Sunday, November 25, 2007

sterling

sterling
重磅

China once had excellent translators such as Fu Lei, Cao Ying, Wang Daogan and others. But today, there does not seem to be many translators with such sterling reputations.
(The Translation Crisis in China, ESWN)

中國曾經誕生傅雷、草嬰、王道乾等優秀譯者,如今卻幾乎没有幾個叫得響的翻譯家。
(中文原句)

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

loathed

loathed
神憎鬼厭

scrap
廢棄

MACAU TO BRING IN LOATHED LAW. The hated Article 23 anti-subversion law - scrapped in Hong Kong following massive protests - is to be enforced in Macau.
(英文虎報 2007-11-14)

Friday, November 02, 2007

litter

A large number of bottles littered the ground after the festivities.