Boy's balloon finds pen-pal: the Queen
[ 2007-05-31 16:42 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/31/content_884605.htm
A 4-year-old boy who released a balloon not long ago with a message hoping to find a pen pal in a foreign land ended up having a correspondence with the Queen.
Tom Stancombe let go of his helium balloon in Hampshire, but rather than flying to France or half way around the world, it ended up just 20 miles (32 km) away, landing inside Windsor Castle, the Daily Mail reported.
The Queen instructed her personal assistant to reply and so the monarch and the boy, helped by his parents, exchanged a series of letters, mostly about the fact that one of the boy's ancestors, an artist, had works in the royal art collection.
"She (the Queen) was delighted to find that your balloon had travelled all the way to the gardens at Windsor Castle," the monarch's assistant wrote.
Asked if he thought his son would be exchanging any more letters with the Queen, Tom's father said: "I don't expect we'll get another one, but I think it's incredible they bothered replying at all."
(AP)
一个四岁的英国男孩不久前放飞了一只带有字条的气球，他希望能找一个外国笔友，没想到最后他竟然收到了女王的回信。
据《每日邮报》报道，这个名叫汤姆·斯坦科姆比的男孩在汉普郡放飞了他的氦气球，但这只气球并没有飞到法国、也没有环游大半个世界，而是落在了20英里（32千米）以外的温莎城堡里。
女王让她的私人助理给汤姆回信，在父母的帮助下，汤姆与女王通了好几次信，信的内容大多与他的一个艺术家祖先的作品曾被收入皇家美术馆有关。
女王的助理在信中写道：“你的这只气球经过漫长的旅程后，落到了温莎堡的花园中。她(女王)发现你的气球后非常高兴。”
当汤姆的父亲被问到儿子是否会继续与女王通信时，他说：“我不指望我们还能收到回信，但是令人难以置信的是，女王竟然给我回了信。”
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
《双语新闻》为希拉里挑选竞选主题曲！
Clinton asks YouTube users for song help
[ 2007-05-29 11:01 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/29/content_882543.htm
万，而最近一个视频的浏览量仅达到4万多。希拉里的竞选阵营称，在第一轮评选中，他们共收到13万多张投票。而最终结果将"在几天后"揭晓。
These are the correstponding paragraphs in the news service article found elsewhere, which were modified slightly with the next paragraph omitted in the CD version:
"I want to know what you're thinking on one of the most important questions of this campaign," Clinton said in a mock-serious tone in the initial video. "It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months. So now I'm turning to you, the American people."
According to the view counter on YouTube, the May 16 video had more than 500,000 views; a more recent post was seen by more than 40,000. Clinton's campaign said it received more than 130,000 votes in the first round. It promises to release the final result "in the coming days."
In both videos, Clinton sports a self-effacing attitude. She mocked her vocal abilities in the first post. The second features clips of people saying "this is ridiculous" and "are you freaking kidding me?" in response to the contest, along with Clinton making fun of some of the videos submitted.
[ 2007-05-29 11:01 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn
In a clear appeal to young voters, a YouTube video asks viewers to vote for Clinton's presidential campaign theme song on her Web site. The contest started May 16 and the number of songs was narrowed to 10 on Thursday - five initially suggested by the campaign and five write-in candidates.
"I want to know what you're thinking on one of the most important questions of this campaign," Clinton said in a mock-serious tone during the initial video. "It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months. So now I'm turning to you, the American people."
在视频的开头，希拉里以一种故作严肃的口气说："我想知道你们大家对本次竞选最重要的一个问题——竞选主题曲怎么看。这几个月来，我们一直在为这个问题努力、争论、挣扎。所以现在我要向大家求助，向美国人民求助。"According to the view counter on YouTube, the video had more than 500,000 views; a more recent post was seen by more than 40,000. Her campaign said it received more than 130,000 votes in the first round. It promises to release the final result "in the coming days."
据 YouTube 网站的点击量统计显示，这个视频的浏览量超过50These are the correstponding paragraphs in the news service article found elsewhere, which were modified slightly with the next paragraph omitted in the CD version:
"I want to know what you're thinking on one of the most important questions of this campaign," Clinton said in a mock-serious tone in the initial video. "It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months. So now I'm turning to you, the American people."
According to the view counter on YouTube, the May 16 video had more than 500,000 views; a more recent post was seen by more than 40,000. Clinton's campaign said it received more than 130,000 votes in the first round. It promises to release the final result "in the coming days."
In both videos, Clinton sports a self-effacing attitude. She mocked her vocal abilities in the first post. The second features clips of people saying "this is ridiculous" and "are you freaking kidding me?" in response to the contest, along with Clinton making fun of some of the videos submitted.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
上班打私人电话？
上班打私人电话？“三思而后行”！
Think twice about phoning home from work
[ 2007-05-22 08:54 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/22/content_877618.htm
You might want to think twice before making another personal call during work hours.
Companies can now buy a service that automatically analyses phone calls made by office staff, figures out which are for business and which are personal, and delivers a monthly list of repeat offenders directly to top management.
