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simple, reduced, humble/unpretentious

As in: “The methods are sorted with simplicity.“

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简约
jiǎnyuē

这些方法与简约相符。

Zhèxiē fāngfǎ yǔ jiǎnyuē xiāngfú.

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minimalist/minimalism

He despised the esthetic of minimalism.

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极简主义
Jí jiǎn zhǔyì

他鄙视极简主义的审美观。
tā bĭshì jí jiăn zhŭyì de shĕnmĕiguān

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to despise

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鄙视

Bǐshì

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aesthetic

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审美观

Shěnměi guān

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interior design

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室内设计

Shìnèi shèjì

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ornate, ornately decorated

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装饰华丽的

Zhuāngshì huálì de

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She pointed to a huge mirror with an ornate surround which was leaning against the wall.

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她指着一面四周镶着装饰、靠着墙的巨大的镜子。

Tā zhǐzhe yímiàn sìzhōu xiāngzhe zhuāngshì 、 kàozhe qiáng de jùdà de jìngzi.

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complicated, laborious (design style, opposite of minimalist)

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繁复

fánfù

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palatial style / palace

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宫殿风格
Gōngdiàn fēnggé

宫廷
gōngtíng

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simple, pure, naive (in terms of a person’s character)

She appears to be naive, but actually she’s very worldly-wise.

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单纯
dānchún

她看似单纯，其实很成熟。
Tā kànsì dānchún，qíshí hěn chéngshú.

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recruited, appointed (for employment or study/membership)

E.g.: Chanda was accepted into Stuyvesant High School, a highly selective and prestigious high school in New York City.

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录用
lùyòng

Chanda被Stuyvesant高中录取，这是一所在纽约市具有高度选择性和声望的高中。
Chanda bèi Stuyvesant gāozhōng lùqǔ, zhè shì yī suǒzài niǔyuē shì jùyǒu gāodù xuǎnzé xìng hé shēngwàng de gāozhōng.

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highly selective (institution/university)

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高度选择性

Gāodù xuǎnzé xìng

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prestigious

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声望很高的

Shēngwàng hěn gāo de

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compatible, get along well with

e.g.: to feel at home/comfortable with somebody

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合得来
hédelái

和某人合得来
hé mŏurén hédélái

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Central/South America

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中南美洲

Zhōng nán měizhōu

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Guatemala

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危地马拉

Wēidìmǎlā

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El Salvador

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萨尔瓦多

Sà’ěrwǎduō

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Mexico

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墨西哥

Mòxīgē

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morals/ethics

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道德
Dàodé

伦理
Lúnlǐ

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inhumane

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不人道

Bùréndào

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Statement: Australia’s detainment of Middle Eastern asylum seekers is considered inhumane by progressives.

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澳大利亚对中东寻求庇护者的拘留被进步人士认为是不人道的。

Àodàlìyǎ duì zhōngdōng xúnqiú bìhù zhě de jūliú bèi jìnbù rénshì rènwéi shì bùréndào de.

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asylum seekers

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寻求庇护者

Xúnqiú bìhù zhě

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refugees

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难民

Nànmín

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detain

E.g. He was arrested because he got drunk and was involved in a fight.

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拘留
jūliú

他因酗酒斗殴被警方拘留。
Tā yīnxù jiǔdòu’ ōu bèi jǐngfāng jūliú.

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progressives (left-learning, political ideology)

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进步人士

jìnbù rénshì

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These days, progressives and conservatives in America struggle to find common ground.

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如今，美国的进步人士和保守派人士难以找到共同点。

Rújīn, měiguó de jìnbù rénshì hé bǎoshǒu pài rénshì nányǐ zhǎodào gòngtóng diǎn.

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liberals and conservatives

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自由派
zìyóu pài

保守派
bǎoshǒu pài

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commonality, common ground

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共同点

gòngtóng diǎn

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cruel treatment

E.g. He treated his students cruelly.

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残忍
Cánrěn

他对待学生很残忍。
Tā duìdài xuésheng hěn cánrěn.

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A lot of illegal immigrants enter America on a tourist visa, then intentionally over-stay it.

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许多非法移民以旅游签证进入美国，然后故意过度停留。

Xǔduō fēifǎ yímín yǐ lǚyóu qiānzhèng jìnrù měiguó, ránhòu gùyì guòdù tíngliú.

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deliberately, intentionally

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故意

gùyì

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Urban-rural fringe/edge area

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城乡结合部

Chéngxiāng jiéhé bù

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urban slum

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城市贫民窟

Chéngshì pínmínkū

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Temporary residence permit

E.g.: People coming from other places to Beijing, should get their temporary residence certificate as soon as possible.

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暂住证
zànzhùzhèng

外地来京人员应抓紧时间办暂住证。
Wàidì láijīng rényuán yīng zhuājǐn shíjiān bàn zànzhùzhèng.

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expel, drive away (people from a place), exorcise

E.g. Jesus didn’t exorcise all Israelis.

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驱赶
qūgǎn

耶稣没有驱赶所有以色列人得魔。
yēsū méiyŏu qūgăn suŏyŏu yĭsèliè rén dé mó

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Expel low income non-Beijing residents (wai di ren)

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驱赶低端人口

Qūgǎn dī duān rénkǒu

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crowded

The subway is full of people during rush hour.

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拥挤
yōngjǐ

地铁在高峰时段很拥挤。
Dìtiě zài gāofēngshíduàn hěn yōngjǐ.

38
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casino

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赌场

dǔchǎng

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mentality

E.g. The prevailing mentality is a conservative mentality.

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心态
xīntài

那个流行的心态是一种保守的心态。
Nàgè liúxíng de xīntài shì yìzhǒng bǎoshǒu de xīntài.

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anxious, anxiety

E.g.: to be in an anxious state

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焦虑
jiāolǜ

处于焦虑状态
Chǔyú jiāolǜ zhuàngtài

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mental condition/state

E.g.: in turmoil

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状态
zhuàngtài

处于混乱状态
Chǔyú hùnluàn zhuàngtài

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