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英文简历一向是困扰中国学生的难题,很多人都是套用中文简历的模式,将中文翻译过去,用来凑数,毕竟如果是找国内的企业,英文简历多数不过是用来装门面而已。但如果要应聘外企的话,您可就得在简历上多下点功夫了。本网向大家推出一些原版英文简历,供大家参考使用。
Peter David Stevens
University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station - C2369
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 555-3454
pdstevens@utexas.edu
http://www.utexas.edu/~pdstevens/
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EDUCATION BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MARKETING
University of Texas, Austin, TX, May 2002
College and Graduate School of Business
Major: Marketing; Minor: Spanish
Cumulative GPA: 3.8
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Entrepreneurial: | Designed, published and promoted 35-page marketing Web site. Established, managed, and sold lawn service consisting of 20 clients. Founded and maintained car detailing service responsible for 25 clients. |
Professional Sales: | Telemarketed as an order-taker for Longhorn Tire Supply, which involved learning and implementing sales presentation and conflict-resolution skills. Performed cold, door-to-door sales calls to obtain clientele for a deli delivery route and landscape service company. Solicited Austin business professionals for donations and sponsorships of UT Crew, Club Hispanic, and George Bush Hall events. |
Communications: | Composed business news articles as an intern and authored editorial articles as a freelance columnist for the Texas Business Weekly. Drafted professional letters for the Texas Bureau for Compliance Monitoring and a financial assistance proposal for the Austin Rotary Club in an academic internship with the Migrant Farm Workers Association. Performed reading, writing, and speaking activities in Spanish while participating in a language immersion program in Costa Rica, a Latin American Studies trip in Guatemala, and a business internship program in Ecuador. |
Multicultural: | Developed integrated marketing plan for sale of services to Latin American municipalities through internship program in Ecuador. Participated in Spanish immersion program in San José, Costa Rica, while living with a local family and attending a language school for one month. Interacted with Mayan Indians to observe their cultural norms and study their language for two weeks through a Latin American Studies trip to Guatemala. |
HONORS | Who's Who Among Students in American Universities National Honor Society: 4 Semesters Dean's List: 4 Semesters Honor Roll: 2 Semesters |
ACTIVITIES | Resident Assistant, UT Department of Residential Life General Member, UT Alumni Association Rower, UT Crew Team |
Notes:
The Cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) is the calculation of all grades received while an undergraduate or a graduate student at the university.
意思就是平均分,美国的GPA满分是4分,即A=4,B=3,C=2, D=1.GPA的精确度往往达到小数点后1到2位,如:3.0,3.45。GPA的计算一般是将每门课程的学分乘以 学时,加起来以后除以总的学时,得出平均分。中国学校的分数设置一般是百分制或五分制,具体的折合方式视不同的美国大学的要求而有所不同,一般来讲,百分制中的90分以上可视为4分,80分以上 为3分,70分以上为2分,60分以上为1分,五分制中的5分为4分,4分为3分,3分为2分,2分为1分。中 国许多大学的成绩单上没有学时,因此,GPA只能估算,可将所有课程的成绩加起来后除以课程数。一 般美国大学对于奖学金申请者的GPA要求是3.0以上。
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下面是读文网小编整理的去老外家做客的商务礼仪, 希望对大家有帮助。
1) With a Lady
Always allow the lady to precede you in places where one has to go before the other except in the following case: when getting off a street car, train, bus, or out of an automobile; when going up stair; when opening a heavy door. When you are walking along the street with a lady, always walk on the outside.
2) At a Dance
If you wish to dance with a certain lady, go to her, bow, and say:" May I have the pleasure of a dance?"
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老外问: What is this?
空姐答: Cake China ( 馒头 )
老外问: What is this?
空姐答: Pizza China ( 馅饼 )
老外问: What is this?
空姐答: Salad China ( 黄瓜 )
这时空姐放了一个屁
老外又问: What is this?
空姐妙答: Air China ( 中国民航 )
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一个台湾人出国,海关要求打开行李检查,发现有七条内裤,奇怪问原因
台湾人回答:" Sunday、Monday、Tuesday ... Saturday "
官员明白是一天一条。
接着来了个法国人,官员要求打开行李检查发现有五条内裤,奇怪问原因
法国人回答:" Monday、Tuesday、Wednesday、Thursday、Friday "
星期六,日如何? NO WEAR.
官员明白法国人浪漫,星期六 . 日是不穿的。
接着来了个印度人,检查发现有十二条内裤,
官员大惑不解,忙问如何?
印度人慢悠悠回答:" January、February、March、April ....... "
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教你怎样在车上和老外聊天口语。美好的夏季,你也收拾好行李去旅行吧。
服务很好,是吧?
A: The service is good, isn't it?
服务很好,是吧?
B: But it's a pity the snack is expensive. I feel hungry now.
但可惜的是小吃太贵了。我现在饿了。
A: The train's pulling in. How about getting off and having a rest?
火车进站了,下车休息一下怎么样?
B: Sure.
