Episode 1: abandon, somewhat, man, indoor, anxiety, defence, version, prompt, pool, plan, and conclusion.
1. abandon (v.)
○ 中文释义: 放弃 或 抛弃
○ 英文释义: to leave a place, thing, or person, usually forever
○ 例句:
§ "We had to abandon our plan for a picnic because of the rain."
§ "The old house was abandoned years ago."
2. somewhat (adv.)
○ 中文释义: 有点 或 稍微
○ 英文释义: ‘to some degree’ or ‘a little’
○ 例句:
§ "I was somewhat surprised to see him there."
§ "The test was somewhat more difficult than we expected."
3. man (v.)
○ 中文释义: 派人驻守 或 操作
○ 英文释义: to staff or operate a place or a piece of equipment
○ 例句:
§ "We need someone to man the phones while the receptionist is at lunch."
§ "All hands on deck, we need to man the lifeboats!"
4. indoor (adj.)
○ 中文释义: 室内的
○ 英文释义: something that is situated, done, or used inside a building
○ 例句:
§ (来自节目对话) "We need to get everyone together for an indoor brainstorming session this afternoon."
5. anxiety (n.)
○ 中文释义: 焦虑
○ 英文释义: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
○ 例句:
§ "He felt a great deal of anxiety about his final exams."
§ "Breathing exercises can help reduce anxiety."
6. defence (n.)
○ 中文释义: 防御
○ 英文释义:
§ protection or resistance against attack (注: 英式拼写 d-e-f-e-n-c-e, 美式拼写 d-e-f-e-n-s-e)
§ what is said or written in support of something or someone that has been criticized
○ 例句:
§ "He wrote a long letter in defence of his actions."
§ "What do you have to say in your defence?"
7. version (n.)
○ 中文释义: 版本
○ 英文释义:
§ A particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing
§ a person's account of something
○ 例句:
§ "His version of the story was very different from hers."
8. prompt (adj. / v.)
○ 中文释义 (adj.): 迅速的
○ 英文释义 (adj.): done without delay; immediate
○ 中文释义 (v.): 促使
○ 英文释义 (v.): to cause or bring about an action or feeling
○ 例句:
§ (adj.) "She is always prompt in replying to my emails."
§ (v.) "His question prompted a long discussion."
9. pool (v.)
○ 中文释义: 汇集
○ 英文释义: to collect money, information, or resources from different people or places so they can be used by the group
○ 例句:
§ "Let's pool our ideas and see if we can solve this problem."
10. plan (n. / v.)
○ 中文释义: 计划
○ 英文释义: (n.) a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something; (v.) the action of making that proposal
○ 例句:
§ "What’s your plan for the weekend?"
§ "We need to plan our vacation carefully."
§ "The original plan was to travel by train, but we decided to drive instead."
11. conclusion (n.)
○ 中文释义: 结论
○ 英文释义:
§ the end or finish of an event or process
§ a judgement or decision reached by reasoning
○ 例句:
§ "So, what’s the conclusion here?"
§ "The data led them to an interesting conclusion."
§ "Don't jump to conclusions!"
中译英练习 (Translation Challenge)
练习 1:
• 中文句子: 尽管项目初期他感到非常焦虑, 但他最终没有放弃, 而是得出了一个令人信服的结论
• 翻译 1: "Although he felt a lot of anxiety at the beginning of the project, he didn't abandon it and reached a convincing conclusion in the end."
• 翻译 2: "Despite his initial anxiety about the project, he ultimately didn't abandon it, instead drawing a convincing conclusion."
练习 2:
• 中文句子: 为了给这次室内活动提供有力的防御, 他的老板要求他立即派人守住入口
• 翻译 1: "To provide a strong defence for the indoor event, his boss asked him to promptly man the entrance."
• 翻译 2: "His boss demanded that he man the entrance immediately, in defence of the indoor event."
练习 3:
• 中文句子: 我们最好把资源汇集起来, 因为这个新版本的计划看起来有些复杂
• 翻译 1: "We should pool our resources because this new version of the plan seems somewhat complicated."
• 翻译 2: "It would be best if we pool our resources, as this new version of the plan looks somewhat complex."
