Monday, May 25, 2020

Interpretation Learning - May 2020 (5)


  1. preoccupation 先占据/全神贯注
  2. Finally, i lifted from my mind the constant preoccupation with military problems. 最后,我终于丢开了萦绕脑际的军事问题。
  3. procreation 生殖
  4. pristine 原始的 (I found a pristine copy of the novel ' s first editions)
  5. condone 宽恕/纵容
  6. slyly 狡猾地


Saturday, May 23, 2020

Interpretation Learning - May 2020 (4)


  1. interdependence 相互依存
  2. Council of churches 教会理事会
  3. Caribbean 加勒比海
  4. Atlantic 大西洋
  5. Canary Islands 加那利群岛
  6. Knock-on Effect 连锁反应
  7. Faroe Islands 法罗群岛
  8. Jamaica 牙买加
  9. Bail out 纾困 (解救)
  10. moratorium 延缓偿付期
  11. repayments 偿还
  12. Cyclone 旋风 (Indian Ocean 印度洋, Water)
  13. Typhoon 台风 (Pacific 太平洋, Water)
  14. Hurricane 飓风 (Atlantic 大西洋, Water)
  15. Tornado 龙卷风 (Land)
  16. Arctic ocean 北冰洋
  17. Southern Ocean 南冰洋
  18. lethal [ 'li:θəl ]  致命/死

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Interpretation Learning - May 2020 (3)


  1. (Chóuchàng)(伤感; 失意) melancholy/miserable 
  2. 同心祷告 Pray in One Heart
  3. 洞见 Sight
  4. 对比 Contrast
  5. 巴结 flatter/try hard to please 
  6. 真材实料 True Capability
  7. 比下去 Better off/Advantage over
  8. 侵蚀shí  erosion/eat away
  9. 疮 Sore 
  10. 溃烂 festered (Wounds festered in the damp, they never healed/伤口在潮湿中溃烂,永远也不能愈合)
  11. discharge pus
  12. 痔疮 haemorrhoids
  13. 窃窃私语 Whisper
  14. 臭味 stink/foul odor/foul smell
  15. 压制  Suppress
  16. 迎接 Receive (Welcome)
  17. 施法 Cast
  18. 落空 come to nothing; fail; fall through; disappointment 
  19. 医院院长 director of a hospital
  20. 中国四大名著 The Four Great Classic Chinese Novels
  21. 西游记 Journey to the West
  22. 水浒传 Water Margin
  23. 后楼梦  Dream of the Red Chamber
  24. 三国演义 Romance of the Three Kingdoms
  25. 照妖镜 monster-revealing mirror/magic mirror
  26. 唐山藏 The monk Tang Sanzang
  27. 孫悟空 Sun Wukong/Monkey King
  28. 猪八戒 Zhu Bajie/Pigsy
  29. 沙僧 Sha Wujing/Sandy 
  30. 负债累累 Debt-laden/Heavily in debt
  31. 遮盖 Cover
  32. 浮现 Emerge
  33. 放过 Let go
  34. 同行 Peer/fellow/colleague 
  35. 损坏 damage
  36. 大块 Mass/Chunk
  37. 红红 Reddish
  38. 衣裳 Garment (Cloth)
  39. 矛盾 contradiction
  40. 混乱 confusion
  41. 不起眼 Insignificant/Lowly/Humble
  42. 更不用说 Needless to mention
  43. 使无效,废弃,毁弃 Nullify (Arguments caused by nullifying employment contract/如何合法解除劳动合同)
  44. 乃缦的麻风犹如把他的权力,地位和财富都比下去了 Naaman's leprosy is like nullifying all that he has (status, power, wealth)
  45. 众人面前 Publicly/In front of the crowd 
  46. 乡下 Small Village
  47. 护士 Junior Nurse
  48. 小镇 small town 
  49. 有(…的)味道 Relish (Hunger gives relish to any food/肚子饿了什么都好吃。)


Sunday, May 10, 2020

Interpretation Learning - May 2020 (2)


  1. 伦理 Ethics
  2. 掌握 master/know well
  3. 抵挡 withstand
  4. 缺乏 lack of
  5. 甲骨文 Oracle Bone Inscription
  6. 楷书 Regular Script/Writing 
  7. 误会 Misunderstand
  8. 牵手 Hold Hands
  9. 气到半死 So angry/furious
  10. 七窍生烟 fume with anger
  11. 老家 Hometown
  12. 争家产 fighting over family property/assets 
  13. 路加福音9:58
  14. 耶稣对他说:“狐狸有洞,天空的飞鸟有窝,人子却没有枕头的地方。Luke 9:58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.
  15. 白事 funeral affairs
  16. 红事 happy occasion
  17. 帛金 traditional money gift at a funeral
  18. 不尽人意 not understanding/dissatisfactory
  19. 呈献 Present
  20. 骨灰 Bone Ashes
  21. 火化 cremated
  22. 遗体 remains
  23. 对比 Comparison
  24. 反面/负面 Negative/Passive
  25. 讨神喜悦 It is pleasing to God
  26. 摩西五經 Pentateuch/Torah 
  27. 對抗,對立 confrontation

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Interpretation Learning - May 2020


  1. 神的属性 Attribute (Not characteristic)
  2. 带着信心 With faith
  3. 保惠师 Counselor
  4. 撒玛利亚 Samaria
  5. 感触 Sentimental
  6. 翻版 Pirated/Reproduction
  7. 吃亏 Loss Out/Disadvantage
  8. 世界的潮流 Keep up in worldly things
  9. 长沙发椅 Couch/Sofa
  10. 烤面包片 Toast/Roti Bakar
  11. 不好听 Not nice
  12. 夸张 Exaggerated
  13. 罗马 Rome
  14. 祭物 Sacrifice
  15. 停留在原地 Stay Put
  16. 恐惧 Terrified
  17. 同质、同荣、同尊、同权 One/Equal in essence, glory, honor, powe
  18. 焦点锁定 Focus/Zero in
  19. 血肉之躯 flesh and blood
  20. 祸哉 woe to me
  21. 主啊,离开我,我是个罪人 “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
  22. 污秽 Stain
  23. 我还算不错了 I am not too bad
  24. 尊贵的神 Honorable God
  25. 不平等条约 Unequal treaty
  26. 圣歌,赞歌 Anthem
  27. 短诗/圣诗 Short Songs/Hymns
  28. 转告 Pass a message
  29. 程序 Program
  30. 打破 To break/To overcome
  31. 眷顾 Show concern/care for
  32. 各人心里想捐多少就捐多少,不要勉强,不要为难。因为捐得甘心乐意的人才是上帝所喜爱的 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
  33. Live broadcast
  34. 转播 broadcast
  35. 恩典 bestow grace
  36. 无所不能 Omnipotence
  37. 无所不在 Omnipresence
  38. 无所不知 Omniscience