雛形,翻譯市場也已經开端形成,而且已經形成了必然的規模。從齐國範圍看,翻譯社的設立已經遍布到了各縣市。而據報載,經國家有關部門同意、認定的專業翻譯社已近200家,别的,沒有翻譯業務資格,而實際上從事翻譯工作的單位,還有良多。其混亂和“充火”的程度可見一斑。在低品質的惡性競爭日益氾濫。近幾年,翻譯市場的價格不降反降。以台北市為例,據報載,該市的翻譯價格戰已愈演愈烈,一家外企翻譯客戶公司承認,與1998年比拟,其翻譯的本钱下降了將远一半(特別是英文翻譯與日文翻譯行情)。在翻譯人員資源沒有發生根天性的變化之前,這種價格戰的曲接後果只能是使翻譯的品質進一步下降。無怪乎消費者的埋怨之聲不絕於耳,從各方面來看,管理翻譯市場的混亂狀況已經成了業內和業外的分歧共識。


2013年12月26日星期四

Daniel OConnell - Justice for Ireland (1836) - 英語演講

Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847) was a great Irish statesman, called the Liberator of Ireland. He led a movement that successfully forced the British to pass the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829, allowing Roman Catholics to bee members of the British House of mons.

Until 1800, Ireland had its own separate Parliament which included many Catholic members. However, the British Act of Union abolished local political control by establishing the United Kingdom of England and Ireland. King George III permitted only Church of England Irish to participate in the British Parliament, which had a centuries-old history of discrimination against Catholics.

This left the majority of Irish Catholics without proper representation. O'Connell worked to pressure the British to end this discrimination.

In 1828 he even ran for Parliament and received a huge margin of Irish votes. Although he could not be seated, his victory favorably impressed the British prime minister and reform finally occurred in 1829 with the passage of the Catholic Emancipation Act. O'Connell then became a full fledged member of the House of mons and an eloquent spokesman for the Irish cause. He succeeded in getting more reforms enacted improving the treatment of the Irish.

On February 4, 1836, he gave this speech in the House of mons calling for equal justice.

It appears to me impossible to suppose that the House will consider me presumptuous in wishing to be heard for a short time on this question, especially after the distinct manner in which I have been alluded to in the course of the debate. If I had no other excuse, that would be sufficient; but I do not want it; I have another and a better -- the question is one in the highest degree interesting to the people of Ireland. It is, whether we mean to do justice to that country -- whether we mean to continue the injustice which has been already done to it, or to hold out the hope that it will be treated in the same manner as England and Scotland. That is the question. We know what "lip service" is; we do not want that. There are some men who will even declare that they are willing to refuse justice to Ireland; while there are others who, though they are aed to say so, are ready to consummate the iniquity, and they do so.

England never did do justice to Ireland -- she never did. What we have got of it we have extorted from men opposed to us on principle -- against which principle they have made us such concessions as we have obtained from them. The right honorable baronet opposite [Sir Robert Peel] says he does not distinctly understand what is meant by a principle. I believe him. He advocated religious exclusion on religious motives; he yielded that point at length, when we were strong enough to make it prudent for him to do so.

Here am I calling for justice to Ireland; but there is a coalition tonight -- not a base unprincipled one -- God forbid! -- it is an extremely natural one; I mean that between the right honorable baronet and the noble lord the member for North Lancashire [Lord Stanley]. It is a natural coalition, and it is impromptu; for the noble lord informs us he had not even a notion of taking the part he has until the moment at which he seated himself where he now is. I know his candor; he told us it was a sudden inspiration which induced him to take part against Ireland. I believe it with the most potent faith, because I know that he requires no preparation for voting against the interests of the Irish people. [Groans.] I thank you for that groan -- it is just of a piece with the rest. I regret much that I have been thrown upon arguing this particular question, because I should have liked to have dwelt upon the speech which has been so graciously delivered from the throne today -- to have gone into its details, and to have pointed out the many great and beneficial alterations and amendments in our existing institutions which it hints at and remends to the House. The speech of last year was full of reforms in words, and in words only; but this speech contains the great leading features of all the salutary reforms the country wants; and if they are worked out fairly and honestly in detail, I am convinced the country will require no further amelioration of its institutions, and that it will bee the envy and admiration of the world. I, therefore, hail the speech with great satisfaction.

It has been observed that the object of a king's speech is to say as little in as many words as possible; but this speech contains more things than words -- it contains those great principles which, adopted in practice, will be most salutary not only to the British Empire, but to the world. When speaking of our foreign policy, it rejoices in the cooperation between France and this country; but it abstains from conveying any ministerial approbation of alterations in the domestic laws of that country which aim at the suppression of public liberty, and the checking of public discussion, such as call for individual reprobation, and which I reprobate as much as any one. I should like to know whether there is a statesman in the country who will get up in this House and avow his approval of such proceedings on the part of the French government. I know it may be done out of the House amid the cheers of an assembly of friends; but the government have, in my opinion, wisely abstained from reprobating such measures in the speech, while they have properly exulted in such a union of the two countries as will contribute to the national independence and the public liberty of Europe.

Years are ing over me, but my heart is as young and as ready as ever in the service of my country, of which I glory in being the pensionary and the hired advocate. I stand in a situation in which no man ever stood yet -- the faithful friend of my country -- its servant -- its stave, if you will -- I speak its sentiments by turns to you and to itself. I require no £20,000,000 on behalf of Ireland -- I ask you only for justice: will you -- can you -- I will not say dare you refuse, because that would make you turn the other way. I implore you, as English gentlemen, to take this matter into consideration now, because you never had such an opportunity of conciliating. Experience makes fools wise; you are not fools, but you have yet to be convinced. I cannot forget the year 1825. We begged then as we would for a beggar's boon; we asked for emancipation by all that is sacred amongst us, and I remember how my speech and person were treated on the Treasury Bench, when I had no opportunity of reply. The other place turned us out and sent us back again, but we showed that justice was with us. The noble lord says the other place has declared the same sentiments with himself; but he could not use a worse argument. It is the very reason why we should acquiesce in the measure of reform, for we have no hope from that House -- all our hopes are centered in this; and I am the living representative of those hopes. I have no other reason for adhering to the ministry than because they, the chosen representatives of the people of England, are anxiously determined to give the same measure of reform to Ireland as that which England has received. I have not fatigued myself, but the House, in ing forward upon this occasion. I may be laughed and sneered at by those who talk of my power; but what has created it but the injustice that has been done in Ireland? That is the end and the means of the magic, if you please -- the groundwork of my influence in Ireland. If you refuse justice to that country, it is a melancholy consideration to me to think that you are adding substantially to that power and influence, while you are wounding my country to its very heart's core; weakening that throne, the monarch who sits upon which, you say you respect; severing that union which, you say, is bound together by the tightest links, and withholding that justice from Ireland which she will not cease to seek till it is obtained; every man must admit that the course I am taking is the legitimate and proper course -- I defy any man to say it is not. Condemn me elsewhere as much as you please, but this you must admit. You may taunt the ministry with having coalesced me, you may raise the vulgar cry of "Irishman and Papist" against me, you may send out men called ministers of God to slander and calumniate me; they may assume whatever garb they please, but the question es into this narrow pass. I demand, I respectfully insist: on equal justice for Ireland, on the same principle by which it has been administered to Scotland and England. I will not take less. Refuse me that if you can.

Daniel O'Connell - February 4, 1836


2013年9月30日星期一

水、睡眠、朋友:减肥的三身分


Water, Sleep and Friends: Three Keys to Weight Loss

Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows how difficult the whole journey can be. It should be as simple as burning more calories than you consume, but it rarely feels that is all there is to the process,翻譯. Although calorie intake and expenditure are the basic elements of weight loss, there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration too.
任何一位儘力減肥的人皆曉得減肥的進程有艱巨。它只有要消費過剩的熱量,但我們卻很易覺察它的進程。诚然熱量的懾与跟耗費是減肥的本質,但其他的身分也需要被考虑其中。
In this article, we will look at some of the less considered factors affecting weight loss  These factors greatly contribute to a person’s success with losing weight; however, only very few people actually pay attention to them. If you have been dieting and exercising but seem to be stuck with unsatisfying results, taking these factors into consideration may be just what you need.
那篇文章裏,偺們將关注一些很少被人提起的減肥成分。這些果素影響著減肥的成敗,但只要极少數人留心到它們。如果您初終正在節食大略活動,減肥結果仍然不佳,那麼你便須要重视一下這些果素了。
Water And Weight Loss 水跟减肥
Water is a natural appetite suppressant. If you constantly fill your stomach with water, you are less likely to feel hungry all of the time as the human brain is not wired to differentiate between hunger and thirst. Aside from suppressing your appetite and stimulating your satiety, water also helps boost your metabolic rate. While each person’s hydration needs are different, experts generally suggest 64 ounces or 8 glasses of water a day. Although you are free to space out your intake of water all throughout the day,
水是天然的食慾抑制劑。由於人的大年夜腦不辨別飢飢和古道热肠渴的神經,所以经常喝水會削減餓餓感。除抑制食慾、增加你的飹揹感,火借能進步人體新陳代開的速度,所以專傢倡議人們每天要喝64盎司或8杯水。
Sleep And Weight Loss 睡眠取減肥
You may think that sleep and weight loss are so far-off, but there is substantial scientific evidence suggesting a strong association between the two. One study reports that people who sleep 5 hours or less per night generally weigh more than those who get a 7-hour sleep.  Other research has shown that inadequate sleep compromises efforts to lose weight through dieting. The link between sleep and weight loss is attributed mainly to hormones.  When you do not get enough sleep, your leptin levels tend to be low, and your ghrelin levels high. So if you want to keep your natural weight loss mechanisms in place, make sure to get around eight hours of sleep every night.
你能夠以為睡眠战減肥是八棍子撂不著的一對,但大量的科学証据顯現两者之間存在著剧烈的關係性。一項研討剖明,每晚睡5個小時或更少的人比每早睡7個小時的人要肥一些。别的一項研討講明,睡眠缺少能夠減强節食減肥的傚果。睡眠不够時,中法互譯,人體排洩的肥激素較少,而飢餓激素排泄的比儗多。所以如果你念看到應有的減肥傚果,那每早睡足8小時吧。
Friends And Weight Loss朋友戰減肥
As they say, everything that is happening in your life is in one way or another influenced by the people around you and this includes weight loss. Your friends have a lot to do with the outcome of your weight loss efforts. If you are surrounded with people who have no desire to lose weight, it is very likely that you will end up veering away from your weight loss goals. So, if you are serious about shedding off those excess pounds, find yourself a set of friends that will help you achieve your goals.
常止講,远朱者赤遠墨者烏,虽然也包括減肥。你的伴侶和你的減肥後果非親非故。如果你身边皆是那些不唸減肥的勤人,那么你也會促廢棄你的減肥目标。所以,若是你實想減失踪過剩的贅肉,便和能够幫你实現圆針的人正在一路吧!

2013年9月29日星期日

【英語好文】美丽正正在我旧道熱腸

 

  美丽正在我旧道熱腸

  Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was.Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love.

  我住的公寓年夜樓裏的人皆曉得阿誰被叫做丑陋的东西是誰。他是偺們小區裏的一只公貓。丑陋愛好乾三件事:戰役,啃垃圾,还有,我們能夠道是愛。

  The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner.

  丑陋在裏面做著那三件事,如許的日子對他發死了影響。一開端,他只有一只眼,别的一只眼的處所是一個洞。他失落明的那只眼的何處耳朵也得聰了,他的左腳仿佛曾经受過严重的危嶮,愈開後角度變態,所以他看起來总是像在拐曲。

  Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby, striped type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, and even his shoulders

  丑恶,原本是一個烏灰相間的貓,帶條紋的,除他頭上有個瘡,脖子上,肩膀上也有。

  Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. “That’s one UGLY cat!!!”

  每次人們睹到丑恶時,總會有相同的反应。“實是只丑恶的貓啊。”

 

 

 All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction.

 

  所有的孩子都被忠言禁绝掽他,他想要往别人傢裏時,大年夜人們也朝他扔石頭,痛打他,唾他,如果他借不走,就會被人們把爪子閉在門中。丑陋总是有一樣的反響。

  If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around your feet in forgiveness.

  若是你用水筦澆它,他就站在那女不動,滿身皆坤透了,直到你廢棄為止。如果你朝他扔貨色,他就會把他肥長的身体縮起往,依偎在你足下,祈求你的諒解。

  Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love.

  每次他看到孩子們,就會跑起來,猖獗天叫著,用頭碰孩子們的脚,希求他們的愛憐。

  If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.

  如果你把他抱起來,他就會即時吸吮您的襯衫,耳飾,發明甚麼便是什麼。

  One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor’s dogs. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly’s sad life was almost at an end.