"If you're making a 30-second call every morning at about 9 a.m. and the number doesn't match those used by your colleagues then we can guess fairly accurately that's your spouse," said Robert Picton, product manager at South African IT firm Dimension Data.
Picton says that although other IT companies offer call analysis technology, Didata is the first to translate that information for managers.
Didata says a company can cut its phone costs by 10-15 percent by using the 'Guardian' monthly service, not to mention hours of manpower saved through increased productivity.
Employees might bristle at the thought of managers monitoring calls. But Didata says the system focuses only on those who run up huge bills or spend hours of work time on personal calls, and says no one listens in to the calls themselves.
"Obviously it is acceptable to make a few calls home," said Picton. "And this is about the minority who are spending 12 hours a month on the phone for non-business purposes and running up bills of $114.7.
(Reuters)
上班时间打私人电话可得“三思而后行”了。
公司现在可以买到一种能够自动分析办公室职员们所打的电话的服务，这种服务可以分辨出哪些是公务电话，哪些是私人电话，而且每月能向管理层提供“屡犯者”的清单。
南非IT公司Dimension Data的产品经理罗伯特·比克顿说：“如果你每天早上9点钟左右打一个30秒的电话，而且你所拨打的号码不是同事们的常用号码，那么基本可以确定，这个电话是打给情人的。”
比克顿说，尽管也有一些其它的IT公司提供这种电话分析技术，但Didata则是首家能将数据信息转化为能直接上报给经理的名单的公司。
Didata说，采用这种“电话监视”月服务可以使公司的电话费减少10%至15%，更不用说工作效率的提高所节省的人力时间了。
雇员可能会对管理层实施电话监控的想法产生不满。但Didata公司称，这个系统仅针对那些电话费狂高及经常在上班时间打私人电话的员工，并称电话的内容不会受到监听。
比克顿说：“很显然，打一些私人电话是可以被接受的。这一措施主要针对的是那些一个月能打12个小时的私人电话，电话费高达114.7美元的少数人。”
Think twice about phoning home from work
[ 2007-05-22 08:54 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/22/content_877618.htm
You might want to think twice before making another personal call during work hours.
Companies can now buy a service that automatically analyses phone calls made by office staff, figures out which are for business and which are personal, and delivers a monthly list of repeat offenders directly to top management.
"If you're making a 30-second call every morning at about 9 a.m. and the number doesn't match those used by your colleagues then we can guess fairly accurately that's your spouse," said Robert Picton, product manager at South African IT firm Dimension Data.
Picton says that although other IT companies offer call analysis technology, Didata is the first to translate that information for managers.
Didata says a company can cut its phone costs by 10-15 percent by using the 'Guardian' monthly service, not to mention hours of manpower saved through increased productivity.
Employees might bristle at the thought of managers monitoring calls. But Didata says the system focuses only on those who run up huge bills or spend hours of work time on personal calls, and says no one listens in to the calls themselves.
"Obviously it is acceptable to make a few calls home," said Picton. "And this is about the minority who are spending 12 hours a month on the phone for non-business purposes and running up bills of $114.7.
(Reuters)
上班时间打私人电话可得“三思而后行”了。
公司现在可以买到一种能够自动分析办公室职员们所打的电话的服务，这种服务可以分辨出哪些是公务电话，哪些是私人电话，而且每月能向管理层提供“屡犯者”的清单。
南非IT公司Dimension Data的产品经理罗伯特·比克顿说：“如果你每天早上9点钟左右打一个30秒的电话，而且你所拨打的号码不是同事们的常用号码，那么基本可以确定，这个电话是打给情人的。”
比克顿说，尽管也有一些其它的IT公司提供这种电话分析技术，但Didata则是首家能将数据信息转化为能直接上报给经理的名单的公司。
Didata说，采用这种“电话监视”月服务可以使公司的电话费减少10%至15%，更不用说工作效率的提高所节省的人力时间了。
雇员可能会对管理层实施电话监控的想法产生不满。但Didata公司称，这个系统仅针对那些电话费狂高及经常在上班时间打私人电话的员工，并称电话的内容不会受到监听。
比克顿说：“很显然，打一些私人电话是可以被接受的。这一措施主要针对的是那些一个月能打12个小时的私人电话，电话费高达114.7美元的少数人。”
Airline Safety Information Card
飞机座位前面椅背的口袋中一般装着一堆供乘客阅读的资料，其中有一张 Safety Information 卡，提供紧急应变说明，包括教大家万一发生海面迫降如何使用救生衣从最靠近的紧急出口逃生。有一次坐飞机时没事干，拿出来细细研读，看到卡的正面以好几种语文印着一句话。既然如此隆重，一定是很重要的啦，职业病不免发作，看看中文译得怎么样：
If you are seated at an exit and are unable to understand the information on this card, please contact a flight attendant.短短一句其实很容易的话，竟然有两个 DIMS 错误，是不是太离谱？
如果您坐在靠紧急出口的位置，听不懂看不懂该卡上的说明，请与空中服务员联络。
环境污染致癌--我国头号杀手
Pollution makes cancer the top killer
[ 2007-05-22 16:00 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/22/content_878029.htm
Air and water pollution combined with widespread use of food additives and pesticides made cancer the top killer in China last year, according to a recent government survey.
