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1、Chinesepeoplevaluetheirfamilyverymuchbecausetheyregarditasameanstokeepthefamilybloodstreamcontinuouslyrunning.(中国人把家庭看作是家族血脉延续的一种方式,因此中国人很重视家庭)Andtherunningfamilybloodstreammaintainsthelifeofthewholenation.(也是这种家族血脉延续维持了整个国家的生活)Thatiswhychildrenproductionandbreedingi
2、nChinabecomesafocusofallmembersoffamilies.(这就是为什么在中国繁衍后代是整个家庭成员的重点)Itisevenacceptedbythemasanessentialmoralduty.(甚至被认为是道德上的必须责任)ThereisaChinesesayingthatofallwholackfilialpiety,theworstiswhohasnochildren(中国有句古话:不孝有三,无后为大)①stream:溪流/流动②breed:种类/繁衍③filial:子女的(unfilial:
3、不孝的)④piety:虔诚⑤filialpiety:孝顺/孝心ThefadthatChinesepeoplepaygreatattentiontochildrenproductionandbreedingcanbesupportedbymanycustomarypractices.(中国人重视生养孩子的风尚被许多习俗所支撑)Manytraditionalcustomsaboutproductionofchildrenareanbasedontheideaofchildrenprotection.(许多关于生养孩子的传统习俗都是建
4、立在保护孩子的基础上的)①fat:风尚/极好的Pregnancy(怀孕)Whenawifeisfoundtobepregnant,peoplewillsayshe“hashappiness"andallherfamilymemberswillfeeloverjoyedoverit.(当发现一位妻子怀孕后,人们会说她“有喜了”,全家人都会为此而高兴)Throughoutthewholeperiodofpregnancy,bothsheandthefetusarewellattended,(怀孕期间,孕妇和胎儿都会受到格外照料)so
5、thatthefetusisnothurtinanywayandthenewgenerationisbornbothphysicallyandmentallyhealthy.(以便胎儿不会受到任何方式的伤害,出生时身心健康)Tokeepthefetusinagoodcondition,thewould-bemotherisofferedsufficientnutritiousfoodsandsometraditionalChinesemedicinesbelievedtobehelpfultothefetus.(为了让胎儿处于一
6、个良好的条件下,会为准妈妈提供充足的营养食物和一些他们认为对胎儿有帮助的传统中药)①fetus:胎儿AfterBirthWhenaChinesebabyisborn,he/sheisalreadyconsideredtobeoneyearold:ageiscalculatedfromthedateofconceptionnotthedateofbirth.(当中国宝宝出生后,他/她已经被认为是一岁了:从怀孕当日开始计算而不是出生当日)①concept:概念/观念/设想②conception:怀孕构想/设想/观念Praisesho
7、uldneverbegiventoorappliedtoanew-bornChinesebabyasthisisbelievedtoinvitetheattentionofdemonsandghosts:thebaby,instead,shouldbereferredtowithunfavourabletermsandwords!(不能称赞新生婴儿,人们相信这会引起魔鬼和幽灵的注意力。相反,要用不好的词称呼婴儿)①demon:魔鬼/残忍的人②term:学期/术语Aconcavenavelisconsideredasignofap
8、rosperouslifeforthebaby(婴儿凹的肚脐会被认为是富贵的象征),whileanextrudingoneislessauspicious(突出来的就有点不吉利了).Ifababyhasmorethanonehaircrownitisthough
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