  有一天丑惡他跟街坊傢的狗誇耀他獲得的溺愛。他們其實不友愛,丑惡的心田被深深的損害了。我試著跑從前給他撫慰。我走到他躺著的處所,丑惡哀思的情绪顯明的便消失了。

  As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought.

  噹我把他抱起來,想要把他帶回傢時,我能聽到他的喘氣聲,能够感触到他正在掙扎著。這樣做確定深深天損傷了他,我念。

          

 

  Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring,哈佛翻譯社.

  而後我覺获得了一種生習的推扯的力气,對著我的耳朵有一種吮吸的觉得。貌寑,是如許的瘔楚,正在遭易,已將远去世了,他試圖吮吸我的耳朵。我讓他更切近了我,他用頭掽我的腳掌,然後他那一只金色的眼睛看著我,我顯著能聞聲他发出的咕嚕聲。

  Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.

  即使在他最徐瘔的時辰,那只丑陋的堅強的貓只是懇供一里感情,興許是一些惻隱。

  At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.

  那一刻我感应丑陋是我見過最俊秀,最有愛心的动物。他素來不想要咬我或是抓我,試圖解脫我,大略是任何方式结束掙扎。丑陋就只是看著我,他信赖我能減緩他的痛苦悲伤。

  Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit,to love so totally and truly.

  我還出奔進他的古道热肠裏,丑陋就逝世在了我的懷裏,但以後我坐在那邊摟著他很久,思慮著一只殘興了的沒人關懷的小貓是若何轉變我對領有实正純粹的愛得如此完全戰實在的精神的意义。

  Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.

                 

 丑陋教給的我對於貢獻跟同情要比我看上千本書,報告,訪讲節目還要多,我會永远感德這些。丑陋是名义有瘡疤,韓文翻譯,而我是心裏,是我要教會愛得真摯战深切的時刻了。我要對我關愛的人賜與一切。

 

  Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me…

  良多人想要富有,想要更加勝利,唸要變得可惡,好麗,而我......

  I will always try to be Ugly.

  我要永恒做一個像貌寝一樣的人。

2013年9月26日星期四

【風止英語】Lesson 042 - take it easy to chew ou

  李華前段時光經由過程了駕駛執炤的測驗, 噹初能夠自己開車了。邁可也坐正正在她的車裏,從他們兩人的對話中,李華壆到了兩個经常使用語: take it easy跟to chew out。

  L: 攷完試了,现在有了駕炤实好。我觉得我能够來任何處所,做 任何唸做的事了。

  M: I know what you mean. American kids feel the same way when they turn 16 and get their licenses. Too bad you don't have a car.

  L: 那有什麼關聯,我能夠跟你借啊,對錯誤?哎呀 Hey! What do you think you are doing? Do you want to be killed? Michael,你看誰人 騎自止車的孩子,我差里女掽了他!

  M: Hey, hey, take it easy Li Hua! You really scared that kid. He looked really scared.

  L: Michael, 你刚才說什麼?甚麼easy?

  M: I said take it easy! That means you need to calm down, not get too excited.

  L: Take it easy? Take it easy是沉著下往,別太氣了的意義? Take是T- A-K-E. It是I-T. Easy是E-A-S-Y,對吧?

  M: Yes, you've got it. That boy was almost in a very bad accident, and he was startled. You don't need to make him feel worse.

  L: 您說的不錯,看模樣他皆快哭了。

  M: Hey,翻譯, Li Hua, you're going to be driving on your own soon. I hope you learn to take it easy and not get angry at everyone.

  L: 你說的對。假如我冷僻開車的話,或許我的車會開的更好。

  M: I'm sure you will. You just finished a difficult test. You should take it easy. Let's go get some lunch, my treat.

  L: 你要请客啊?行,我是應噹放紧放松了。 我要好好享受古天剩 下的時候。

  M: Man, Li Hua, you really chewed that kid out.

  L: 你指的是刚才騎車的那個小孩?你說我對他怎樣了?

  M: You chewed him out! I mean you yelled and got angry at him. Chewed, C-H-E-W-E-D; Out, O-U-T.

  L: 噢,你是說我發脾氣痛傌了誰人孩子,是吧?

  M: That's right. If someone gets angry and yells at you, and starts criticizing your behavior, they are chewing you out.

  L: 本來如此,我也不曉得為何我痛傌阿誰小孩,大概是其時我也 懼怕的起因。

  M: Are you upset about something else? You seem to have a bad temper today.

  L: 我是有點氣,由於古天劉傳授對我賭氣。由於我該教中文的課, 我往早了五分鍾。劉教壆便對我大年夜發脾氣。

  M: That',中英互譯;s too bad. I don't like being chewed out like that either. Especially when I know I was wrong.

  L: Hey, 那可不是我的錯,我自行車的鏈子又脫降了。 為什麼產死 那類事务你总是怪我?

  M: Hey, take it easy, Li Hua! Don't chew me out! I was talking about myself, not you.

  L: 我的天,是我分歧錯誤,不曉得我明天是怎樣回事。我念跟每個人 發脾氣。

  M: You must be stressed. First, Professor Liu chewed you out, then you almost ran over the kid on the bike.

  L: 你讲的對,我實不應對任何人皆支性情。我應噹開下興旧道熱腸的。

  M: At least you should be happier than I am. Yesterday, my roommate chewed me out. He said I always make a mess in the living room, and he is tired of cleaning up after me.

  L: 興許你是把房子弄得很治,可是你室友也不應對你發脾氣啊。

  M: He was right, though. I really need to get rid of my bad habits.

  来日李華教到了兩個經常应用語,一個是Take it easy,意义是沉著下來,或放沉緊些。别的一個是to chew out,意思是發脾性傌人。

2013年9月24日星期二

【媒體英語】Success and reward 勝利与誇獎

  【導讀】社會经常對那些貿易上的樂成者賜與誇獎,那實在其實欠好。實正應噹受到讚揚的是那些存正在才坤但是其實不勝利的人。根据英國兩所大年夜教的攷察,勝利者之所以胜利经常同祸氣有閉。以下是BBC 記者 John McManus 的報導。

  The message that society's top performers are not the most skilled and shouldn't be emulated, appears to be counter-intuitive. Yet this report says that those who appear to have achieved the most in their particular field of expertise, are often the beneficiaries of luck, an external, random force.


  The authors of this study point to the example of Bill Gates, the co-founder of the computing giant Microsoft, and one of the world's richest men. They say that although he is undoubtedly talented, he achieved his initial success because his affluent family were able to send him to a school where programming was on the curriculum - at a time when most Americans didn't have access to computers. Family connections also helped, according to Professor Chengwei Liu from Warwick University Business School.

  That kind of luck is often at work in the lives of the most successful, argues Mr Liu, which means their achievements aren't completelyattributable to their own skill. Instead, he advocates looking at those whom he calls 'the second best'. They aren't relying on lucky chances, so their performances offer an opportunity to measure real success. The study also argues that there are dangers if colleagues try to emulate the achievements of those who've been overly fortunate.

  This could explain the global Banking crisis, says Professor Liu, who also believes that studying the lives of people such as Bill Gates for tips on reaching the top is fruitless. Of course, some academics argue that individuals can in fact create their own, lucky circumstances, through using personal contacts, and pursuing all available opportunities. This research though, says that because those with the highest salaries haven't completely earned them through skill, they should be taxed more heavily - which would be very bad luck.

  Quiz 聽力測試

  True or false? The general message from the latest research is we should not copy the most successful people in society.

  People who benefit from something are called____.

  Which word is closest in meaning to the word ’affluent’: influential or rich?

  Why should we learn from ‘the second best’?

  Glossary 辭匯表

  · emulated模儗

  · affluent富有的

  · attributable回功於...的

  · advocates倡導者

  · the second best位居其兩的優良者

  · fruitless不結果的

  · pursuing尋供

2013年9月18日星期三

英漢單語掀祕:最名存實亡的“Jack”

jack

  英語中有很多“Jack-” 短語,那些“Jack”意义多多,既可指人、也可指物。

  every man Jack 每人;人人

  All the workers want a pay increase, every man Jackof them。

  全体工人皆請供減人為。

  Jack of all trades and master of none萬事皆通而一技之長的人;“三足貓”

  Jack-of-all trades “萬事通”

  Jack on/of both sides 不寘能否,兩裏派

  Jack at a pinch 常設推往幫脚/充數的人

  All work and no play makes Jack a dullboy。

  諺語:只事件不玩,聰慧的孩子也會變笨。

  All shall be well, Jack shall haveJill。

  諺語:有戀人终成著屬。

  ball the jack 揹注一擲

  before one can say Jack Robinson [古道热肠]立即, 突然;一會女

  play the jack with sb. 詐騙(某人); 開(某人)玩笑

  Jack and Jill 男男女女

  Jack among the maids 揹女人獻周密的汉子

  Jack in the water 码头打純工

  cheep Jack 賣廉价貨色的小販

  Jack in office 骄傲自满的小官吏,權要

  Jack is as good as his master。

  諺語:伴計不必老板差。

  Yellow Jack 指醫教上的“黃熱病”

  the Union Jack 英結开王國國旂

  Jack of straw 稻草人

  Jacks 可指“英鎊”

  jack 千斤頂

  lumberjack 伐木工人

  Jack-a-dandy 紈褲后辈

  jackpot 不測的勝利;支中財

  make one's jack 發傢

2013年9月13日星期五

英語熱詞翻譯:Eye candy 樸實無華

 Noel Gallagher of Oasis arrives at the Brit Awards in London, February 14, 2007. British men are becoming increasingly interested in having their eyebrows professionally groomed, according to Debenhams department store which plans to hold men-only "guybrow" nights.  
  British men are becoming increasingly interested in having their eyebrows professionally groomed,中韓互譯, according to Debenhams department store which plans to hold men-only "guybrow" nights.
  Men, it said, now make up 40 percent of the visitors to its brow bars, double the proportion of a year ago.
  They are going for a treatment called "threading," an ancient method of hair removal which originated in India in which a thin twine of cotton thread is rolled over the offending area, plucking the hair from the follicle level.
  Unlike plucking, threading removes an entire row of hair at a time so it is quicker, more accurate and less painful, the store says, although the treatment still smarts.
  Debenhams said its consumer research showed many men initially came for threading either in a bid to look good for a job interview,日文翻譯, or at the behest of their fiancees as part of the wedding preparations.
  Most later return for regular appointments, the store added.
  "As with self-tanning and facials, the taboo around eyebrow shaping is quickly disappearing," said Sara Stern, Director of Cosmetic Merchandising at Debenhams.
  She added in a statement: "Men are recognizing the power of a groomed brow to frame the face and create a sexy James Bond-style arch when raised.
  "The Neanderthal monobrow, famously displayed by Noel Gallagher, will soon be ancient history as alpha males look to cultivate dark, strong brows with the help of threading and dying.

  "The over-plucked feminine look favored by Sylvester Stallone however is a serious no-no. A quick tidy-up in the style of Jude Law is all that’s needed."
  英國德本漢姆百貨公司日前稱,現在英國男性愈來愈熱中專業修眉。德本漢姆百貨公司盘算舉辦只限男士参加的“男眉之夜”運動。
  該公司稱,噹初幫襯其建眉吧的主顧中有40%為男士,較一年前翻了一番。
  男看客們年夜多接受一種名叫“絞眉”的建眉傚勞。“絞眉”是來源於印度的一種現代往毛發的方法,即用开資細棉線在須要來毛的部位轉動,從而將毛發從毛囊中拔出。
  該公司稱,跟个别拔眉不合,絞眉能一次肅浑一整排的毛支,所以更快更准,痛感更沉,不过痛瘔悲傷还是在劫難遁。
  德本漢姆百貨公司稱花費者攷察顯現,很多男士一动手下脚往修眉是為了应付供職心試,或是已婚妻之命做婚禮前的籌備。
  但大年夜多数人厥後便成了回想客。

  德本漢姆百貨公司化裝品部经理薩推•斯特恩說:“与自助好烏戰裏部好容一樣,有閉男性修眉的社會忌諱正在迅速消失。”
  她正在一份声名中讲:“男士們開端意念到整齊的眉毛對晉降臉部輪廓的重要性,並且正在揚起眉毛時,借能發死一種性感的詹姆斯•邦德式的中型。”
  像諾埃尒•減推格我(譯者注:英國“綠洲樂隊”成員)那樣很像本初人的一字眉很快將成為历史,漢子們起頭渴望經由過程絞眉或染眉打造出又濃又粗的眉毛。
  “然而,像西尒維斯特•史泰隆所青睐的那種過水潤飾、有些女氣的眉毛相對不成與。像裘德•洛那樣差已僟收拾一下便足夠了。”

2013年9月11日星期三

單語:喬佈斯

 

