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Frozen poo and narcissists' eyebrows studies win Ig Nobel prizes
冷凍便便製成刀、研究自戀人士的眉毛……它們獲得了搞笑諾貝爾獎
narcissist /nɑ:'sisist/ 表示:自我陶醉者
He doesn't know that he's being a narcissist.他不知道自己是在自戀。
搞笑諾貝爾獎(IgNobel Prizes)是對諾貝爾獎的有趣模仿。其名稱來自Ignoble(不名譽的)和Nobel Prize(諾貝爾獎)的結合。主辦方為科學幽默雜誌(Annals of Improbable Research,AIR),評委中有些是真正的諾貝爾獎得主。其目的是選出那些「乍看之下令人發笑,之後發人深省」的研究。
從1991年開始,每年頒獎一次。入選「搞笑」版諾貝爾獎的科學成果必須不同尋常,能激發人們對科學、醫學和技術的興趣。頒獎儀式每年十月,在諾貝爾獎頒獎前一至兩周舉行,地點為哈佛大學的桑德斯劇場(Sanders Theater)。
The annals of science brim with researchers who pushed the boundaries of sense and good taste in a laudable quest for knowledge. With the unveiling of the 30th annual Ig Nobel awards, another case shall be added.
科學發展的長河中總是會出現一些研究者,他們在探求知識的過程中突破了感官和品味的界限,這種探索精神值得稱頌。隨著第 30 屆年度搞笑諾貝爾獎獲獎名單的揭曉,我們又將看到更多腦迴路清奇的研究人員了。
annals /'æn(ə)lz/ in the annals of sth表示:在某事的歷史中(in the whole history of something)
one of the most unusual cases in the annals of crime犯罪史上最不尋常的案例之一
brim /brɪm/ 表示:〔眼裡〕含滿; 〔淚水〕充盈(if your eyes brim with tears, or if tears brim from your eyes, you start to cry)
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Her eyes brimmed with tears. 她雙眼滿含淚水。
laudable /'lɔːdəb(ə)l/ 表示:值得稱道的,值得稱頌的(deserving praise, even if not completely successful)
同義詞 praiseworthy
a laudable attempt 值得稱道的嘗試
unveil /ʌn'veɪl/ 表示:〔首次〕推出,介紹,展示〔產品、計劃等〕(to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time)
The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium. 俱樂部首次披露了要建造一座新體育場的計劃。
Not to be mistaken for the more prestigious — and lucrative — Nobel prizes, the Ig Nobels celebrate research that "first makes people laugh, and then makes them think".
你可別把它誤認為更有聲望、獎金也更豐厚的「正牌」諾貝爾獎,搞笑諾貝爾獎讚揚的是那些「先惹人發笑,再引人深思」的研究。
prestigious /pre'stɪdʒəs/ 表示:有威望的,有聲望的,有威信的(admired as one of the best and most important)
a highly prestigious university 赫赫有名的大學
紐約時報:美國大學放棄「高考」
The end of the SAT and ACT in California’s most prestigious public universities will not necessarily mean the end of admissions testing there.
即便 SAT 和 ACT 考試不再被加州最具影響力的多所公立大學接受,也不一定意味著這些院校不再需要入學考試。
lucrative /'luːkrətɪv/ 表示:〔職業或活動〕可賺大錢的; ,利潤豐厚的(a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money)
同義詞profitable
lucrative business / market / contract etc
He inherited a lucrative business from his father. 他從父親那裡繼承了一家賺大錢的公司。
經濟學人:哪些高校和專業的畢業生賺錢多?
The second is to pursue a lucrative field of study such as computer science or economics, rather than English or history.
第二條,學一個回報高的專業,比如計算機科學或者經濟學,而非英語或歷史。
In a ceremony held online, rather than at Harvard University as usual, 10 awards were handed out for notable achievements. In lieu of a handsome windfall and medal, the winners received a paper cube and a £10tn dollar bill from Zimbabwe.
