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    Daily English 2007-11-29

    主题:每日一句:Can you just give me a ballpark figure?( 11.29 )

    Can you just give me a ballpark figure?
    能不能给我一个大概的数字?
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      Ballpark 指的是专供球类比赛的公园, 特别是指大型的棒球场。在棒球比赛时都会报当天的观众人数, 例如是 49132 人,这个数字49132 就是ballpark figure,但这只是一个大约的估计数字而已,所以 ballpark figure 的意思就是指大约的估计数字。
      在公司里如果老板问会计,上个月水电费总共多少钱,之后再加上一句,"Just give me a ballpark figure",意思就是我只要一个大略的数字就行了。甚至有些老美懒到就只说 ballpark,所以,在口语中,有时候ballpark也就代替了ballpark figure了。
      需要注意的是,这是纯粹的美国俚语,和美国人交谈的时候这样说通常是没问题的。但是如果去跟英语同样也很流利的印度人、或是在美国住了很久的外国人说,不能保证他们能听得懂。(本句选自《小笨霖英语笔记本》)

    主题:每日一译(11-29)

    今天,我隆重介绍我们的见习版主:公猪 ,今天的发贴内容就是由他提供的.有疑问的词友,可以直接在贴子中回复,也可以直接发消息给他. 大家一定给他多多的支持噢.
    还是同样的一句老话,由于专业每个人都不太一样,希望有些词友,尽量不要发好长一篇的文章直接就叫他翻译,这真的是要费很长的时间来做. 如果你希望这儿的词友,他还是我给你一些建议,还是自己先动手以后,再发过来. 直接发到论坛来,让大家来帮助你.
    如果你是因为权限问题,可以发消息我,我来帮你们发,分数呢,呵,当然也是我给了.
    大家一定要一如既往的支持每日一译!

    1.落后就要挨打。
    2.近代中国经历了一段积贫积弱、任人宰割的历史。
    3.我们必须清楚地看到,中国仍然是一个发展中国家。
    4.一百年以来,中国人民为了实现民族复兴的目标做出了不懈的努力。
    5.在我结束讲话之际,我请各位和我一起举杯为我们两国之间持久地友谊和合作,干杯!
    6. If one is spending his time in crying his beer, he is losing his time to become a happy man. (英译汉)
    昨日相关链接:
    昨日参考答案:
    1.你的帐号里没有存款了。
    Your deposit is exhausted.
    2.今天我要去叔叔家拜年。
    I'll pay a New Year call to my uncle today.
    “拜年” pay New Year call还可以被说成wish sb. a Happy New Year,如:Auntie, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year(阿姨,我们来给您拜年了。)
    3.你的文章被另一家杂志转载。
    Your article is reproduced in another magazine.
    4.我会晚一点到达,请保留我所预订的房间。
    I'll arrive late, but please keep my reservation.
    5.你的情况我们已经了解了。你知道,在做出最后决定之前我们还要面试几位申请人。
    We have known something about you. You know, we have to interview several applicants before we make our final decision.
    6. With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking, responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.(英译汉)
    依我的资格和经验,我觉得我对所从事的每个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧,对贵单位必有价值。
    最后由 cindylala 于 2007-11-29 08:43:59编辑

    主题:每日一笑 Your Time Has Come (11.29)

    A person went to Africa and was captured by

    the native tribesmen. The savages encircled him,

    threw him on the ground, and yelled loudly.

    Frightened to death, he prayed to God,

    "Oh, God! What shall I do now? Good grief,

    perhaps my time has come. Please save me quickly!"

    God replied, "No, your time has not come yet."

    The poor fellow asked, "What shall I do then?"

    God told him, "It's all right, just listen to me.

    Stand up bravely, snatch the knife from the

    chief's hand, and strike right at his heart."

    The man acted accordingly; he seized

    the chief's knife, thrust it through the

    chief's heart, and killed him. Then the

    poor man asked again, "God, I have thrust

    the knife through his heart, so what now?"

    God answered him: "Now your time has come!"

    His time had not yet come before he did that.

    时间到了

    有一个人跑到非洲那边去,被一个部落给抓起来压他在地下,

    这时那些非洲部落的人都围绕在他旁边哇哇叫……。他在那边

    吓得求上帝:「哦,上帝啊!我现在怎么办呢?哎呀!

    我大概时间到了,赶快救我!」上帝说:「还没有,

    你时间还没到!」那个受难的人就说:

    「那我现在应该怎么办呢?」

    上帝说:「没关系,你听我的!你勇敢的站起来,

    把那个酋长的刀子抢过来,拿它刺在他心脏的地方。」

    于是他照做,把酋长的刀子抢过来,插在他心脏里面,

    酋长就死了。然后那个受难的人再问:「上帝,

    我已经把刀子插在他心脏里面,现在怎么样啦?」

    结果上帝说:「现在你时间到了!」以前还没到。

    主题:【每日一词】(11.29) abolish 联想记忆法

    说明:联想记忆-列举出与本词在意义上相关的词汇,主要有同义词、反义词或属于同一范畴的词,便于学生运用联想记忆法在短时间内扩充词汇量。

    abolish v. 废除,取消

    联想记忆

    repeal  废止,撤消

    revoke  撤消,取消,废除

    dismantle 1)拆开,拆卸2)废除,取消

    cancel  1)取消,废除2)抵消,对消3)删去,划掉

    辨析

    abolish 废止, 废除(法律、制度、习俗等), 指“消除长期存在的风俗、习惯”等

    repeal (法令等的)废除[弃, 止], 作废, 撤销; [英]取消联合(19世纪初, 爱尔兰独立运动领袖奥康诺等反对与英国并成联合王国的主张); [美]废除禁酒法

    revoke 取消, 废[解]除(权利、命令、诺言),beyond revoke不能取消的make a revoke 犯规另出他牌

    dismantle 拆除...的设备[装备、家具、防御工事]; 脱掉...的衣服; 拆掉...覆盖物; 拆卸(机器等); 摧毁, 粉碎

    cancel 略去, 删去; 取消, 注销, 把...作废; 抵消; 偿还; 撤消, 解除; 【数】约去, 消去(方程式或帐目两边的相等部分)

    Bad customs should be abolished.

    坏的风俗应当废除

    This toy machine gun dismantles easily.

    这种玩具机关枪很容易拆卸

    I cancelled many unnecessary words in my manuscript.

    我把我原稿许多不需要的字删去了。

    These superstitious practices should be_ as soon as possible.

          这些迷信做法应尽早取消

    A) abolish  B) repeal  C) revoke D) dismantle  E) cancel

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