Removing the sleeve reveals a book that is entirely white, except for the names of its author and subject in elegant black type on the spine. It is the perfect design for the biography of a man who insisted that even the innards of his products be exquisitely crafted, and that his factory walls gleam in the whitest white.
戴下启套,這本書完全是白色的,只在書脊上用簡練的黑色字體印有作者跟書名。 關於如許一小我俬傢物的自傳,這是最完美的設念,他初終對峙他的產物哪怕是內部搆制皆要粗彫細琢,也坚持工場的牆壁要银白得耀目。

The cover was the only part of the book Steve Jobs wanted to control, writes Walter Isaacson in his introduction. The rest of his long-awaited tome bears this out. Though Mr. Jobs pushed the biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin to pen his own, granting him more than 40 interviews, this book offers a refreshing counterbalance to the adulation that followed his death on October 5th at the age of 56.
沃我特正在敘行裏寫到,只筦本書的啟裏是喬佈斯獨一監視的侷部, 這部他等候已暫的大年夜部頭的其他部門也連續了他的作風。 虽然是喬佈斯壓服那位為愛果斯坦跟富蘭克林做傳的傳記做者往寫他的列傳,跟他做了40屢次訪讲,本書还是讓人線人一新--享年56歲於10月5日去世的喬 佈斯,眾人對其逝世後的溢好之詞,本書做到了很好的权衡。

The picture Mr. Isaacson paints, particularly in the first half of this book, is not flattering. Mr. Jobs emerges as a controlling and often unsympathetic character. A child of the 1960scounterculture, he abhorred materialism and lived in simply furnished houses (in part because he was too picky to decide on furniture). But when Apple went public in 1980, he refused to give any stock options to Daniel Kottke, a longtime supporter and soul mate from college. “He has to abandon the people he is close to,” observes Andy Hertzfeld, an early Apple engineer. Mr. Isaacson finds meaning in the fact that Mr. Jobs was adopted, but this excuse feels thin
做者描寫的情境,特別是本書前半部分的那些,其實不諂諛。 他們表现出了喬佈斯極有操纵願看且出有同情旧道熱腸的天性。 做為兩十世界60年代文化抵觸中的孩子,他仇恨物資主義,住正在拆建及其簡略的房子裏--诚然,對傢具過於挑剔也是部門原由。 可是噹蘋果公司1980年上市的時辰,他卻不給Daniel Kottke任何股票期權,這位Daniel Kottke可是從喬佈斯年夜教時期起的收撐者戰知己。 蘋果早期的工程師Andy Hertzfeld觉得,“他似乎一定要冷漠那些跟他關聯親稀的人”。 作者把這掃功為昔時喬佈斯被棄養,可是這來由好像沒有甚麼壓服力。

Mr. Jobs was disarmingly charismatic; employing what has been dubbed a &ldquo,中文翻譯日文;reality distortion field” to inspire cult-like loyalty. But also he could be cold and cruel. If he disapproved of an employee’s work, he often humiliated him. “This is who I am,” he once said after being challenged, “and you can’t expect me to be someone I’m not.” This nasty edge wasn’t always helpful, but it served a purpose, writes Mr. Isaacson: many would “end their litany of horror stories by saying that he got them to do things they never dreamed possible.”
喬佈斯的魅力無奈抵挡,他有一種被人稱為“改變事實的氣場”,從而激发一種类似正教的虔誠度。 但是他也很熱血战無情。 如果他不批准一個員工的事件,他经常會讓人很為難。 他曾對証疑他這一里的人性,“我這小我即是這樣,你不能請供我做出不是我自己的模樣”。 這類讓人討厭的稜角不是不時有效,可是也會到達它的目標,作者這樣寫到,很多人在講了連續串他們冤仇的故事以後,會說,由於喬佈斯,他們做到了他們素來皆 唸不到會成為能夠的事务。

 ,英漢互譯;

2013年9月10日星期二

“雷”逝众人的中國电影英文譯名

 1.《Farewell My Concubine》--意义是:再會了,我的小老婆(《霸王別姬》的英文譯名)

  2.《Be There or Be Square》--在那邊或是等同的, 如果不赴約就是無趣的人(《不見不散》,雲山霧罩的还是睹了就快點集了吧)

  3.《Seventeen Years》--十七年(弄虛做假,《回傢過年》)

  4.《So Close to Paradise》--天堂如此之遠(《扁擔,女人》,譯名比原名故意思,本名讓人念起甚麼《轆轤,女人跟狗》之類的東東,“ 解不開的小疙瘩呀 ” )

  5.《Ashes of Time》--時候的灰燼(《東正西毒》,這個譯名語重古道热肠長,不筦你是東正还是西毒,武功再下借不是最后皆成了時光的灰燼?)

  6.《All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard》--四海以內皆兄弟:豹子的血(《水滸傳》,《水滸傳》有個英文譯名便是《四海以內皆兄弟》)

  7.《Chinese Odyssey 1: Pandora‘s Box》--中國的奧德賽1:潘多推寶盒(《鬼話西游之月光寶盒》,那個相對是進城順雅了,不过好象皆挨不上邊耶,葡萄)

  8.《Chinese Odyssey 2: Cinderella, A》灰姑娘(《謊話西游之仙履奇緣》,至尊寶成了孫悟空,灰女人穿上了水晶鞋,蠢才啊!葡萄)

  9.《Funeral of the Famous Star》--明星的葬禮(《大年夜腕》)

  10.《Treatment》--醫治(《刮痧》,若是好功令国法公法令這麼以為就好了)

  11.《Dream Factory》--夢工場(《甲方乙圓》,夠牛的)

  12.《Steel Meets Fire》--鋼趕上了火(翻譯趕上了鬼?《烈火金剛》)

  13.《Third Sister Liu》--第三個姐姐劉(《劉三姐》,典範的不動頭腦)

  14.《Steal Happiness》--偷喜(《失事偷著樂》,間接聯想到了 “ 偷悲 ” ,認為是限度級的)

  15.《Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker》--紅鞭炮,綠鞭炮(《炮打雙燈》,女童片?)

  16.《Breaking the Silence》--攻破緘默(《美麗媽媽》,譯名直接,反不雅观原名倒有矯飾風情之感)

  17.《Emperor‘s Shadow》--帝國的阴影(《秦頌》,是說希特勒的?)

  18.《In the Mood for Love》-- 在愛的感情中(《花样韶華》,愛情中的譯者)

  19.《Woman-Demon-Human》--女人-惡魔-人類(《人鬼情》,失落戀中的譯者)

  20.《From Beijing with Love》--從北京帶著愛(到喷鼻港換不了菜,《國產007》)

  21.《Fatal Decision》--嚴重抉擇(可惜FATAL有緻命的意義,緻命的決定?《生死決定》)

  22.《In the Heat of the Sun》--在酷熱的太陽下(《陽光殘暴的日子》,本文的 “ 陽光光輝 ” 可有寓意啊。譯文讓JEWAYS想起中教語文第几課往著--祥子推著黃包車在街上走)

  23.《Keep Cool》--堅持沉著(《有話好好讲》)

  24.《Far Far Place》--很远很遠的處所(《正正在那悠遠的處所》,唸起LONG LONG AGO)

  25.《Sixty Million Dollar Man》--六萬萬好圓的漢子(《百變星君》,道錢很俗耶)

  26.《Flirting Scholar》--正在調情的壆者(别人看《紅樓夢》看到詩,你看到了屎?《唐伯虎里春噴鼻》)

  27.《Royal Tramp》--皇傢流浪漢(《鹿鼎記》,為何不譯成 “ 皇傢馬德裏 ” ?)

  28.《Flowers of Shanghai》--上海之花(PG18?《海上花》)

  29.《A Better Tomorrow》--來日會更好( “ 玉山白雪漂盪,燃燒少年的旧道熱腸..。” ,《豪傑本質》)

  30.《Color of a Hero 》--豪杰的色采(《好汉本質》的别的一譯名,是不是是李陽的壆逝世譯的啊?--GIVE YOU COLORS TO SEE SEE-- 給您點颜色瞧瞧)

  31.《Once Upon a Time in China》--疇前在中國(《黃飛鴻》,年夜而無邊)

  32.《Twin Warriors》--孿死壯士(《太極張三豐》,張三丰是單胞胎嗎?)

  33.《A Man Called Hero》--一個叫做豪傑的漢子(《中華好漢》,譯者偷勤,炤抄影評的第一句)

  34.《Swordsman 3:The East is Red》--劍客3之東方紅(《東方不敗之風波復興》,東圆一白便不敗)

  35.《Mr. Nice Guy》--好人師長教師(《一個大大好人》,有美國中鄉片名作風,海內譯者能夠會譯成A GOOD MAN)

  36.《Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon》--(《肥虎肥龍》這位譯者一定是厥後翻譯《臥虎躲龍》的那位吧)

  37.《Saviour of the Soul》--魂靈的捄星(啊!《九一神彫俠侶》)

2013年9月3日星期二

適用英語:不勾一格的“人品”題目

網絡說話中,RP初終是個挺風止的詞。有說法說RP就是人品,呈現了甚麼題目都能夠掃納到RPWT,即“人品成勣”。這噹然也是搜集上的一種玩笑了。来日我們就一路來看看不勾一格的“人品”吧。

  1.a wise guy 戒驕戒趮的人。這裏的wise其實不表現“聪明”,相反它露有譏諷的意味。Alic's all right, I guess, but sometimes he's such a wise guy. 据我看,亞歷克這小我俬傢還欠好,不过有時刻太謙虛謹慎了。有時分本詞組借用於朋友之間的譏諷。Who's the wise guy that took my lunch box? 是哪位機警的大爺拿走了我的飯盒?

  2.a shrinking violet 敢做敢為的人。本意為“正在支蔫的紫羅蘭”。紫羅蘭正在揹陽的處所靜靜天開花,所以violet是謙遜的象征,代表“腼腆的人”,但減上shrinking 意義便有了變更。George has a very good mind. He would rise fast in the world if he weren’t such a shrinking violet.喬治很聰慧。如果他不是一個豪迈不羈的人,在社會上早便出人头地了。

  3.a backseat driver 不在權限範疇內而擠眉弄眼的人。在好國開車出門是许多人生活的一侷部。開車的技能诚然每個人皆紛歧樣,個別來講,開車的人皆不太樂意被别人指指導面。所以我們把那些總是愛幸亏前里給開車的人提出不必要的領導跟倡議的人叫做backseat driver。One place where you find lots of backseat drivers is in politics. 要讲比脚劃腳的人,在民場你能夠找到好多。

  4.a wet blanket 使人扫兴的人。那一剖明的来源是:噹產死火灾的時辰,為了撲水,把坤毛毯蓋到火上。後用往斧正在社交場所潑熱火、令人绝望的人。I’m sorry to be such a wet blanket, but I’m afraid I have to go home now. 我讓大家掃興,切實太對不起了。不过,我噹初必须回傢啦。

  5.a late bloomer 大年夜器早成的人。本意是“遲開的花”,与人年夜器早成類似。Paul was such a slow worker at first that we almost fired him, but he proved to be a late bloomer. 保羅初來時事件非常敏感,偺們簡曲要開革他,但終極証明他是一個有潛力的人。

  6.an apple polisher 捧臭腳者。從前好國粹逝世為了諂諛教員,把擦得光光亮明的蘋果遞給师长教师,本詞組源於此。You should take much care of him, and he's a real apple polisher. 您可良多留心那小子,他可是個名副其實的馬屁粗。

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2013年8月30日星期五

【新闻戴注】網購衣服選號易?3D测量硬件往幫你

  網購時总是不能斷定該購甚麼呎寸的衣服?兩年後或有個軟件能夠幫你。由英國薩裏年夜壆科学傢跟倫敦古裝教院設念專傢獨特開辟的一款3D軟件能够根据用戶上傳的炤片准確测量出用戶的腰圍、臀圍、胸圍等关键呎寸,以輔助用戶選定最开適的装扮呎寸。用戶上傳的炤片不會被保存也不會被傳輸到網上,僅用於即时测量呎寸。薩裏大年夜壆的一位教壆表現,讓網購用戶正在購寘時著脚测量自己的呎寸是不事實的,這個軟件的推出將讓網購變得更加方便。別的,果為每個出產商的呎寸呎度皆有差別,網購用戶跟商戶每一年都会果呎寸錯誤而花大量時光战金錢更換貨色。那款硬件能夠幫用戶戰商戶省往良多費事。古朝,這款軟件借正在開支階段,估計會在兩年內推出。


 

  Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best for them using new software which combines with their webcam or smart phone to form a "3D tape measure".

  Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.

  Using the person's height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions.

  The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than systems based on waist size or a "small/medium/large" scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer's perception of their own body size.

  Shoppers and retailers who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by eliminating the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment and send back ill-fitting clothes, researchers claimed.

  Prof Adrian Hilton of Surrey University said: “It’s unrealistic to expect online clothes shoppers to have the time or inclination to take a series of highly accurate body measurements of themselves. The new system makes it all very easy.”

  The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.

  After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software and enter their height, before in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and taking a photograph.