今年的頒獎典禮沒有像往年一樣在哈佛大學舉行,而是改為在線上舉辦。有 10 項傑出的成就獲得了獎項。獲獎者得到的獎勵不是一大筆意外之財和一塊獎牌,而是一座紙做的立方體(獎盃)和 一張面值 10 萬億元的辛巴威紙幣。
notable /'nəʊtəb(ə)l/表示:顯要的; 顯著的; 值得注意的(important, interesting, excellent, or unusual enough to be noticed or mentioned)
notable feature / example
A notable feature of the church is its unusual bell tower. 這座教堂的一個顯著特徵就是它獨特的鐘樓。
notable achievement / success / victory 顯著的成就/成功/勝利
Every country in the world signed the treaty, with one notable exception – the United States. 全世界每個國家都籤署了那份條約,只有一個國家明顯例外,就是美國。
lieu /ljuː/ in lieu (of sth) 表示:代替(某事物)(instead of)
extra time off in lieu of payment 代替報酬的額外休假
windfall /'wɪn(d)fɔːl/ 表示:意外之財(an amount of money that you get unexpectedly)
his £2 million windfall in the lottery 他中彩票得來的兩百萬英鎊意外之財
cube /kjuːb/ 表示:立方形的東西; 立方體(a solid object with six equal square sides)
Cut the meat into small cubes. 把肉切成丁。
Boris Johnson shared the medical education prize with Donald Trump and a choice selection of other world leaders for demonstrating during the Covid-19 pandemic that politicians can have a more immediate effect on life and death than scientists and doctors can.
鮑裡斯·詹森與唐納·川普還有其他幾位經過精心篩選的國家領導人,共同「榮獲」了醫學教育獎。獲獎理由是:他們在新冠疫情期間的表現證明,與科學家和醫生相比,政客們對人類生死的影響更為直接。
demonstrate /'demənstreɪt/ 表示:說明; 證明,論證,證實(to show or prove something clearly)
demonstratethat
Hitchcock's films demonstrate that a British filmmaker could learn from Hollywood. 希區柯克的影片證明了英國電影製作人可以向好萊塢學習。
demonstrate how / what / why etc
This section will attempt to demonstrate how the Bank of England operates. 這一部分將試圖說明英格蘭銀行是如何運作的。
聖荷西水星報:南加大教授因用中文說「那個」,被控種族歧視
"In China, the common word is 'that'," he said in the video, before using the equivalent Chinese term nei ge several times to demonstrate.
「在中國,常用的詞是『那個』。」他在視頻中說道。接著作為示範,他連說了幾遍相應的中文詞語「那個」。
我們之前在China Daily: 美國示威者推倒多座名人雕像裡遇到了它的名詞形式demonstrator:
Demonstrators were later seen rolling the statue to the nearby harbor and throwing it into the River Avon.後來有人看到示威者把雕像滾到附近的港口,扔到埃文河裡。
demonstrator /ˈdemənstreɪtə(r)/ 可數名詞,表示「 遊行者,示威者(someone who takes part in a demonstration)」
anti-war demonstrators反戰示威者
The psychology prize went to researchers who discovered a way to identify grandiose narcissists from their eyebrows.
今年的心理學獎頒給了幾位研究人員,他們發現了一種通過眉毛就能辨別出浮誇型自戀者的方法。
grandiose /'grændɪəʊs/ 表示:〔計劃〕浮誇的,不切實際的(grandiose plans sound very important or impressive, but are not practical)
grandiose scheme / plan / idea etc
grandiose schemes of urban renewal 不切實際的市區改造計劃
"It was a humorous rallying cry for evidence and fact checking," Eren said of the unfunded work. "It's a great story of human ingenuity, but we need to question and get evidence for everything that supports stances we hold dear to our heart, especially in these dark days."
在談及這項沒有資金支持的研究時,埃倫表示:「這是追求證據和事實核查的幽默口號。因紐特人的故事是一個關於人類創造力的偉大故事,但是我們需要提出質疑,並尋找到所有可以支持我們所堅守立場的證據,尤其是在現在這樣黑暗的日子裡。」
rally /'rælɪ/ 表示:召集; 集合(to come together, or to bring people together, to support an idea, a political party etc)
rally to do sth
Surely the local business community could have rallied to raise the cash.當然,當地的商界是可以聯合起來籌集這筆款項的。
ingenuity /ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːəti/ 表示:心靈手巧,善於創造發明; 足智多謀( skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas)
要緊緊依靠人民群眾,尊重基層首創精神,以更大力度推進改革開放,激發社會活力,凝聚億萬群眾的智慧和力量,這是我們戰勝一切困難挑戰的底氣。
We must rely closely on the people, respect the pioneering spirit of those working at the primary level, advance reform and opening up with greater force, ignite the dynamism of our society, and bring together the energy and ingenuity of hundreds of millions of Chinese people.
——2020《政府工作報告》
stance /stɑːns/ 表示:〔公開表明的〕觀點,立場,看法(an opinion that is stated publicly)
同義詞 stand
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What is your stance on environmental issues? 你在環境問題上持什麼觀點?
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a strong stance against abortion 反對墮胎的強硬立場
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