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每日一词 107| weather

每日一词 107| weather

作者: 枫林悦读_Diana | 来源:发表于2019-02-20 20:19 被阅读0次

    1. 认识这个词(基础篇)

    词:weather

    英英释义:to deal successfully with a difficult situation or a problem

    例句:Over the past 20 years, Alibaba has weathered storms and scandals.

    2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)

    我们很熟悉“weather”作为名词是“天气”的意思,它其实也常用作动词,表示“渡过(难关)” “从困难中挺过来”。在一些语境中,使用 weather 比 deal with 或者 experience 更准确。

    weather 表示这个意思的时候,后面常接有负向含义的名词,例如 crisis/recession/criticism/scandal。比如夫妻刚结婚的时候难免要熬过一段适应期:

    The couple had to weather some difficult times in the early years of their marriage.

    像阿里巴巴这样的企业,创业过程中有过丑闻,经历过大风大浪。我们就可以说:

    Over the past 20 years, Alibaba has weathered storms and scandals.(weather the storm 是个习惯表达,表示“渡过难关”)

    《经济学人》在报道石油巨头 ExxonMobil 时就用到了 weather 的这种用法:

    It has weathered lawsuits over everything from a leaky petrol station to abetting torture in Indonesia.

    这里的 lawsuit 也是有负面意义的名词,说明它虽然官司不断,但是最终都能挺过来。

    3. 从认识到会用(作业)

    1)翻译下面的句子:

    这家公司从经济危机中挺了过来,最终得以蓬勃发展。

    (参考翻译: The company weathered the financial crisis and ultimately thrived.)

    2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。

    场景: 尽管这对恋人历经了异地的种种考验,到最后却还是没能在一起。

    造句: The two lovers weathered all the tests and crisis during the long distance relationship,however,they drifted apart in the end.

          这对恋人历经了异地的种种考验之后终于幸福地生活在了一起。

      The two lovers weathered all the tests and crisis during the long distance relationship and led a happy life ever after.

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