好的。
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其实中英文化是有很大差异的,两个中国人在练习英语口语的时候也许他们或多或少都能听明白对方的意思,因为大家的逻辑思维是一样的。但是当中国人和外国人交流时也许情况就没有想象中的好了。更加重要的是有些手势是外国人无法接受和理解的,所以我们在和外国人接触中千万不要有以下手势哟。
1. Speech marks
1、引号
“行了,别说了”
2. Tapping nose for "none of your business"
2、轻拍鼻子,意指“不关你的事”
“略去很多,一言难尽”
3. Extending palm outwards to mean "talk to the hand"
3、将手掌向外伸开,表示“行了,别说了”
“不关你的事”
4. Touching fingers to thumb to mean "blah blah blah"
4、四指与拇指上下扇动,表示“略去很多,一言难尽”
用手指做出手枪的样子
5. Making a pistol with your fingers
5、用手指做出手枪的样子
用拳击掌以示暴力
6. Punching your hand to suggest violence
6、用拳击掌以示暴力
“我可盯着你呢”
7. Pointing at eye for "I'm watching you"
7、手指着眼睛,表示“我可盯着你呢”
“给我打电话”
8. Making a phone with your hand to indicate "call me"
8、用手做出打电话的动作,表示“给我打电话”
假装打哈欠
9. A fake yawn
9、假装打哈欠
做出割喉状
10. Slicing your throat with a finger
10、一个手指横放在喉咙旁,做出割喉状
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英语交流非常重视,或者说是非常重要的一个环节就是肢体语言。英语中有一句谚语是这样说的 :Actions speak louder than words。意思就是肢体语言比口述更有力量。世界上最大的猎头公司Korn/Ferry International的人力资源专家的统计结论也显示,“In a job interview,you will be virtually fully judged within the first 30 seconds, even before you start to talk.”(在工作面试中,你甚至还没有开始讲话,面试官实际上已经在30秒之内对你有了全面的评价。)这其中:visual (what yousee,你所看到的)占55%;audio(what you hear,你所听到的)占38%;content(what is said,你们真正的谈话内容)占7%。
由此可见,语言在交流中扮演着重要的角色。而在与外籍人士交流中有哪些招数呢?
--How abouta break?
当会议因冗长而陷于沉闷、紧张的气氛时,做无意义的僵持是无法获得令人满意的结果的。如果能在不打断对方的情形下提出“How about a break?”(休息一下如何?)对方必能欣然接受,紧张的气氛也立刻得以经解。当你们再回到会议桌时,也能以清晰的思路继续沟通。
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《学习拉》英语栏目收录了英美人日常生活中经常说到、用到的最实用的有关日常生活会话句子、短语,满足你的需求。
1. I couldn''t care less.
这句话的意思是「我不在乎」,「缺乏兴趣」(lack of interest),也就是:I don''t care at all. 或 I don''t give a hoot. 例如:
人家如果问: What do you think of the budget-cut?(你对预算削减有何看法?)
你回答: I couldn''t care less.(我毫不在乎)
How do you like Mr. Lee''s political point of view?(你喜欢李先生的政见吗?)
I couldn''t care less.(我才不在乎呢!)
但是有时说话者也有「口是心非」: 例如:
I couldn''t care less about the promotion or pay raise.(我不在乎升级或加薪)
而实际上他是根本在乎升级和加薪的,那么人家也许就会回答说: Yes, you do(care).
至于 I couldn''t care more. 就是「我很在乎」(I care a lot.)或 I care deeply. 同理:
I couldn''t agree more.=I totally agree.(我完全同意)
I couldn''t please you more.=I did my best to please you.(我尽量使你高兴)
I couldn''t be more right.=I am totally right.
但是老外为了「自尊」,不愿强调自己的错误,所以很少人说:
I couldn''t be more wrong.
注意:一般人都用否定句,但也有老外把肯定句与否定句互用。
不过,严格来说,I could care less. = I care to some degree.(care 的程度可能减少)
I could care more.=I care some.(care的程度也许增加)(主词可用任何人称代名词:he, she, you, we, they 等。但只用 could,不用 can。)
2. No bones about it.
意思是:真实的,诚恳的(truly, sincerely or exactly),也就是 to make no bones about it.(bone 要加 s, it 是指 something)例如:
His wife is beautiful;no bones about it.(他的太太真是很漂亮)
Mr. A made no bones about it when he talked about abortion issue.(当 A 先生谈到堕胎问题时,他是诚恳的。)
When I spoke on the topic,he said, "No bones about it."(也就是他同意我的看法)
No bones about it;the weather is very chilly today.(今天是真的太冷了)
3. take it on me!
意思是:「这是我的,请用吧!」「这是免费的」(help yourself to it; it is free),这多半是指吃的东西或一些不贵重的东西。例如:
Here are some candies from England; take one on me. (这是来自英国的糖果,尝一个吧!) (one = candy)
The restaurant owner said to me, "Take the dessert on me." (餐馆老板对我说:「尝尝我的甜点吧!」)
Please take these pencils on me.(取用一些我的铅笔吧!) (也许铅笔上刻有名字,做为宣传之用而免费。)
可见 take 后面的 it,是指 something,而 on 的后面通常不指别人,所以多半也只用在第一人称单数 me。
(假如夫妇在一起,也可以说:Take it on us.)
4. I am from Missouri.
这句话有时后面要加一句:「I need to be shown.」或「You have got to show me.」,意思是 Missouri 州的人很固执 (stubborn),不太信任别人,一定要人家「证明一下」(prove it to me),所以密苏里州也被称为「The Show Me State」。
据说这句话所以流行 (尤其在美国中西部) 是因为美国一些名人都住过密苏里州,包括 Harry Truman, Mark Twain, Walt Disney 等。后来老外不轻易相信别人时,就使用这句话。(也有半开玩笑性质) 例如:
He is not easily convinced because he is from Missouri. (他是来自密苏里州,所以不容易说服他。)
Don''t try to fool me; I am from Missouri.(You have got to show me.) (别愚弄我,我是来自密苏里州。)
We are all from Missouri; we need to be shown.
As Mr. Smith is a tough guy; he must be from Missouri. (Smith先生是位倔强的人,他一定是来自密苏里州。)
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在英语学习中,我们应该注重培养对英语学习的兴趣.当我们可以说点儿简单的英语,用英语与别人或与老外交谈,或作别人的翻译时,我们就可以从英语学习中得到满足。以下是小编为大家整理的学好英语的方法,欢迎大家阅读!
