《每日一句汉译英》一周汇总 (34)

马可奥勒留(Marcus Aurelius)在《沉思录》(Meditations)中写下这样自我劝勉的话：“一日之始就对自己说：我将遇见好管闲事的人、忘恩负义的人、傲慢的人、欺诈的人、嫉妒的人和孤僻的人。他们染有这些品性是因为他们不知道什么是善，什么是恶。”

In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius wrote the following self-exhortation: “When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil.”
 

做有德之人，就要严于律己而宽于待人，己所不欲，勿施于人。

To be a moral animal is to have higher expectations of ourselves than we do of others, not by behaving as we fear others would.

¹an·i·mal /ˈænəməl/noun

plural an·i·mals

4somewhat informal: a person or thing of a particular kind

▪ You want someone who will love you and give you everything you want but ask nothing in return? Let's face it, there's no such animal! [=there is no person who will do that]▪ Everyone wants a computer that always works perfectly, but there's no such animal.▪ The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today. [=it's very/completely different today]▪ His wife has always been a political animal. [=has always been very interested in politics]

科幻动作片《饥饿游戏》(The Hunger Games)继续主导北美电影票房榜，力挫《三个臭皮匠》(The Three Stooges)等新片，成为自2009年《阿凡达》(Avatar)以来首部连续四周雄踞票房榜冠军宝座的电影。

The futuristic sci-fi action picture 'The Hunger Games' continued to dominate the movie box office, edging out newcomers such as 'The Three Stooges' to become the first film since 2009's 'Avatar' to earn the top spot for four consecutive weeks.

 

茶叶或许在中国具有悠久的历史，但它仍无法避免陷入近几年困扰中国的食品安全丑闻。

Tea may have a long history in China but it has hardly been exempt from the food safety scandals that have plagued the country in recent years.

²plague verb

plagues; plagued; plagu·ing

[+ obj] 1: to cause constant or repeated trouble, illness, etc., for (someone or something)
▪ parasites that plague deer▪ Computer viruses plague Internet users.▪ Crime plagues the inner city.▪ Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.— often used as (be) plagued▪ The new plane has been plagued by/with mechanical problems. [=has had many mechanical problems]▪ an athlete plagued by knee injuries

2: to cause constant worry or distress to (someone) — usually used as (be) plagued▪ He is plagued by a sense of guilt.▪ She is plagued by fear of another terrorist attack.▪ I was plagued with doubts about my decision.

上周三，绿色和平(Greenpeace)发布报告称，在18个中国品牌茶叶（该国一些最著名的品牌也在其列）中发现了农药残留，其中包括某些致癌和禁止使用的化学品。

On Wednesday, a report from Greenpeace outlined the pesticides — including carcinogenic and banned chemicals — found in 18 Chinese teas, including some of the country’s best-known brands.

华特-迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Co.)同中国的DMG娱乐公司(DMG Entertainment)签署了联合制作协议，双方将在中国制作下一部钢铁侠(Iron Man)电影。此举凸显了中国对全球娱乐产业的吸引力。

Walt Disney Co. signed a co-production deal with China's DMG Entertainment to produce its next 'Iron Man' film in China, highlighting the nation's draw for the global entertainment industry.

 

co-prefix

1: with : together
▪ coexist

2: associated with another
▪ coworker▪ coauthor▪ copilot

²draw noun

plural draws

[count] 1: someone or something that causes a lot of people to come to a place :attraction
▪ Their band is the main draw at the festival.▪ The festival is always a big draw.