Current affairs Flashcards
simple, reduced, humble/unpretentious
As in: “The methods are sorted with simplicity.“
简约
jiǎnyuē
这些方法与简约相符。
Zhèxiē fāngfǎ yǔ jiǎnyuē xiāngfú.
minimalist/minimalism
He despised the esthetic of minimalism.
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
to despise
鄙视
Bǐshì
aesthetic
审美观
Shěnměi guān
interior design
室内设计
Shìnèi shèjì
ornate, ornately decorated
装饰华丽的
Zhuāngshì huálì de
She pointed to a huge mirror with an ornate surround which was leaning against the wall.
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.
complicated, laborious (design style, opposite of minimalist)
繁复
fánfù
palatial style / palace
宫殿风格
Gōngdiàn fēnggé
宫廷
gōngtíng
simple, pure, naive (in terms of a person’s character)
She appears to be naive, but actually she’s very worldly-wise.
单纯
dānchún
她看似单纯，其实很成熟。
Tā kànsì dānchún，qíshí hěn chéngshú.
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.
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.
highly selective (institution/university)
高度选择性
Gāodù xuǎnzé xìng
prestigious
声望很高的
Shēngwàng hěn gāo de
compatible, get along well with
e.g.: to feel at home/comfortable with somebody
合得来
hédelái
和某人合得来
hé mŏurén hédélái
Central/South America
中南美洲
Zhōng nán měizhōu
Guatemala
危地马拉
Wēidìmǎlā
El Salvador
萨尔瓦多
Sà’ěrwǎduō
Mexico
墨西哥
Mòxīgē
morals/ethics
道德
Dàodé
伦理
Lúnlǐ
inhumane
不人道
Bùréndào
Statement: Australia’s detainment of Middle Eastern asylum seekers is considered inhumane by progressives.
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.
asylum seekers
寻求庇护者
Xúnqiú bìhù zhě
refugees
难民
Nànmín
detain
E.g. He was arrested because he got drunk and was involved in a fight.
拘留
jūliú
他因酗酒斗殴被警方拘留。
Tā yīnxù jiǔdòu’ ōu bèi jǐngfāng jūliú.
progressives (left-learning, political ideology)
进步人士
jìnbù rénshì
These days, progressives and conservatives in America struggle to find common ground.
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.
liberals and conservatives
自由派
zìyóu pài
保守派
bǎoshǒu pài
commonality, common ground
共同点
gòngtóng diǎn
cruel treatment
E.g. He treated his students cruelly.
残忍
Cánrěn
他对待学生很残忍。
Tā duìdài xuésheng hěn cánrěn.
A lot of illegal immigrants enter America on a tourist visa, then intentionally over-stay it.
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.
deliberately, intentionally
故意
gùyì
Urban-rural fringe/edge area
城乡结合部
Chéngxiāng jiéhé bù
urban slum
城市贫民窟
Chéngshì pínmínkū
Temporary residence permit
E.g.: People coming from other places to Beijing, should get their temporary residence certificate as soon as possible.
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.
expel, drive away (people from a place), exorcise
E.g. Jesus didn’t exorcise all Israelis.
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
Expel low income non-Beijing residents (wai di ren)
驱赶低端人口
Qūgǎn dī duān rénkǒu
crowded
The subway is full of people during rush hour.
拥挤
yōngjǐ
地铁在高峰时段很拥挤。
Dìtiě zài gāofēngshíduàn hěn yōngjǐ.
casino
赌场
dǔchǎng
mentality
E.g. The prevailing mentality is a conservative mentality.
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.
anxious, anxiety
E.g.: to be in an anxious state
焦虑
jiāolǜ
处于焦虑状态
Chǔyú jiāolǜ zhuàngtài
mental condition/state
E.g.: in turmoil
状态
zhuàngtài
处于混乱状态
Chǔyú hùnluàn zhuàngtài