光和老外对话就能学好英语吗
外教真的很好,他/她本身就是非常优秀的学习资源。他/她的语言,观点都会让你迅速掌握一手的词汇句型、生活文化资讯,这是中教老师无法企及的。但是,外教绝不能解决所有问题。本文将从英语发音学习、语法学习、学生学习心理和教学成果检验等方面告诉你,如何才能真正学好英语。
语法是中国学生的强项?我不认为,我只认为解答语法选择题是中国学习者的强项,还是海量做题带来的迷惑性效果。要不然,那些宾语从句,定语从句,名词性从句你怎么不会说,连写都那么费力呢?语法,在我看来也是为了提高英语句型学习效率的规则。规则,绝对是可以用英文解释的,但问题同样是想讲细了难,想听懂了也难。
所以,大多数外教的讲语法就是在大量例句的练习中,让你“悟”出来。但“悟”的前提必然是你有英语的敏感度,能够理解这个规则。而实际上,很多同学连宾语,定语这些基本概念都模糊得很,他们还能“悟”出宾语从句和定语从句吗?此时,中教老师母语优势就体现出来了,基本概念由浅入深,还可以引入中文句式,通过类比让学生理解语法规则,再辅助大量例句练习,把规则讲深入讲透彻。
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要学好英语口语,首先要清晰流利地表达自己所要表达的意思。要流利地表达,就要注意说话的语速.单词和句子的重音位置以及语流。语速可以保证有效顺畅地交流;重音可以精准地表达自己想要表达的意思;语流既有助于自己的发音.也让听者听起来觉得舒服地道。
在餐馆等位,如果没人安排,咱们自己去等,眼看别人快吃完,又不能确定,怎么去问人家?按咱们以往学过的句式,很可能问对方:
“Have you finished?”(您吃完了吗?)当然这句没错,对方肯定能明白,但老美则往往会这么问:
“Are youdone (finished)?”(您吃完了吗?)
这句话在标准语法里也是有问题的——用被动式代替了完成时,按字面意义似乎成了“你被做了吗?”(歧义时显得暧昧),但现实中他们十有八九就是这么说的,口语里很少直接用完成时表达“完成”的意思。
你回答时可以“顺水推舟”:
“Yeah!I'm almost done. Just a couple ofminutes。”(没错,我快吃完了,再等两分钟)
这样的交流就没问题了。
以上几个例子说明,熟记了语法,还不足以了解语言的全部,而语言首先是用来交流的,而不是用来考试的,考试只是手段,而不是最终目的。因此,真的希望咱们的英语教材里多一些日常生活中
鲜活的表述,而不是仅仅盯着可以用来测试的、枯燥死板的语法规则。这样,也许可以多少让学过英语又跨进美国国门的人避免一些英语交际方面的尴尬。
所以,我还是想建议准备带孩子出国的家长,出国前不妨找母语是英语的老外,跟着他们学习一段,哪怕只是简单地进行口语交流,也会对孩子有好处。
毕竟,人家的地盘,人家“说了算”。
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特别惊讶、特别激动的时候,中国人爱叫“我的妈呀”,老外则喜欢叫“我的上帝呀”。大家想知道怎么用英语说吗?
天哪!上帝啊!
Oh my God!=OMG
Oh, my goodness!
Oh, my!
Goodness!
Heavens!
Good heavens!
Good Lord!
For heaven's sake!
哇~~~~~~~~~~
Wow!
Gosh!
Golly!
Gee!
怎么可能?!
Imagine that!
真想不到!
Fancy that!
真想不到!
Can you beat that?
简直岂有此理!
Isn't that something!
太厉害了,不是吗!
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摘要:《三体》首创先河,为英语世界的读者们提供了一个机会,使他们也能够领略到这名中国最受欢迎的科幻小说家刘慈欣获奖多次的非凡之作。
在第73届世界科幻小说大会(Sasquan)上,2015年雨果奖各奖得主揭开悬念。
The 73rd World Science Fiction Convention, Sasquan, has announced the 2015 Hugo Award winners.
Chinese writer Liu Cixin's sci-fi novel-"The Three-body Problem" has won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
中国作家刘慈欣创作的科幻小说《三体》荣膺2015年雨果奖最佳小说奖。
The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple award winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin.
《三体》首创先河,为英语世界的读者们提供了一个机会,使他们也能够领略到这名中国最受欢迎的科幻小说家刘慈欣获奖多次的非凡之作。
Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
小说以中国的“”时期为背景,一个秘密军事组织开展了一项神秘计划,即通过向太空发射信号试图与外星人建立联系。一个濒于灭绝的外星文明收到了信号,企图侵略地球。同时,地球上也开始形成不同的军事组织,他们各怀异心,有的认为地球文明已经腐败不堪,想要对那些外星高等生物拱手欢迎,帮助他们占领地球。有的则想要抵御外星人的侵略。种种矛盾最终酝酿成了一部视野宏阔、想象奇诡的科幻文学大作。
The book was published in 2008 and became one of the most popular science fiction novels in China.It received the Chinese Science Fiction Galaxy Award in 2006. A film adaptation of the same name is scheduled for release in July 2016.
该书于2008年出版,成为中国最受欢迎的科幻小说之一。它于2006年荣获中国科幻文学银河奖。改编自该小说的同门电影预定于2016年7月上映。
雨果奖很牛X吗?
雨果奖(Hugo Award)得名于《惊奇故事杂志》(Amazing Stories)的创办人雨果·根斯巴克(Hugo Gernsback),自1953年起,每年由“世界科幻协会”(World Science Fiction Society,简称WSFS)所颁发,正式名为“科幻成就奖”(The Science Fiction Achievement Award)。
雨果奖的分量到底有多重?对于全世界的SF小说作家而言,获得雨果奖=获得了科幻艺术界的诺贝尔奖,它与星云奖等同为最具权威也是影响世界的两项科幻大奖。
雨果奖(英文:Hugo Award)是一个颁发给科幻或奇幻小说的文学奖。每年由世界科幻年会(Worldcon, World Science Fiction Convention)的参加者投票,从上年度内的作品中选出获奖者,其选举过程则由世界科幻社群(WSFS)制订。与星云奖同为科幻界最受瞩目的年度奖项。
老外有多喜欢《三体》?
