英語報刊佳句賞析

[c]英語報刊佳句賞析[/c]

    1. The two leaders stated that both countries would develop good-neighborlyand friendly relations on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty andterritorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other』sinternal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence.

　　兩位領導人聲明，兩國將在互相尊重主權和領土完整，互不侵犯，互不干涉內政，平等互利與和平共處的基礎上發展睦鄰友好關係。

　　2. The country』s stability depends on how well the president can groom asuccessor.

　　這個國家能否穩定取決於總統能否成功地培養一個接班人。

　　註：groom，使準備參加競選，做好準備，訓練。

　　3. He accused the prime minister of burnishing his own image while foldingunder pressure.

　　他指責總理一方面在壓力下退縮，一方面給自己臉上貼金。

　　註：accuse用在法律上應當譯成「」指控「，如：He was accused of theft.（他被指控犯有偷竊罪）；fold,作不及物動詞用時有」關閉「、」垮台「的意思此處轉義」退縮「；burnishing原意是拋光、擦亮。

　　4. The opposition leader』s speech stole the headlines from the government.反對黨領袖的演講在報紙上大出風頭，使政府相形見絀。

　　註：直譯是：反對黨領袖的演講從政府手裡偷走了報紙的通欄大標題。

　　5. He said that the release of the men gave the green light to terrorism.

　　他說，釋放這些人，等於向恐怖主義活動開綠燈。

　　註：也可以翻譯成「等於縱容恐怖主義活動「。

　　6. The CIA is drawing fire as its director is questioned over press leaks.

　　中央情報局被罵得焦頭爛額，因為局長正因為報界泄密的問題接受質詢。

　　註：CIA=CENTUAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY，美國中央情報局；drawing fire，原意是「招致猛烈抨擊「；leaks，此處顯然指」泄密「。

　　7. Albright played hardball by walking out of the meeting.

　　奧爾布萊特以退出會場的方式表示強硬的立場。

　　註：play hardball,表示強硬（立場、抗議、反對等），hardball也可以用作形容詞，如hardball questions，故意刁難，非常難回答的問題。

　　8. While the West goes about its business, Russia gains nothing by going off　into a corner to sulk.

　　西方依然我行我素，而俄羅斯一無所獲，只好縮在旮旯（ga-la）里生氣。

　　註：這個句子非常形象：to go about one』s business的意思是「該幹什麼還幹什麼」；go off into a corner to sulk，直譯是「走開到一個角落裡生氣」；gainnothing，什麼也沒有得到。

　　9. Blair is unlikely to roll back any of the previous ruling party』s majoreconomic reforms.

　　布萊爾看來不可能從上宙執政黨推行的任何重大經濟改革中退縮。

　　註：previous此處指布萊爾出任英國首相之前的執政黨，即保守黨。

　　10. The whiff of scandal, and particularly the cash-for-questions imbroglio,reminds the electorate that power concentrated in the hands of a singleparty for too long tends to corrupt.

　　儘管醜聞不大，而且這些來路不明的款項內情複雜，至今尚無定論，卻也足以提醒選民：權力集中字一個政黨手中過長就會產生腐敗。

　　註：a whiff of scandal,一個小小的醜聞；imbroglio，情節複雜、難下結論的事情。

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well done,there are a lot of phrases that i  don't know their hint meanings,thank you!!
i will learn them by heart!!

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