第10篇不要孩子這個(gè)問(wèn)題怎么答

WhattoSayWhenPeopleAskWhyYouAren’tHavingNothingcouldhavepreparedmefortheinvasivenessIfaceaboutmyfertilitynsasamarriedwomaninmylate30s.作為一名將近40歲的已婚婦女，我在計(jì)劃上著的侵?jǐn)_是完全無(wú)法預(yù)防couldhavedone:fertilityUN:土地肥力；能prepareprepare+賓語(yǔ)（VT）▲preparethewayforsthpreparefor(VI)▲You'dbetterpreparefortheworst.最好還是準(zhǔn)備應(yīng)付的preparetodo(VI):prepareoneself/sb/sthforsb/sthVT)稍微不太習(xí)慣的表達(dá)，多看基本就好了)▲I'vebeenpreparingmyselffortheinterview.我一直在準(zhǔn)備面試。inone’s+數(shù)詞復(fù)數(shù):在十幾歲/幾十歲的時(shí)候▲inone’steens十幾歲的時(shí)候▲inone’stwenties二十幾歲的時(shí)候（為什么要加復(fù)數(shù)？比如說(shuō)二十幾歲，是包括了從21歲到29歲這九年的，WhattoSayWhenPeopleAskWhyYouAren’tHaving（wh-詞后面跟不定式todoWh-what,when,where,whowhetherhowWhatwasonceanoccasionaltopicofconversationfiveyearsagowhenIfirstdatedMike,nowmyhusband, eafull-blownspeculativecrisissincewetiedknotinoccasionalADJ:topicCN:crisisCN/UN:full-blownADJ:havingallthecharacteristicsofsb/sth;fullydeveloped具所有特征境爭(zhēng)端已演變成全面?！鴉ull-blownAIDS完全型speculativeADJ:basedonguessingoronopinionsthathavebeenformedwithoutknowingallthefacts推測(cè)的；猜測(cè)的；推斷的▲apurelyspeculativetheoryaboutlifeonothernets關(guān)于其他行星上存在生命的純屬猜測(cè)的理論ADJ:showingthatyouaretryingtoguesssth揣摩的；忖度的；試探的▲ShecastaspeculativelookatKate.她帶著疑問(wèn)的眼神看了一眼。ADJ:doneinthehopeofmakingaprofitbutinvolvingtheriskoflosingmoney投機(jī)性的；風(fēng)險(xiǎn)性的▲speculativeinvestments投機(jī)性的投資knotCNajoinmadebytyingtogethertenpiecesorendsofstringropeetc.(用繩索等打的)結(jié)▲tieaknot打結(jié)（引申為結(jié)為連理，結(jié)為夫妻）VT:tofastensthwithaknotorknots把…打成結(jié)(或扎牢)▲Hecarefullyknottedhistie.他仔細(xì)地打著領(lǐng)帶。WhatwasonceanoccasionaltopicofconversationfiveyearsagowhenIfirstdatedMike,nowmyhusband,has 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plishedinthisorder,oratall.”然后就會(huì)結(jié)婚，然后嬰兒車上就會(huì)有?！痹谶@種后面，不會(huì)加上星號(hào)來(lái)說(shuō)明“可能順序不會(huì)是這樣，也可能某個(gè)階段無(wú)法達(dá)成”。concernUN:inone’syouth:在小時(shí)carriageCN:toneCN:里程碑；重要階段，重要plishVT:not…atall:asterisk/??st?r?sk/CN:thesymbol(*)cednexttoaparticularwordorphrasetomakepeoplenoticeitortoshowthatmoreinformationisgiveninanotherce星ditty/?d?t?/CN:ashortsimplepoemorsong–usedhumorously小詩(shī)；短歌謠〔幽clarify-clarified-clarified-clarifyingVT:tomakesthcleareroreasiertounderstand使更清晰易懂；闡明；澄清▲toclarifyasituationproblemissue/問(wèn)題▲Sheaskedhimtoclarifywhathemeant.她要他說(shuō)清楚他是什么意思。VTtomakesth,especiallybutterpurebyheatingit尤指通過(guò)加熱使黃油)純凈，凈化▲clarifiedbutter已凈化的黃油“Firstcomeslove,thencomesmarriage,thencomesababyinthebabyitis.）Well-meaningrelativestouchmyarmandaskwhenwe’llstartafamily.Ibristleatthesuggestion,asifme,mysweetfellaandourdelightfulcataren’talreadyacompletefamily.TheirfacesdropwhenIbreakthenewsthatwentobechild-.relativeCN:startafamily:delightfulADJ:facedrops:child-ADJ:不Well-meaningADJ:intendingtodowhatisrightandhelpfulbutoftennotsucceeding出于好心的，好心好意的，善意的(但常事與愿違)▲Heisawell-meaningbutineffectualleader.