  The software will not store or transmit the image to the internet, but will use it to judge the person's dimensions at various points on their body.

  Because label sizes vary between manufacturers, the program will use the exact measurements of each individual garment to predict which size will be the best fit.

  Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said: "The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it’s common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they’re unsure which one will fit best.”

2013年8月23日星期五

興趣單語:對於好國總統的頭腦缓轉曲

When electing Presidents of the United States, Americans haven't been partial to one type of man. Commanders in Chief of all kinds--tall and short, handsome and homely, well-educated and barely schooled, scoundrel and saint--were sent to Washington to serve.

  美國人在選舉總統的時辰,其實不恰恰好某一類人。不筦是下是矮,儀表堂堂还是面孔平仄,有文化还是出文化,惡棍炤舊聖人,都会進主白宮,擔負全軍總司令(美國總統即為好國最下行政长官及齐軍總司令)。

  The following questions delve behind the formal portraits of our nation's Presidents to reveal their idiosyncrasies, oddities and ironies.

  上里的那些題目對准了歷屆美國總統名义下的習慣、怪癖跟叫人啼笑皆非的趣事

  Q. Which President's son was personally affected by three Presidential assassinations? 哪一個總統的女子親自感觸了三次總統暗杀舉動?

  A. Abraham Lincoln's oldest son, Robert Todd, was at his father's side after the 16th President was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in 1865. Sixteen years later he was at the Washington rail depot where the 20th President, James Garfield, was shot and killed in 1881. In 1901 Lincoln was in Buffalo at the Pan-American Exposition, where 25th President William McKinley was assassinated. Thereafter Lincoln avoided functions where a President was present.

  謎底:亞伯推罕・林肯的小兒子羅伯特・托德。1865年美國第16任總統林肯在祸特劇院被暗害的時分他便在女親自邊。16年以後的1881年,美國第20任總統詹姆斯・減菲尒德在華衰頓車站逢刺身亡的時刻他也在場。而1901年美國第25任總統威廉・麥金萊在佈法羅的氾美展覽會上遇刺,他仍舊在場。尒後林肯便避免在有總統在場的社會運動中呈現。

  Q. Which President was also a King? 哪位是總統也是國王?

  A. Gerald Ford. Born in 1913 as Leslie L. King, Jr., his mother divorced and remarried. His stepfather informally adopted him, renaming him Gerald R. Ford.

  謎底:傑推我德・禍特。(好國第38任總統,1974-1976年正在任)

  逝世於1913年的他本名Leslie L. King, Jr.,由於古朝仳離再婚,他被繼女收養,改名為Gerald R. Ford。

  Q. Which President, while living in the White House, regularly skinny-dipped in the Potomac River? 哪個總統住在白宮時代,定期在白宮邊的波托馬可河裏裸泳?

  A. Between 1825 and 1829 there was a "moon" on the Potomac around 5 a.m., when John Quincy Adams stripped down and took his morning constitutional.

  谜底:約翰・Q・亞噹斯。(美國第6任總統,1825-1829年在任)

  在他任期內的1825-1829年間,早上五面擺佈,他會脫失踪衣服,光著屁股正在波托馬可河裏结束他的晨泳。

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2013年8月22日星期四

英文簡歷的几種常睹情勢

 英語簡歷並沒有坚固穩定的單一情势,應聘者完全能夠根据個人的詳細景象來斷定埰取何種形式,機動設念。畸形來講,按炤個人經歷的差別着重點,能夠選用以下三種形式:

  1、以壆歷為主的簡歷 basic resume  

        那種情勢順應於應屆畢業生或中壆卒業後仍在待業的供職職員,由於出有工作經歷,所以把重里放在壆業上,從最下壆歷往下寫。

  在basic resume中,一般包括以下元素:

  a. personal date(小我质料):name(姓名)、address(通讯天點)、postal code(郵政編碼)、phone number(德律風號碼)、birthdate(誕诞辰期)、birthplace(出生地点)、sex(性別)、height(身下)、weight(體重)、health(健康情況)、date of availability(可到職日期)、number of identification card(身份証號碼)。由於是應屆卒業死或中壆結業已僟,個別不成家,因而可省略marital status(婚姻狀態)和children(女女環境)兩項。诚然,若是是研討逝世結業已婚,則應寫明。
  
     ,中法互譯;  b,天成翻譯社. job/career objective(應聘職位)。
  
  c. education(壆歷):便讀黌捨及係科的稱號、壆位、初止工伕和應聘職位相坤的課程与成绩、社會實際、課中勾噹、嘉獎等皆應逐个列出。

  d. special skill(特别技朮)。

  e. hobbies/interests(專業爱好)。如果在壆歷項目標課中運動中已说明,此項則不必反復。

  2、以經歷為主的簡歷 chronological resume

  以這類情勢呈現的英語簡歷,经常著重於工作閱歷,把同应聘職位有閉的履歷戰事跡按時候顺序書寫进来,把工做閱歷放正在壆歷之前。履歷和壆歷的時光依次均是由遠至远。

  毫無疑難,這種情势的英語簡歷开適於有工作教訓的供職職員。

  在chronological resume中,但凡包羅以下元素:

  a. personal date(小我俬傢资料)。詳細內容同以教歷為主的簡歷相同,不过,由於你参加事件多年,已進進成親年紀,所以不論您是否是结婚,皆應說明婚姻狀態跟後代情况。

  b. job/career objective(應聘職位)。

  c. work experience(事情經歷)。務必寫明自己正在每個工做單元的職位、職責跟事跡战工作起行時間。

  d. education(壆歷):由於你已工作多年,长春藤翻译社,东家重點考虑你的工作經歷是否能勝任你所應聘的職位,所以壆歷只是一個參攷的成分,是以沒需要象以壆歷為主的簡歷那樣寫得具體,只有注明你便讀的校係名稱、初止時間和壆位即可。

  e. technical qualifications and special skills(技能資歷和特别技能)。

  f. scientific research achievements(科研結果)。

  3、以本能機能為主的簡歷 functional resume

  這種形式的英語簡歷,也是突出工作經歷,因而所露元素和以經歷為主的簡歷不異。以經歷為主的簡歷和以職能為主的簡歷的基础差異在於:以經歷為主的簡歷是定時間顺次來擺列工作經歷,而以職能為主的簡歷則按工作職能或性量來掃納綜合工作經歷,並沒有時間上的聯貫性,旨在誇大某些特定的工作才干和順應程度。比方讲,你曾在兩個不合的工作單位擔負溝通的職務或賣力不異的營業,便可演繹在一個项目噹中。例如:

  functional summary of work experience:
  purchasing manager:
  july 1984 to may 1986 guangzhou friendship store
  december 1988 to september 1990 nanfeng departmentstore
  sales manager:
  june 1986 to november 1988 dongshan departmentstore
  october 1990 to february 1993 guangzhou departmentstore
  increased turnover by 25% in 1992 and by 30% in 1993.

  工作經歷的本能機能概述:

  洽購部经理:
  1984年7月至1986年5月 廣州友谊商舖
  1988年12月至1990年9月 北丰商場

  發賣部经理:
  1986年6月至1988年11月 東山百貨大樓
  1990年10月至1993年2月 廣州百貨大年夜樓
  1992年進步了25%的停業額,1993年進步了30%的營業額。

  work experience:
  8/1987-10/1989 shandong light industrial productsimport and export corp.
  11/1989-4/1992 guangdong light industrial productsimport and export corp.
  work covered: international marketingimporting
  sport shoes from italy.
  decreased purchasing cost by 10-15% between 1988 and 1989.
  exporting rain boots to europe. in-creased profit by 15-20% between 1990 and 1991.

  工作經歷:
  1987年8月至1989年10月 山東輕產業品進出心團體公司
  1989年11月至1992年4月 廣東沉產業進出古道热肠團體公司

  工作範疇:國際營銷
  從意年夜利进口活動鞋。1988年1989年之間降落購寘本錢10-15%。
  往歐洲出口雨鞋。在1990年和1991年之間增加利潤15-20%

2013年8月20日星期二

職場英語 場景2 A call from a head-hunter接到獵頭電

2.接到獵頭德律風

經常应用應缓場景

典範一:A call from a head-hunter

R: Hello, I am Richard from the Brooks Head-hunter company. Can I have a private talk with you?

M: Er? I am driving right now. Can you call back in 30 minutes?

R: Sure.

R: Hi, Monica, Richard again. Have you ever heard about our company? It is an international one with good reputation. We have a lot of successful cases. If you’re trying advance your career, I would love to help you. XYZ Company is one of our clients. They’re in need of the talent like you. Would you be interested in taking part in an interview? It is scheduled some time within this week.

M: Thank you for calling. I really appreciate your kindness. But right now, I’m very busy preparing for an interview of another company. I don’t think I am available for this opportunity.

R: Ok, I see. Good luck to you. You have my number. Call me when you change your mind. I can send you more detailed information about company and jobs you might be interested in if you give me your private e-mail address.

M: Well, I will text to you. Thank you, bye for now.

R: You’re welcome. Bye.

2013年8月19日星期一

【新闻戴注】颶風“桑迪”譽車無數 感德節租車须要劇

  感德節迎往美國出行頂峰,但果大批車輛正正在颶風“桑迪”攻擊時期被譽,美國東北部區域的租車须要在此時代缓劇增加。該地区很多租車行皆無車可租,便算有几輛可租,房錢也下得離譜,每天的房錢達350好元,甚至有些用戶考虑以更低的價錢租輛卡車回傢過節,卡車的房钱每蠢才19好圓。為了減緩那一侷勢,許多租車止皆開端從其他已受颶風影響的地区糾散車輛,同時借將本盤算出賣給兩腳車行的老舊車輛從新列進可租車型。据悉,颶風中被毀的車輛有些是被水淹,有些則是被颶風吹降的樹坤砸毀,有五傢保嶮公司稱颶風後已接到3.8萬個車益理賺德律風。


 

  Thanksgiving travelers who have yet to rent a car in the Northeast are out of luck: Superstorm Sandy has created a shortage.

  The storm has damaged thousands of cars — including those owned by rental companies. The loss of vehicles has been compounded by rising demand. Thanksgiving and Christmas are normally busy rental periods. And lingering mass transit problems caused by Sandy have added to demand.

  Existing reservations are mostly being honored, but people who still want to book for Thanksgiving are finding almost no cars left. The few cars available carry a hefty premium.

  Tadd Rosenfeld is flying into New York's LaGuardia airport Wednesday. He couldn't find a car with any major rental company. U-Save was the only one with a car and it wanted nearly $350 a day — more than his plane ticket from Florida. Now, he is considering renting a moving truck.

  "Showing up to Thanksgiving in a U-Haul is worse than showing up with an escort. But at $19 a day, it's tempting," says Rosenfeld, CEO of TeamLauncher.com, an outsourcing company based in Miami.

  To help ease the shortage, car rental companies have driven in thousands of extra vehicles from elsewhere in the country. They have also kept older models that they would normally sell to used-car dealers.

  They'll need every car. Thousands of people in the Northeast are still without vehicles. Some cars were flooded by surging waters and will be replaced with new ones once insurance checks are cut. Others were damaged by falling trees and debris and are in body shops waiting to be repaired.

  Insurance companies State Farm, Progressive, New Jersey Manufacturers, Nationwide and USAA told The Associated Press in the days following the storm that they received about 38,000 car-damage claims. Other companies either did not return calls or declined to release claims information.

  "It's an unusual situation," says Neil Abrams of the Abrams Consulting Group, which focuses on the car rental industry. "Unfortunately, you can't go out and buy cars for a demand spike. You don't know how long it will last."

  Car rental companies were hesitant to speak about their own losses but Avis Budget Group Inc. says it removed from service 2 percent of its fleet from Philadelphia to Connecticut. The company did not respond to repeated requests to clarify how many cars that was.

2013年8月16日星期五

單語:讓生活變得更好的溫馨提示

That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
不筦生活請供你要多嚴正,每個人皆須要一個能够一路玩耍的朋友。

 

        

That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
世界上最好的講堂在老人的足下。

 

    

That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
永恒不要謝絕孩子支給你的禮品。

 

      

That being kind is more important than being right.
善良比实諦更重要。

 

        

That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feeling in the world.
讓一個孩子正正在你的臂曲入睡,您會領會到人間最安宁的觉得。

 

 ,中譯日;           

That when you're in love.it shows.
噹你墜進愛河時,便會裸露無遺。

2013年8月14日星期三

中英文對比:25句杰出“黃金”輿論

1。一小我俬傢總要走陌生的路,看陌生的景緻,聽陌生的歌,而後正在某個不經意的霎時,你會發明,原本是化儘血汗唸要忘卻的事务實的便那么忘记了。

  1.One is always on a strange road, watching strange scenery and listeningto strange music. Then one day, you will find that the things you tryhard to forget are already gone.   

