《每日一句汉译英》一周汇总 (13)

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1620年欧洲殖民者到达普利茅斯洛克,第二年即1621年他们获得大丰收.感恩节就是为纪念这一丰收而举行的庆祝活动。

Thanksgiving is a celebration that commemorates the harvest reaped by the Plymouth colony in 1621, following their arrival at Plymouth Rock in 1620.

在东南亚国家联盟的一项企业峰会上，克林顿国务卿谈到美国扩大参与东南亚事务的主要目的之一是，为美国人创造更多商业机会和就业机会。

In an address to a group attending an ASEAN Business Summit, Secretary Clinton spoke about one of the main objectives of the U.S. policy of increased engagement in Southeast Asia, creating more business opportunities and jobs for Americans.

小提琴手说：“虽然我没钱，但我活得很快乐;假如我没了诚信，我一天也不会快乐。”

The violinist said, "Although I don't have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever."　　

对于大多数美国家庭来说，有个主要的与钱有关的传统也和感恩节相关：“黑色星期五”购物。

For most American families, there's one major money-related tradition associated with Thanksgiving: Black Friday shopping.

但是对于其他人来说，买便宜货倒是处于次要地位，更重要的是审视财务状况。

But for others, bargain hunting takes a back seat to a financial reality check.

他们利用感恩节的聚会来探讨并回顾众多财务问题，从房产计划、遗嘱，到投资和慈善，多种多样。

They use this time together as an opportunity to discuss and review a host of financial issues ranging from estate planning and wills to investment and philanthropy.