他是位意卻沒(méi)有效率的。bristleCNashortstiffhairVI:tosuddenly everyannoyedoroffendedatwhatsbsaysordoes對(duì)的言行)大為惱怒；被激怒▲（bristlewithrage/indignation）Johnpushedbackhisatherrudeness.無(wú)禮使他火冒三丈。me:It'smeItwasn'tme等句在“標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英語(yǔ)”meI；但在口語(yǔ)里用me【熟詞僻義】fellaCNaninformalwayofreferringtoamanCNaninformalwayofreferringtosb'sboyfriendbreakVT:tobethefirsttolsbsomebadnews(第一個(gè)將壞消息向)公布，透露，說(shuō)出▲I'msorrytobetheonetobreakthenewstoyou.我很難過(guò)，這消息得Ibristleatthesuggestion,（suggestion應(yīng)該翻譯成“暗示”Well-meaningrelativestouchmyarmandaskwhenwe’llstartafamily.親戚拉著我“WhatashametheysayYou’dmakesuchagreatmom.”“太遺憾了，”他們說(shuō)。“你是一個(gè)當(dāng)好的材料。”Whatashame!:makeVT:to havemadeanexcellentteacher▲Thisroomwouldmakeaniceoffice.這間屋子做挺不錯(cuò)【熟詞新義】Acquaintancesaremoreblunt:Whenareyougoingtopopoutakid?“Twominutesafternever,”Ireply,whichsuckstheairoutoftheroom.IpretendIdon’tnoticethemexchangingworriedlooks.Evenmyprimarycarephysicianhasanopiniononthematter,advisingmelastyearto“keepanopenmind”abouthavingkids.acquaintanceCN:熟人pretendVI/VT:假裝noticeVT:注意exchangeVT:primaryADJ:physicianCN:keepanopenmind:blunt/bl?nt/withoutasharpedgeorpoint不鋒利的；鈍的▲Thesaidhehadbeenhitwithabluntinstrument.說(shuō)他遭到了鈍器。verydirect;sayingexactlywhatyouthinkwithouttryingtobepolite嘴直的；直言的▲Tobeblunt,yourworkisterrible.坦率地說(shuō)，你的活干得糟透了?！鳶hehasareputationforbluntspeaking.她說(shuō)話出了名地直截了當(dāng)。IpretendIdon’tnoticethemexchangingworried（里面有一個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu) ng，注意。正在做。相同的詞還（動(dòng)作被做Evenmyprimarycarephysicianhasanopiniononthematter,advisingmelastyearto“keepanopenmind”abouthavingkids.（adviseprimarycarephysicianadvise之間是主動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以advising）Whenareyougoingtopopoutakid?“Twominutesafternever,”Ireply,whichtheairoutofthe查到的意思。1.popoutakid根據(jù)上下文應(yīng)該是“生孩子”的意思；2.twominutesneversucktheairoutoftheroomsuck是“吸”Iwasneversurewhattosaywhenpeopleputmeonthespot.Afteralternatingbetweenarguing,broodingandstewing,InowrealizeIdon’thavetoreactinsuchanegativeway.SowhenIwanttokeepmyfriendships(andmydoctor),Itakeabreathandtrytokeepthefollowingfivethingsinmind：alternateVT:insuchanegativeway:takeabreath:keepinmind:put…onthespottomakesbfeelawkwardorembarrassedbyaskingthemadifficultquestion(提出難題)使尷尬，使為難▲Theinterviewer'squestionsreallyputhimonthespot.采訪者的問(wèn)題的確使他尷尬。brood/bru?d/VI:tothinkalotaboutsththatmakesyouannoyed,anxiousorupsetstillbroodingoverwhathesaid,areyou?你不是還在為他的話悶悶不樂(lè)吧？▲在brooding是動(dòng)名詞（焦慮，憂思）stewCN/UN:adishofmeatandvegetablescookedslowlyinliquidinacontainerthathasalid(有肉和蔬菜)▲I'mmakingastewforlunch.