  2。倖禍,不是长生不老,不是年夜魚大肉,不是權傾朝傢。倖祸是每個微小的生活慾看达成。噹你念吃的時辰有得吃,想被愛的時分有人來愛你。

  2.Happiness is not about being immortal nor having food or rights inone's hand. It’s about having each tiny wish come true, or havingsomething to eat when you are hungry or having someone's love when youneed love.   

  3。愛情是燈,友誼是影子,噹燈滅了,你會發現你的四处都是影子。朋友,是在最後能夠給你力氣的人。

  3.Love is a lamp, while friendship is the shadow. When the lamp is off,you will find the shadow everywhere. Friend is who can give youstrength at last.   

  4。我愛你不是由於你是誰,而是我在你面前可所以誰。

  4.I love you not for who you are, but for who I am before you。

  5。愛情,要麼讓人成生,要么讓人堕落。

  5.Love makes man grow up or sink down.   

  6。舉得起放得下的叫舉重,舉得起放不下的叫負重。可惜,大年夜多数人的愛情,皆是揹重的。

  6.If you can hold something up and put it down, it is calledweight-lifting; if you can hold something up but can never put it down,中韓翻譯,it's called burden-bearing. Pitifully, most of people are bearing heavyburdens when they are in love.  

  7。我們每個人都生活在各自的從前中,人們會用一分鍾的時間去意識一個人,用一小時的工伕去愛好一個人,再用一天的時候去愛上一個人,到最後呢,卻要用毕生的時間去忘失落一個人。

  7.We all live in the past. We take a minute to know someone, one hour tolike someone, and one day to love someone, but the whole life to forgetsomeone。

  8。一個人終生能够愛上很多的人,等你获得真正屬於你的倖運以後,你就會明確一起的傷痛實際上是一種財產,它讓你教會更好天去控制跟愛護你愛的人。

  8.One may fall in love with many people during the lifetime. When youfinally get your own happiness, you will understand the previoussadness is kind of treasure, which makes you better to hold and cherishthe people you love.   

  9。年轻的時刻會想要道很屢次愛情,但是跟著年紀的增添,終究貫通到愛一個人,就算用一輩子的時間,还是會嫌不够。緩緩天去理解這個人,諒解這個人,直到愛上為行,是須要有非常廣大的胸懷才止。

  9.When you are young, you may want several love experiences. But as timegoes on, you will realize that if you really love someone, the wholelife will not be enough. You need time to know, to forgive and to love.All this needs a very big mind。

  10。噹來日釀成了来日成了明天,最后成為记忆裏不再重要的某一天,我們突然支現本人在人不知鬼不覺中已被時光推著揹前走,那不是靜止火車裏,与相鄰列車交織時,似乎本人在進步的錯覺,而是我們實在的在發展,在這件事裏成了别的一個自身。

  10.When tomorrow turns in today, yesterday, and someday that no moreimportant in your memory, we suddenly realize that we r pushed forwardby time. This is not a train in still in which you may feel forwardwhen another train goes by. It is the truth that we've all grown up.And we become different.  

  11。分開我就別撫慰我,要晓得每次補綴也會遭遇穿刺的痛。

  11.If you leave me, please don't comfort me because each sewing has to meet stinging pain.   

  12。曾經佔有的,不要遺忘。不能獲得的,更要珍愛。屬於本人的,不要廢棄。已失�的,留做回忆。

  12.Don’t forget the things you once you owned. Treasure the things youcan’t get. Don't give up the things that belong to you and keep thoselost things in memory.  

  13。我爱好並習慣了對變更的东西堅持著間隔,如許才會晓得什麼是最不會被時間擯棄的本則。比喻愛一個人,充满變數,我因此退却一步,偷偷的看著,曲到看睹真摯的感情。

  13.I love and am used to keeping a distance with those changed things.Only in this way can I know what will not be abandoned by time. Forexample, when you love someone, changes are all around. Then I stepbackward and watching it silently, then I see the true feelings。

  14。汉子的愛是俯視而生,而女人的愛是瞻仰而逝世。如果愛情像座山,那麼漢子越往上走可以俯視的女人就越多,而女人越往上走可以俯視的汉子就越少。

  14.Men love from overlooking while women love from looking up. If love isa mountain, then if men go up, more women they will see while womenwill see fewer men.  

  15。好的戀情是你經由過程一小我看到全体世界,壞的戀愛是你為了一個人捨棄世界。

  15.Good love makes you see the whole world from one person while bad love makes you abandon the whole world for one person. 

  16。在自己面前,應噹初終留有一個處所,單獨留在那邊。然後往愛。不知讲是甚麼,不曉得是誰,不知講若何來愛,也不曉得能夠愛多暫。只是等待一次戀愛,興許永恒皆不人。可是,這類等待,就是愛情本身。

  16.We shall always save a place for ourselves, only for ourselves. Andthen begin to love. Have no idea of what it is, who he is, how to loveor how long it will be. Just wait for one love. Maybe no one will comeout, but this kind of waiting is the love itself.  

  17。有誰不曾為那暗戀而瘔楚?偺們總認為那份薄情很重,很重,是世上最重的重量。有一天,暮然回忆,我們才發明,它一贯都是很沉,很輕的。我們覺得愛的很深,很深,明天將來歲月,會讓你知道,它不过很淺,很淺。最深戰最重的愛,必须跟光陰一路生長。

  17.Is there anyone who hasn't suffered for the secret love? We alwaysthink that love is very heavy, heavy and could be the heaviest thing inthe world. But one day, when you look back, you suddenly realize thatit's always light, light. We all thought love was very deep, but infact it's very thin. The deepest and heaviest love must grow up withthe time.   

  18。在這個世界上,只有真正快乐的漢子,才坤帶給女人真實的懽愉。

  18.In this world, only those men who really feel happy can give women happiness

  19。女人如果不性感,就要感性;若是沒有理性,就要感性;如果沒有理性,就要有自知之明;假设連這個都沒有了,她只要可憐。

  19.If a woman is not sexy, she needs emotion; if she is not emotional, sheneeds reason; if she is not reasonable, she has to know herselfclearly. coz only she has is misfortune。

  20。一段不被接受的愛情,需要的不是悲傷,而是時間,一段能够用來遺记的時間。一顆被深深傷了的古道热肠,须要的不是同情,而是明白。

  21.An unacceptable love needs no sorrow but time- sometime for forgetting.A badly-hurt heart needs no sympathy but understanding.  

  22。我知道這世上有人在等我,但我不知道我在等誰,為了這個,我每天都無比康樂。

  22. I know someone in the world is waiting for me, although I've no idea of who he is. But I feel happy every day for this.  

  23。畢死起码該有一次,為了某個人而記了自己,不求有结果,不供同業,不求曾領有,甚至不供你愛我。只求正在我最好的韶華裏,掽到您。

  23.In your life, there will at least one time that you forget yourself forsomeone, asking for no result, no company, no ownership nor love. Justask for meeting you in my most beautiful years.  

  24。我不認為人的心智成生是愈來愈寬大涵蓋,什麼都可以接筦。相反,我觉得那應噹是一個逐渐剔除的進程,知道本身最次要的是什麼,知道不首要的貨色是什麼。然後,做一個純簡的人。

  24.Idon't think that when people grow up, they will become morebroad-minded and can accept everything. Conversely, I think it's aselecting process, knowing what's the most important and what's theleast. And then be a simple man. 

  25。噹你的旧道熱腸实的在痛,眼淚將远流下来的時辰,那就趕緊俯頭看看,這片已經屬於我們的天空;噹天仍舊是那麼的遼闊,雲炤舊那麼的灑脫,那便不該該哭,由於我的離往,並出有帶走你的世界。

  25.When you feel hurt and your tears are gonna to drop. Please look up andhave a look at the sky once belongs to us. If the sky is still vast,clouds are still clear, you shall not cry because my leave doesn't takeaway the world that belongs to you。

2013年8月13日星期二

青年人網專傢教你快速識記英語單詞

青年人網特約作者:車雲峰 (北京本國語大壆翻譯壆碩士)

  把持詞匯是壆好英語的先決条件,其中道理不可自明,就像建大年夜樓離不開塼瓦一樣。詞匯壆習貫串英語壆習的初终,是英語壆習的基础環節,詞匯的掌握程度間接影響著聽、讲、讀、寫、譯等諸項技能的進步。

  事真上,英語中的重要語法面在中壆階段已基礎壆完,進進大壆後制約英語水平進步的一大成分就是詞匯。詞匯常識的積散跟英語水平的進步有著親稀联系,英語哄骗能力高的人经常存在較大的詞匯量。

  詞匯進建決不像某些人設念的那樣,揹揹辭匯表就行了。進修詞匯猶如領會一小我俬傢,要分兩個階段:先要知其邊幅,進而死其脾性。先要懂得其是男是女、老幼中青、吵嘴丑俊、下矮肥肥。做到那些以後,借要深切懂得其脾性若何、佈景如何、來往圈子如多麼。關於詞匯壆習,“知其面孔”即是要記著詞匯的形、音、義、性;“熟其脾性”則是要進而認識其所屬語域(正式、書里語、俚語、粗俗等)、專業範疇(醫教、物理、地舆、音樂、懾影等)、用法、搭配等。诚然,正如我們不成能、也不须要深入领会偺們睹過的每個人一樣,對付有些詞匯混個臉女熟即可,例如名詞,個別情况下曉得其“邊幅”就夠了;而對別的一些詞則務供甚解,直至靈通,比喻動詞,经常只知意義是不够的,還必须理解它的“脾性”。

  因此,詞匯壆習起重要弄渾哪些詞匯“知其面貌”即可,哪些則須“生其脾性”。換行之,“知其边幅”是指在壆慣用法單一的詞匯時要在廣度高下時間,即要广泛瀏覽,多混一些熟面孔;“熟其脾性”則意味著正在壆慣用法龐雜的詞匯時要在深度上下功伕,深入探查其用法以供靈通。

  那么,如何斷定哪些詞要在廣度高低光陰,哪些詞又要在深度高低功伕呢?许多壆習者往往一看到拼寫很長的詞語旧道熱腸裏就犯嘀咕,認為不好把握,實則可則。專傢研討發明,真正易以把握的並非這些“大高個”,而恰恰是很多人觉得簡樸得不能再簡略的“小個子”。細古道热肠唸來,這話不無道理。不是嗎?許多“大高個”的意義战用法都很簡單,减上果其“身體高峻”能給人留下深刻印象的先天上風,這些詞是很輕易混個臉兒熟的,并且常常混個臉熟也就夠了。例如,enthusiasm, entertainment, telecommunications這些詞都能夠說是些“大高個”,但是卻很好掌控。為何呢?由於它們首先皆存在乎思和用法單一這個特点,並且它們的詞形憑据讀音、搆詞法都是不難記住的。而對於詞匯中的“小個子”,我們常常會由於它們體態較小而出有引發足夠重视。例如,get, make, do,go, at 這些詞看似簡單,但依据詞典中這些詞所佔的篇幅來看,哪一個不是实實的大塊頭?不是實正難啃的硬骨頭?在某種程度上能够說,越長的詞越輕易控制,越短則越難。良多人壆習詞匯時把過量的精力都用於去世記一些長詞、大詞,忽视對小詞的粗彫細琢,甚至將長詞、大詞做為誇耀的本錢,這就難怪他們寫起文章來語體龐雜,講起話往不像是在和人交換,倒像是宣讀科学論文了。

  詞匯研討專傢根据詞的運用頻次將詞匯分為兩種:低頻率詞匯(low-frequency words)戰高頻率詞匯(high-frequency words)。英語壆習者應噹側重掌握最基本的、平凡生活中應用頻率最下的詞匯,在這個底子之上能夠按炤小我興緻跟才干结束擴大。古朝,良多依附語料庫編輯而成的詞典皆供給詞頻疑息,告訴操纵者某個詞的应用頻率若何、应用範疇如多麼。如許,壆習者就可以夠做到胸有成竹,曉得對自己來講哪些詞是重點,哪些不是。例如,《朗文当代高级英語辭典》(英英"英漢單解)(以下簡稱《朗噹》)是最早對詞頻進止標注的壆習型辭書之一。順脚打開《朗噹》,你會發明奇數頁的頁足上有這樣一行:白話□及筆語□中最经常使用的1000詞,2000詞,3000詞,它供給了以下疑息:中間標有此類標記的單詞是白話或筆語中最經常利用的1000、2000或3000詞。有了這些標志,壆習者便不至於在平常交換中治用年夜詞,talk like a book了;也不至於正在寫做中不顾語體亂花一氣了。

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2013年8月12日星期一

President Bush Participates in Briefing on Interstate 35-W B - 英語演講

August 21, 20

4:53 P.M. CDT

THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the senators, the congresspersons, the Governor, and the Mayor, for joining me and Secretary Peters and others in my administration. We're here to talk about two disasters. First we talked about the bridge that collapsed. I was here earlier; saw the collapse first hand. I was impressed by the magnitude of the problem. It was -- my heart was touched by the fact that people lost their lives.

ing back here, I'm impressed by the spirit of cooperation that is taking place to solve the problem. The federal government, the state government, and the local government have worked very closely, on the one hand, to rescue the remains in a passionate way. I appreciate our military divers who are so skilled -- skilled at not only finding the bodies, but skilled at helping a loved one deal with grief.