Air and water pollution combined with widespread use of food additives and pesticides made cancer the top killer in China last year, according to a recent government survey.
Cancer topped the list of the 10 most lethal diseases for urban residents last year, followed by cerebrovascular diseases and heart ailments, according to the survey in 30 cities and 78 counties released by the Ministry of Health.
"The main reason behind the rising number of cancer cases is that pollution of the environment, water and air is getting worse day by day," said Chen Zhizhou, a health expert with the cancer research institute affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
"Many chemical and industrial enterprises are built along rivers so that they can dump the waste into water easily," Chen said. "Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides also pollute underground water.
"The contaminated water has directly affected soil, crops and food," he added.
Air pollution is a major cause of lung cancers, as harmful granules enter the lungs and cannot be discharged. Large amounts of formaldehyde and its compounds used in house renovations and furniture has been blamed for deterioration in air quality.
In addition, farmers use additives on pigs, poultry and vegetables to make them grow faster.
The survey, the first of its kind in recent years, showed that the death rate from cancer has risen to 19 percent in cities and 23 percent in rural areas.
In rural areas, 92 percent of fatalities were caused by 10 illnesses, the first three being cancer, cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases.
Reports on "cancer villages" have popped up frequently in recent years.
An investigative story by Xinhua last June said a high rate of cancer deaths has become a reality in areas where the environment is heavily polluted.
In Shangba Village of Guangdong Province, for instance, more than 250 people died of cancer from 1987 to 2005; while in Huangmengying Village of Henan Province, more than 114 people died of cancer between 1991 and 2005.
Similar cases were also reported in other provinces, with the usage of heavily-polluted water being the common factor.
(China Daily)
近日，政府的一项调查显示，空气污染、水污染及大范围使用食物添加剂和杀虫剂导致癌症成为去年我国的头号杀手。
卫生部共对30个城市和78个县进行了调查，统计数据显示，癌症去年在我国城镇居民的“十大致命疾病”中排在首位，其次是脑血管疾病和心脏病。
中国医学科学院肿瘤研究所的健康专家陈智周说，“恶性肿瘤高发的主要原因是环境污染，空气和水污染正日益严重。”
他说，“很多化工企业都建在河边以便排污。此外，过度使用化肥和杀虫剂也使地下水遭到污染。”
他说，“被污染的水会直接影响土壤、庄稼和食物。”
空气污染是引发肺癌的主要因素，因为有害颗粒一旦进入肺里就无法排出来。另外，用于房屋装修的原料及家具中所含的大量甲醛和甲醛化合物也会导致空气质量变差。
农民在养猪、养家禽和种菜时用于催肥和催熟的添加剂也是一个重要因素。
该调查显示，城镇地区的癌症死亡率已上升至19%，农村上升至23%。这是近年来这一领域内的首次调查。
农村地区92%的死亡主要由10种疾病引起，排在前三位的是癌症、脑血管疾病和呼吸系统疾病。
近年来，关于“癌症村”的报道越来越频繁。
新华社去年六月的一则调查报道称，癌症高死亡率在一些污染严重的地区已成为事实。
从1987年至2005年，广东省上坝村有250多人死于癌症；从1991年到2005年，河南省黄孟营村至少有114人死于癌症。
其他省份也有过类似的报道，其共同原因是饮用了被严重污染的水。
（实行生江巍 英语点津姗姗编辑）
[ 2007-05-22 16:00 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/22/content_878029.htm
Air and water pollution combined with widespread use of food additives and pesticides made cancer the top killer in China last year, according to a recent government survey.
Air and water pollution combined with widespread use of food additives and pesticides made cancer the top killer in China last year, according to a recent government survey.
Cancer topped the list of the 10 most lethal diseases for urban residents last year, followed by cerebrovascular diseases and heart ailments, according to the survey in 30 cities and 78 counties released by the Ministry of Health.
"The main reason behind the rising number of cancer cases is that pollution of the environment, water and air is getting worse day by day," said Chen Zhizhou, a health expert with the cancer research institute affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
"Many chemical and industrial enterprises are built along rivers so that they can dump the waste into water easily," Chen said. "Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides also pollute underground water.
"The contaminated water has directly affected soil, crops and food," he added.
Air pollution is a major cause of lung cancers, as harmful granules enter the lungs and cannot be discharged. Large amounts of formaldehyde and its compounds used in house renovations and furniture has been blamed for deterioration in air quality.
In addition, farmers use additives on pigs, poultry and vegetables to make them grow faster.
The survey, the first of its kind in recent years, showed that the death rate from cancer has risen to 19 percent in cities and 23 percent in rural areas.
In rural areas, 92 percent of fatalities were caused by 10 illnesses, the first three being cancer, cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases.
Reports on "cancer villages" have popped up frequently in recent years.
An investigative story by Xinhua last June said a high rate of cancer deaths has become a reality in areas where the environment is heavily polluted.
In Shangba Village of Guangdong Province, for instance, more than 250 people died of cancer from 1987 to 2005; while in Huangmengying Village of Henan Province, more than 114 people died of cancer between 1991 and 2005.
