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1. They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries,but most of them make little or no independent reflections on human problems which involve moral judgment.
【译文】 他们可以教得更好,而且不仅仅是为了挣薪水,但他们大多数人却很少或没有对需要进行道德判断的人的问题进行独立思考。
【析句】 本句是一个转折复合句。第一个分句(They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries)相对简单,第二个分句较难之处是human problems跟了一个定语从句(which involve moral judgment)。
【讲词】 more than意为“超过”,视具体情况也可译为“不只是”。
reflection在句中是“思考,反省”的意思。
independent reflection就是 independent thinking的意思。
This was a choice made without sufficient reflection.(做出这一选择并没有经过充分的思考。)
The book contains his reflection on his experiences in Tibet.(这本书是他对自己在西藏的经历所作的反思。)
2. But what we forget—what our economy depends on us forgetting -- is that happiness is more than pleasure without pain. The things that bring the greatest joy carry the greatest potential for loss and disappointment.
【译文】 但是我们忘记的是——我们的经济所依赖的就是遗忘——快乐远不是没有痛苦的喜悦。最有可能给我们带来最大快乐的东西也有可能会带来损失和失望。
【析句】 在第一句中,主语是一个主语从句,破折号中间的成分是插入语。在第二句中,主语(The things)后面跟了一个定语从句。
【讲词】 potential作形容词意为“潜在的,可能的”,作名词表示“潜能,潜力”。
We have to be prepared for any potential difficulties.(我们应对潜在的困难做好准备。)
The father detected soldier potential in the boy.(父亲觉察到孩子天生是块当兵的料。) |
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