英译:一个人生活/ALonelyLife
一个人生活/ALonelyLife
By林凡/LinFan
叶子在窗外轻轻摇动
人行道没有行人走过
镜子里的我很不像我
自从你离开了我变得很软弱
你的影子在每一个角落
好像是在提醒着我
少了你的陪伴我现在有多寂寞
Leavesaregentlyshakingoutsidethewindow
Nopedestriansarewalkingonthesidewalk
Idonotlooklikemyselfinthemirror
Sinceyouleft,Ihavebecomeweak...[阅读全文]
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(2010-10-23 16:02:07)
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ScientificWriting(III):Activevs.PassiveVoice
Useactiveverbswheneverpossible;writingthatoverlyusespassiveverbsisunpleasanttoread,andalmostalwaysresultsinmorewordsthannecessarytoexpressthesamething.
ACTIVE:Themiceconsumedoxygenatahigherrate...
PASSIVE:Oxygenwasconsumedbythemiceatahigherrate…
Theclaritywillimprovedramaticallyasactivevoiceisused.
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Forhelpwithscientificwritin...[阅读全文]
Useactiveverbswheneverpossible;writingthatoverlyusespassiveverbsisunpleasanttoread,andalmostalwaysresultsinmorewordsthannecessarytoexpressthesamething.
ACTIVE:Themiceconsumedoxygenatahigherrate...
PASSIVE:Oxygenwasconsumedbythemiceatahigherrate…
Theclaritywillimprovedramaticallyasactivevoiceisused.
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Forhelpwithscientificwritin...[阅读全文]
(2010-10-04 11:29:23)
ScientificWriting(I):Tenses
1) Yournewresultsshouldbedescribedinyourpaperinthepasttense(althoughyouhavedonetheexperiments,buttheresultsarenotyetacceptedas“facts”).
2) Theresultsfrompreviouslypublishedpapersshouldbedescribedinthepresenttense(assumingthatpublishedresultsare“facts”).
3) Onlyexperimentsthatyouplantodoshouldbedescribedinthefuturetense.
Forhelpwithscientificwritingsi...[阅读全文]
1) Yournewresultsshouldbedescribedinyourpaperinthepasttense(althoughyouhavedonetheexperiments,buttheresultsarenotyetacceptedas“facts”).
2) Theresultsfrompreviouslypublishedpapersshouldbedescribedinthepresenttense(assumingthatpublishedresultsare“facts”).
3) Onlyexperimentsthatyouplantodoshouldbedescribedinthefuturetense.
Forhelpwithscientificwritingsi...[阅读全文]
(2010-09-23 14:17:27)
英译：关露诗For田地芳
Ourheartsarepalpitating
Ourbloodisboiling
Weweremistakenforuselesswomeninoldtimes
Atthenewera,wearecitizensofthenation!
Up,fellowwomencitizens
Wewillsavethemotherlandfromperil
Bydefeatingtheenemiesofthenation
诗歌原文
我们的心已经震荡
我们的血已经沸腾
旧时代说我们是无用的妇女
新时代认我们是民族的子民
起来，女同胞们
我们要...[阅读全文]
Ourheartsarepalpitating
Ourbloodisboiling
Weweremistakenforuselesswomeninoldtimes
Atthenewera,wearecitizensofthenation!
Up,fellowwomencitizens
Wewillsavethemotherlandfromperil
Bydefeatingtheenemiesofthenation
诗歌原文
我们的心已经震荡
我们的血已经沸腾
旧时代说我们是无用的妇女
新时代认我们是民族的子民
起来，女同胞们
我们要...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-26 07:30:29)
IliveinL.A.andIwillnevercomplainaboutslowtrafficagain!(我住在洛杉矶,看完这报道,我今后再也不会抱怨塞车了!)
Chinaspoliticalhighwayisjammedfor60years!Look,howpatientlytheirpeopleare.(中国的政治道路已经堵了60年了,你看,中国的百姓忍耐力多强.)
Ihear,thisTrafficjamisbiggerthantheGreatwallofChinaandcanbeseenfromSpace.(我听说这塞车的车流,比万里长城还长,可以从太空上看见.(LZ注：这是个玩笑)
Yetanot...[阅读全文]
Chinaspoliticalhighwayisjammedfor60years!Look,howpatientlytheirpeopleare.(中国的政治道路已经堵了60年了,你看,中国的百姓忍耐力多强.)