▲apotofstewVT:tocooksthslowly,orallowsthtocookslowly,inliquidinacloseddish▲tothinkorworryaboutVI:tothinkorworryaboutsth思考；擔(dān)憂▲I'vebeenstewingovertheproblemforawhile.這個(gè)問(wèn)題我已經(jīng)考慮了一會(huì)兒。put…onthespot:(提出難題)使尷尬，使為Don’tgetMostofmyclosestfriends—allcity-dwellingcreativetypes—don’thavebiologicalchildren.Infact,werarelydiscussourreasonsforwhywechoseourchild-defensive:戒備的，自衛(wèi)的，有戒心的;closestfriends:creativeADJ:biologicalADJ:生物的，與生命過(guò)程有關(guān) biologicalparents:親生父rarelyADV:VI:tolivesomewhere居??；棲身▲Theydweltinthe.他們住在森林里dwellon/upon:tothinkortalkalotaboutsth,especiallysthitwouldbebettertoforget老是想著，嘮叨(尤指最好應(yīng)忘記的事)▲Soyoumadeamistake,butthere'snoneedtodwellonit.你是錯(cuò)了，不過(guò)不必老是想著這事兒。Infact,werarelydiscussourreasonsforwhywechoseourchild-（可能這篇文章口語(yǔ)性太強(qiáng)，這一句的語(yǔ)法嚴(yán)格意義上來(lái)說(shuō)是不對(duì)的。Reasons做先行詞，帶到從句里成了wechoseourchild-lifestylesforourreasons.多了forwhyforwhichforwhy太奇怪了。所forwhywhich）Iassumeit’sforsomeofthesamereasonsasme,whichrangefromtheinanetothechildcarecostsareprohibitive,andweallhavevaryingdegreesofanxietyaboutourfuture.Whytaketheleapwhensomanyaspectsofparenthoodfeelsorisky?thesameas:rangefrom…to…:intenseADJ:，緊張的 theintense:（the+adj=名詞）這里指緊張的原因cherishVT:珍惜flexibleADJ:lifestyleCN:生活方式varyingADJ:不同的anxietyUN:焦慮taketheleap:aspectCN:parenthoodUN:父母riskyADJ:的，高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)assumeVT:tothinkoracceptthatsthistruebutwithouthavingproofofit假定；假設(shè)；認(rèn)為▲Itisgenerallyassumedthatstressiscausedbytoomuchwork.普遍認(rèn)為，緊VTtotakeorbegintohavepowerorresponsibility承擔(dān)(責(zé)任)；就(職)；取得(權(quán)力)▲Thecourtassumedresponsibilityforthegirl'swelfare.承擔(dān)了保障這個(gè)女征)▲Thismatterhasassumedconsiderableimportance.這件事看來(lái)相當(dāng)重要。VTtopretendtohaveaparticularfeelingorquality裝出；假裝▲Heassumedanairofconcern.他裝出關(guān)心的樣子。time-consuming:takingorneedingalotoftime費(fèi)時(shí)的；耗時(shí)間的▲adifficultandtime-consumingprocess而又費(fèi)時(shí)的過(guò)程inane/??ne?n/ADJ:stupidorsilly;withnomeaning愚蠢的；無(wú)意義的▲Mostpoplyricsareprettyinane.大部分流行歌曲的歌詞都相當(dāng)空洞。prohibitive/pr??h?b?t?v/sohighthatitpreventspeoplefrombuyingsthor ngsth高昂得令人難以承受的；貴得買(mǎi)不起的▲prohibitivecosts難以承受的費(fèi)用preventingpeople ngsthbylaw(以法令)的▲prohibitivetime-consuming:耗時(shí)的havevaryingdegreesoftaketheleap:跨出I’mluckytobesurroundedbysomanylike-mindedwomen.IfIstilllivedinhometown,atinysuburboutsideofAlbany,I’mnotsureI’dhavethesamesupport.Imovedawaythesummerbeforeeighthgradeandhaven’tbeenbacksince.AquickIimaginethepressuretohavechildrenwould’vebeenmuchstrongerifI’dstayed.幸運(yùn)的是，我身邊有這么多志同道合的女性。如果還家鄉(xiāng)郊區(qū)的天離開(kāi)了那里，之后再未回去過(guò)。快速滾動(dòng)我的推送會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，我童年時(shí)期的所有朋友都有孩子了。