Modern Chinese En-Ch 2 Flashcards
I’m from that weird country that elected Trump as president.
我就是来自那个能够把特朗普选上当总统的奇葩国家。
. . . waiting for the moment when the door opens . . . .
等候开门刹那
刹那: chà nà
an example of a general trend
microcosm
缩影
suō yǐng
Dress up as a crocodile
伪装鳄鱼
wěizhuāng
Invitation card
请柬
qǐng jiǎn
Unconcerned about social conventions
豪放
háo fàng
He aimed, but missed
The policeman aimed at the man
他瞄准了，却没命中了
miáozhǔn mìngzhòng
警察瞄准了那个男人
wherever you look
as far as the eye can see
放眼望去
fàng yǎn wàng qù
This bridge was built with funds pooled by the local farmers.
这座桥由当地农民集资兴建。
集资 jízī：pool money
兴建 xīngjìan：to build
Today I’m working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.
我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。
省得：shěng de
Hidden danger
Potential danger
隐患
yǐn huàn
leave a matter unsettled
不了了之
bù liǎo liǎo zhī
Unbeknownst to Siegfried, Kriemhild has already been watching Siegfried for some time from her window as he exercises in the courtyard.
Siegfried在院子里训练的时候，Kriemhild已经隔着窗户观察他好久了，但Siegfried丝毫没有察觉。
察觉：chá jué：to become aware of
A common occurrence/sight
司空见惯
sī kōng jiàn guàn
These city states were vaguely unified under the Holy Roman Empire.
这些城邦在神圣罗马帝国的庇护下很模糊地统一在一起。
庇护：bì hù： shelter, protection, aegis
Love hardly plays any part in Beowulf or Song of Roland.
在《贝奥武夫》和《罗兰之歌》里，爱情毫无用处。
The room was immediately filled with a spicy smell.
屋子立即弥漫开一股辛辣的味道。
弥漫：mí màn：pervade
To be disillusioned with the world
(Buddhism) Give up secular life
看破红尘
kàn pò hóng chén
The public is certainly getting tired of hearing about it.
关于此事，公众当然已经听腻了。
腻 nì
My performance in the exam did not meet up to my expectations.
我在考试中的表现不尽如人意。
尽如人意 [jìn rú rén yì]: entirely satisfactory
Dusk
黄昏时分
huáng hūn shí fēn
Posturing, being pretentious
装腔作势
zhuāng qiāng zuò shì
