英语视频:多国口音英语模仿秀
时间:2019-02-05 作者:英语课 分类:名人演讲视频
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脱口秀演员Sarah Jones莎拉·琼斯 在TED 1现场来了段精彩的单口秀,她惟妙惟肖地模仿了八国人说英语,惊为天人。里面包括了英式口音、美式口音、印度口音、法国口音、中式口音、阿拉伯口音、这短短的20分钟内,莎拉·琼斯好像领着你去了一次环球旅行。莎拉·琼斯一个人分别扮演了一位固执的犹太老太太、一个语速极快的多米尼加裔女大学生以及其他众多精彩角色。
被莎拉·琼斯模仿的八个国家和地区为:英国、纽约皇后区、澳大利亚、多米尼加、法国、德国、 印度、中国、约旦。代表了八种不同的口音:英音、美音、西班牙音、法语音、德语音、印度音、汉语音、阿拉伯音。
当然从Sarah的本意出发,这次旅行的重点并不仅仅是口音,还有文化与交流的问题。我们生活在一个距离越来越短,联系越来越紧密的地球村里。一种语言就像是一把钥匙,打开地球另一边人们生活的大门。如果说你的语言是一个维度,它带来了一个角度,多一种语言能力就是多一个思考的维度,多了一扇看世界的窗,生活的厚度就这样叠加起来越发丰富多彩。
以下是演讲全文:
I should tell you that when I was asked to be here, I thought to myself that well, it's TED. And these TED sters are - you know, as innocent as that name sounds - these are the philanthropists and artists and scientists who sort of shape our world. And what could I possibly have to say that would be distinguished 2 enough to justify 3 my participation 4 in something like that? And so I thought perhaps a really civilized 5 sounding British accent might help things a bit.
And then I thought no, no. I should just get up there and be myself and just talk the way I really talk because, after all, this is the great unveiling. And so I thought I'd come up here and unveil my real voice to you. Although many of you already know that I do speak the Queen's English because I am from Queens, New York. (Laughter) But the theme of this session, of course, is invention. And while I don't have any patents that I'm aware of, you will be meeting a few of my inventions today. And I suppose it's fair to say that I am interested in the invention of self or selves. We're all born into certain circumstances with particular physical traits, unique developmental experiences, geographical 6 and historical contexts. But then what? To what extent do we self-construct, do we self-invent? How do we self-identify and how mutable is that identity? Like, what if one could be anyone at any time? Well my characters, like the ones in my shows, allow me to play with the spaces between those questions. And so I've brought a couple of them with me. And well, they're very excited. What I should tell you -- what I should tell you is that they've each prepared their own little TED talks. So feel free to think of this as Sarah University. (Laughter)
Okay. Okay. Oh, well. Oh, wonderful. Good evening everybody. Thank you so very much for having me here today. Ah, thank you very much. My name is Loraine Levine. Oh my! There's so many of you. Hi sweetheart. Okay. (Laughter) Anyway, I am here because of a young girl, Sarah Jones. She's a very nice, young, black girl. Well you know, she calls herself black, she's really more like a caramel color if you look at her. But anyway, (Laughter) she has me here because she puts me in her show, what she calls her one-woman show. And you know what that means, of course. That means she takes the credit and then makes us come out here and do all the work. But I don't mind.
Frankly 7, I'm kvelling just to be here with all the luminaries 8 you have attending something like this, you know. Really, it's amazing. Not only, of course, the scientists and all the wonderful giants of the industries but the celebrities 9. There are so many celebrities running around here. I saw -- Glenn Close I saw earlier. I love her. And she was getting a yogurt in the Google cafe. Isn't that adorable. (Laughter) So many others you see, they're just wonderful. It's lovely to know they're concerned, you know. And -- oh, I saw Goldie Hawn. Oh, Goldie Hawn. I love her, too; she's wonderful. Yeah. You know, she's only half Jewish. Did you know that about her? Yeah. But even so, a wonderful talent. And I -- you know, when I saw her, such a wonderful feeling. Yeah, she's lovely. But anyway, I should have started by saying just how lucky I feel. It's such an eye-opening experience to be here. You're all so responsible for this world that we live in today. You know, I couldn't have dreamed of such a thing as a young girl. And you've all made these advancements 10 happen in such a short time. You're all so young. You know, you're parents must be very proud.