，如果還留在那里，生孩子的壓力會(huì)大得多besurroundedby:like-mindedADJ:childhoodfriends:scrollCNalongrollofpaperforwritingon供書(shū)寫(xiě)的)VI:tomovetextonacomputerscreenupordownsothatyoucanreaddifferentpartsofit滾屏；滾動(dòng)▲Iscrolleddowntofind"UnitedStatesofAmerica."我向下滾動(dòng)以尋找“。 :whenaevisionorradiosignal,computerinformationetcissentsomewhere,ortheconnectionthatisusedtodothis〔電視或廣播信號(hào)、計(jì)算機(jī)信towVT:topullacarorboatbehindanothervehicle,usingaropeorchain(用繩索)拖，拉，牽引，拽▲Ourcarwastowedawaybythe.我們的汽車被拖走了。intowifyouhavesbintowtheyarewithyouandfollowingcloselybehind緊隨著；陪伴著▲Sheturnedupwithhermotherintow.她露面了，后面緊跟著母親。Imovedawaythesummerbeforeeighthgradeandhaven’tbeenback（andsincesince從句里一般用過(guò)去Iimaginethepressuretohavechildrenwould’vebeenmuchstrongerifI’d（這里面出現(xiàn)了“與過(guò)去事實(shí)相反的虛擬語(yǔ)氣”if從句+主句的形式表Ittakesefforttokeepmycool.Afterafewdeepbreaths,Irunthroughmyusualanswersinameasuredtone:Yes,Ilovechildren,butIdon’tfeelanurgentneedtohavemyown.No,it’snotbecauseI’maselfishjerk.takeeffort(stodo:toneCN:urgentADJ:keepyourcool:toremaincalminadifficultsituation(在的情況下)保持冷靜，loseyourcool: eangryorexcitedmeasuredADJ:slowandcareful;controlled緩慢謹(jǐn)慎的；慎重的；克制的▲inameasuredtone用很有分寸的語(yǔ)氣jerk/d???k/CN:astupid IthenpoliyassertthatmyhusbandandIaremakingdecisionsbasedonwhat’srightforusasacouple.Idon’telaboratemorethanthatifIdon’twantto.makedecisionstodo):決定（做bebasedon:assertVT:tostateclearlyandfirmlythatsthistrue明確肯定；斷言▲She assertherinnocence.她仍然堅(jiān)稱自己?！鳬tiscommonlyassertedthatolder普遍認(rèn)為：itiswi 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ctionCN:contradictVTtosaythatsththatsbelsehassaidiswrongandthattheoppositeistrue反駁；駁斥；批駁▲Alleveningherhusbandcontradictedeverythingshesaid.整個(gè)晚上她說(shuō)什么丈夫都跟她拌嘴?！鳼ou'vejustcontradictedyourself你恰好與你以前說(shuō)的自相。VT：tobesodifferentfromeachotherthatoneofthemmustbewrong相抵觸；相；相反▲Thetwostoriescontradicteachother.這兩種說(shuō)法相互抵觸。hostile/?h?sta?l/ADJ:veryunfriendlyoraggressiveandreadytoargueorfight敵意的；的▲Thespeakergotahostilereceptionfromtheaudience.人遭到聽(tīng)眾喝倒彩▲Shewasopenlyhostiletowardsherparents.她公然對(duì)抗父母stronglyrejectingsth堅(jiān)決否定；▲hostiletotheideaofchange：beopposedtobehostiletobenotinlinewith,benotwiththeyseemtobemoreupsetathavingtheirsenseoforder（havesthdone，讓某事被做，haveWhenpeoplepushbackaboutit,當(dāng)人們提出異議（pushbackpushpushbackstayingchildlesscontradictstheirworldview，就Manypeopleassumethathavingchildrenaftermarriageisthenaturalprogressionoflife.Theymayevenseemyreluctancetohavekidsasaalaffront,asifI’mcriticizingtheirchoices.看作是對(duì)他們個(gè)人的，好像我在們的選擇似的。assumeVT:progressionCN:criticizeVT:reluctant/r??l?kt?nt/ADJ:hesitatingbeforengsthbecauseyoudonotwanttodoitorbecauseyouarenotsurethatitistherightthingtodo不情愿的；勉強(qiáng)的▲(bereluctantto)Shewasreluctanttoadmitshewaswrong.她不愿承認(rèn)reluctance.他們最終有點(diǎn)勉強(qiáng)地同意了我們的條件。