美文串记考研词汇 从A到Z的26条生活忠告

Words to live by: from A to Z

从A到Z的26条生活忠告

Ancient sayings are not altogether stereotyped¹ norms.

古人之言并非全是陈词滥调。

Those such as "being punctual" and "being economical' still work in contemporary society.

诸如守时、节俭等在当今社会仍有实际意义。

Budgets and plans are the insurances of a better life.

预算和规划是美好生活的保障。

Compromise is one of the solutions to complicated matters; Considering concession² is the symbol of a talent.

退让是解决难题的方法之一：智者尤识退让之术。

Don't exhaust yourself.

劳逸结合。

Recreations as sightseeing, skiing, solar bathing and playing soccer are all good choices for you to relax.

观光，滑雪，日光浴，足球等等都是很好的休闲方式。

Environment protection is not only the job of the authorities but also the obligation of every civilian³.

环境保护并不只是官方的责任，同时也是每个公民的义务。

Fantasy is also necessarily a part of life.

白日梦有时也是生活之必需。

Trust the magic of dreams, for which there is psychological foundation.

相信梦想的魔力，这是有心理学根据的。

Gamble is a risky⁴ investment.

投机是一种很危险的投资。

Haste makes waste.

欲速则不达。

Ignoring or misunderstanding history is often predicted to repeat it.

牢记历史，正视历史，否则历史将会重演。

History tells us that humanity and harmony are most valuable.

历史经验告诉我们：仁爱和和谐最为宝贵。

Jealousy⁵ is the poison to the compatible friendship.

妒忌是和谐友谊的毒药。

Keep expectations towards a promising⁶ life and try hard to make them happen.

坚信美好生活，并努力去实现它。

Liberty and democracy are not the privileges of minorities but the inevitable⁷ trend of human civilization.

自由与民主并非少数人的特权，而是人类文明发展的必然趋势。

Make comments only on the subjects you know well.

只对自己熟知的领域发表评论。

Never exaggerate.

不要夸大其词。

Open your mouth at conferences. Negotiating and discussing are the sources of wit.

在会议上积极参与讨论。广开言论才是真知的源泉。

Poverty is the reward of idleness.

贫穷是游手好闲的报应。

Quest for lifelong education is of primary importance.

寻求终身教育至关重要。

Remember: a fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark.

记住：愚者千虑，必有一得。

Shoulder your commitments.

勇于承担责任。

To preserve a friend, there are three requirements;

维持友谊需要三点：

to honor him present, to praise him absent, and to grant him a favor in his necessities.

当面尊重他，背后赞扬他，需要时帮助他。

Unity⁸ is the ultimate sole possibility of nature, and the selfish,

自然界最终唯一的可能性是走向统一。

greedy men who are against her purposes must get the severe punishments.

如果有谁因自私和贪婪而破坏这种趋势的话，最终必将受到严惩。

Vain glory blossoms but never bears.

虚荣能开花，但从不结果。

Whatever a man sows, which he will also reap.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

Accelerate (accelerate) your efforts.

加倍努力。

You cannot sell the cow and sip⁹ the milk.

你不可能鱼和熊掌兼得。

Zeal¹⁰ is like a wild horse, which should be harnessed by reason.

热情犹如野马，须由理智知指引。

1 stereotyped   

adj.(指形象、思想、人物等)模式化的

参考例句：

• There is a sameness about all these tales. They're so stereotyped -- all about talented scholars and lovely ladies. 这些书就是一套子，左不过是些才子佳人，最没趣儿。
• He is the stereotyped monster of the horror films and the adventure books, and an obvious (though not perhaps strictly scientific) link with our ancestral past. 它们是恐怖电影和惊险小说中的老一套的怪物，并且与我们的祖先有着明显的（虽然可能没有科学的）联系。

2 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

3 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

4 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

5 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

6 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

7 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

8 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

9 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

10 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。