Ihear,thisTrafficjamisbiggerthantheGreatwallofChinaandcanbeseenfromSpace.(我听说这塞车的车流,比万里长城还长,可以从太空上看见.(LZ注：这是个玩笑)
Yetanot...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-23 11:44:31)
Quit,ComforterorDuvet?
**Quilt
Thequiltisusuallyabedcoverletmadeoftwolayersoffabricwithsoftsubstance(cottonordown)betweenthem,andstitchedinpatternsinordertopreventthefillingfromshifting.
Manyquiltsaremadewithdecorativedesigns,andsomeofthesearenotusedasbedcoveringatall,butarerathermadetobehungonawallorotherwisedisplayed.
**Comforter
ThecomforterisanAmericanEnglishforquiltswithou...[阅读全文]
**Quilt
Thequiltisusuallyabedcoverletmadeoftwolayersoffabricwithsoftsubstance(cottonordown)betweenthem,andstitchedinpatternsinordertopreventthefillingfromshifting.
Manyquiltsaremadewithdecorativedesigns,andsomeofthesearenotusedasbedcoveringatall,butarerathermadetobehungonawallorotherwisedisplayed.
**Comforter
ThecomforterisanAmericanEnglishforquiltswithou...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-23 11:20:58)
Whyisbadtowritesomeone\'snameinredink?
AccordingtoChineseancientcustoms,thecolorredwasreservedforthedead.Thenamesofthedeceasedwerewritten,painted,orengravedinredongravestonesandplaquesinthevillagecenters.
Eventodaymanytraditionalpeoplewillgetnervousifyouwritetheirnamedowninred.Towritealivingperson\'snameinredmeanstheywilldiesoonoryouwantthemdead.
http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php...[阅读全文]
AccordingtoChineseancientcustoms,thecolorredwasreservedforthedead.Thenamesofthedeceasedwerewritten,painted,orengravedinredongravestonesandplaquesinthevillagecenters.
Eventodaymanytraditionalpeoplewillgetnervousifyouwritetheirnamedowninred.Towritealivingperson\'snameinredmeanstheywilldiesoonoryouwantthemdead.
http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-20 06:31:44)
“WenQiang’sQuotes”inChinesecompiledby玉宇青龙havebeenpopularrecently.TranslatingthemintoEnglishandpostingthemheremayormaynotbe“politicallyincorrect”.IhavetoadmitthattheyareexcellentfoodforthoughtformatureandseriousreaderswhoareinterestedinthefundamentalproblemsintheChinesecultureandChinesesociety.Iamagaintakingthelibertyofpostingallthe11passages.
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(2010-07-19 11:30:38)
HadInottransferredoutoftheBaCounty,butcontinuedtostaythereasalittlepoliceman,IwouldnothavebeenlikewhatIamtoday.Greedformerit,fame,benefitandfortuneismybiggestmistakeinlife.AfterIdie,mychildrenshouldnotusetheWensurnameanymore.Takesomethingelse.Mychildrenandgrandchildrenshouldneverpursueacareerinthegovernment,neverbeofficials,andkeepawayfrommerit,fame,benefitandfortune.Beingplainandpeacefulisabless....[阅读全文]
(2010-07-19 06:15:35)
DidI,WenQiang,evertakeanybribery30yearsago?Theyhonoredmeasahero.Infact,whatIdidwasnomorethanhardworking.Sincetheynamedmeasahero,Isimplyhadtotakeit.NowtheysaythatIamacriminal.HowdareInottoassumethepositionofacriminal?
OfficialsatpresentareworsethanthoseoftheKMTGovernment.Iamonlyoneofthem.WhathasturnedmeintosomeonelikethisistheSociety,theSystem.ThereasonthatIhavesaidsomuchisnottoputalltheblameon...[阅读全文]
OfficialsatpresentareworsethanthoseoftheKMTGovernment.Iamonlyoneofthem.WhathasturnedmeintosomeonelikethisistheSociety,theSystem.ThereasonthatIhavesaidsomuchisnottoputalltheblameon...[阅读全文]