《三体》英文版在海外亚马逊上获三星以上好评读92%,有407位读者留言热评。
@Nancy Famolari
This is one of the best science fiction books I have ever read. The background relies heavily on physics which makes it fascinating. The author does an excellent job of weaving real concepts into his story. If you enjoy physics, this is a must read.
这是我读过最棒的科幻小说之一!浓墨重彩的物理学背景使得整个故事十分引人入胜。作者在将真实概念编入故事这一点上做得无与伦比的出色!如果你喜欢物理学,一定要读一读这本书。
@Kilgore Gagarin(亚马逊TOP500热门评论家)
Please, please, please read at least to the halfway point. Mr. Liu's plot slowly and steadily increases the pace. I loved the entire book. If you find yourself thinking, "What's the big deal" just keep on going. This is a FUN read!
千万千万千万至少不要半途而弃,刘大师的情节进展循序渐进步步前行。大爱这本书!如果你发现自己也在疑惑“到底有啥神奇之处?”一定要继续读下去。其乐无穷哦!
Note that this is the first of an original trilogy by the author, and I'm hooked.
PS:这是作者原著三部曲的首章,而我已经欲罢不能了呢!
《三体》经典语录
“Your lack of fear is based on your ignorance.”
你的无畏来源于无知。
“In China, any idea that dared to take flight would only crash back to the ground. The gravity of reality is too strong.”
在中国,任何超脱飞扬的思想都会砰然坠地——现实的引力实在是太沉重了。
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下面是读文网小编整理的英语四六级写作万能框架之引语评论作文,以供大家学习参考。
第1段:引语引用+简单评论段
1文章第一句话:直接引用引语
1.1.第一句的第一种写法: 名人名言
○1“ .”Sb. once said. ○
2 Sb. once said,“ .”
○3 I assume that you are familiar with the words of sb. , who once said, “ .” 我想你应该熟悉sb.说过的一句话,他曾经说过:“ .”
1. 2第一句的第二种写法: 俗语/常言/习语/成语/谚语
○1 As the commonly-heard saying/idiom/proverb goes,“ .”
○2 I assume that you are familiar with saying, which is commonly-heard , “ .” 我想你应该熟悉一句耳熟能详的俗语/常言习语/谚语,是这么说的:“ .”
2文章第二句话:简化引语+表层评论
2.1用自己的语言说明、解释抽象和凝练的引语,保持原意的同时,使之简洁易懂; 本句根据题目引语内容,自由发挥
2.2对引语的表层含义进行评论:就引语的“事”说“事”,不要上升到人生哲理高度 It is obvious that …
文章第二句话写法真题举例: (1.2.1)Although four-hour seems to be quite a long time, it canhelp people chop down the tree more smoothly and less laboriously in the rest two hours. (1.2.2) It is obvious that a full preparation can help people enhance the efficiency of trees-chopping. [2011-12月CET6]
(1.2.1)Quitting smoking is so easy as long as you keep away from cigarettes. However,many people can hardly resist the temptation of cigarette and then give up their attempt toquit smoking. (1.2.2) It is obvious that no one can quit smoking with ease without strong willand determination. [2011-12月CET4]
第2段:意义阐述段
3. 文章第三句话:由表及里,提炼挖掘引语的深层含义
3.1 The saying/proverb/ sb’s remark aims at informing us of the significance of A.
3.2 Simple as the sentence may sound, it contains abundant life philosophy and informs usof the significance of A.
4. 文章第四句话: 强调A的重要性
4.1 There is no denying that we can not emphasize the importance of A too much.
4.2 why does A. play an indispensable role in our life/ work/ pursuit of success ?
5. 文章第五句话: 论述A的重要性
5.1 A will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize their dreamsmore rapidly. The more Communicative/Modest/ Honest /Cooperative/ Inclusive we are, themore likely we are to build harmonious relationships and master more resources which isadvantageous to their success.
两个衍生体:action & plan
Action will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize their dreamsmore rapidly. The more action we take, the more likely we are to accumulate experience,master skills and get close to our destination.
Making plan will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize theirdreams more rapidly. The more detailed plan we make , the more likely we are to make full useof time, enhance our work efficiency make full preparation for unexpected cases/
5.2 A is crucial for every individual. With its seemingly magic power, A can not only betteraccelerate individuals' development, but serve as an efficient instrument for individuals tochange the world. [The consciousness of innovation/ Confidence/ Dream / Objective /Diligence]
5.3 Those who possess A are always admired and respected, because A may endow themwith more competence, chances, self-confidence to overcome difficulties and approachchallenges. Those people appear to possess a special charm, bringing to others hope, passionand surprise, and, thus winning others' favor and trust. [A strong will/ Persistence/Perseverance/Optimism /Ppassion/ Enthusiasm/ Hope / Courage / Patience ]
6. 文章第六句话:举例论述A的重要性
6.1 Quite a few examples can be given to prove the importance of A. However, I can thinkof no better illustration than the following one:
6.2 To further demonstrate the importance of A, I would like to take sb. as a case in point.
举例公式: Sb. ,插入语, how could he/she do sth. without A ?
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掌握英语语气词对于英语口语的提高有着非常重要的作用。这些词本身并没有太多的意义,主要起到加强或舒缓语气、给说话者提供思考时间以及引出话题等作用。下面一起来看看老外如何用英语哼哼哈哈吧。
意识到自己犯错时常用到。
Oops! I locked my key in the car.
