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十个最具中国文化的词汇

时间:2013-02-01 08:11:06

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   Like such unique terms as Confucius, kung fu, mahjong and tofu, we will choose another ten words which carry the temperament1 of China and influence the contemporary life in the world.

  像“孔子”“功夫”“麻将”和“豆腐”一样,以下选出了具有中国“气质”并在世界范围内深深影响了现代生活的10个中国词:
  1. Sichou - silk
  China is a major sericulture country and the homeland of silk.
  丝绸:silk中国是一个养蚕大国,也是丝绸之乡。
  2. Cha - tea
  The word "tea" is borrowed from southern Fujian dialect.
  茶:tea这个词来自福建南部的方言。
  3. Shi Wai Tao Yuan - Shangrila (Xanadu)
  Shangrila and Xanadu are near synonyms2 for the Chinese word "Shi Wai Tao Yuan"
  世外桃源:Shangrila or Xanadu“香格里拉”和“仙那度”都是世外桃源的同义词。
  4. Feng Shui - Feng Shui
  Feng Shui is a transliterated word that is imbued3 with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and cemeteries4 for the dead.
  风水:Feng Shui直译词,是中国古人安排住宅、坟墓的一种智慧。
  5. Cha Dian - dim sum
  From its pronunciation we can see that dim sum is a word from Fujian and Guangdong dialects.
  茶点:dim sum从这个词的发音可以知道它来源于福建、广东一带的方言。
  6. Zou Gou - running dogs
  The Chinese English word is a right word for a servile follower5.
  走狗:running dogs意为顺从的追随者。
  7. Zhi Laohu - paper tiger
  The word was created by Mao Zedong, a great national hero.
  纸老虎:paper tiger这是民族英雄毛泽东造出的一个词。
  8. Dakuan - tycoon6
  This word refers to a businessman or entrepreneur with money and power.
  大款:tycoon指颇有权势的商人和企业家
  9. Duchang - Casino
  This word, although pronounced like a French or Italian word, is actually transliterated from the Fujian dialect.
  赌场:Casino这个词听起来像法语或意大利语,但实际是从福建方言中直译过来的。
  10. Xiaofei, Shangqian - Cumshaw
  The word is transliterated from the word "thanks" in the southern Fujian dialect.
  小费,赏钱:Cumshaw这个词是从福建方言中的“谢谢”直译过来的。

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1 temperament 7INzf     
n.气质,性格,性情
参考例句:
  • The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
  • Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
2 synonyms 61074ebd64d7f24131fd4b896f51f711     
同义词( synonym的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • If you want to grasp English, you must carefully discriminate synonyms. 如果你想掌握好英语,你必须仔细区分同义词。
  • Study the idioms and synonyms l wrote down before your test. 学考试前我给你写的习惯用语和同义字。
3 imbued 0556a3f182102618d8c04584f11a6872     
v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的过去式和过去分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等)
参考例句:
  • Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness. 她的声音里充满着一种不寻常的严肃语气。
  • These cultivated individuals have been imbued with a sense of social purpose. 这些有教养的人满怀着社会责任感。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 cemeteries 4418ae69fd74a98b3e6957ca2df1f686     
n.(非教堂的)墓地,公墓( cemetery的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like. 不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • In other districts the proximity of cemeteries seemed to aggravate the disease. 在其它地区里,邻近墓地的地方,时疫大概都要严重些。 来自辞典例句
5 follower gjXxP     
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
参考例句:
  • He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
  • Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
6 tycoon EKkze     
n.有钱有势的企业家,大亨
参考例句:
  • The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
  • The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。