Similar cases were also reported in other provinces, with the usage of heavily-polluted water being the common factor.
(China Daily)
近日，政府的一项调查显示，空气污染、水污染及大范围使用食物添加剂和杀虫剂导致癌症成为去年我国的头号杀手。
卫生部共对30个城市和78个县进行了调查，统计数据显示，癌症去年在我国城镇居民的“十大致命疾病”中排在首位，其次是脑血管疾病和心脏病。
中国医学科学院肿瘤研究所的健康专家陈智周说，“恶性肿瘤高发的主要原因是环境污染，空气和水污染正日益严重。”
他说，“很多化工企业都建在河边以便排污。此外，过度使用化肥和杀虫剂也使地下水遭到污染。”
他说，“被污染的水会直接影响土壤、庄稼和食物。”
空气污染是引发肺癌的主要因素，因为有害颗粒一旦进入肺里就无法排出来。另外，用于房屋装修的原料及家具中所含的大量甲醛和甲醛化合物也会导致空气质量变差。
农民在养猪、养家禽和种菜时用于催肥和催熟的添加剂也是一个重要因素。
该调查显示，城镇地区的癌症死亡率已上升至19%，农村上升至23%。这是近年来这一领域内的首次调查。
农村地区92%的死亡主要由10种疾病引起，排在前三位的是癌症、脑血管疾病和呼吸系统疾病。
近年来，关于“癌症村”的报道越来越频繁。
新华社去年六月的一则调查报道称，癌症高死亡率在一些污染严重的地区已成为事实。
从1987年至2005年，广东省上坝村有250多人死于癌症；从1991年到2005年，河南省黄孟营村至少有114人死于癌症。
其他省份也有过类似的报道，其共同原因是饮用了被严重污染的水。
（实行生江巍 英语点津姗姗编辑）
Friday, May 18, 2007
全民皆抑？
中国日报双语新闻
调查：我国抑郁症患者达3000万
30m Chinese suffering from depression
[ 2007-05-18 17:11 ]
Just 10 percent of the 30 million Chinese currently suffering from depression are getting proper medical care due to a lack of psychiatrists and social prejudice against mental illness, experts have said.
At a meeting in Shanghai last week, mental health professionals said that China has just 17,000 registered psychiatrists, or one for every 76,000 people.
Most Western countries have a 10-times better ratio.
据专家介绍，由于精神治疗医师的缺乏及对于心理疾病社会偏见的存在，在我国目前3000万的抑郁症患者中，仅有10%的人正在接受正规治疗。
出席上周在上海召开的某会议的心理健康专家们说，中国目前仅有1万7千名注册心理医师，即每76000名抑郁症患者仅有1名心理医生。
这一比例在大多数西方国家要高出10倍。
调查：我国抑郁症患者达3000万
30m Chinese suffering from depression
[ 2007-05-18 17:11 ]
Just 10 percent of the 30 million Chinese currently suffering from depression are getting proper medical care due to a lack of psychiatrists and social prejudice against mental illness, experts have said.
At a meeting in Shanghai last week, mental health professionals said that China has just 17,000 registered psychiatrists, or one for every 76,000 people.
Most Western countries have a 10-times better ratio.
据专家介绍，由于精神治疗医师的缺乏及对于心理疾病社会偏见的存在，在我国目前3000万的抑郁症患者中，仅有10%的人正在接受正规治疗。
出席上周在上海召开的某会议的心理健康专家们说，中国目前仅有1万7千名注册心理医师，即每76000名抑郁症患者仅有1名心理医生。
这一比例在大多数西方国家要高出10倍。
Thursday, May 17, 2007
布莱尔：习惯了被称作布什的“哈巴狗”
Blair issues clarion call against US isolation
[ 2007-05-18 09:22 ]
[ 2007-05-18 09:22 ]
| Prime Minister Tony Blair began his last trip here as British leader Wednesday, armed with a parting shot to global opinion that | 本周三，布莱尔最后一次以首相身份开始他的访美之行，他的此次告别访问引起国际舆论的猜测，美国失去盟友后会使如今不安宁的世界变得更加危险。 |
| President George W. Bush greeted his closest foreign ally warmly before the two headed into a private dinner that aides said would be dominated by talks about the US-led "war on terror." | 布什总统对他最亲密的盟友表示了热情问候，之后，二人单独共餐。据工作人员介绍，两位领导人的谈话内容将以美国领导的“反恐战争”为主。 |
| Blair looked startled by a barrage of flashes from photographers chronicling his last White House meetings with Bush before he steps down on June 27, after a decade in power. "You're a famous person," his host quipped. | 在任十年、将于6月27日离任的布莱尔首相看到之前他与布什总统白宫会晤的一连串照片的幻灯片时，颇为惊讶。布什调侃他说：“你真是一个人物啊！” |
| The two leaders were due to hold a press conference in the White House Rose Garden Thursday, heralding the end to a tumultuous partnership forged in the heat of the September 11 attacks of 2001 and the war in | 两位领导人将于周四在白宫的玫瑰园召开新闻发布会，这标志着英美两国在2001年“9·11”恐怖袭击及伊拉克战争中所建立的合作伙伴关系即将结束。 |
| Despite the crippling cost that his support of Bush inflicted on his popularity at home, Blair insists that he did the right thing. | 尽管布莱尔首相因支持布什严重影响了他在国内的支持率，但他坚持自己的做法是对的。 |
| "I believe our country should be a strong ally of | 他在本周二接受美国国家广播电台的采访时说：“我认为英国应成为美国坚定的盟友，我从未怀疑过这一点。” |