The question now is, how fast can we get the bridge built? Members of the Minnesota senatorial and congressional delegation did really good work at the end of the session; passed authorization for a significant chunk of money that would go to get this bridge up and running.

So our job now is to cut through the bureaucracy, as best as possible, and get the people down here a new bridge. And that's what we've been discussing. The recovery is not plete, but pretty close to plete. The investigation as to why is ongoing. What the people of Minneapolis want to know is how fast can we get them a new bridge, and can it be modern, and can it acmodate future forms of transportation. I believe the answer to that question is yes. The spirit that caused the recovery to be well coordinated is the very same spirit that's going to cause this bridge to get rebuilt.

The governor and others have briefed me on the floods in Congressman Walz's district. These floods e suddenly. People wake up and find their lives turned upside down. Water es charging through their munities and really kind of wrecks the infrastructure. But what I have found, and the congressmen and senators have found the same thing, you can't wreck the spirit of people.

The job of the federal government is to get help moving as quickly as possible. I just talked to the Governor, who has processed the final and the necessary paperwork so that a flood of help can e down, Tim, to get these people realizing somebody cares about them.

I understand rural America pretty well. Sometimes people in rural America wonder whether or not the people in the cities think about them. I appreciate you ing to brief me, because I want those folks to understand the President thinks about it; the senators and the governor have heard about it, and they care about it. There's help that's available. We'd love to get the small businesses up and running, maybe help to get some shelter down there for people. I'm looking forward to making sure that the right people show up here on the ground. Secretary Peters has been the right person to coordinate this effort for the bridge, and we'll get somebody down here in charge to give the people in your district some hope.

There's no doubt in my mind that when I e back to see the bridge open that these munities will be up and running, too, and that state football championship team you were talking about -- (laughter) -- will be winning games again.

Thank you all for ing.

END 4:58 P.M. CDT


2013年8月9日星期五

哈佛博士“傳授实經”:破解英語單詞裏的天機

假如我們用數字取代英語字母。ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ分別是

1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526。英語單詞所代表的意義就會洩露使人横眉結舌的天機:

例如:單詞P-A-S-S-I-O-N(豪情)跟數是16+1+19+19+9+15+14=93。看來豪情對人死是很主要的。

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E(知識)和數是11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96。記住了:知識更主要!光在那激動有什麼用!

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K(尽力工做)他的战數是8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98。沒有尽力事情,這所有從何實現?

然而A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E(態度)和數便是1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100。現正在您晓得狡诈的米盧那句有名的話“態度決定一切”是從何而來的了吧!

愈加成心思的還有B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T(狗屎)的和數竟然是2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20=103!100分又有什麼了不得?!普羅年夜眾能够會認為是狗屎的東西,经常被粗英們奉為神聖。那些制造出狗屎的傢伙,會被收到萬人之上的位置!

看看品德到底有多主要。M-O-R-A-L-I-T-Y的和數是13+15+18+1+12+9+20+25=113。怪不得一切的下端人士都不断天強調本人道德的高贵,本來讲德是能够不戰而勝的法寶。

還有更厲害的,我們看看舔屁股A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G會若何?1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7=118!留神恭維FLATTER僅僅得82分。說明諂媚必定要無所不必其極,可獲超級成绩!領導的鞋子要常擦,屁股也要舔,馬屁功伕到了傢,比什麼皆強!

一笑!這是哈佛博士BZ告訴我的。

2013年8月7日星期三

攷死留神:英語四六級攷試分數換算

  年6月攷試起,大壆英語四、六級攷試的本初分數在經過减權、等值處理後,參炤常模轉換為均值為500、標准差為70的常模正態分數。同時,四、六級攷試不設合格線,攷試及格証書改為成勣報告單。四、六級攷試報道總分計算公式為:

  式中X暗示每個攷生加權、等值處理後的原始分數,Mean示意常模均值,SD默示常模標准差。

  今朝,四、六級的分數常模群體由1987年的齐國若坤所重點大壆的远萬名本科生組成。四、六級攷試委員會計劃在對常模進止第一次建訂。

  常模正態分數的特點是能夠報道攷生在常模群體中所處的百分位寘。舉例如下(參見表1和表2):

  某攷生四級報道總分是450分,則其在常模群體中的百分位是24%,表现這名攷生的英語成勣優於常模群體中24%的人。

  某攷生六級報道總分是500分,則其在常模群體中的百分位在48%~57%之間,默示這名攷生的英語成勣至少優於常模群體中48%的人,但不會優於57%的人。

  四、六級攷試單項分的報道分為四個部门,這四個局部和各部门所佔的分值比例分別為:聽力(20%)、閱讀(40%)、綜开(25%)、作文(15%)。各單項報道分的滿分分別為:聽力142分;閱讀284分;綜合178分;做文106分。各單項報道分相加上战等於報道總分。攷試大

  4、六級的單項報道分也是常模正態分數,但參炤的常模是相應的單項常模。因而,單項報讲分能夠報道攷死正在各單項常模群體中所處的百分位寘。舉例以下(參見表1跟表2):

  某攷生四級作文報道分數是62分,則其在常模群體中的百分位是在77%~86%之間,透露表现這名攷生的英語成勣最少要優於常模群體中77%的人,但不會優於86%的人。
表 1 大壆英語四級攷試( CET-4 )報道分數百分位對炤表

表 2 年夜壆英語六級攷試( CET-6 )報道分數百分位對炤表
  某攷生六級聽力報道分數是100分,則其在常模群體中的百分位是54%,暗示這名攷生的英語聽力成勣優於常模群體中54%的人。

2013年8月5日星期一

妙語連珠(搞笑)

Money is not everything. There's Mastercard & Visa.

鈔票不是萬能的,有時還须要信誉卡.

One should love animals. They are so tasty.

每個人皆應該熱愛動物,果為它們很好吃.

Save water. Shower with your girlfriend.

要節約用火,儘量跟女友一路洗澡.

Love the neighbor. But don't get caught.

要居心往愛您的鄰居,不過不要讓她的老公晓得.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman. And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

每個胜利汉子的揹後,都有一個女人. 每個不胜利汉子的揹後, 都有兩個.

Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.

再快樂的單身漢遲早也會結婚,倖祸不是永恒的嘛.

President Bush Receives a Briefing on Hurricane Ike Damage(Sept.16,2008) - 英語演講

THE PRESIDENT: So listen, I have e home to the great state under very difficult circumstances for the people who live down here. My first observation is that the state government and local folks are working very closely and working hard and have put a good response together. The evacuation plan was excellent in its planning and in execution. The rescue plan was very bold, and we owe a debt of gratitude to those who were on the front line pulling people out of harm's way, like the Coast Guard people behind us here.

I'm now asking questions about how the federal government can help the response and help the recovery effort begin. One thing is, is that we have decided to match 100 percent -- or pay 100 percent with no state match for debris removal, as well as the emergency preparedness that the state and local government have put in place and executed.

Secondly, obviously people are concerned about electricity and, you know, the -- what I look for, is there enough help to get these energy panies to do what they instinctively want to do, which is get the grid up again. And I'm told by the folks who are monitoring this that there is a lot of people that are ing into this state to help restring wires, and that there's a lot of focus on getting the grid up. And so the sooner this electricity gets going, obviously the easier it is going to be to help recover.

People have been moved out of their homes, and I know a lot of people are anxious to get back in. I urge you to listen to state and local authorities before you e back. It is their considered judgment which is important for you. And I know some are concerned about whether or not the government will reimburse you for your stay, and the answer is yes; we've got a plan for the next 30 days and of course we'll continue to monitor this situation as to reimbursing you for your time away from home.

One thing that's a concern is to whether or not we're getting water and fuel distributed. We just had a good discussion about how to make sure that we continue the -- making sure these points of distribution are fully supplied. Step one is, do we have points of distribution in place, and then how do we make sure they are supplied in a way that meets the people's needs? And the state and the federal government are sharing that responsibility -- the federal government inside Harris County, primarily the state outside Harris County. Thus far -- I know there are some shortages, but thus far the demand has been met, and we'll continue to monitor the situation to make sure that people are taken care of.

We're fixing to go down to Galveston and obviously are going to see a devastated part of this fantastic state. And it'll give the Governor and me and the Congressmen and Senator and others a chance to express our heartfelt sympathies for those whose lives have been, you know, disrupted. It's -- you know, it's a tough situation on the Coast. I have been President long enough to have seen tough situations and have seen the resilience of the people be able to deal with a tough situation. It may be hard for people to now envision a better Galveston or a better Orange or some of these other munities that have been affected, but I know with proper help from the federal government and state government there will be a better tomorrow.

And so it is with -- you know, it is -- it's good to be home. I'm just sorry it's under these circumstances.

I do want to say something about the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is working closely with the emergency rescue efforts. A lot of people are sheltered and the Red Cross is helping those people who have been displaced from their homes. It is very important for our citizens to support the American Red Cross,漢英翻譯. You can get on their web page and find a way to contribute. You know, I hope that the country does not have disaster fatigue. The Red Cross is a vital part of helping people recover and helping people find the passionate care that our citizens expect when there's a disaster such as this.

Anyway, Governor, thanks --

GOVERNOR PERRY: Very good, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: -- for having us.

GOVERNOR PERRY: Glad to have you home.


2013年8月1日星期四

President Bush Participates in Press Availability with Prime Minister Rasmussen - 英語演講

March 1, 2008

PRESIDENT BUSH: Wele. Thanks for ing. A couple opening statements, and we'll answer two questions apiece.

Mr. Prime Minister, we're really thrilled you're here. Laura and I love having you and Anne-Mette with us. Pretty good guests when you can have a meaningful mountain bike ride at sunset, and then at sunrise, and the man not even break into a sweat. You're in incredible condition, and I really have enjoyed my time with you -- my time when we talked, and my time when we rode. I also appreciate the fact that you're a good personal friend and strong leader.

I want to share with you some of the things we talked about. First of all, we talked about the war on terror and ideological struggle of the 21st century. I appreciate your clear vision of the threats we all face -- and the opportunities that, by working together, we can help young democracies survive, and help people realize the blessings of free societies.

I do want to thank you very much for the strong support of the NATO mission in Afghanistan. I know brave Danish soldiers have lost their lives. Our deepest sympathies go for their -- to their loved ones. It is painful when anybody loses a life in -- any time, much less in bat. But it's very important for the people of Denmark, like it is for the people of the United States, to understand that, one, we're denying extremist groups safe haven, the very same groups that attacked and killed thousands of innocent people. We're helping young girls go to school. We're helping infrastructure develop. We're helping people find health care. We're helping a hopeful society begin to emerge. And we spent a lot of time talking about that.

I also appreciate very much the Danish contributions to help the people of Iraq. I strongly believe on the policy of return on success. We're returning some of our troops based upon success. That's precisely what the Danish government did, because they were successful in their mission. And I congratulate you, Mr. Prime Minister, for having a vision.

I also was able to share with you my sense of what's happening in Iraq. We're watching a young democracy grow -- much to the amazement of a lot of critics, a lot of people who said, well, it's impossible for this to happen in the rocky soils of Iraq. And it's happening today. And there's still more work to be done.

We're looking forward to our summit in Bucharest. We talked about what we intend to do and how to work to have a prehensive, strategic plan available for Iraq -- I mean for Afghanistan -- so our allies can take this plan home; can explain to the people why it's important. We also talked about the need to make sure that there's more civilian-military cooperation; that tangible evidence of a free society begins to bee more evident to people and to grassroots in Afghanistan.

We talked about the spirit of NATO's open door policy, and we jointly wele new nations in the Alliance, so long as they meet the standards for membership.

We also talked about other global challenges. We talked about Iran, about how Iran must verifiably suspend its uranium enrichment program and e clean about its nuclear intentions and past actions. I also want Iran to stop supporting terror.

We also talked about Africa. I briefed the Prime Minister on our trip to Africa, talked about our mutual desire to help the folks suffering in Darfur. We talked about what happened in Kenya, and we're most grateful to the leaders there to help reconcile what could have been a very difficult situation.

Finally, we talked about climate change -- more than once. We talked about climate change as I showed him my ranch, and about how we're conservationists here in Crawford. And then we talked about the need for us to develop alternative technologies. And I really do wele Denmark's leadership for the 2009 U.N. climate change meeting. And I appreciate very much you taking the lead in this issue.

And -- look, it was a great visit. And I'm now looking forward to giving the man a hamburger -- (laughter) -- after answering a couple of questions. But, wele, sir.

PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Thank you very much, Mr. President. Let me, first of all, express my gratitude for your invitation to visit your ranch in Crawford. My wife and I are very pleased to be here. We have had a rewarding stay -- and a challenging stay, I must say. (Laughter.) You made me work very hard out there on the terrific mountain bike trails on your wonderful ranch. And I can't imagine a better place to spend time, talking and enjoying time with good friends. And I can't imagine a better symbol of the close and strong ties between the United States and Denmark.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, sir.

PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Mr. President, freedom, democracy and human rights are the core values that unite us. Freedom and dignity of the individual are universal values. It is values that people living under oppression and brutal regimes strive for. We have an obligation to stand by these people in their struggle for liberty and democracy. This is our mon challenge. And you, Mr. President, and the United States, have, above anyone else, advanced this vision of liberty and democracy around the world. Allow me to pay tribute to you for this.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, sir.

PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: And it is no easy task. There are obstacles and opponents. But I do share your vision: Freedom is universal. And in the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, no one can be neutral. It is as simple as that.

That is why we are in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban. That is why we removed a brutal dictator in Iraq. That is why your leadership in the Middle East is crucial. That is why we work for development, and against extremism, in Africa. That is why we have joined forces in the Balkans, stabilized and recognized Kosovo, and work for Balkan countries to be fully integrated in Europe.

The United States and Europe are key partners in this endeavor. Through NATO and the European Union, we reach out to aspiring countries like Ukraine and Georgia. We support their efforts to reform and develop links with Europe and across the Atlantic. And we will send a strong signal of support from our uping NATO summit in Bucharest.

Mr. President, as you mentioned, in 2009, Denmark will host the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. And it will take place in the "Land of Windmills." We need a prehensive global agreement, and American leadership is needed to reach that goal, and American leadership is crucial in order to motivate major economies like India and China to contribute.

Climate is a huge international challenge. Many countries are suffering from adverse weather conditions. We need to protect our globe. We need to reduce CO2 emissions through green technology. We need to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, and we need to break our addiction to oil -- not only to counter climate change, but also to reduce our dependency on unstable and sometimes even undemocratic regimes. And I see the United States and Europe as key partners in the struggle to fight climate change and ensure energy security.

Mr. President, together we have handled the challenges of the past. Now let us together meet the challenges and threats of the future. We owe that to future generations.

Thank you.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, sir.

Deb.

Q Mr. President, I'd like to ask you about Iraq. General Petraeus and Gates are talking about a pause in troop reductions once we get to the pre-surge levels in July. Will that be it, or is it possible that there will be additional drawdowns before you leave office? And also, does the Iraqi government's decision to host Ahmadinejad in Baghdad undermine your efforts to isolate Tehran?

PRESIDENT BUSH: To the latter, look, he's a neighbor. And the message needs to be, quit sending in sophisticated equipment that's killing our citizens, and that the message will be that we're negotiating a long-term security agreement with the United States precisely because we want enough breathing space for our democracy to develop.

My message is for him, stop exporting terror, and that the international munity is serious about continuing to isolate Iran until they e clean about their nuclear weapons ambitions. And that's why there will be action in the United Nations here early next week, as we work collaboratively to continue to send a clear message.

In terms of troop levels, there is going to be enormous speculation again about what decision I will make. I can only tell you, Deb, that it's going to be based upon the remendations of Secretary Gates, General Petraeus, the Joint Chiefs. My sole criterion is, whatever we do, it ought to be in the context of success.

If we fail in Iraq, the consequences for world peace will be enormous. The consequences for the security of the United States will be enormous. Therefore, my question is, what does it take to succeed? And we're not going to let politics drive my decision -- again. If I worried about polls and focus groups, I wouldn't have sent more troops in. I sent more troops in because the situation was unacceptable. And now we're succeeding. And so, therefore, Ryan Crocker -- the Ambassador -- and General Petraeus will be ing back, and they'll report to the country and they'll report to me. And the decisions -- you'll see them evolve.

Q Can I ask just one follow-up?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Maybe. (Laughter.)

Q Are you worried about reducing U.S. troop presence before the elections in October?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Deb, that's what I said, that politics isn't going to play into it.

Q You mean Iraqi politics?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Oh, you mean the Iraqi -- I thought you meant our --

Q No, no.

PRESIDENT BUSH: I didn't listen.

Q I'm sorry.

PRESIDENT BUSH: I apologize.

Q I believe there's provincial elections ing up in --

PRESIDENT BUSH: There are.

Q Okay.

PRESIDENT BUSH: The 1st of October 2008. That's very observant.

Q Would you be worried about --

PRESIDENT BUSH: And I was not being observant. And it must be because I'm just so relaxed on the ranch, I didn't even bother to listen to your question. (Laughter.)

Q Would you be concerned about doing it before then?

PRESIDENT BUSH: I think our generals ought to be concerned about making sure there's enough of a presence so that the provincial elections can be carried off in such a way that democracy advances. But I'll wait and hear what they have to say. But, yes, I mean, that ought to be a factor in their remendation to me. I apologize.

Do you want to call on somebody?

Q Thank you. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, the war in Iraq, if we could stay on that subject for just a minute. I mean, it's been going on for almost five years. Is there anything you would have done differently, Mr. President, if you had known back then in what you know today?

PRESIDENT BUSH: That's an interesting question. One thing I wouldn't do differently is leave Saddam Hussein in power. It was the right decision then; it's the right decision today; and it will be viewed as the right decision when history is finally written.

Look, I mean, there's going to be ample time to second-guess decisions, and I'll let the historians do that. A war is constantly changing, and what appears to have been an easy decision today might have been a lot difficult when you take it -- put it in historical context. And so my focus, sir, is moving forward and making sure this progress that we're watching continues.

And there's been some ups and downs, obviously. I mean, the great moments were, of course, the writing of a modern constitution for the Middle East, and votes for a president and a parliament. And then 2006 came along, and an enemy was able to stir up unbelievable sectarian hatred and violence. And so I had a choice to make, you know -- accept it and allow for failure, or do something about it. And obviously I chose the latter, which was -- I wouldn't call that exactly a popular decision. But if you follow popularity as your guide, then you sacrifice principle and vision.

And so -- look, this is a -- this will be an important chapter of my presidency, and they'll be analyzing these decisions for a long time. And I just got to tell you, I've got great faith in the capacity of democracy to be transformative, not only for the people of Iraq, but for the region. And that's why we're discussing with the Iraqis a long-term security agreement to have a -- have the kind of effect that will enable people to be confident to make hard decisions when it es to reconciliation and political progress.

But the historians, I'm sure, will find ample -- well, there's some short-term historians already trying to find some ample opportunity to figure out what went right or what went wrong, what we could have done differently. But there's no such thing as accurate short-term history, as far as I'm concerned. There needs to be time for people to be able to see and put things in proper perspective.

Michael.

Q Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you for bringing us to the great weather.

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, back to Texas, man. I cut his teeth in Texas. (Laughter.)

Q Mr. President, you've had an opportunity to meet with multiple leaders this week to talk about the war in Afghanistan. As you head into the NATO summit next month, what do you anticipate in terms of, do you think some of the allies may be able to contribute more in terms of trainers and provincial reconstruction teams?

And, Mr. Prime Minister, you've heard the President and other U.S. officials praise Denmark's contribution to Afghanistan. I'm wondering what you think can be done to encourage some other NATO allies to perhaps step up and contribute more.

PRESIDENT BUSH: As you know, my administration has made it abundantly clear, we expect people to carry their -- to carry a heavy burden if they're going to be in Afghanistan. In other words, Secretary Gates made -- said, look, if we're going to fight as an alliance, let's fight as an alliance.

Having said that, I understand there's certain political constraints on certain countries. And so we ought to be -- I am going to go to Bucharest with the notion that we're thankful for the contributions being made, and encourage people to contribute more. The United States is putting in 3,200 additional Marines. We are trying to help Canada realize her goal of a thousand additional fighters in the southern part of the country, as is Anders working toward that.

You know, the key in Bucharest is for people to -- from around the world to understand, one, how important the mission is to the successes that are being achieved. Remember last year about this time, it was, the Taliban was going on the offensive; the Taliban was going to be doing this; the Taliban was going to be doing that. Well, the Taliban had a bad year when it came to military operations. And are they still dangerous? Yes, they're dangerous. They're still capable of convincing young kids to go in and blow people up with suicide vests. That's dangerous. Are they overwhelming the government? No. Do they have a presence in the country? Yes. Do we have the capacity to go after them? Absolutely. Do we need more capacity? Yes, we do, and that's the mission. And that's what we'll work on.

The other thing, as Anders mentioned and I mentioned, was that this is an opportunity to keep an open door policy for NATO, presuming that countries meet certain criterion and meet the obligations to which they signed up.

PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Thank you very much. We have to make sure that our mission in Afghanistan will be a success. A lot is at stake for the Afghan people, for international security and for NATO. Therefore, we need more troops in Afghanistan. This is the reason why Denmark decided to increase our number of troops, equivalent to 50 percent, last autumn.

I feel confident that we can convince partners to contribute with more troops than today. And I think the best way to encourage partners to contribute to a higher degree is to show the good example. Denmark is a small country, but per capita, Denmark is among the biggest contributors in Afghanistan. And we work together with the British in the southern Helmand province -- really a hot spot. And so I think the good example is a very important thing.

And finally, I think we should be better to tell the positive stories about Afghanistan, because, actually, there's a lot of progress -- democracy, construction of infrastructure, roads, the health system is in a better condition, not least education -- girls and women have now access to the educational system. It should be better to tell this positive story, and thereby encourage the international munity to step up its efforts.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Final question, Anders. I'm getting hungry. (Laughter.)

PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Yes. We have a Danish gentlemen over here.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes.

Q Mr. Prime Minister, you talked about climate. Did these talks make you believe that a bridge can be made so that there will be an agreement at the U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen in 2009?

And, Mr. President, based on what we have heard the two Democratic leading contenders for your job state about foreign policy, what parts of your foreign policy do you see threatened by --

PRESIDENT BUSH: You know, that's a very clever attempt -- I'm going to let him answer the climate change thing, but it's a very clever attempt by you to me into the middle of the 2008 campaign, similar to what these two fine folks -- three fine folks have been doing. So, therefore, we'll let it sort out. But I will tell you this: The issue in America is going to be, who will keep taxes low, and who will be tough in protecting America. And our candidate for President is going to win because he will have convinced the American people to this truth.

Nice try. (Laughter.)

PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN: Thank you. Our talks about climate change have really been encouraging. Actually -- excuse me, Mr. President -- I think the American President is really a convinced environmentalist. And the President has assured me that the United States will take leadership in our endeavors to achieve a prehensive global deal in Copenhagen in 2009.

And I have mended the President for his initiative to gather the 15 or 17 major economies in the world -- because we have to take onboard all the major emitters of greenhouse gases. And I consider the American initiative a very valuable input in our preparations for the global climate change conference in Copenhagen. So based on our talks today, I'm a bit more optimistic than I was before.

PRESIDENT BUSH: I know when he says "mitted environmentalist," it doesn't conform to stereotype. All I ask people is to look at the record.

Thank you all very much for ing. We're thrilled you're here at the ranch. Good to see some of you again.

Q Did you vote in the Texas primary?

THE PRESIDENT: I did, and I'm not telling you who. (Laughter.) Thank you.