But I -- I also appreciate the diversity that you have here. I noticed it's very multicultural 11. You know, when you're standing 12 up here, you can see all the different people. It's like a rainbow. It's okay to say rainbow. Yeah. I just -- I can't keep up with whether you can say, you know, the different things. What are you allowed to say or not say? I just -- I don't want to offend anybody. You know. But anyway, you know, I just think that to be here with all of you accomplished 13 young people, literally 14, some of you, the architects building our brighter future. You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying 15, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation 16 and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about. And of course, we know it's all because of the -- all the ... Well, I don't know how else to say it to you, so I'll just say it my way. The ganeyvish tetikeyt coming from the governments and the, you know, the bankers and the Wall Street. You know it. Anyway. (Laughter)
The point is, I'm happy somebody has practical ideas to get us out of this mess. So I salute 17 each of you and your stellar achievements. Thank you for all that you do. And congratulations on being such big makhers that you've become TED meisters. So, happy continued success. Congratulations. Mozel tov. (Applause)
Hi. Hi. Thank you everybody. Sorry, this is such a wonderful opportunity and everything, to be here right now. My name is Noraida. And I'm just -- I'm so thrilled to be part of like your TED conference that you're doing and everything like that. I am Dominican American. Actually, you could say I grew up in the capital of Dominican Republic, otherwise known as Washington Heights in New York City. But I don't know if there's any other Dominican people here, but I know that Juan Enriquez, he was here yesterday. And I think he's Mexican, so that's -- honestly, that's close enough for me, right now. So -- (Laughter)
I just -- I'm sorry. I'm just trying not to be nervous because this is a very wonderful experience for me and everything. And I just -- you know I'm not used to doing public speaking. And whenever I get nervous I start to talk really fast. Nobody can understand nothing I'm saying, which is very frustrating 18 for me, as you can imagine. I usually have to just like try to calm down and take a deep breath. But then on top of that, you know, Sarah Jones told me we only have 18 minutes. So then I'm like, should I be nervous, you know, because maybe it's better. And I'm just trying not to panic and freak out. So I like, take a deep breath.
Okay. Sorry. So anyway, what I was trying to say is that I really love TED. Like, I love everything about this. It's amazing. Like, it's -- I can't get over this right now. And, like, people would not believe, seriously, where I'm from, that this even exists. You know, like even, I mean I love like the name, the -- TED. I mean I know it's a real person and everything, but I'm just saying that like, you know, I think it's very cool how it's also an acronym 19, you know, which is like, you know, is like very high concept and everything like that. I like that.
And actually, I can relate to the whole like acronym thing and everything. Because, actually, I'm a sophomore 20 at college right now. At my school -- actually I was part of co-founding an organization, which is like a leadership thing, you know, like you guys, you would really like it and everything. And the organization is called DA BOMB, And DA BOMB -- not like what you guys can build and everything -- It's like, DA BOMB, it means like Dominican -- it's an acronym -- Dominican American Benevolent 21 Organization for Mothers and Babies. So, I know, see, like the name is like a little bit long, but with the war on terror and everything, the Dean of Student Activities has asked us to stop saying DA BOMB and use the whole thing so nobody would get the wrong idea, whatever. So, basically like DA BOMB -- what Dominican American Benevolent Organization for Mothers and Babies does is, basically, we try to advocate for students who show a lot of academic promise and who also happen to be mothers like me. I am a working mother, and I also go to school full-time 22. And, you know, it's like -- it's so important to have like role models out there. I mean, I know sometimes our lifestyles are very different, whatever.
But like even at my job -- like, I just got promoted. Right now it's very exciting actually for me because I'm the Junior Assistant to the Associate Director under the Senior Vice 23 President for Business Development. That's my new title. So, but I think whether you own your own company or you're just starting out like me, like something like this so vital for people to just continue expanding their minds and learning. And if everybody, like all people really had access to that, it would be a very different world out there, as I know you know. So, I think all people, we need that, but especially, I look at people like me, you know like, I mean, Latinos, we're about to be the majority, in like two weeks. So, we deserve just as much to be part of the exchange of ideas as everybody else. So, I'm very happy that you're, you know, doing this kind of thing, making the talks available online. That's very good. I love that. And I just -- I love you guys. I love TED. And if you don't mind, privately 24 now, in the future, I'm going to think of TED as an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and Dominicans. Thank you very much. (Laughter) (Applause)
So, that was Noraida, and just like Loraine and everybody else you're meeting today, these are folks who are based on real people from my real life. Friends, neighbors, family members. I come from a multicultural family. In fact, the older lady you just met, very, very loosely based on a great aunt on my mother's side. It's a long story, believe me. But on top of my family background, my parents also sent me to United Nations school, where I encountered a plethora 25 of new characters including Alexandre, my French teacher, okay.
