Unit 8
brief == short, a brief visit
不断变化的 ever-changing
卖淫 the visible increase in prostitution
易察觉的 palpable a.
felt obliged to explain
偷偷摸摸 furtively ad.
场地；场所 premises
普遍存在的； ubiquitous
在…中 prep, amid
n. 疏散 evacuation
趣闻的 anecdotal
安慰 n. solace
回到；下降；失检；丧失 v. lapse
吸入量，入口，通风口 intake
crutch == support
发狂的 frantic
stash v. = store
不能通行 impassable
n. 降落伞 parachute
a.时兴玩艺 chic
阻燃 flame-retardant
雨布 ponchos
炭疽解毒药 anthrax antidote antibiotics
重型的 heavy-duty
(城市)区的 borough
v. 后退;消失 recede
吹出气(吞云吐雾) puff away
后果 aftermath
n. 核武器 nuke
a. 不安的 unsettling
火化 incineration
You never used to see when I was here
I couldn't resist my laughter.
I clarified.
For indeed they are.
Most American office buildings no longer allow smoking on the premises,
driving those who can't resist the urge onto the streets.
The sight of them, lounging on 'coffee breaks' near the entrances to their workplace, puffing away, has become ubiquitous.
Stress is probably better measured anecdotally than statistically.
who amid the scares of 9-11 and its aftermath, have sought solace in cigarettes
At least three friends who'd given up tobacco have lapsed back into the habit,
claiming they couldn't calm their nerves any other way.
Others have increased their previously reduced intakes.
Some, in their quest for a crutch, have begun smoking for the first time.
the frantic puff has become the preferred alternative to the silent scream.
stash a canoe in his closet in case he needs to escape….by river
a firebomb makes the elevator or the staircase impassable
look into the purchase of a parachute
stock up on such items of antiterrorist chic as flame-retardant ponchos,
anthraxantidote antibiotics and heavy-duty gas masks.
be worried in the wake of the terrorist assaults
恐怖袭击后比较担心
The anthrax scare may have receded.
have permanently unsettling effects.
seek reassurance in 'comfort food'
Given the alternatives, smoking seems a reasonable refuge
考虑到还有其他的可以聊以自慰的方法
after all, the long-term threat of cancer seems far more remote these days than the prospect of explosive incineration.
considerable practice
Potential translators must have a high level of aptitude for the creative use of language.
or they are not likely to be outstanding in their profession.
n. 抒情诗 lyric
十分怪诞 plain weird
才能；天赋 aptitude
语言之间的 interlingual
完全；十分的 plain
doctor = edit
语言成分分析上 componentially
不可计算的 incalculable
文体上 stylistically
吸引人的 appealing
语义上 semantically
反语 irony
讽刺 sarcasm
提示；线索 clue
说明性的 illustrative
指明的 designative
联想的 associative
n. 细微差别 nuance
Furthermore, real improvements will not come from merely doctoring the program or adding rules.
componentially incalculable advantage over machine
text is filled with irony and sarcasm
the designative and associative meanings of the text to be translated
指明的和联想的含义
Provide that
假设
换个视角进行表述
双重否定变肯定
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