| "The biggest danger is if | “如果美国退出了，如果美国决定撒手不管，向全世界宣布，‘你们来处理吧！’这将是个最大的危险。我们需要美国的参与。” |
| After famously discovering a shared taste for Colgate toothpaste at their first meeting, the Republican president and the British Labour leader marched in lock-step through many of the world's hot-spots over the past six years. | 自从布莱尔和布什在首次会晤时发现他们都对高露洁牙膏情有独钟后，两人便开始在世界很多热点地区并肩战斗，这一合作长达六年。 |
| Blair said he had learned to live with taunts of being Bush's "poodle" or "lapdog." | 布莱尔说，他已经习惯了别人嘲笑自己为布什的“哈巴狗”。 |
| "I've found him immensely straightforward to deal with, someone always true to his word and someone who's a very strong leader," he said. | 他说：“布什总统是个很坦率的人，他是一位信守诺言、十分坚决果断的领导人。” |
| The blood-soaked insurgency in | 布莱尔说，伊拉克频起的血腥暴动、来自阿富汗塔利班的不断威胁已成为“范围越来越广的世界斗争”的一部分。 |
| "And if we back away, if we give up on it, if we show any signs of retreat at all, then the enemy we face worldwide will be strengthened." | “如果我们退出，如果我们放弃，如果我们表现出任何撤退的迹象，那么我们所面临的敌人将会强大起来。" |
| Bush paid his own fulsome tribute to Blair last Friday, after the British leader announced his departure. | 布莱尔首相宣布即将离任之后，布什于上周五向他表达了自己“由衷”的敬意。 |
| "I'm going to miss him. He's a remarkable person. And I consider him a good friend," Bush said. (Reuters) | 布什说：“我会想念他的。他是个不平凡的人。我视他为好友。” |
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
“欢迎”的尴尬
“欢迎”的尴尬
[ 2007-05-15 14:51 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/15/content_873039.htm
[ 2007-05-15 14:51 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/15/content_873039.htm
某市的市长在为来访的美国客人的欢送宴会上热情地说了这么一句“We welcome you to come to China next year.”而他本想表达的意思是“我们欢迎你们明年再来中国。”可是他的英语意思却好象是“我们明年（迎）接你们再来中国。”
市长“欢迎”错了。这是一个典型的中式英语。这句话在外国人听起来好象中国市长要去美国接他们似的。为什么？
首 先，“welcome”作为动词指当客人到场后主人进行欢迎活动。主人表达高兴的心情“欢迎你们明年再来中国”的这个动作还没有发生，客人明年才可能到 场，现在怎么举行欢迎活动呢？只有在客人到达后才能用动词“welcome”。所以这句话只能在中国用，若你在美国则说错了。还有就是“Welcome to my home!”（欢迎到我家！）只能在客人到你家并且你也在家的情况下使用，若你不在家则不能这么说。
其次，汉语“我们欢迎你们明年再来中国。”中的“欢迎”并不是真正意义上的“welcome”（欢迎活动）。而是一种邀请和希望，因为动作还未发生。所以应该用“hope”代替“welcome”。
另外，英语中没有“welcome sb to do sth”的句型，如果要按照汉语句型翻译“欢迎某人做某事”，除了用“hope”“wish”外，也可以用形容词性的“welcome”，这里则表达的是一种愿望句型是“sb be welcome to do sth”。因此市长的那句话可以翻译为“We wish you to come to China next year.”“You are welcome to China again next year.”“We hope you can come to China next year.”或“Please feel free to visit China next time”。
那么应该如何用好“欢迎”（ welcome）呢？
1、做动词表示热情接待的动作如欢迎，款待，愉快接受等。
“welcome a friend at the door”（在门口欢迎一位朋友）
“Her marriage was not welcomed by her family.”（她的婚姻家里不接受。）
“We welcomed the delegates from the airport to the hotel.”（我们把代表团从机场接到宾馆。）
2、做名词意思为欢迎，迎接，欢迎辞等。
“extend a warm welcome to sb”（向某人表示热烈欢迎）
“deliver a welcome”（致欢迎辞）
3 做形容词表示受欢迎的，被允许的，尽管的等。
“a welcome guest”（受欢迎的客人）
“You are welcome to (use) my telephone.”（我的电话你尽管用。）
“You’re welcome.”（别客气。）
4 做感叹词意思为欢迎，常常用于客人已到达的场合。跟简单的词如“”“”等，中间不加代词。
“Welcome back!”（欢迎归来！）
“Welcome on board!”（欢迎登船！）
那么类似于“北京欢迎您！”之类的句子就不能想当然地翻译为“Welcome you to Beijing!”，而应该翻译为“Welcome to Beijing!”或“You are welcome to Beijing!”。
因此在翻译“欢迎”时，我们首先要想到的就是形容词性的“welcome”，而不要用成动词；翻译成英语时要把汉语顺序颠倒过来；“welcome”后面不要轻易跟代词，以免变成“接某人”的意思了。
（南京师范大学通讯员：朱宇清 英语点津姗姗编辑）
Friday, May 11, 2007
怀孕也要挑“吉日”
Season of conception tied to school performance
[ 2007-05-11 08:18 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/11/content_870224.htm
The time of year a woman conceives may influence the future academic performance of her child, according to research reported this week at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting.