affrontN單：aremarkoractionthatoffendsorinsultssomeone；冒犯▲（affrontto）Thecommentswereanaffronttohispride.那些話了他的自尊。VT:tooffendorinsultsomeone,especiallybynotshowingrespect；冒犯▲Hehopedtheywouldnotfeelaffrontediftheywerenotinvited.他希望如果他們沒(méi)有thenaturalprogressionoflifebutpeoplehaverarelybeenenthusiasticaboutmydecisionunlessthey’vedecidedtobechild-cessCN:rarelyADJ:beenthusiasticabout:unlessconj:（unless之后不只翻譯“除非”一exasperate/?ɡ?zɑ?sp??re?t/ADJ:toannoyorirritatesbverymuch使煩惱；使惱怒；激怒▲Itexasperatesmetohearcommentslikethat.聽(tīng)到那樣的評(píng)論令我惱怒。（一般意思是“”的動(dòng)詞都是及物動(dòng)詞，且可以通過(guò)加-ing和-ed變成形容justifyVT:toshowthatsb/sthisrightorreasonable證明…正確(或正當(dāng)、有理)▲Hersuccesshadjustifiedthefaithherteachershadputinher.成功證明了老師對(duì)她VT:togiveanexnationorexcuseforsthorforngsth對(duì)…作出解釋；為…辯解(或辯護(hù))▲Youdon'tneedtojustifyyourselftome.你不必向我解釋你的理由。stakeCN:animportantpartorshareinabusiness,n,etc.thatisimportanttoyouandthatyouwanttobesuccessful(在公司、計(jì)劃等中的)▲Manyyoungpeoplenolongerfeeltheyhaveastakeinsociety.很多年輕人不再覺(jué)Notonlyisitexasperatingtojustifymyselftopeoplewhohavenostakeinthehavea/nostakein:/“Sometimesoneneedstoremoveoneselffromsituationswherethisislikelytocomemanypatientsovertheyearshavetoldmethattheyavoidcertainfamilygatheringsbecausetheyaresuresomeonewillaskdreadedquestions.”“有時(shí)候，需要擺脫可能會(huì)出現(xiàn)這種情況的環(huán)境，”生殖醫(yī)學(xué)會(huì)(SocietyHillremoveVT:belikelytodo:comeup:reproductiveADJ:avoidVT:finallyarrived.可怕的時(shí)刻終于來(lái)到了。TrendsareItgivesmecomforttoknowmorewomenthaneverarechoosingthesamecourseastrendCN:courseCN:Itgivessbcomforttoknowthat…:另欣慰的AccordingtothelatestdatabytheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics,theAmericanfertilityratehasfallento62birthsper1,000womenbetweentheagesof15to44.Livinginasocietythatoffersfewsafetynetsformothers(andconsiderableeconomicpenalties),it’s ingmorecommontoeitherdelayhavingchildrenuntilyour30soravoidhavingthemaltogether.15至44歲的人群中率已跌至每1000名女性62個(gè)孩子處在一個(gè)針母親的福利保障少之又（并且經(jīng)濟(jì)上的不利之處相當(dāng)嚴(yán)重的社會(huì)推多 或根本不生孩子的現(xiàn)象越來(lái)越普遍statisticsN:fertilityrate:per: ng: ng:considerable/k?n?s?d?r?b?l/ADJ:greatinamount,size,importance,etc.相當(dāng)多(或大、重要等)的▲Theprojectwastedaconsiderableamountoftimeandmoney.那項(xiàng)工程耗費(fèi)了相當(dāng)多的時(shí)間和。刑罰▲severe/stiff/heavypenalty▲imposeapenalty予以懲 ingmorecommontoeitherdelayhavingchildrenuntilyour30soravoidhavingthemaltogether.（either…or…:Neither…nor…:兩者都不It ingmorecommontodo/that:AndwhileIfeelcompelledtoarticulatemyreasonsmorethanmyhusbanddoestootherpeople,tobeclear,thisisadecisionwearrivedattogether.while:雖然，盡管（表讓步，butpellingVT:to sbtodosth;tomakesthnecessary強(qiáng)迫；迫使；使必須▲（compeltodosth）Thelawwillcompelemployerstoprovidehealthinsurance.這項(xiàng)法律將強(qiáng)制雇主提供健康。feelcompelledtodo:▲Shefeltcompelledtoresignbecauseofthescandal.因?yàn)檫@個(gè)，她感到必須辭職。