報刊英語Unit6(A)

1、打造沒有危機(jī)的婚姻to crisis-proof your marriage打造沒有婚外情的婚姻to affair-proof your marriageInstitution, execution, the big C, STD = sexually transmitted disease, SOB, 辦公室主任office manager發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的婚姻由于Stephen不能信守諾言而岌岌可危.find their marriage floundering over Stephens inability to keep his promisesCrisis-proof Your Marria

2、geflounder: to make clumsy attempts to move or regain ones balance 掙扎我最不重要。I was at the end of the line.溝通技巧Communications skills需要大量的實(shí)踐take a lot of practice抵消這種感覺to offset that feelingoffset = balanceCrisis-proof Your Marriage固定下來每周四晚上見面to institute a Thursday date night吃點(diǎn)東西to grab something to ea

3、tHe grabs a shower, a sandwich and a taxi to go to work every Monday morning.喜歡在一起沒有壓力這種感覺enjoy being together with no pressure只要雙方都愿意，大部分有問題的婚姻都可以挽回。Most difficult marital situations can be salvaged as long as both parties are willing.Extramarital affairsMarital status: single, married, divorced這需要

4、努力，但能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)，而且確實(shí)實(shí)現(xiàn)了。It takes commitment, but it can and does happen.I want to find someone who is ready for a lifelong commitment. (someone who grows old with you)萬能藥Panacea =?Cure-all前夫/妻Ex-spouseMy ex was getting jealous even tho he has his gf with him. (possessive)Wasbund = was husband = ex-husbandH

5、ubby, cabbieCrisis-proof Your Marriage問題的根源Source of ones problema source close to the mayor diplomatic source; an unidentified source離婚者divorcee感情出問題Emotions are raw (刺痛的).他/她對這個問題有什么責(zé)任how he or she is contributing to the problem治療不需要投入大筆的金錢和時間。Therapy neednt take a big commitment of money and time

6、.社區(qū)精神健康中心Community mental-health centers以解決問題為目的的Solution-orientedExport-oriented economy, community-oriented hospital, people-oriented society, test-oriented programs, group-oriented culture -ismAdventurism, terrorism, piggism, short-termism Crisis-proof Your MarriageSessiona recording sessiona bra

7、instorming sessionhave a heavy sessionRepresentatives of different Palestinian and Islamic factions agreed to have regular sessions of dialogue after they met on Saturday. the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPCPolitburo A permanent member of the politburoCrisis-proof Your M

8、arriage代價和時間并不能保證高高質(zhì)量。Price and time dont guarantee quality.和相處感到輕松自如feel comfortable withI feel comfortable with him and he teaches us a lot. 公平抗?fàn)巉ight fairfair and squareOne should learn to fight hard but fight fair to win without pride and to lose with grace.人們要學(xué)會努力爭取并公平競爭，做到勝不驕敗不餒勝不驕敗不餒 blow up

9、= lose ones temperflare up:驟然,突然發(fā)出火焰,突然發(fā)怒be angry, fly into a rage, hit the ceiling 美口勃然大怒, 暴跳如雷說的話有意傷害對方Say things calculated to hurtcalculating沖出沖出家門，一走就是好幾個小時to storm out of the house and disappear for hoursFor centuriesstorm the microphoneslam, grabCrisis-proof Your Marriage好幾天不說話好幾天不說話withdraw

10、into himself / retreat into himself for days說出自己的觀點(diǎn)時說出自己的觀點(diǎn)時不說傷人的話，不翻舊帳不說傷人的話，不翻舊帳Express opinions without saying hurtful things and without dragging up (拔出) past transgressions （越界）take a holistic approachThere is a persistent myth (錯誤的看法) that happy couples dont fight. But no marriage is conflict-

11、free.Crisis-proof Your Marriage解決解決分歧Handle differencesdeal with, tackle, address, solve a problem resolve a conflict, work out, attack, 互不退讓、一決高下的爭斗“l(fā)ast-man standing” fights愿意考慮新的想法Be open to new ideasBe open to negotiations讓他說出自己的想法，不要打斷他express ones opinion without interruptionCrisis-proof Your

12、Marriage那么我的理解是,你的感受是Just so I understand, what you are feeling is this如果與丈夫開誠布公地談話，她從來沒感到是一件輕松的事。She was never comfortable speaking openly with her husband.I feel comfortable with the system / operating the system.她沉默不語讓他感到冷漠。Her silence made him feel shut out.找別的女人尋找情感安慰Turn / resort to another wo

13、man for emotional supportemotionally supportive family另外一個我another part of me一個巴掌拍不響。一個巴掌拍不響。It takes two.直言不諱Speak ones mind, communicate openly feel free to say what you want to saynot mince ones words in criticizing the government; put sth bluntly, to put it bluntly他們的婚姻現(xiàn)在穩(wěn)定多了。Their marriage is n

14、ow much stronger.婚姻中的矛盾marital conflictContradictiondictionary, predict, edict, diction, dictate, dictator愿重歸于好Recommit to ones marriageIm ready for someone who has a lifelong commitment.分居separation; spend time apart?chemistrycourtshipgoing steadyproposal-engagementweddingraw emotionsseparationdivo