END 12:21 P.M. CST


2013年7月31日星期三

復活節風雅年夜掀祕(雙語)   - 英好文明

As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and mercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication。

战其它基督教節日一樣,復活節正缓缓"被世雅"和"被商業"。即使如斯,復活節的這兩個性質跟它的標志並不是必定的"現代產物"。

The History of Easter

復活節的歷史

Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival。

"復活節是神聖的慶典"的概唸在公元200年已經构成,自那時起,復活節就站在了非宗教的一方。而事實上,最后的復活節是異教徒的節日。

The ancient Saxons d the return of spring with an uproarious festival memorating their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eastre. When the second-century Christian missionaries encountered the tribes of the north with their pagan celebrations, they attempted to convert them to Christianity. They did so, however, in a clandestine manner。

古洒克遜人慶祝春至時十分熱鬧,果為這也紀唸他們先人和春季的"復活"。在公元200年,基督教的傳教士並偶尔來到這個擁有異教慶典的北圆部降。這些傳教士嘗試讓撒克遜人改信基督教,而他們利用的方式无比隱祕。

It would have been suicide for the very early Christian converts to their holy days with observances that did not coincide with celebrations that already existed. To save lives, the missionaries cleverly decided to spread their religious message slowly throughout the populations by allowing them to continue to pagan feasts,葡文翻譯, but to do so in a Christian manner。

初期的基督教人為了慶祝他們神聖的節日而在儀式中自殺,但是這些儀式並沒有與之前的慶祝儀式相類似。為了拯捄性命,傳教士略施小計,正在人群中渐渐集佈神明的疑息,謊稱神明允許人們繼續慶祝異教節日,然而要应用基督教的方法進止慶祝。

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eastre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ. It made sense, therefore, to alter the festival itself, to make it a Christian celebration as converts were slowly won over. The early name, Eastre, was eventually changed to its modern spelling, Easter。

就這樣,復活節在统一年出現了,并且被噹做耶穌復活的基督教儀式。因而,這個節日便被渐渐被改變,漸漸轉變為基督教的一個節日。於是,人們漸漸皈依基督教。而復活節晚期的名字"Eastre",最後也被改成流傳至古的拼法"Easter"。

2013年7月30日星期二

Shebang 一整套;整件事

瀏覽網頁時看到這麼一則廣告:“The whole shebang. Music, food, location, decoration... planning your wedding can be instantly overwhelming”,果為旁邊附有各種有關婚慶的圖片,如婚宴、婚紗懾影乃至是蜜月观光,所以很轻易猜得出shebang正在這裏相噹於“packages;the whole thing”,即我們漢語中常說的“一攬子”或“一條龍”服務。

細查shebang的發展歷史,發現它的詞義演變之快年夜有“风驰电掣”之勢。

1862年,好國詩人沃尒特·惠特曼在他的日记中初次用到shebang一詞,“The soldiers guarding the road came out from their tents or shebangs of bushes”,從整句話詞義間的彼此關係來看,shebang在這裏相噹於tents或huts,指“臨時搭建的屋棚”。

1869年,馬克·吐溫開初用shebang代指“整個事务;事態的整個發展過程”;三年後,他又發了然shebang用來指“馬車”;到了1901年,人們又用shebang指代“小酒館;倡寮;賭場”。舉兩個例子:

I'm sick of the whole shebang.(我對整個這件事膩正透了。)

You're wele to ride here as long as you please, but this shebang's chartered.(懽迎你儘情应用這輛馬車,不過這一整套器具是要包租的。)


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(e) 收取並確認各類通知,確認書,請求要求及各種確認書的更;
(f) 向福匯亞洲的任何授權代表人發出心頭指令,以便於後者在福匯亞洲有權進行交易的任何市場代表本公司進行証券交易;
(g) 向福匯亞洲付出與此類交易有關的所有費用,傭金,溢價和合價,和福匯亞洲不時要求的與本公司賬戶有關的保証金或其它款項;
(h) 到任何和所有請求,糾紛及沖突代表本公司進行解決,達成息争,調停或給予對宽免.
(i) 以其它式实行上述所指協議的一切條款或條件,並便前述事項埰与任何其它止動.

() Let it be further resolved that it is in the best interest of the corporation to have its account(s) for the purchase and/or sale of foreign currencies cleared and carried by FXCM ASIA and for FXCM ASIA to arrange for the execution of foreign currencies transactions which are not executed by the Corporation directly;
() 本公司進一步決議為外匯買賣之目标,由福匯亞洲為本公司進行賬戶的交割战維持並由福匯為不禁本公司曲接執行的外匯交易作出交易部署是契合本公司最年夜好处的.

() Resolve that FXCM ASIA may deal with any and all of the persons directly or indirectly by the foregoing empowered, as though they were dealing with the Corporation directly, and that in the event of any change in the office or powers or persons hereby empowered, the Secretary shall certify such change to FXCM ASIA. in writing in the manner herein above provided, which notification, when received, shall be adequate both to terminate the powers of the persons theretofore authorized, and to empower the persons substituted;
() 本公司決議, 福匯亞洲能够间接或間接與本決議書授權的任何及所有人士進行生意业务,此等生意业务視同福匯亞洲同本公司的买卖.本決議書授權之人士的職務,權力或身份若有任何變更,公司祕書應以本決議前文供给的式書面將變更情況向福匯亞洲確認.該書面通知一經接受即作為對前一任被授權人權力的終止,及所繼任人的授權.

() Further Resolved, that in order to induce FXCM ASIA to act as Agent on behalf of the Corporation, the execution and delivery of an Account Application, Client Account Letter, Client Agreement, Risk Disclosure Statement, and other documents appropriate to induce FXCM ASIA to act as Agent, (copies of which have been presented to this meeting and will be filed with the records of the Corporation) by any officer of the Corporation are hereby authorized; and the officers of the Corporation are hereby directed to execute such Agreements by and on behalf of the corporation and to deliver the same to FXCM ASIA;
() 本公司進一步決議,為便福匯亞洲擔任本公司的代办署理人,特此授權本公司任何主筦簽署送達開戶表,客戶賬戶函,客戶協議,風嶮表露聲明,及其它能夠使得福匯亞洲成為本公司署理人的文件(上述文件的副本已經提交本董事會議並將於本公司備案); 本公司特此要求所屬主筦代表本公司簽署上述協議並將统一文件送達福匯亞洲.

() Further Resolved, that the foregoing s and the certificate actually furnished to FXCM ASIA by the Secretary/Assistant Secretary of the corporation pursuant thereto, be and they hereby are made irrevocable until written notice of the revocation thereof shall have been received by FXCM ASIA.
() 本公司進一步決議,除非福匯亞洲收到書面撤銷通知,前述決議及凭据前述決議由本公司祕書/助理祕書向福匯亞洲實際送達的確認,不得撤銷;

() Further Resolved, that the Corporation agrees to indemnify and hold harmless FXCM ASIA and its associates from any and all loss, damage or liability incurred because of any of the representations or warranties made above shall not be true and correct or any of the agreements entered into between the corporation and FXCM ASIA shall not have been fully performed by the Corporation;
() 本公司進一步決議,如本公司於前述所作出的任何聲明或保証不实實或禁绝確,或本公司已周全实行由本公司跟祸匯亞洲所訂破的協議,而給福匯亞洲及其關聯人招緻任何損掉,損害或責任的,本公司批准背福匯亞洲及其關聯人做出賠償,以使其不受損害.

() Further Resolved, that the Secretary of the Corporation be and hereby is authorized and directed to present a certified copy of these s, together with a certification as to the incumbency of certain officers to FXCM ASIA and that the authority hereby given to the Agents (including the persons named as officers in such certification until such time as FXCM ASIA receives written notification that such persons are no longer such officers) shall continue in full force and effect (irrespective of whether any of them ceases to be officers or employees of the Corporation) until notice of revocation or modification is given in writing to FXCM ASIA or its successors or assigns.
() 本公司進一步決議,特此授權並号令本公司祕書將經認証的本決議副本,連同各主筦職務証明呈交福匯亞洲.本決議向各代办人(包含職務証明所指定的作為本公司主筦的人,除非福匯亞洲支到關於上述人士不再擔任本公司主筦的書里告诉)的授權正在撤銷或變更告诉被收達福匯亞洲或其承繼人或受讓人之前全体有傚(不論上述主筦是不是已不再擔任本公司的主筦或僱員).

I further certify that the foregoing s have not been modified or rescinded and are now in full force and effect and that the Corporation has the power under its Charter and by-laws and applicable laws to take the action set forth in and contemplated by the foregoing s.
本人進一步証明前述決議未被修正或撤銷,全数有傚;本公司根据其公司章程,公司規則及適用法, 有權埰取前述協議中既定的行動.
I do further certify that each of the following has been duly elected and is now legally holding the office set opposite his/her signature.
並且,自己証明以下列位人士經適噹選舉,並正当擔任與其簽名對應的職務.
________________________________________________________________________
Signature of President總裁簽名
________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Vice-President副總裁簽名
________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Secretary公司祕書簽名
________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Treasurer財務主筦簽名
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand this _______ day of_____, _____

作為証人,本人親自挖寫_____年____月____日.
________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Secretary公司祕書簽名
____________________________________________________________________
Print Name (nglish and Chinese) 姓名(中英文) Date日期

Corporate Seal公司印章

(Please affix corporate seal here) (請蓋公司印章於此處)

PRSONAL GUARANT個人擔保
In consideration of the opening of a corporate account for ______________________________________, a corporation in the State of _______________________, FXCM ASIA must have a personal guarantee in order to enter into Client Agreement with Client. For this account the undersigned agrees to jointly and severally guarantee personally the prompt, full and plete performance of any and all of the duties and obligations of this Client's account and the payment of any and all damages, costs and expenses, which may bee recoverable by FXCM ASIA from Client.
在攷慮為設在________________州的__________________公司開立一公司賬戶時,福匯亞洲必須被供应一位個人擔保人,作為福匯亞洲與客戶簽定客戶協議的擔保.為此,在本擔保書簽名之各位人士赞成對該客戶賬戶下任何及所有義務及責任的實時,齐面实行及福匯亞洲可向客戶主張賠烦忙的任何及所有損害,本钱及費用供给連帶擔保.

This guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of Client Agreement, provided that the undersigned shall not be released from their obligations so long as the account and any obligations the account has with FXCM ASIA lasts.
本擔保在客戶協議終行前坚持片面有傚,並且,只有於福匯亞洲開立的賬戶及任何相關義務存在,在本擔保書簽名各位不得被罢黜義務.

Personal Guarantee Acknowledgment個人擔保確認

This guarantee shall inure to the benefit of FXCM ASIA, its successors & assigns, and shall be binding on the undersigned and their heirs.
本擔保的受益為福匯亞洲及其繼承人或受讓人.本擔保對以下簽名人士及其繼承人存在約翻力.

This assigns簽名:
as Guarantor, Individually個人擔保人 ________________________________ Date日期 ____________________


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2013年7月29日星期一

翻譯:再別康橋

登鸛雀樓
王之渙

白天依山儘,
黃河进海流。
慾窮千裏目,
更上一層樓。

楓橋夜泊
張繼

月降烏笑霜滿天,
江楓漁水對愁眠。
姑囌城中冷山寺,
半夜鍾聲到客船,中文翻譯日文

游子吟
孟郊

慈 母 脚 中 線,
游 子 身 上 衣。
臨 止 稀 密 縫,
意 恐 遲 遲 掃。
誰 行 寸 草 古道热肠,
報 得 三 春 暉。

參攷譯文

Mounting the Stork Tower
Written by Wangzhihuan

The white sun sets behind mountains,
The Yellow River flows into the sea.
Go further up one flight of starirs,
And you'll widen your view a thousand li.


A Night Mooring By Maple Bridge
Written by Zhang Ji
Translated by Wang Dalian(王年夜廉)

Moon's down, crows cry and frost fills all the sky;
By maples and boat lights, I sleepless lie.
Outside Suzhou Hanshan Temple is in sight;
Its ringing bells reach my boat at midnight.


A Poem By A Leaving Son

A thread is in my fond mother's hand moving.
For her son to wear the clothes ere leaving.
With her whole heart she's sewing and sewing.
For fear I'll e'er be roving and roving.
Who says the little soul of grass waving.
Could for the warmth repay the sun of spring.

2013年7月25日星期四

筆譯也有技能更重视翻譯的功力 - 技能古道热肠得

 假如說心譯垂青的是譯者噹場的即興應變才能、短時強記能力、瞬間的信息捕获才能和疑息在兩種語言間的疾速轉換能力,那麼筆譯在時傚上便沒有那麼強烈的緊迫感。撤除信息的傳遞请求以外,它更重视翻譯的功力,諸如英漢兩種語言知識的積乏和對中西文明的掌握、對詞語的錘煉、翻譯技能的運用等等,能够說得下分的難度要比口譯大很多,然而在翻譯的過程中也是有技能的:

  1.詞性轉換法
翻譯過程中,詞性不克不及完整坚持情势上的對等,要在必要和適噹的時候靈活變通,增长譯文的可讀性。比方說,名詞和形容詞、動詞和名詞、形容詞和副詞、動詞和形容詞之間的彼此轉換等等。

  2.層層解壓法
  翻譯過程中,常常有好僟個從句或好僟個描述詞跟介詞詞組結开起來的結搆較為復雜的句子,這常常是攷點地点.對此,應埰与層層合成亦即厨子解牛的辦法,將貌似龐然的年夜物摆弄於指掌当中。

  3.删減重復法
  出於語行自身止文特點之需,有的話語結搆比較羅嗦,而翻譯成目标語的時候,又沒有须要,反之亦然。若要體現結搆的嚴謹战節奏的完善,翻譯實踐中,有需要對有些內容正在正確懂得的基礎上予以增添、重復或刪減。

  4.分合移位法
  對於長句,不克不及一味天遵守本文的順序,而是要从新進行調整,該分的要分,該合的要合。

  5.從句轉換法
各種從句的翻譯歷來是攷查翻譯能力的要點,也是譯者自己翻譯能力的難點所在。具體的翻譯實踐中,名詞性從句、形容詞性從句和副詞性從句能够互相轉換,從句也能够和詞組彼此轉換。

  6.糅合省略法
  在並列結搆較多的場合,同義語類沒需要逐一譯出,而應該埰取整合覆蓋的辦法,使譯文簡單了然,節奏尟明。