Well, you know, it was beginner French, that I am taking with her, you know. And it was Madame Bousson, you know, she was very [French]. It was like, you know, she was there in the class, you know, she was kind of typically French. You know, she was was very chic 26, but she was very filled with ennui 27, you know. And she would be there, you know, kind of talking with the class, you know, talking about the, you know, the existential futility 28 of life, you know. And we were only 11 years old, so it was not appropriate.
But [German]. Yes, I took German for three years, [German], and it was quite the experience because I was the only black girl in the class, even in the UN school. Although, you know, it was wonderful. The teacher, Herr Schtopf, he never discriminated 29. Never. He always, always treated each of us, you know, equally unbearably 30 during the class.
So, there were the teachers and then there were my friends, classmates from everywhere. Many of whom are still dear friends to this day. And they've inspired many characters as well. For example, a friend of mine.
Well, I just wanted to quickly say good evening. My name is Praveen Manvi and thank you very much for this opportunity. Of course, TED, the reputation precedes itself all over the world. But, you know, I am originally from India, and I wanted to start by telling you that once Sarah Jones told me that we will be having the opportunity to come here to TED in California, originally, I was very pleased and, frankly, relieved because, you know, I am a human rights advocate. And usually my work, it takes me to Washington D.C. And there, I must attend these meetings, mingling 31 with some tiresome 32 politicians, trying to make me feel comfortable by telling how often they are eating the curry 33 in Georgetown. So, you can just imagine -- right. So, but I'm thrilled to be joining all of you here. I wish we had more time together, but that's for another time. Okay? Great. (Applause)
And, sadly, I don't think we'll have time for you to meet everybody I brought, but -I'm trying to behave myself. It's my first time here. But I do want to introduce you to a couple of folks you may recognize, if you saw "Bridge and Tunnel."
Uh, well, thank you. Good evening. My name is Pauline Ning, and first I want to tell you that I'm -- of course I am a member of the Chinese community in New York. But when Sarah Jones asked me to please come to TED, I said, well, you know, first, I don't know that, you know -- before two years ago, you would not find me in front of an audience of people, much less like this because I did not like to give speeches because I feel that, as an immigrant, I do not have good English skills for speaking. But then, I decided 34, just like Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger, I try anyway. (Laughter) My daughter -- my daughter wrote that, she told me, "Always start your speech with humor."
But my background -- I want to tell you story only briefly 35. My husband and I, we brought our son and daughter here in 1980s to have the freedom we cannot have in China at that time. And we tried to teach our kids to be proud of their tradition, but it's very hard. You know, as immigrant, I would speak Chinese to them, and they would always answer me back in English. They love rock music, pop culture, American culture. But when they got older, when the time comes for them to start think about getting married, that's when we expect them to realize, a little bit more, their own culture. But that's where we had some problems. My son, he says he is not ready to get married. And he has a sweetheart, but she is American woman, not Chinese. It's not that it's bad, but I told him, "What's wrong with a Chinese woman?" But I think he will change his mind soon.
So, then I decide instead, I will concentrate on my daughter. The daughter's marriage is very special to the mom. But first, she said she's not interested. She only wants to spend time with her friends. And then at college, it's like she never came home. And she doesn't want me to come and visit. So I said, "What's wrong in this picture?" So, I accused my daughter to have like a secret boyfriend. But she told me, "Mom, you don't have to worry about boys because I don't like them." (Laughter) And I said, "Yes, men can be difficult, but all women have to get used to that." She said, "No Mom. I mean, I don't like boys. I like girls. I am lesbian." So, I always teach my kids to respect American ideas, but I told my daughter that this is one exception -- (Laughter) that she is not gay, she is just confused by this American problem. But she told me, "Mom, it's not American." She said she is in love, in love with a nice Chinese girl. (Laughter) So, these are the words I am waiting to hear, but from my son, not my daughter. (Laughter) But at first I did not know what to do. But then, over time, I have come to understand that this is who she is.
So, even though sometimes it's still hard, I will share with you that it helps me to realize society is more tolerant, usually because of places like this, because of ideas like this and people like you, with an open mind. So I think maybe TED, you impact people's lives in the ways that maybe even you don't realize. So, for my daughter's sake, I thank you for your ideas worth spreading. Thank you. Shin shen. (Applause)
Good evening. My name is Habbi Belahal. And I would like to first of all thank Sarah Jones for putting all of the pressure on the only Arab who she brought with her to be last today. I am originally from Jordan. And I teach comparative literature at Queens College. It is not Harvard. But I feel a bit like a fish out of water. But I am very proud of my students. And I see that a few of them did make it here to the conference. So you will get the extra credit I promised you. But, while I know that I may not look like the typical denizen 36, as you would say, I do like to make the point that we in global society we are never as different as the appearances may suggest.