在本周举行的"儿科学术协会年会"上，一项研究报告称，母亲怀孕的月份可能会影响孩子以后的学业成绩。
When researchers linked standardized test scores of 1,667,391 Indiana students in grades 3 through 10 with the month in which each student had been conceived, they found that children conceived May through August scored significantly lower on math and language tests than children conceived during other months of the year.
研究人员对印地安那州1,667,391名3到10年级学生的统一考试成绩和他们的受孕月份进行了相关分析。结果发现，与其它月份受孕的孩子相比，5月至8月受孕的孩子的数学和语言成绩要低得多。
...... "There is something going on" and it needs to be studied further, Winchester concluded.
温彻斯特最后总结到，"这其中还有一些影响因素"有待进一步的研究。
[ 2007-05-11 08:18 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/11/content_870224.htm
The time of year a woman conceives may influence the future academic performance of her child, according to research reported this week at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting.
在本周举行的"儿科学术协会年会"上，一项研究报告称，母亲怀孕的月份可能会影响孩子以后的学业成绩。
When researchers linked standardized test scores of 1,667,391 Indiana students in grades 3 through 10 with the month in which each student had been conceived, they found that children conceived May through August scored significantly lower on math and language tests than children conceived during other months of the year.
研究人员对印地安那州1,667,391名3到10年级学生的统一考试成绩和他们的受孕月份进行了相关分析。结果发现，与其它月份受孕的孩子相比，5月至8月受孕的孩子的数学和语言成绩要低得多。
...... "There is something going on" and it needs to be studied further, Winchester concluded.
温彻斯特最后总结到，"这其中还有一些影响因素"有待进一步的研究。
一字千金？
以下是从报上关于联想电脑的报道中摘录出来的几段：
There have been challenges bridging the East-West divide, Mr. Amelio [CEO of Lenovo] admitted.
......
As an example, he pointed to the first meeting of the company's two design teams, one from Beijing and the other from Raleigh [in the U.S.]. “Talk about oil and vinegar,” he said.
......
The intervention eventually worked, but not without some language problems, he said.
When someone from the Western team said they needed a common design element in both their commercial and consumer lines to enforce the brand, there was a stalemate for hours. People were confused and didn't understand each other until someone looked up the translation of “common” and realized the word means “uninteresting and boring” in Mandarin.
不难猜出译者将 common 译成了什么。一个词译得不贴切，浪费了许多人几个钟头的时间，一字何止值千金？
There have been challenges bridging the East-West divide, Mr. Amelio [CEO of Lenovo] admitted.
......
As an example, he pointed to the first meeting of the company's two design teams, one from Beijing and the other from Raleigh [in the U.S.]. “Talk about oil and vinegar,” he said.
......
The intervention eventually worked, but not without some language problems, he said.
When someone from the Western team said they needed a common design element in both their commercial and consumer lines to enforce the brand, there was a stalemate for hours. People were confused and didn't understand each other until someone looked up the translation of “common” and realized the word means “uninteresting and boring” in Mandarin.
不难猜出译者将 common 译成了什么。一个词译得不贴切，浪费了许多人几个钟头的时间，一字何止值千金？
Monday, May 7, 2007
研究：多吃蔬菜 远离癌症
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Study adds data that vegetables reduce cancer risk
[ 2007-05-06 08:00 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/06/content_862176.htm
Do you want one?
New research is strengthening evidence that following mom's admonition to eat your vegetables may be some of the best health advice around.
A large study of 500,000 American retirees has found that just one extra serving of fruit or vegetables a day may reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that diet plays a role in cancer. Cancer experts now believe that up to two-thirds of all cancers come from lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and lack of exercise.
"It may not sound like news that vegetables protect from cancer, but there is actually some controversy in the literature. It is important that we do these large studies," said Dr. Alan Kristal, associate head of the cancer prevention program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute queried men and women aged 50 and older about their diets, then followed participants for five years to record all diagnoses of head and neck cancer, which is the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.
Tobacco and alcohol use increase the risk of head and neck cancers, which affect the mouth, nose, sinuses and throat.
The study found eating six servings of fruit and vegetables per day per 1,000 calories cut the risk of head and neck cancer by 29 percent compared to eating one and a half servings.
The typical adult consumes around 2,000 calories a day.
"Increasing consumption by just one serving of fruit or vegetables per 1,000 calories per day was associated with a 6 percent reduction in head and neck cancer risk, said Neal Freedman, cancer prevention fellow at the NCI.
