Odyssey: 字典定义是“a long trip during which many things happen”.
中文没有这么个字是有同样的涵义的。要转述它的意思,必须通过描述它在语境中的涵义。
25 Feb 21
新闻头条必须简练而不失内容。这就推动了词语的各种灵活运用,同时要求读者熟悉当下的坊间热议。
读懂头条是学英文的好方法。
本专栏只选录常用的、值得学的词语/词组。释义或评论亦力求简、短,不求全,只限于头条语境中的用法。
Aaron Sorkin began his ‘Chicago 7' odyssey with a lie to Steven Spielberg
Odyssey: 字典定义是“a long trip during which many things happen”.
中文没有这么个字是有同样的涵义的。要转述它的意思,必须通过描述它在语境中的涵义。
25 Feb 21
150 regional jobs on line in wind farm stoush over Chns* steel
Glossy satire isn’t half bad but it’s as realistic as a Tom and Jerry cartoon
Regional Victoria wears the blunt arm of the lockdown law
Lunar New Year serves up mixed fortunes for food exporters grounded by tariffs, lockdowns
Prime Minister Scott Morrison dresses down MP Craig Kelly over coronavirus claims
To dress down: 英文定义是“an act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong”, 中文可以说成是训话,尤其是在本篇头条的语境中,训话的人是澳洲总理,被训的是下属议员。
03 Feb 21
Why whale watching is having a moment -- in New York City
'Summer is on vacation for the south-east' as rain sets in and temperatures plummet
The world has more riding on Joe Biden than any US president in decades
The World Health Organization is urging rich countries to stop hogging coronavirus vaccines