《每日一句汉译英》一周汇总 (44)

《游客文摘》近日评选出全球十大“美女之都”，乌克兰基辅“毫无疑问地傲居榜首”。

这份网络杂志在谈到基辅的美女时说：“基辅之游真的太诱人了，很难相信世界上还有这样漂亮的美女。”

Travelers Digest's Top Ten Cities With The Most Beautiful Woman says Kiev is 'without a doubt, home to the world’s most beautiful women'.

In praising its population the online magazine notes: 'A visit to Kiev is truly awe-inducing and it’s almost hard to believe that women this beautiful even exist.’

1awe/ˈɑ:/ noun

[singular] : a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder
▪ It was a sight that filled me with awe and reverence.
▪ a person who inspires feelings of awe in others
▪ an awe-inspiring sight— often used after in
▪ We watched in awe as the building collapsed.
▪ They stared in awe at their hero.— often used in the phrase in awe of
▪ She is still in awe of her teacher.
▪ I stand in awe of their courage.

in·duce /ɪnˈdu:s, Brit ɪnˈdju:s/ verb
in·duc·es; in·duced; in·duc·ing

[+ obj]
1: somewhat formal: to cause (someone or something) to do something
▪ The advertisement is meant to induce people to eat more fruit
.▪ No one knows what induced him to leave.

2: to cause (something) to happen or exist
▪ medication to induce vomiting
▪ Her illness was induced by overwork
▪ drug-induced sleep
▪ a stress-induced illness

3: medical: to give (a pregnant woman) special medicine in order to make her give birth
▪ The mother was induced. : to cause (labor or birth) to begin by giving special drugs to a pregnant woman
▪ They will induce labor to avoid complications.
— in·duc·ernoun, plural in·duc·ers [count] technical
▪ He uses the herb as a sleep inducer

几十年前，仍对大萧条心有余悸的美国人也曾是储蓄大户。不过，婴儿潮一代人没有经历过大萧条，在信用卡催生的“为什么等待、现在就消费”文化的诱惑下，走上了疯狂消费之路。

Decades ago, Americans, scarred by the memories of the Depression, were big savers. But the baby boom generation, free of the scars of the Depression - and lured by the why-wait, buy-now culture fostered by credit cards -- went on buying binges.

1scar /ˈskɑɚ/ noun
plural scars

[count]
1: a mark that is left on your skin after a wound heals
▪ The operation left a scar on his stomach.
▪ the soldier's battle scars
▪ scar tissue

2: a mark on something showing where it has been damaged
▪ The table had several scars on its top.

3: a feeling of great emotional pain or sadness that is caused by a bad experience and that lasts for a long time
▪ The divorce left her with deep emotional scars.

2scar verb
scars; scarred; scar·ring

[+ obj] 1: to mark (something) with a scar
▪ His arm was badly scarred after the accident.

2: to cause (someone) to feel great emotional pain or sadness because of a bad experience
▪ The tragedy left her emotionally scarred.
▪ Divorce can scar a child for life. = Divorce can leave a child scarred for life.

3: to make marks on (something) that show damage or wear
▪ Your shoes are scarring the floor.
▪ The fence was scarred by rust.

1fos·ter /ˈfɑ:stɚ/ verb
fos·ters; fos·tered; fos·ter·ing

1 [+ obj] : to help (something) grow or develop
▪ We are trying to foster [=encourage, promote] a sense of community.
▪ Such conditions foster the spread of the disease.

2: to provide the care that a parent usually gives to a child : to be or become the foster parent of a child [+ obj] ▪ Would you consider fostering a child? [no obj]
▪ (chiefly Brit) Would you consider fostering?

据知情人士透露，美国最大的住房建筑商之一Lennar Corp.正在与中国国家开发银行(China Development Bank)进行谈判，前者将向后者借入大约17亿美元的资金以启动位于旧金山的两个搁置已久的房地产项目。该项目打算将两个前海军基地改造成大型住宅地产项目。

Lennar Corp., one of the U.S.'s largest home builders, is in talks with the China Development Bank for approximately $1.7 billion in capital to jump-start two long-delayed San Francisco projects that would transform two former naval bases into large-scale housing developments, according to people familiar with the discussions.

对于在去年迎来一位家庭新成员的中等收入美国家庭而言，未来17年里，他们花在这个孩子身上的花费可能是近30万美元。

Middle-income parents who welcomed a new child last year can expect to spend nearly $300,000 over the next 17 years, according to a new report.

诺拉•埃夫龙(Nora Ephron)是一位散文作家和编剧，她对美食、房产和男女关系的痴迷令好莱坞的浪漫喜剧重新焕发魅力。

Nora Ephron was an essayist and screenwriter whose fixation on food, real estate and the relationships between men and women helped reinvigorate the Hollywood romantic comedy.

fix·ate /ˈfɪkˌseɪt/ verb
fix·ates; fix·at·ed; fix·at·ing

[no obj] : to look at or think about something constantly : to give all of your attention to something — usually + on or upon
▪ Why do journalists fixate on scandals?

— fixated adjective [more fixated; most fixated]
▪ Why are journalists are so fixated on scandals?

— fix·a·tion /fɪkˈseɪʃən/noun, plural fix·a·tions [count]
▪ The band is my latest music fixation. [=the music I am thinking about constantly most recently]
▪ the media's fixation on scandals
▪ society's fixation on [=obsession with] race

in·vig·o·rate /ɪnˈvɪgəˌreɪt/ verb
in·vig·o·rates; in·vig·o·rat·ed; in·vig·o·rat·ing

[+ obj] 1: to give life and energy to (someone)
▪ A brisk walk in the cool morning air always invigorates me
▪ He was invigorated by the positive feedback.

2: to cause (something) to become more active and lively
▪ The mayor has plans to invigorate the downtown economy.
— invigoratingadjective [more invigorating; most invigorating]
▪ an invigorating walk

re-/ri/ prefix

1: again
▪ refill [=fill again]
▪ redo [=do over; do again]

2: back to an original place, condition, etc.
▪ recall [=call something back]