时间:2018-11-30 作者:英语课 分类:美语三级跳


英语课

016A 社会文化: 初级课程


Jane和Will初次约会,想多了解对方,他们谈到了彼此的宗教信仰。Jane的父母来自中国,她是个佛教徒,Will则在美国长大,信基督教。


Professor: That's right, Winnie. When you talk about religion, it's important not to offend other people.


没错,在美国,宗教信仰是私人事务,也是个敏感话题,所以谈到这个问题的时候要礼貌、小心, 不然可能会 offend other people - 得罪别人。


Will: So Jane, what religion are you?


Jane: I guess I'm a Buddhist 1 because both my parents are Buddhist. But I'm not really practicing.


Will: I see. So you don't pray very often?


Jane: No. The only time I pray is during the holidays with my parents.


哇,Will 怎么一上来就问人家的宗教,这个约会开场白还真少见。


Professor: Right. And what does Jane say?


Jane说,因为她父母都是佛教徒,所以她自己应该也算是个佛教徒,不过她并不真的practice。 Professor, practice a religion 就是虔诚地信奉某个宗教,按宗教教义来生活的意思吧?


Professor: Exactly. For example, a practicing Jew would go to the synagogue every Friday to pray.


哦,a practicing Jew - 一名虔诚信奉犹太教的教徒会每星期五去synagogue - 犹太教堂祷告。这样坚持不懈也很不容易哦!


Professor: Well, many people think that praying helps them spiritually.


Jane: What about you, Will? What religion do you believe in?


Will: I'm a Christian 2. Most of my family are Christians 3 too, but my brother converted to Islam.


Jane: Oh really? Why did he do that?


Will: He married a Muslim woman. She wanted them to share the same faith, so he converted.


Will的家人大多是基督教徒,不过他哥哥convert to Islam. Professor, 这是什么意思呢?


Professor: When you change to a different religion, you can say you converted to a different religion.


哦,convert,c-o-n-v-e-r-t 就是改变宗教信仰。Will的哥哥以前也是基督徒,但因为交了个女朋友是Muslim - 穆斯林,所以也改信Islam - 伊斯兰教了。


Professor: Yes, Winnie. Have you noticed there are two different words used to describe Islam? The religion is called Islam. The people who believe in Islam are called Muslims.


对,伊斯兰教是Islam, 而伊斯兰教徒则是Muslims, 也就是“穆斯林”。


Will: Are your parents devout 4 Buddhists 5? Do they go to the temple often?


Jane: Yes, they go there to pray a lot. Do you go to church often?


Will: I go to church every Sunday.


Jane: Isn't it hard waking up so early on the weekend?


Will: Sometimes, but going to church is very important. I'm a pretty religious person.


听起来Will比Jane更加虔诚,因为他每个星期天都去church--教堂。对了,professor, 基督徒去church,佛教徒去temple - 寺庙,犹太教徒则去synagogue,那么Muslims 去那里祷告呢?


Professor: Muslims pray at their mosque 6.


哦,对! mosque,m-o-s-q-u-e,清真寺! Will每星期天都要起大早,去教堂,他说这样虽然有点累,但既然是教义规定的,他就得执行。


Will: So Jane, do you think your parents would be mad if you married someone who isn't a Buddhist?


Jane: Did you say marry? Will, it's only our first date!


Will: I know! But I just wanted to ask you, just in case...


Jane: Actually, my parents have told me that it's OK to marry someone who believes in other religions.


这个Will,初次约会就提到结婚的事儿了! 还好,Jane的父母同意女儿嫁给不信佛教的人! 对了,Professor Bowman, 在中国,人们可以既拜佛,拜菩萨,又拜太上老君,玉皇大帝。可是我发现,西方人只能信一种宗教。


Professor: That's true. Which do you think is better?


我看对所有神明都崇敬,都拜,那一定就会有神来保佑你的!


 


这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。



1 Buddhist
adj./n.佛教的,佛教徒
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
  • In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里,人世上一切事情都是空的。
2 Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
3 Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
4 devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
  • His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
  • The devout man prayed daily.那位虔诚的男士每天都祈祷。
5 Buddhists
n.佛教徒( Buddhist的名词复数 )
  • The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony. 处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒,用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
  • The return of Saivite rule to central Java had brought no antagonism between Buddhists and Hindus. 湿婆教在中爪哇恢复统治后,并没有导致佛教徒与印度教徒之间的对立。 来自辞典例句
6 mosque
n.清真寺
  • The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
  • Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前,清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
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