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1、地道用语是新闻、外刊里时不时蹦出来的拦路虎,有时记者可能“现编现用”。字典有时候显得爱莫能助,比如:sharpelbow、signatureissue、forallsomebodyknows,这些看似简单,但的确不好理解的用法,只能寻根究底找出这些俚语的真正意思。多听多查,体会英语思维,将原文理解到位,翻译到位。打破思维定势(thinkingpotency):1、背景:奥巴马致辞参众两院,详细阐述医改方案。NBC记者:Senioraidescalledthis thebiggestarrowinhispresidentialquiver。总统箭筒里最大的一支箭;意在表达实现
2、目标最有力的手段(Anarrowinthequiverisastrategyoroptionthatcouldbeusedtoachieveyourobjective)2、it'smuchpoliticsoftheopposition's smellingbloodinthewater这多半是反对者趁人之危的政治手段 Sharksattackwilltheysmellbloodinthewater.Inotherwords,ifaswimmeriswoundedandbleedingthesharkscansmellit.So,inthetheworkworldoro
3、therwiseifapersonisinaweakenedconditionpeoplewilltakeadvantageofthesituation.(Samewaywithchickens.Ifonechickenhasaspotofblood,theotherswillpeckhimtodeath.Cruelworld,isn'tit.)3、Couldn'tsayfairerthanthat.表示别人的话很公正,完全接受。4、奥巴马发表schoolpeptalk之前,很多反对者称奥巴马演讲目的不单纯eg itsmacksofunderhandedattemptssm
4、acksof:toseemtocontainorinvolveaparticularunpleasantquality:underhanded:即underhand:secret、dishonest5、背景同4:反对者称总统借机将其政策强加在孩子们身上他们的表达方法是 rampoliticalpoliciesdownlittlekids'throatsramsomethingdownsomebody'sthroat (informal)ifsomeoneramstheiropinionsorideasdownyourthroat,theyforceyoutolistent
5、othemandtrytomakeyouacceptthem6、说道医改是否curbthecost,CBO国会预算办公室说,costincreasewillnot bendthecurve.即指不会遏制上涨的趋势7、Doesthepresident'slogicandmathaddupinyouropinion?addup:toseemreasonable;tomakesense NBC记者问麦凯恩,奥巴马所谓的9000亿医改支出不会增加赤字,你认为靠谱吗?8、pork-barrel:Agovernmentprojectorappropriationthatyieldsjo
6、bsorotherbenefitstoaspecificlocaleandpatronageopportunitiestoitspoliticalrepresentative.pork:Governmentfunds,appointments,orbenefitsdispensedorlegislatedbypoliticianstogainfavorwiththeirconstituents:?Howevermuch[thevoters]maydistrustCongressanddislikepork,theadvantagesofbeingrepresentedbya
7、nincumbentwithseniorityarehardtodenyearmarkpork-barrel即指为了某一党派或地区利益而拨的款项,本意是指出一种undisciplinedfiscalplan earmark总是好和"pork"、"waste"连在一块。9、have/keepsomebodyonashort/tightleashtohavealotofcontroloversomeone'sbehaviourandallowthemverylittlefreedomtodowhattheywanteg
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