报刊英语Unit6(A)

1、打造没有危机的婚姻to crisis-proof your marriage打造没有婚外情的婚姻to affair-proof your marriageInstitution, execution, the big C, STD = sexually transmitted disease, SOB, 办公室主任office manager发现他们的婚姻由于Stephen不能信守诺言而岌岌可危.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 挣扎我最不重要。I was at the end of the line.沟通技巧Communications skills需要大量的实践take a lot of practice抵消这种感觉to offset that feelingoffset = balanceCrisis-proof Your Marriage固定下来每周四晚上见面to institute a Thursday date night吃点东西to grab something to ea

3、tHe grabs a shower, a sandwich and a taxi to go to work every Monday morning.喜欢在一起没有压力这种感觉enjoy being together with no pressure只要双方都愿意，大部分有问题的婚姻都可以挽回。Most difficult marital situations can be salvaged as long as both parties are willing.Extramarital affairsMarital status: single, married, divorced这需要

4、努力，但能够实现，而且确实实现了。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)万能药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问题的根源Source of ones problema source close to the mayor diplomatic source; an unidentified source离婚者divorcee感情出问题Emotions are raw (刺痛的).他/她对这个问题有什么责任how he or she is contributing to the problem治疗不需要投入大笔的金钱和时间。Therapy neednt take a big commitment of money and time

6、.社区精神健康中心Community mental-health centers以解决问题为目的的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代价和时间并不能保证高高质量。Price and time dont guarantee quality.和相处感到轻松自如feel comfortable withI feel comfortable with him and he teaches us a lot. 公平抗争fight fairfair and squareOne should learn to fight hard but fight fair to win without pride and to lose with grace.人们要学会努力争取并公平竞争，做到胜不骄败不馁胜不骄败不馁 blow up

9、= lose ones temperflare up:骤然,突然发出火焰,突然发怒be angry, fly into a rage, hit the ceiling 美口勃然大怒, 暴跳如雷说的话有意伤害对方Say things calculated to hurtcalculating冲出冲出家门，一走就是好几个小时to storm out of the house and disappear for hoursFor centuriesstorm the microphoneslam, grabCrisis-proof Your Marriage好几天不说话好几天不说话withdraw

10、into himself / retreat into himself for days说出自己的观点时说出自己的观点时不说伤人的话，不翻旧帐不说伤人的话，不翻旧帐Express opinions without saying hurtful things and without dragging up (拔出) past transgressions （越界）take a holistic approachThere is a persistent myth (错误的看法) that happy couples dont fight. But no marriage is conflict-

11、free.Crisis-proof Your Marriage解决解决分歧Handle differencesdeal with, tackle, address, solve a problem resolve a conflict, work out, attack, 互不退让、一决高下的争斗“last-man standing” fights愿意考虑新的想法Be open to new ideasBe open to negotiations让他说出自己的想法，不要打断他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如果与丈夫开诚布公地谈话，她从来没感到是一件轻松的事。She was never comfortable speaking openly with her husband.I feel comfortable with the system / operating the system.她沉默不语让他感到冷漠。Her silence made him feel shut out.找别的女人寻找情感安慰Turn / resort to another wo

13、man for emotional supportemotionally supportive family另外一个我another part of me一个巴掌拍不响。一个巴掌拍不响。It takes two.直言不讳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他们的婚姻现在稳定多了。Their marriage is n

14、ow much stronger.婚姻中的矛盾marital conflictContradictiondictionary, predict, edict, diction, dictate, dictator愿重归于好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?重新承诺维持婚姻Renew their commitment to their marriageLet bygones be bygones.我们相信承诺，这让我们得以度过难关度过难关。Our belief in commitment is what made us come through.他们的婚姻他们的婚姻又有了牢固的基础又有了牢固的基础。Their marriage is back on solid ground.back to basics (返璞归真), 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我们仍然存在问题，但性质不一样了。We still have problems, but with a difference.Crisis-proof Your Marriage将婚姻放在次要位置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.双职工夫妻One dual-income coupleDINK: double income, no kidsDEWK: double employed, with kids工作时间长Work long hoursWork short hours, work flexible hours, flextime, work/do overtime, meet the deadline?经常出差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外部压力Outside stresses, external stresses抑郁症A clinical depr

19、ession精神支持spiritual supportemotional support, psychological support, technical support即使这样Even so寻求降低生活中的压力Look to decrease the stress in ones life让婚姻恢复正常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.规定一个时间set a regular time排好玩的时间Schedule playtimeInstitute, set, schedule作为缓冲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人们人们不会马上原谅你。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.努力重获妻子的信任work hard to regain

22、 his wifes trust他确保他说要去哪儿就总是在哪儿。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对她非常重要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打造没有婚外情的婚姻to crisis-proof ones marriage办公室主任office manager我最不重要I was at the end of the line.抵消那种情感to offset that feeling固定下来每

24、周四晚上见面to institute a Thursday date nightCrisis-proof Your Marriage随便吃点东西to grab something to eat喜欢在一起没有压力这种感觉to enjoy being together with no pressure这需要努力，但能够实现，而且确实实现了。It takes commitment, but it can and does happen.他/她对这个问题有什么责任how he or she is contributing to the problemCrisis-proof Your Marriage

25、治疗不需要投入大笔的金钱和时间。Therapy neednt take a big commitment of money and time. 代价和时间并不能保证高质量。Price and time dont guarantee quality. 和相处感到轻松自如to feel comfortable with公平抗争to fight fairCrisis-proof Your Marriage说有意伤人的话to say things calculated to hurt摔门而出，一走就是好几个小时to storm out of the house and disappear for ho

26、urs 几天不说话to withdraw into himself / retreat into himself for daysCrisis-proof Your Marriage说出自己的观点时不说伤人的话，不翻旧帐to express opinions without saying hurtful things and without dragging up past transgressions 解决分歧to handle differences互不退让、一决高下的争斗“last-man standing” fights愿意考虑新的想法to be open to new ideasCr

27、isis-proof Your Marriage一口气说出自己的意见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她沉默不语让他感到冷漠。Her silence made him feel shut out.找别的女人寻找情感安慰to turn to another woman for emotional support另外一个我another part of meCrisis-proof Your Marriage一个巴掌拍不响。It takes two.直言不讳to speak ones mind婚姻中的矛盾marital conflict愿重归于好to recommit to ones marriage重新承诺维持婚姻to renew their commitment to their marriageCrisis-proof You