糟糕!我把钥匙锁车里了。
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下面是读文网小编整理的双语散文:老外直言养儿的回报到底在哪里,欢迎大家阅读!
My wife and I have three small children. Chinese friends often ask why three children, not oneor none: Doesn’t raising three children limit my career in business and in my wife’s case,teaching?
The acronym DINK -- double income, no kids -- originated in the US in the 1960s. Fearingthat children might constrain their freedom, married working women began to avoidpregnancy; the result was many busy, prosperous young DINK couples. This choice was notirrational. After all, nowadays retired people can live on their pensions and savings, so they areno longer compelled to depend on their offspring in old age. And a child is undeniably anexpensive proposition: so much time and money are required. Why bother having one? It ishard to condemn those who opt out of parenthood. And in China their decisions are perfectlyin keeping with the drive to limit population growth.
Yet few couples with children would agree that they were stupid to become parents. Mostare very happy that they have had the experience of witnessing a child grow to maturity. Ababy enters the world with a mind like blank paper, and gradually he or she acquires the abilityto think, to talk and finally to communicate easily. Isn’t there something magical about it?When you see the process happening before your very eyes, you feel a happiness like no other.
A Chinese DINK said to me recently, "If you didn’t have three children, you could go to a baror the cinema with your wife on weekends -- how unrestrained and romantic that would be!"But I would say that no matter how wonderful Hollywood films or Broadway performances are,watching them is far less interesting than seeing my extrovert of a daughter sing and dance. Ifit’s true that there are rewards to be gotten from having children, then surely the happiness ofseeing them grow up is the greatest. Another Chinese friend of mine complained: " I providedthe funds for my child to go to college and then off to America for a master’s degree, but sofar I haven’t gotten any rewards out of playing parent." To him I would say that the rewardswere there all along -- for any parent open to the wonder of seeing a child begin to speak, orsurprise us with a new word used for the first time.
But this is a happiness that can be felt only after you become a parent; there’s noappreciating it otherwise. However, who begets a child out of curiosity to see him or her growup? None of my friends had this in mind when they or their wife got pregnant. For some thepregnancy was unexpected. Others had parents eager to have grandchildren. A few said theyhad children because a person’s life would be incomplete without one. Some said that therewere millions and millions of children in the world and they just wanted to see what theirs wouldbe like. And some said that having a child can bring stability to a troubled marriage -- but isthat really true? I myself didn’t give it much thought. I just assumed it was the natural thing todo, and since my wife enjoyed big, cheerful, lively families, we went ahead and had three kids.No regrets.
I know my words won’t change any minds. What DINKs say is obviously true: childrenreally do require lots of parental energy and money. Just watch a mother bring a sick child to ahospital; you can see the tension, the worry, and all the self-control it takes to seem calm andreassuring. No, raising a child is not easy. The happiness of seeing a child grow, in contrast, islargely in the mind of the parents, and other people cannot so readily perceive it. Indeed, if Iwere not writing on this subject for the BeijingYouthDaily, I would be very unlikely to goaround telling all and sundry how happy I am to be the father of my trio. Little wonder, then,that so many people without children believe parenthood is all work and no fun.
I repeat: each individual has his or her own reasons for wanting or not wanting children,and his or her own happiness to build. The saddest people are those who have children butcome to regret it, for whatever reason. Regretful parents are usually closed to family happiness.And without the happiness, all that remain are the burdens. This kind of family is frequentlyrocked by conflict, and divorce often ends the story. So any couple who want a child shouldfirst be confident that their marriage is sound. Children deserve better than to be the victimsof marital crisis.