A second study of food consumption in more than 183,000 residents of California and Hawaii found that a diet high in flavonols might help reduce pancreatic cancer risk, especially in smokers.
Flavonols are common in plant-based foods but are found in highest concentrations in onions, apples, berries, kale and broccoli.
The study found that people who ate the largest amounts of flavonols had a 23 percent reduced risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to those who ate the least.
(Reuters)
一项最新调查进一步证明，“听妈妈的话，多吃蔬菜”可能是最有益健康的建议之一。
一项对美国50万名退休人员进行的大规模调查显示，每天多吃一份水果或蔬菜可能会降低头颈癌的发病率。
大量研究证明，饮食与癌症有着密切联系。癌症专家认为，多达三分之二的癌症是由吸烟、节食和缺乏锻炼等不良生活方式造成的。
西雅图佛瑞德·哈金森癌症研究中心癌症预防小组副组长艾伦·克莱斯托博士说：“这并不能说明蔬菜可以预防癌症，但是由于现有的研究结果说法不一，所以我们有必要做这些大规模的研究。”
美国国家癌症研究所的研究员向50岁及50岁以上的男性和女性询问了他们的饮食习惯，随后又对他们进行了五年的跟踪调查，记录他们在这段时间内的头颈癌发病情况。头颈癌号称世界第六大癌症。
吸烟和饮酒会增加患头颈部癌症的几率，这种癌症主要会损害嘴、鼻子、鼻窦和喉咙。
研究发现，与每天吃一份半蔬菜和水果相比，每天吃六份相当于1000卡热量的蔬菜和水果，可使头颈癌的发病率降低29%。
成年人每天约消耗2000卡的热量。
NCI的癌症预防专家尼尔o弗里德曼说，"每天多吃一份1000卡的水果或蔬菜就可以使头颈癌的发病率降低6%。"
另一项对18万3000多名加利福尼亚和夏威夷居民的饮食调查发现，吃黄酮醇含量高的食物可能会降低胰腺癌的发病率，尤其是对于吸烟的人。
黄酮醇是植物类食物中的常见物质，在洋葱、苹果、浆果、羽衣甘蓝和西兰花中含量最高。
研究发现，摄入黄酮醇最多的人比摄入黄酮醇最少的人患胰腺癌的几率低23%。
Study adds data that vegetables reduce cancer risk
[ 2007-05-06 08:00 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-05/06/content_862176.htm
Do you want one?
New research is strengthening evidence that following mom's admonition to eat your vegetables may be some of the best health advice around.
A large study of 500,000 American retirees has found that just one extra serving of fruit or vegetables a day may reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that diet plays a role in cancer. Cancer experts now believe that up to two-thirds of all cancers come from lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and lack of exercise.
"It may not sound like news that vegetables protect from cancer, but there is actually some controversy in the literature. It is important that we do these large studies," said Dr. Alan Kristal, associate head of the cancer prevention program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute queried men and women aged 50 and older about their diets, then followed participants for five years to record all diagnoses of head and neck cancer, which is the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.
Tobacco and alcohol use increase the risk of head and neck cancers, which affect the mouth, nose, sinuses and throat.
The study found eating six servings of fruit and vegetables per day per 1,000 calories cut the risk of head and neck cancer by 29 percent compared to eating one and a half servings.
The typical adult consumes around 2,000 calories a day.
"Increasing consumption by just one serving of fruit or vegetables per 1,000 calories per day was associated with a 6 percent reduction in head and neck cancer risk, said Neal Freedman, cancer prevention fellow at the NCI.
A second study of food consumption in more than 183,000 residents of California and Hawaii found that a diet high in flavonols might help reduce pancreatic cancer risk, especially in smokers.
Flavonols are common in plant-based foods but are found in highest concentrations in onions, apples, berries, kale and broccoli.
The study found that people who ate the largest amounts of flavonols had a 23 percent reduced risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to those who ate the least.
(Reuters)
一项最新调查进一步证明，“听妈妈的话，多吃蔬菜”可能是最有益健康的建议之一。
一项对美国50万名退休人员进行的大规模调查显示，每天多吃一份水果或蔬菜可能会降低头颈癌的发病率。
大量研究证明，饮食与癌症有着密切联系。癌症专家认为，多达三分之二的癌症是由吸烟、节食和缺乏锻炼等不良生活方式造成的。
西雅图佛瑞德·哈金森癌症研究中心癌症预防小组副组长艾伦·克莱斯托博士说：“这并不能说明蔬菜可以预防癌症，但是由于现有的研究结果说法不一，所以我们有必要做这些大规模的研究。”
美国国家癌症研究所的研究员向50岁及50岁以上的男性和女性询问了他们的饮食习惯，随后又对他们进行了五年的跟踪调查，记录他们在这段时间内的头颈癌发病情况。头颈癌号称世界第六大癌症。
吸烟和饮酒会增加患头颈部癌症的几率，这种癌症主要会损害嘴、鼻子、鼻窦和喉咙。
研究发现，与每天吃一份半蔬菜和水果相比，每天吃六份相当于1000卡热量的蔬菜和水果，可使头颈癌的发病率降低29%。
成年人每天约消耗2000卡的热量。
NCI的癌症预防专家尼尔o弗里德曼说，"每天多吃一份1000卡的水果或蔬菜就可以使头颈癌的发病率降低6%。"
另一项对18万3000多名加利福尼亚和夏威夷居民的饮食调查发现，吃黄酮醇含量高的食物可能会降低胰腺癌的发病率，尤其是对于吸烟的人。
黄酮醇是植物类食物中的常见物质，在洋葱、苹果、浆果、羽衣甘蓝和西兰花中含量最高。
研究发现，摄入黄酮醇最多的人比摄入黄酮醇最少的人患胰腺癌的几率低23%。
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
“五一”新锐计划：在家开PARTY
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Spend holiday at "home parties"
[ 2007-04-30 16:49 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-04/30/content_864589.htm
Spend holiday at "home parties"
The 7-day May Day holiday will arrive very soon, and many office workers in Beijing have decided to stay here to enjoy themselves at "home parties", instead of exhausting travels.