So, if you will indulge me, I will share quickly with you a bit of verse, which I memorized as a young girl at 16 years of age. So, back in the ancient times. [Arabic] And this roughly translates: "Please, let me hold your hand. I want to hold your hand. I want to hold your hand. And when I touch you, I feel happy inside. It's such a feeling that my love, I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide." Well, so okay, but please, please, but please. If it is sounding familiar, it is because I was at the same time in my life listening to The Beatles. On the radio [unclear], they were very popular.
So, all of that is to say that I like to believe, that for every word intended to render us deaf to one another, there is always a lyric 37 connecting ears and hearts across the continents in rhyme. And I pray that this is the way that we will self invent, in time. That's all [unclear]. Thank you very much for the opportunity. Okay? Great. (Applause) Thank you all very much. It was lovely. Thank you for having me. (Applause)
Thank you very, very much. I love you. (Applause) Well, you have to let me say this. I just -- thank you. I want to thank Chris and Jaqueline, and just everyone for having me here. It's been a long time coming, and I feel like I'm home, and I know I've performed for some of your companies or some of you have seen me elsewhere, but this is honestly one of the best audiences I've ever experienced. The whole thing is amazing, and so don't you all go reinventing yourselves any time soon.
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ted
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
参考例句:
The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
参考例句:
Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
参考例句:
He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
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participation
n.参与,参加,分享
参考例句:
Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
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civilized
a.有教养的,文雅的
参考例句:
Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
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geographical
adj.地理的;地区(性)的
参考例句:
The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
参考例句:
To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
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luminaries
n.杰出人物,名人(luminary的复数形式)
参考例句:
In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. 亚14:6那日、必没有光.三光必退缩。 来自互联网
Includes household filament light bulbs & luminaries. 包括家用的白炙灯泡和光源。 来自互联网
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celebrities
n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉
参考例句:
He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
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advancements
n.(级别的)晋升( advancement的名词复数 );前进;进展;促进
参考例句:
Today, the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements. 当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
Great advancements in drought prediction have been made in recent years. 近年来,人们对干旱灾害的预报研究取得了长足的进步。 来自互联网
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multicultural
adj.融合多种文化的,多种文化的
参考例句:
Children growing up in a multicultural society.在多元文化社会中长大的孩子们。
The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural perspective to its curriculum.这所学校已经在尝试将一种多元文化视角引入其课程。
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
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literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
参考例句:
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
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horrifying
a.令人震惊的,使人毛骨悚然的
参考例句:
He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was. 他极力指出战争是多么的恐怖。
The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate. 战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想。
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
参考例句:
There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
Gambling is always coupled with degradation.赌博总是与堕落相联系。
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salute
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
参考例句:
Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
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frustrating
adj.产生挫折的,使人沮丧的,令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
参考例句:
It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间,真令人懊恼。
It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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acronym
n.首字母简略词,简称
参考例句:
That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说,这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理,储存和处置设施的一个缩写。
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sophomore
n.大学二年级生;adj.第二年的
参考例句:
He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
参考例句:
His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人,连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
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full-time
adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的
参考例句:
A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
参考例句:
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
参考例句:
Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。
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plethora
n.过量,过剩
参考例句:
Java comes with a plethora of ready-made types.Java配套提供了数量众多的现成类型。
A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.大批新的运营商将获准进入该市场。
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chic
n./adj.别致(的),时髦(的),讲究的
参考例句:
She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。
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ennui
n.怠倦,无聊
参考例句:
Since losing his job,he has often experienced a profound sense of ennui.他自从失业以来,常觉百无聊赖。
Took up a hobby to relieve the ennui of retirement.养成一种嗜好以消除退休后的无聊。
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futility
n.无用
参考例句:
She could see the utter futility of trying to protest. 她明白抗议是完全无用的。
The sheer futility of it all exasperates her. 它毫无用处,这让她很生气。
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discriminated
分别,辨别,区分( discriminate的过去式和过去分词 ); 歧视,有差别地对待
参考例句:
His great size discriminated him from his followers. 他的宽广身材使他不同于他的部下。
Should be a person that has second liver virus discriminated against? 一个患有乙肝病毒的人是不是就应该被人歧视?