(本文作者是美国华裔,现在北京工作。他的三个孩子分别是5岁、3岁和1岁。)
我和妻子有三个小孩,中国朋友常问我们,为什么要三个孩子———而不是一个或根本不要?养育三个孩子会不会影响我俩事业的发展(我经商,妻子是教师)?
丁克家庭(夫妻二人都工作但没有孩子的英文缩写)起源于上个世纪六十年代的美国。由于担心孩子会限制自己的自由,结了婚的职业女性开始避孕,结果是出现了许多忙忙碌碌而事业成功的丁克夫妇。这种选择并非不理性。要知道,如今退休后可以靠养老金和积蓄过日子,而不再像过去那样,老时必须依靠子女。再说,养育孩子是件高投入的事,这一点无可否认———需要付出那么多的时间和金钱。那何必费心劳神要孩子呢?我们很难指责那些决定不当父母的夫妇。在中国,他们的决定与实行控制人口增长的国策是完全一致的。
不过,在有孩子的夫妇中,很少有人赞成他们当了父母是犯傻的观点,绝大多数都非常高兴自己能亲眼目睹一个孩子走向成熟。一个婴儿来到人世,其头脑就像一张白纸,渐渐地,他(她)能思考了,能说话了,最后,能与人不费力气地交流了,这难道不是很神奇吗?当这个神奇的过程就发生在眼前,你会感到一种无可比拟的快乐。
最近,一位中国“丁克”对我说:“你要是没有三个孩子,周末与太太去酒吧或电影院———那多自在、多浪漫啊!”可我要说,无论好莱坞的影片、百老汇的表演多么精彩,都远不如看我那活泼外向的小女儿又唱又跳有趣。如果说养育孩子确有回报的话,看着他们长大所感受到的乐趣就是最大的回报。另一位中国朋友向我抱怨道:“我供孩子上了大学,又供他去美国读硕士学位,可到现在为止我还没从为人父母中得到任何回报。”对他的抱怨,我会说,回报早就有啦———任何乐于看孩子开口说话、或看孩子第一次用了某个词语而引起惊喜的父母,都能获得这种回报。
但这种快乐只有当你当了父母之后才能感受到,否则不可能真正体会。可是,有谁要孩子是出于想看孩子怎么长大的好奇心呢?在我的朋友当中,没有一个是这样想的。有人怀孕是不期而至,有的是由于自己的父母急于想抱孙子,有的说要孩子是因为没有孩子人生就不完整,有的说世上有亿万儿童,就想知道自己的孩子是什么样,还有的说,孩子能让有问题的婚姻稳定———果真如此吗?我本人倒是没太考虑要孩子的理由,只是觉得这是一件自然而然的事,而且我妻子喜欢活泼欢快的大家庭,于是就要了三个孩子。我们乐在其中,丝毫不悔。
我知道我的话不会让任何人改变想法。丁克们说的显然是实情:孩子需要父母付出大量精力和金钱。看看一位母亲带孩子去看病的情形吧:她紧张,忧虑,还要自我克制以显得镇静,让孩子安心。是的,养育孩子绝非易事。与这种人人看得见的操劳相比,看着一个孩子成长感受到的快乐存在于父母的心中,别人无法轻易感受到。实际上,要不是为《北京青年报》就这一题目写文章,我不会逢人便说做三个孩子的父亲是多么幸福,而那么多没有孩子的人认为当父母就只意味着辛劳而无任何乐趣也是不足为怪的。
说来说去,要孩子还是不要孩子,每个人都有自己的理由,有自己所追求的快乐。最为不幸的是那些有了孩子但出于某种原因却又后悔的人。这些后悔的父母往往不能感受到家庭快乐。而没有了快乐,剩下的就全是负担了。这种家庭常常会被冲突所动摇,往往以离婚收场。所以,任何想要孩子的夫妇首先应确信其婚姻是稳固的。孩子不该成为婚姻危机的牺牲品,他们理应拥有更好的生活。
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想学一些用来评论别人的英语短语句子吗?下面是读文网小编为大家整理的用于评论他人的英语短句,欢迎大家学习!
他有个好脾气。
He has a good temper.
He's in a good mood. *表示“现在正好情绪不错”,和上句的语气不一样。
他这个人脾气暴躁。
He has a bad temper.
He's in a bad mood. *表示“现在碰巧情绪不好”,和上句的语气不太一样。
她不知哪儿有点怪。
There's something strange about her.
There is something fishy about her.
There is something odd about her.
她有点不太对劲儿。
She's not herself. *直译是“她不是她自己了。”
She's been edgy lately. (她近来情绪急躁。)
Yeah, she's not herself. (是的,有点儿不太对劲儿。)
She's not acting like herself.
She's not acting normally.
她真让人捉摸不透。
She's so weird. *weird“不可思议”、“变化多端”、“古怪的”。
She cut her hair very short. (她把头发剪得短短的。)
She's so weird. (真让人捉摸不透。)
She's bizarre.
She's very strange.
塔米饭量很小。
Tammy eats like a bird. *直译“塔米像鸟一样吃饭”,是人却只有小鸟那么点儿饭量。
Tammy eats like a bird. (塔米饭量很小。)
She's on a diet. (她正减肥呢。)
Tammy eats very little. (塔米只吃一点点。)
Tammy doesn't eat very much. (塔米不怎么吃。)
Tammy eats like a horse. (塔米特别能吃。)
她的身材很好。
She has a nice figure. *表示“体型”时不用style。
She has a good figure.
他已过壮年。
His best days are gone.
He's past his prime.
我父亲上年纪了。
My father's getting on in years. *be getting on in years 为惯用语,“上年纪”。
My father's becoming an old man.
My father's getting older.
他长得什么样?
What does he look like?
他们闹得天翻地覆。
They're making a big fuss. *make a fuss“大声吵闹”、“喧哗”。
They're making a big deal about it.
他抽烟抽得没完没了。
He's a chain smoker.
Does he smoke? (他抽烟吗?)
Yes, he's a chain smoker. (抽,他一抽就抽个没完。)
He's a heavy smoker.
He smokes non-stop.
看了评论他人的英语短句这篇文章
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身处异国他乡,最大的悲哀莫过于歪果仁笑得人仰马翻,你却不知所云。想跟歪果仁打成一片,光是语言能力过硬是远远不够的。不过也不必妄自菲薄,能不能get笑话,更多是文化背景和幽默感知的问题。下面是读文网小编整理的文化差异:老外笑点我不懂,看看大家能不能get得了老外的笑点。
世间最尴尬的事莫过于周围的人都被段子(笑话)逗得哄堂大笑,只有你还没发现笑点。如果这段子是用外语讲的,那么尴尬值增加一万点。
It is beyond awkward when everyone around you bursts outlaughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if it’s ajoke told in a foreign language.
While Chinese students find it easy to adapt to a foreign lifestyle, socializing with locals is muchharder, according to a recent study. Researchers looked at how well Chinese students integratedinto communities across the world. Of all the activities they struggled with, understanding jokeswas considered the toughest.
最近一项研究发现,中国学生很容易适应国外的生活方式,但和老外打交道就没那么简单了。研究者对中国留学生如何融入世界各地群体进行了分析。在留学生面对的所有问题中,理解笑话被认为是最难的。
Most of the time, jokes are funny only for people who share a common cultural background orperceive humor in the same way.
多数情况下,笑话只有在文化背景相同或幽默感知方式相近的人中间才有笑果。
Chinese-American comedian Joe Wong found this out first-hand. He had achieved huge successdoing stand-up comedy in the US, but when he returned to China in 2008 for his first live gig inBeijing, he discovered that humor doesn’t translate. People didn’t think his Chinese jokes were asfunny as his English ones, the Global Times reported.
美籍华裔脱口秀主持人黄西对此感同身受。他在美国脱口秀节目中一炮而红,不过2008年,当他回到中国在北京开第一场现场脱口秀时,他发现幽默是无法被翻译的。《环球时报》报道说,大家觉得他的英语段子比中文的有趣。
Being able to understand local jokes can help students feel a sense of belonging. But even withoutthe ability to understand jokes, students should not feel any less confident about themselves.
