【英音模仿秀】瑜伽大师西行记
英语课
模仿文本: It's the 150th anniversary of the birth of Swami Vivekananda, the Hindu monk 1 who brought yoga and meditation 2 to the west, giving the first gentle push to what became a multi-million dollar global industry. Although his name isn't well-known these days, his anniversary is being celebrated 3 by devotees around the world, as Emily Buchanan has been finding out.
译文: 现在是印度僧人Swami Vivekananda150岁的生日,正是他将瑜伽和冥想带到了西方世界,而且只是信手一推,就让它成为了风靡全世界的百万美元产业。尽管时至今日,他的名字仍不为人熟知,但正如Emily Buchanan看到的那样,全世界的拥趸们都在庆祝着他的生日。
译文: 现在是印度僧人Swami Vivekananda150岁的生日,正是他将瑜伽和冥想带到了西方世界,而且只是信手一推,就让它成为了风靡全世界的百万美元产业。尽管时至今日,他的名字仍不为人熟知,但正如Emily Buchanan看到的那样,全世界的拥趸们都在庆祝着他的生日。
1 monk
n.和尚,僧侣,修道士
- The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
- Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
2 meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
- This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
- I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉,我打断了你的沉思。
3 celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。