Susan (not her real name), a freelancer, plans to invite her friends to see movies, sing karaoke together or even host a photo exhibition in her apartment. "Everywhere else will be overcrowded during the holiday, " said Susan. "At home, I'll treat my friends to homemade dishes, for I myself have been eating too much fast food recently."
Unlike "home parties" in the past, which were the last option of entertainment for people, white collars nowadays enjoy such parties because they appreciate the simple and calm lifestyle, having felt tired of the bustle and hustle of urban life.
"I feel very comfortable at home parties, for every one else around are my good friends, and I can eat and drink to my heart's content," said Susan.
"Maybe we will host a brain dumping first to collect good ideas to host innovative home parties," said Joey (not his real name), who works for an advertising agency. Joey believes "home parties" will help him extend his interpersonal relations, while he can relax thoroughly.
Many young people will host such parties by turns with friends in the forthcoming 7-day holiday.
(chinanews.cn)
"五一"黄金周就要到了，北京很多办公室职员决定这七天哪也不去，与其出去玩累得够呛，还不如在家开Party。
自由撰稿人Susan（化名）打算和朋友一起去看电影、唱歌，甚至准备在家办个照片展。她说："这几天哪里人都多。我打算请朋友来家里吃饭，我最近经常吃快餐。"
过去在家请客是万不得已，而现在的白领们则很喜欢这样的聚会方式，因为他们已经厌倦了忙碌喧嚣的城市生活，崇尚简单、安静的生活方式。
Susan说："这种聚会让我感到很自在，因为身边的人都是我的好朋友，我可以尽情地吃喝。"
某广告公司职员Joey（化名）说："我们可能会先来个'头脑风暴'，收集点好点子，开几个有创意的家庭聚会。"Joey认为"家庭聚会"能帮他拓展人际关系，同时还可以彻底放松。
很多年轻人将在即将到来的七天假期和朋友一起轮流做东开Party。
Spend holiday at "home parties"
[ 2007-04-30 16:49 ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/language_tips/2007-04/30/content_864589.htm
Spend holiday at "home parties"
The 7-day May Day holiday will arrive very soon, and many office workers in Beijing have decided to stay here to enjoy themselves at "home parties", instead of exhausting travels.
Susan (not her real name), a freelancer, plans to invite her friends to see movies, sing karaoke together or even host a photo exhibition in her apartment. "Everywhere else will be overcrowded during the holiday, " said Susan. "At home, I'll treat my friends to homemade dishes, for I myself have been eating too much fast food recently."
Unlike "home parties" in the past, which were the last option of entertainment for people, white collars nowadays enjoy such parties because they appreciate the simple and calm lifestyle, having felt tired of the bustle and hustle of urban life.
"I feel very comfortable at home parties, for every one else around are my good friends, and I can eat and drink to my heart's content," said Susan.
"Maybe we will host a brain dumping first to collect good ideas to host innovative home parties," said Joey (not his real name), who works for an advertising agency. Joey believes "home parties" will help him extend his interpersonal relations, while he can relax thoroughly.
Many young people will host such parties by turns with friends in the forthcoming 7-day holiday.
(chinanews.cn)
"五一"黄金周就要到了，北京很多办公室职员决定这七天哪也不去，与其出去玩累得够呛，还不如在家开Party。
自由撰稿人Susan（化名）打算和朋友一起去看电影、唱歌，甚至准备在家办个照片展。她说："这几天哪里人都多。我打算请朋友来家里吃饭，我最近经常吃快餐。"
过去在家请客是万不得已，而现在的白领们则很喜欢这样的聚会方式，因为他们已经厌倦了忙碌喧嚣的城市生活，崇尚简单、安静的生活方式。
Susan说："这种聚会让我感到很自在，因为身边的人都是我的好朋友，我可以尽情地吃喝。"
某广告公司职员Joey（化名）说："我们可能会先来个'头脑风暴'，收集点好点子，开几个有创意的家庭聚会。"Joey认为"家庭聚会"能帮他拓展人际关系，同时还可以彻底放松。
很多年轻人将在即将到来的七天假期和朋友一起轮流做东开Party。
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