优雅的离婚(ElegantDivorce)
章子怡与汪峰离婚了,对此我稍有意外和遗憾。本来我对娱乐圈子里的事情不关心,但章子怡的演技我比较欣赏,所以比起对其他艺人,我对她的关注稍多一点。
ZhangZiyiandWangFenghavedivorced,andImustadmitI'msomewhatsurprisedanddisappointedbythis.Normally,Idon'tpaymuchattentiontothingsintheentertainmentworld,butIdoappreciateZhangZiyi'sacting,soI'vebeensomewhatmorei...[
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金碧辉煌的圣殿(2.Morley’strisectortheorem)
TheGloriousTempleofGeometry2.Morley’strisectortheorem
在我家的墙上,挂有两类图画,第一类是我拍摄的自然、风景照片,第二类并非什么李杜诗词之类,而是几幅相当优美(我以为)的几何图案。这几个几何定理不仅优美,而且是最近一百年左右“新近”被发现和证明的。比如下面镜框中的图案叫“Morley’strisectortheorem&rdqu[
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斯人已逝(之一:Betty)DepartedSouls(1:Betty)
【序:2006-2008年是我压力大,心情不愉快的两三年。那时已经做了几年博士后,前途没有着落。年前女儿降生了。两个孩子加一个房子,经济压力陡然增加。就在此时,另一个系的学界大佬DK向我抛出了橄榄枝,答应给我涨40%的工资和ResearchAssistantProfessor的头衔(其实没意义)。于是我转到他的实验室,开始了两年不堪回首的第二期博[
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老同学聚会“13点”公约
AGoofyConventionforSchoolmateReunion
“忽如一夜春风来,千树万树梨花开”。亲爱的同学们,在飘雪的冬季,在毕业x周年之际,我们都盼望着重逢的惊喜与欢愉。为了保证聚会的愉快和睦,特诚挚提出以下建议:
“Asthoughthesnowisbroughtbytheovernightwindinthespring.It’slikethousandsuponthousandsofpeartreesblooming.”Dearfriends,inthissnowingwi...[
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TheRowanTree
byCarolinaNairne(1766-1845)
Ohrowantree,ohrowantree
Thou'ltayebedeartome
Entwinedthouartwi'manyties
Ofhameandinfancy
Thyleaveswereayethefirstofspring
Thyflowersthesummer'spride
Therewasnaesuchabonnietree
Inallthecountryside
Howfairwerethouinsummertime
Withallthyclusterswhite
Howrichandgaythyautumndress,
Wi'b...[
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《池上》
白居易
小娃撑小艇,偷采白莲回。
不解藏踪迹,浮萍一道开。
------------------OnthePond
Aboypolesasmallboat,
Collectinglotusinsecret.
Unnoticingtrackstheyelucidate,
Onduckweedswhenhedoesfloat.
(唐宋韵试译)
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MyHomeisWhereIHaveaPeacefulHeart
Inmyyouth,withabackpackinplace,
Filledwithcourage,unafraidofjourneytoface.
Noneedmyrestinggroundbemybirthplace,
Myhomeiswheremyheartfindsitspeacefulspace.
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Autumn
Cloudslikefluffycotton,inautumnskiessohigh,
Colorsigniteinthegarden,withastunningsight.
Apairofbutterfliesinlovetakegracefulflights.
Cherishingmoments,beings’envydespite.
Howcantimepause,initsflyingaway?
Withchillywinds,petalsfallindisarray.
Noneedtomourntheflowerdays,
Inheartsanddreams,they'llalwaysstay.
【唐宋韵中文原创,试英译。】...[
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金碧辉煌的圣殿(3.Johnson’stheorem)
TheGloriousTempleofGeometry(3.Johnson’sTheorem)
挂在我家墙上的几何图案中,有一个是在正方形的镜框里面。这个几何图形包含四个圆,(我认为)极其优美。它显示的是Johnson’stheorem。
Amongthegeometricpatternshangingonthewallsofmyhome,thereisonewithinasquareframe.Thisgeometricfigure,containingfourcircles,isexceptionallybeautiful,displayingJohn...[
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