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unbearably
adv.不能忍受地,无法容忍地;慌
参考例句:
It was unbearably hot in the car. 汽车里热得难以忍受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
She found it unbearably painful to speak. 她发现开口说话痛苦得令人难以承受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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mingling
adj.混合的
参考例句:
There was a spring of bitterness mingling with that fountain of sweets. 在这个甜蜜的源泉中间,已经掺和进苦涩的山水了。
The mingling of inconsequence belongs to us all. 这场矛盾混和物是我们大家所共有的。
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tiresome
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
参考例句:
His doubts and hesitations were tiresome.他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。
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curry
n.咖哩粉,咖哩饭菜;v.用咖哩粉调味,用马栉梳,制革
参考例句:
Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
参考例句:
I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
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denizen
n.居民,外籍居民
参考例句:
In this country children of denizen go to school free.在这个国家外籍居民的孩子免费上学。
His greatest danger now lie in the unknown denizen of the water.现在他最大的危险是未知的水中居住者。
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lyric
n.抒情诗,歌词;adj.抒情的
参考例句:
This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例。
His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
- Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
- A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
- He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
- Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
n.参与,参加,分享
- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
a.有教养的,文雅的
- Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
- rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
adj.地理的;地区(性)的
- The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
- These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
n.杰出人物,名人(luminary的复数形式)
- In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. 亚14:6那日、必没有光.三光必退缩。 来自互联网
- Includes household filament light bulbs & luminaries. 包括家用的白炙灯泡和光源。 来自互联网
n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉
- He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
- a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
n.(级别的)晋升( advancement的名词复数 );前进;进展;促进
- Today, the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements. 当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Great advancements in drought prediction have been made in recent years. 近年来,人们对干旱灾害的预报研究取得了长足的进步。 来自互联网
adj.融合多种文化的,多种文化的
- Children growing up in a multicultural society.在多元文化社会中长大的孩子们。
- The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural perspective to its curriculum.这所学校已经在尝试将一种多元文化视角引入其课程。
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
- Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
- Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
- He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
- Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
a.令人震惊的,使人毛骨悚然的
- He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was. 他极力指出战争是多么的恐怖。
- The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate. 战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想。
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
- There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
- Gambling is always coupled with degradation.赌博总是与堕落相联系。
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
- Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
- The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
adj.产生挫折的,使人沮丧的,令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
- It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间,真令人懊恼。
- It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.首字母简略词,简称
- That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说,这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
- TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理,储存和处置设施的一个缩写。
n.大学二年级生;adj.第二年的
- He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
- I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
- His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
- He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人,连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的
- A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
- I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
- Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
- The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。
n.过量,过剩
- Java comes with a plethora of ready-made types.Java配套提供了数量众多的现成类型。
- A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.大批新的运营商将获准进入该市场。
n./adj.别致(的),时髦(的),讲究的
- She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
- The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。
n.怠倦,无聊
- Since losing his job,he has often experienced a profound sense of ennui.他自从失业以来,常觉百无聊赖。
- Took up a hobby to relieve the ennui of retirement.养成一种嗜好以消除退休后的无聊。
n.无用
- She could see the utter futility of trying to protest. 她明白抗议是完全无用的。
- The sheer futility of it all exasperates her. 它毫无用处,这让她很生气。
分别,辨别,区分( discriminate的过去式和过去分词 ); 歧视,有差别地对待
- His great size discriminated him from his followers. 他的宽广身材使他不同于他的部下。
- Should be a person that has second liver virus discriminated against? 一个患有乙肝病毒的人是不是就应该被人歧视?
adv.不能忍受地,无法容忍地;慌
- It was unbearably hot in the car. 汽车里热得难以忍受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She found it unbearably painful to speak. 她发现开口说话痛苦得令人难以承受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.混合的
- There was a spring of bitterness mingling with that fountain of sweets. 在这个甜蜜的源泉中间,已经掺和进苦涩的山水了。
- The mingling of inconsequence belongs to us all. 这场矛盾混和物是我们大家所共有的。
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
- His doubts and hesitations were tiresome.他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
- He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。
n.咖哩粉,咖哩饭菜;v.用咖哩粉调味,用马栉梳,制革
- Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
- Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
adv.简单地,简短地
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
n.居民,外籍居民
- In this country children of denizen go to school free.在这个国家外籍居民的孩子免费上学。
- His greatest danger now lie in the unknown denizen of the water.现在他最大的危险是未知的水中居住者。