理解当地人的笑话能让留学生更有归属感。不过就算听不懂老外的笑话,也不必丧失自信。
“It’s OK if you don’t get the jokes. Don’t doubt yourself [because] a lot of the times, it is not aproblem of language ability; it’s a matter of the known and unknown,” said Christine Han, whowas once an overseas student and is now an Australian permanent resident.
曾在澳洲留学、现在是澳大利亚永久居民的克莉丝汀•韩说:“理解不了笑话也没关系。不必自我怀疑,(因为)这不是语言能力的问题;这是知道就知道,不知道就不知道的事儿。”
Australian humor
澳式幽默
The fact that Australia is called “Down Under” is funny by itself. Australia is ready-made for jokes,thanks to its history as a colony for convicts, its peculiar accent, the Outback and its strangecuisine. However, to most Chinese overseas students, understanding jokes about sports is thebiggest headache.
事实上,澳大利亚的别称“在南方的下面”( 英语里北为up,南为down,澳大利亚在旧大陆的南边)本身就很有趣。它曾是流放犯人的殖民地,它的古怪口音,它的内陆和奇葩菜肴,都让澳大利亚的笑话俯拾皆是。不过对大多数中国留学生来说,最头疼的还是理解和体育有关的笑话。
“The hardest jokes are related to rugby because I know nothing about rugby,” said Melody Cao,who was once a student in Australia. “When I heard jokes I didn’t get, I just laughed along.”
“最难懂的笑话是和橄榄球有关的,因为我对橄榄球一无所知,”曾在澳洲留学的梅洛迪•曹说。“当我听不懂笑话时,我就跟着大家一起笑。”
Sport is an important part of Australian national identity. According to the Australian Bureau ofStatistics, 16 percent (2.8 million) of the population aged 15 years and over watched Australianfootball in 2010. About 9 percent (1.6 million) attended a rugby league game.
体育是澳大利亚民族认同的重要部分。据澳大利亚统计局数据,全国15岁及以上人口中有16%(约280万)观看了2010年的澳式足球赛,9%(约160万)参加过橄榄球联赛。
The rugby jokes are usually about how immature and dumb rugby players are, like in these twodialogues:
橄榄球的段子常常拿那些水平欠佳,不太灵光的球员开涮, 比如下面两段对话:
A: “Why don’t rugby players have mid-life crises?”
A:“为什么橄榄球运动员没有中年危机?”
B: “They stay stuck in adolescence.”
B:“因为他们被困在了青春期。”
A: “Why do rugby players like smart women?”
A:“为什么橄榄球运动员喜欢精明的女人?”
B: “Opposites attract.”
B:“因为异性相吸。”
British humor vs American humor
英式幽默vs 美式幽默
British actor and comedian Simon Pegg discussed the differences between British and Americansense of humor in a column for The Guardian. He believes that while Brits use irony on a dailybasis, the Americans do not see the point of using it so frequently. He wrote: “British jokes, on theother hand, tend to be more subtle with a dark or sarcastic undertone... the [American] jokes aremore obvious and forward, a bit like Americans themselves.”
英国喜剧演员西蒙•佩吉曾在《卫报》专栏探讨过英式和美式幽默的区别。他认为英国人每天都会用反讽的幽默,而美国人用的却不是很多。他写道:“换句话说,英式笑话更隐晦,伴有黑色和讽刺的潜台词……而美式笑话更明显、直白,和美国人的个性很像。”
Pegg illustrated his point by transcribing a joke he heard a British friend make, in the wake offamily tragedy.
佩吉转述了他从英国朋友那听到的一个笑话,调侃的是一出家庭悲剧。
A: “I had to go to my granddad’s funeral last week.”
A:“上周我去参加了我爷爷的葬礼。”
B: “Sorry to hear that.”
B:“节哀顺变。”
A: “Don’t be. It was the first time he ever paid for the drinks.”
A:“别这么说。这可是他第一次掏钱买喝的。”
In her book Watching the English – the Hidden Rules of English Behavior, Kate Fox, a British socialanthropologist, describes her country’s humor rules. She argues that irony, understatement andself-depreciation are ingrained in the English mindset. “Humor is our ‘default mode’... We do nothave to switch it on deliberately, and we cannot switch it off,” wrote Fox.
社会人类学家凯特•福克斯在她的书《英国人的言行潜规则》中描述了英国的幽默方式。她认为,讽刺、轻描淡写和自黑是英国人骨子里根深蒂固的东西。她写道:“幽默是我们的‘默认模式’……我们不必刻意启动它,当然也不能关掉它。”
“American humor is more straightforward like the punchlines in the famous TV show Friends,” anInternet user named “Zac” wrote on Zhihu. “You burst out laughing immediately when you watchAmerican humor, and then you forget about it quite quickly, but it takes time to digest Englishhumor, and it may be funnier when you reminisce about it.”
知乎网友Zac说:“美式幽默一般直白、浅显,如《老友记》的笑料。”“美式笑料属于当场大笑,笑过就忘,而英式幽默属于细嚼慢咽型,回味或许比看的当下更觉得好笑。”
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Todd: OK. I'm going to talk about movies. I love movies. I think many, many people around the world today love movies. I probably see one or two movies a week on DVD in my room. I watch the movies on my computer so I am a big, big fan of movies, and I watch them all the time, but I have three big complaints about movies, about Hollywood, my country, that I wish they would change. The first complaint is that movies have too many guns. This really bothers me. If you go into a video store and you look at the cover of all the movies, almost on 50% or more of the movie covers there is somebody holding a gun, and I think this is absolutely crazy. In my country, unfortunately there are many guns, but in reality, you never see guns. People have guns, but it's not common to see a person with a gun and in movies, there's always guns and shooting and killing andviolence and blood and I just think it's unnecessary, so I really wish that they would not have so many guns in movies and maybe not so much violence. My second complaint is that the stories of most of the movies today from Hollywood are terrible. They're so bad that you can't even watch the movie. I guess most movies now are geared towards special effects and visual effects so the story is often really bad and I think that's just terrible.