15、rce remarriage cohabitation?重新承諾維持婚姻Renew their commitment to their marriageLet bygones be bygones.我們相信承諾，這讓我們得以度過難關(guān)度過難關(guān)。Our belief in commitment is what made us come through.他們的婚姻他們的婚姻又有了牢固的基礎(chǔ)又有了牢固的基礎(chǔ)。Their marriage is back on solid ground.back to basics (返璞歸真), back in fashion, the company is back

16、 in the black. Ill be back in a blink.make a profit, turn a profit/penny, make a loss, break even, break-even point我們?nèi)匀淮嬖趩栴}，但性質(zhì)不一樣了。We still have problems, but with a difference.Crisis-proof Your Marriage將婚姻放在次要位置Put ones marriage on the back burnerTodays busy couples often put their marriage on the

17、 back burner, where it can die from lack of heat.雙職工夫妻One dual-income coupleDINK: double income, no kidsDEWK: double employed, with kids工作時間長Work long hoursWork short hours, work flexible hours, flextime, work/do overtime, meet the deadline?經(jīng)常出差make frequent business trips低收入工作a low-paying jobA pers

18、on may be poorly / badly paid.Pay: salary, starting salary, probation, internship, salary package, compensation, bonus, incentive, allowance, welfare, benefit, perks, tips, wages, severance package, relocation packageCrisis-proof Your Marriage外部壓力Outside stresses, external stresses抑郁癥A clinical depr

19、ession精神支持spiritual supportemotional support, psychological support, technical support即使這樣Even so尋求降低生活中的壓力Look to decrease the stress in ones life讓婚姻恢復(fù)正常Get ones marriage back on trackChinas economy is on the faster track.Welcome aboard!All work and no playAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

20、.One persons garbage is anothers treasure.規(guī)定一個時間set a regular time排好玩的時間Schedule playtimeInstitute, set, schedule作為緩沖serve as a bufferHave a buffering effect倒霉，遇到不好的事 hit a rough patchWe acknowledged that the economy has hit a rough patch.Hit the books, hit the road, hit the bottle, hit the sack/hay

21、, hit it off, fast friends, hit it big = succeed背叛Betrayal不忠Infidelity, cheat, adultery人們?nèi)藗儾粫R上原諒你。Forgiveness doesnt happen at once. The truth dawned on me several days later.Rome wasnt built in one day.I wasnt born yesterday.I dont teach because teaching is easy for me.努力重獲妻子的信任work hard to regain

22、 his wifes trust他確保他說要去哪兒就總是在哪兒。He made sure he was always where hed said * he would be *.How proud do you think * he is * of his sons success?Crisis-proof Your Marriage克服害羞心理Put aside his shyness對她非常重要Mean a lot to hermean nothing / little / a great deal / the most / everythingWinning is not everyt

23、hing; it is the only thing.I mean, I mean it. I mean business. I mean what I say and say what I mean.既往不咎，一切向前看Be looking forward, not backwardCrisis-proof Your MarriageReview打造沒有婚外情的婚姻to crisis-proof ones marriage辦公室主任office manager我最不重要I was at the end of the line.抵消那種情感to offset that feeling固定下來每

24、周四晚上見面to institute a Thursday date nightCrisis-proof Your Marriage隨便吃點(diǎn)東西to grab something to eat喜歡在一起沒有壓力這種感覺to enjoy being together with no pressure這需要努力，但能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)，而且確實(shí)實(shí)現(xiàn)了。It takes commitment, but it can and does happen.他/她對這個問題有什么責(zé)任how he or she is contributing to the problemCrisis-proof Your Marriage

25、治療不需要投入大筆的金錢和時間。Therapy neednt take a big commitment of money and time. 代價和時間并不能保證高質(zhì)量。Price and time dont guarantee quality. 和相處感到輕松自如to feel comfortable with公平抗?fàn)巘o fight fairCrisis-proof Your Marriage說有意傷人的話to say things calculated to hurt摔門而出，一走就是好幾個小時to storm out of the house and disappear for ho

26、urs 幾天不說話to withdraw into himself / retreat into himself for daysCrisis-proof Your Marriage說出自己的觀點(diǎn)時不說傷人的話，不翻舊帳to express opinions without saying hurtful things and without dragging up past transgressions 解決分歧to handle differences互不退讓、一決高下的爭斗“l(fā)ast-man standing” fights愿意考慮新的想法to be open to new ideasCr

27、isis-proof Your Marriage一口氣說出自己的意見to express ones opinion without interruption那么照我的理解,你的感受是Just so I understand, what you are feeling is this她沉默不語讓他感到冷漠。Her silence made him feel shut out.找別的女人尋找情感安慰to turn to another woman for emotional support另外一個我another part of meCrisis-proof Your Marriage一個巴掌拍不響。It takes two.直言不諱to speak ones mind婚姻中的矛盾marital conflict愿重歸于好to recommit to ones marriage重新承諾維持婚姻to renew their commitment to their marriageCrisis-proof You