今天公众号“高斋翻硕”给大家分享张培基译《容忍》节选的单词解析
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人处在家庭和社会中，有时候恐怕需要讲点容忍。现在我们中国人的容忍水平，看了真让人气短。在公共汽车上，挤挤碰碰是常见的现象。如果碰了或者踩了别人，连忙说一声：“对不起！”就能够化干戈为玉帛。然而有不少人连“对不起”都不会说了，于是就相吵相骂，甚至于扭打，甚至打得头破血流。我们这个伟大的民族怎么竟成了这个样子！我在自己心中暗暗祝愿：容忍兮，归来！
张培基译文
In home and social life one probably needs to be a little bit patient now and then. It is disheartening nowadays to see so little patience shown by our compatriots. On a crowded bus, for instance, when you happen tobump into a co-passenger or step on his feet, an immediate word of apology from you will serve to prevent a dispute. But many even grudgesaying, “Sorry!” thereupon a quarrel or a fist-fight will follow until both parties are beaten black and blue. Oh, what has brought our great nation to such a pass? May PATIENCE come back to stay!
单词解析
第一、二句：人处在家庭和社会中，有时候恐怕需要讲点容忍。现在我们中国人的容忍水平，看了真让人气短。
In home and social life one probably needs to be a little bit patient now and then. It is disheartening nowadays to see so little patience shown by our compatriots.
1. Disheartening [dɪsˈhɑːrtnɪŋ] adj. 令人灰心的；令人气馁的，如金融时报例句：
After so many disheartening experiences, is it not naive to expect that credibility for such a regime can be restored?
在如此之多令人沮丧的经历之后，指望恢复这一机制的信誉难道不天真吗？
2. Compatriot [kəmˈpeɪtriət] 同胞，如牛津词典例句：
He played against one of his compatriots in the semi-final.
他在半决赛中与他的一位同胞选手对垒。
第三、四句：在公共汽车上，挤挤碰碰是常见的现象。如果碰了或者踩了别人，连忙说一声：“对不起！”就能够化干戈为玉帛。
On a crowded bus, for instance, when you happen to bump into a co-passenger or step on his feet, an immediate word of apology from you will serve to prevent a dispute.
1. Bump [bʌmp] （无意地）碰，撞；（尤指身体部位）碰上，撞上，如柯林斯词典例句：
They stopped walking and he almost bumped into them.
他们停下了脚步，结果他差点儿撞到他们身上。
2. Apology [əˈpɑːlədʒi] n. 道歉；谢罪；（因不能赴会或提前离会的）致歉，如柯林斯词典例句：
He also handed over a letter of apology from the Prime Minister.
他还递交了一封首相写的道歉信。
3. Dispute [dɪˈspjuːt] n. 争论；辩论；争端；纠纷，如汉英大词典例句：
There's a dispute between them.
他们之间发生了一点纠葛。
第五、六句：然而有不少人连“对不起”都不会说了，于是就相吵相骂，甚至于扭打，甚至打得头破血流。我们这个伟大的民族怎么竟成了这个样子！我在自己心中暗暗祝愿：容忍兮，归来！
But many even grudge saying, “Sorry!” thereupon a quarrel or a fist-fight will follow until both parties are beaten black and blue. Oh, what has brought our great nation to such a pass? May PATIENCE come back to stay!
1. Grudge [ɡrʌdʒ] v. 勉强做；不情愿地给；吝惜，Grudge doing sth表示不愿意做某事。如牛津词典例句：
I grudge having to pay so much tax.
得付这么多的税我很不情愿。
2. Thereupon [ˌðerəˈpɑːn] adv. 立即；随即；因此；于是；在其上。如牛津词典例句：
The audience thereupon rose cheering to their feet.
观众随即起立欢呼。
3. Quarrel [ˈkwɑːrəl] n. 口角；争吵；拌嘴；抱怨（或不赞成）的理由，如牛津词典例句：
He did not mention the quarrel with his wife.
他没有提起和妻子的争吵。
4. Black and blue 遍体鳞伤；青一块紫一块；鼻青脸肿，如柯林斯词典例句：
Whenever she refused, he'd beat her black and blue.
只要她拒绝他，他就会把她打得青一块紫一块。
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