《每日一句汉译英》一周汇总 (33)

这听起来有点好得令人难以置信–一项新研究发现，常吃巧克力的人往往比较少吃巧克力的人更苗条。

It sounds a bit too good to be true: A new study has found people who eat chocolate more frequently tend to be thinner than those who consume the sweet treat less often.

eat - consume
frequently - often
chocalate - the sweet treat
 

如果说正如莫莉•布朗（Molly Brown）所言，1997年的鸿篇巨制《泰坦尼克号》（Titanic）中的年轻男主角杰克•道森（Jack Dawson）突然换上无尾晚礼服后就像一枚崭新的硬币那样闪耀，那么詹姆斯•卡梅隆（James Cameron）的《泰坦尼克号》3D版就是像金条般光芒四射了。

If Jack Dawson shines up like a new penny, as Molly Brown says of the suddenly tuxedoed young hero of 'Titanic,' James Cameron's 3-D release of the 1997 meta-mega-hit shines up like gold bullion.

Adj. 1. tuxedoed - dressed in a tuxedo; "a tuxedoed gentleman"

mega·hit/ˈmɛgəˌhɪt/noun

plural mega·hits

[count] informal: something (such as a movie) that is extremely successful
▪ His latest movie was a megahit.

bul·lion/ˈbʊljən/noun

[noncount] : bars of gold or silver
▪ gold bullion 
 
 

最近由花旗集团(Citigroup)委托经济学人智库(Economist Intelligence Unit)进行的一项研究发现，纽约市是全球最有竞争力的城市，以微弱优势领先伦敦，新加坡、巴黎和香港则紧随其后。

A recent study commissioned by Citigroup and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit found New York City to be the most competitive city in the world, edging out London for the top spot, followed by Singapore, Paris and Hong Kong.

edge out [phrasal verb]

edge (someone or something) out or edge out (someone or something): to slowly become more successful, popular, etc., than (someone or something)
▪ The company is gradually edging out the competition.▪ Efficiency has edged out price as the top reason people give for buying the car. — see also ²edge 3 (above)

尽管市长仍然负责维护公共治安和提供公共服务，但21世纪的全球经济已经催生了一项新的职责：在竞争中保持领先。

While mayors continue to be responsible for maintaining public safety and delivering public services, the 21st-century global economy has generated a new responsibility: staying ahead of the competition.

这是一段世界上最具传奇色彩的铁路路线之一，一段穿越粗犷的自然风光和历史遗迹的旅程。

It is one of the most storied train rides in the world, a journey through raw landscapes and historic realms.

花旗私人银行(Citi Private Bank)和伦敦房地产公司莱坊(Knight Frank)的报告显示，全球房价最贵的地方是摩纳哥，目前均价为每平方英尺5,408美元。

The price of real-estate in Monaco ─ the world's most expensive locale ─ is now an average of $5,408 a square foot, according to a report from Citi Private Bank and Knight Frank, the London real-estate firm.

FYI.

Here is the list of the Top 10 以下是全球房价最高的10个地区
   
LOCATION AVG PRICE PSF 位置 每平方英尺均价
   
Monaco $5,408 摩纳哥 5,408美元
   
Cap Ferrat ─ $4,800 费拉角 4,800美元
   
London ─ $4,534 伦敦 4,534美元
   
Hong Kong (houses) ─ $4,406 香港（别墅） 4,406美元
   
Courcheval 1850 ─ $4,081 法国高雪维尔1850 (Courcheval 1850) 4,081美元
   
St. Moritz ─ $3,951 瑞士圣莫里茨(St. Moritz) 3,951美元
   
Gstaad ─ $3,701 瑞士格施塔德(Gstaad) 3,701 美元
   
St. Tropez ─ $3,600 法国圣特罗佩(St. Tropez) 3,600美元
   
Geneva $2,959 日内瓦 2,959美元
   
Hong Kong (apartments) ─ $2,625 香港（公寓） 2,625美元