本期主題:關系,紐帶——Tie
全球化給世界帶來最明顯的變化就是世界越來越成為一個緊密聯(lián)系的整體,伴隨經(jīng)濟全球化和幾大語系在世界范圍內(nèi)的傳播,各國之間彼此依賴程度加深,其中一個表現(xiàn)就是經(jīng)濟危機和金融風暴的擴散,下面還有幾個例子:
1.China and India seek closer ties
1.中國和印度尋求更親密關系
Defense Minister Liang kicks off visit to three Asian neighbors
國防部長梁光烈開始訪問周邊三個國家。
Defense Minister Liang Guanglie commenced a tour of three Asian countries on Wednesday, including a visit to India for the first time since he took the post.
梁光烈宣布將于周三開始訪問三個亞洲鄰國,其中印度是他任職期間第一次出訪。
2.Ties 'can overcome challenges of history'
2.團結(jié)關系必能戰(zhàn)勝歷史的挑戰(zhàn)
The incident on Monday, where the flag was removed from the Japanese ambassador's car, was a discourteous act, Tang Jiaxuan, president of China-Japan Friendship Association, said at a forum on Wednesday.
中日關系聯(lián)合會主席唐家璇在周三的一次論壇中說,發(fā)生在周一的日本駐中國大使座駕上的日本國旗被搶走事件,是一次失禮的行為。
"It was not an act of patriotism," said Tang, a former state councilor who also served as foreign minister from 1998 to 2003.The forum marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of ties.
“這并不是愛國行為,”唐表示說。唐家璇曾經(jīng)擔任過國務委員,并在1998-2003年出任中國外交部長。此次論壇在中日邦交正常化40周年時舉辦的。
3.Chinese VP, Egypt president vow to boost ties
3.中國副主席,埃及總統(tǒng)愿推動兩國關系
Xi made the remarks when meeting with President Mohamed Morsi, who arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day state visit as a guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
習近平在與到訪的埃及總統(tǒng)穆罕默德·莫爾西會面時對兩國關系進行了評論。莫爾西此次是以中國國家主席胡錦濤的嘉賓身份造訪中國的,他于周二抵達中國,并將進行為期三天的國事訪問。
Hu held talks with Morsi on Tuesday. Xi said the talks between Hu and Morsi bore "guidance for the future growth of Sino-Egyptian strategic and cooperative ties".
周二時候胡錦濤會見了莫爾西。習近平評價周二的會話時說,這“指引未來中埃戰(zhàn)略合作關系發(fā)展”。
(注:以上英文消息來自Chinadaily)
上文三段材料的標題中都有一個tie,雖然在具體語境下稍微有些差別,但都表示“關系,連接,聯(lián)系”等意思。其實tie的詞義很豐富:
tie [tai]
n.
1. neckwear (mostly by men) 領帶(多為男士使用)
2. a social or business relationship一種社會或者商業(yè)關系
3. finish of contest in which the score is even (比賽的)平局
4. a horizontal beam to prevent separating (起連接作用的)紐帶
v.
1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord 用繩子等捆綁固定
2. finish a game with an equal number of points比賽以平局結(jié)束
3. create social or emotional ties 創(chuàng)造社會或感情的紐帶
可以看出作為名字時候tie最常用的詞義是2和4,分別作為抽象的和具體的“聯(lián)系”;當然作為男人,領帶也經(jīng)常用;而對于足球迷來說,平局更是司空見慣的。而作為動詞,tie的用法與其名詞意義有著不可分割的關系,可以說只要記住了主要的名詞意義,動詞的含義就會很容易理解。
現(xiàn)在再來看中印加強雙邊關系,和中埃加強雙邊關系,中日關系能夠經(jīng)受考驗等系列的新聞,該知道如何用英語表達了吧。