托德:好,我要谈谈电影。我喜欢看电影。我想现在全世界许多许多人都喜欢看电影。我大概一周在家里看一两部影碟。我也在电脑上看电影,所以我是一个实足的电影迷,我会一直看电影,不过我对电影、对我的故乡好莱坞有三大不满的地方,我希望他们能有所改变。第一个不满是电影里出现了太多枪支。这真的令我很困扰。如果你走进一家音像店,你会看到所有电影的封面,几乎50%甚至更多的电影封面上都会有拿着枪的人,我认为这绝对是一件疯狂的事情。很不幸,我们国家有许多枪支,但是实际上,你可能从未看过枪支。人们持有枪支,但是拿枪的人却并不常见,可是在电影中,总是有许多枪支和射击、杀戮、暴力血腥的场面,我认为这没有必要,所以我真的希望电影中不要出现这么多枪支和这么多的暴力场景。我的第二个不满是现在好莱坞大部分电影的剧情都很糟糕。剧情太差了,以致于你甚至都不想看那部电影。我想现在大部分电影都会采用特效和视觉效果,所以剧情通常都很差,而我认为那非常糟糕。
I wish Hollywood would make fewer movies, and concentrate on movies with a really good story, like my favorite movie is a movie called "Wallstreet" and it just has a fantastic story. Another movie I really liked was "The Paper" and also "Field of Dreams" and both these movies have really good stories and almost no special effects, so I think that we don't need so many special effects in movies. And my last thing, my last complaint about movies, is that, or Hollywood, that they stop only using beautiful people. Every time you see a movie, or movie stars, it's always really beautiful people, but in reality most of us, definitely myself, we're not beautiful. Most people look average so why don't they just use actors and actresses that look average. I'm sure that there are many, many really good actors and actresses that just aren't beautiful and they would do a fantastic job in a movie and it would be a really good story, compelling story, but they don't get the role because they're not beautiful and they're not young, and I just think that's kind of sad. I know that movies are the way they are because they are geared towards younger people, but I think there's a lot of older people, like myself, I'm 35, who would like to see more movies with good stories, less violence, less special effects, good writing, and people that look average like everybody else.
我希望好莱坞能少制作些电影,去关注那些有好剧情的电影,就像我最喜欢的电影《华尔街》一样,这部电影有非常精彩的剧情。我非常喜欢的电影还有《媒体先锋》和《梦幻之地》,这些电影的剧情都非常棒,而且几乎没有使用特效,所以我认为电影中并不需要太多特效。我对于电影或是好莱坞的最后一个不满是,我希望他们不再只启用好看的演员。每次你看电影或是电影明星的时候,总会有漂亮的面孔,但是实际上我们大多数人,我自己就绝对不是长相漂亮的人。大多数人的长相很平凡,所以为什么电影不请长相平凡的男女演员来出演呢。我确定有许多非常优秀的男女演员,他们只是长得不漂亮,但是他们可以在电影中表现得非常出色,那可能是一个拥有好剧情的电影,拥有一个引人注目的故事,但是他们没有得到电影角色仅仅是因为他们不够漂亮,他们不再年轻,我认为这真令人难过。我知道电影就是这样,因为电影是为年轻人准备的,不过我认为有许多年长的人喜欢看电影,就像我自己,我今年35岁了,我们也喜欢看拥有好剧情、少暴力、少特效的优秀作品,喜欢看和其他人一样有平凡长相的演员。
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评论,针对于事物进行主观或客观的自我印象阐述。评论易让人听到不利于自己的一面,因此评论的话语容易产生对方的逆反心理。但由于可以较快的表达自己的想法及感受,广为被大众所使用,实则是说者过瘾,听者闹心。那么你知道评论用英语怎么说吗?下面来学习一下吧。
1. It was just a passing comment, he didn't go on about it.
那只是一笔带过的评论,他没有继续论述。
2. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.
这些日记里既有自白,也有当下工作记录,还有见闻评论。
3. The charity says it wants a withdrawal of the comments.
该慈善机构称希望收回所作评论。
4. The close-up photography and commentary are clear and unambiguous.
那组特写照片和附带的评论一目了然,毫无含糊之处。
5. He was also for a time the art critic of "The Scotsman"
有相当长的一段时间他为《苏格兰人》报撰写艺术评论。
6. Mr Leach is on holiday and was not available for comment.
利奇先生休假了,不方便作出评论。
7. She has made outspoken remarks about the legalisation of cannabis in Britain.
她对英国关于大麻的立法进行了大胆评论。
8. On reflection, he says, he very much regrets the comments.
经过反省,他说自己对所作的评论感到非常后悔。
9. Mr Hicks is out of the country and so unavailable for comment.
希克斯先生目前不在国内,所以无法发表评论。
10. The diaries are a mixture of confession and observation.
这些日记既有自白,也有评论。
11. The review body has produced a truncated version of its annual report.
该评论机构出版了其年报的删节版本。
12. His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.
他睿智刁钻,评论尖刻,对任何采访他的人而言都是梦魇。
13. The author distanced himself from some of the comments in his book.
作者使自己书中的某些评论不带个人色彩。
14. Stratford police refuse to comment on whether anyone has been arrested.
斯特拉福德警方拒绝对是否已有人被捕一事发表任何评论。
15. I feel the remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue.
我认为对如此严肃的问题来说,该评论不合时宜。
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