度〕▲Hisperformancecompelledtheaudience’sattention.他的表演吸引了觀眾arriveat:達(dá)成(協(xié)議)；作出(決議等)；得出(結(jié)論等)▲arriveatanagreement/adecision/aconclusion達(dá)成協(xié)議；作出決定；得出結(jié)論tobeclear:thisisadecisionwearrivedattogether.Fertilityisasensitivesubject,for“Peopleshouldnotaskwomenabouttheirfertilitychoices,”Dr.Kellysaid.“Thisincludesmothers,sisters,closefriends,acquaintancesandotherfamilymembers.ThisisahighlyaltopicandshouldbeconsideredoffliitsunlesssomeonebringsitfertilityUN:土地肥力，能acquaintanceCN:熟人highlyADV:高度地，非常地unlessconj:bringsthup:提起sensitive/?s?ns?t?v/easilyoffendedorupset易生氣的；易被惹惱的；神經(jīng)過(guò)敏的;敏感的▲（besensitiveto/aboutsth）She'sverysensitivetocriticism.她一聽(tīng)批評(píng)就急。Asensitivesubjectorissueneedstobedealtwithcarefullybecauseitislikelytocausedisagreementormakepeopleangryorupset.敏感的;棘手的▲Employmentisaverysensitiveissue.就業(yè)是一個(gè)非常敏感的問(wèn)題。off-limits:wherepeoplearenotallowedtogo進(jìn)入的入內(nèi)的▲Thesiteisoff-limitstothegeneralpublic.這個(gè)場(chǎng)所不對(duì)公眾開(kāi)放。notallowedtobediscussed不許談?wù)摰?；探討的▲Unlikemostgroupdiscussionsnothingwasofflimits.Inlightofthesubject’ssensitivenature,Dr.Kelly mendsfollowingtheleadoftheindividual:“Ifshewantstodiscuss,dosoonhertermsandremainsupportiveandof鑒于這個(gè)話題的敏感性質(zhì)，建議跟隨當(dāng)事人的腳步：“如果她想聊，就按照sensitiveADJ:natureN ng: ofsth:inlightof=inthelightof:afterconsideringsth考慮到；鑒于▲Herewrotethebookinthelightoffurtherresearch.他根據(jù)進(jìn)一步的研究重寫(xiě)了那部書(shū)?？紤]到；鑒于：inlightofinviewofgiven（that）consideringonone’sterm:按的條Dr.Kelly mendsfollowingtheleadoftheindividual建議跟隨當(dāng)事人的腳（individual是獨(dú)立的的意思，換成適合上下文和中文表達(dá)習(xí)慣的意思就remainhighlysupportive: of/from:“Ifsomeonedoesconfideinyou,”shesaid,“donotbringuphoweasyitwasforyouorcomparethatindividual’sstrugglesordecisionstoyourselforanyoneelse.”對(duì)方或決定和你或其他任何人比較?！眀ringup:struggleCN:confide/k?n?fa?d/VT:tolsbsecretsand alinformationthatyoudonotwantotherpeopletoknow(向)吐露(隱私、等)▲Sheconfidedallhersecretstoherbestfriend.她向她最要好的朋友傾吐了自己所有的。confideinsb:tolsbsecretsand them向(認(rèn)為可信賴的人)透露(或個(gè)人隱私)▲Itisimportanttohavesomeoneyoucanconfidein.有一位心腹知己很重要?！癐fsomeonedoesconfideinyoudidifsomeoneconfidesinyou.confidesdoes，讓后confides用confide“donotbringuphoweasyitwasforyouorcomparethatindividual’sstrugglesordecisionstoyourselforanyoneelse.”（compareAtoB，譯文和本文的意思都是“AB比較”，但是準(zhǔn)確的表達(dá)是“compareAwithB”;compareAtoB的確切意思是“A比作Havingthesepainfuldiscussionshasheightenedmysympathyformylovedonesstrugglingwiththeirownfertilityissues.Idomybesttoofferunconditionalsupportforwhatever etheyarehofor.進(jìn)行這些痛苦的討論增加了我對(duì)那些同自己的問(wèn)題作的至親的同情不sympathyUN:unconditionalsupport:eCN:結(jié)果，heighten/?ha?t?n/VI/VT:ifafeelingoraneffectheightens,orsthheightensit,itesstrongerorincreases(使)加強(qiáng)，提高，增加▲Thenisintendedtoheightenpublicawarenessofthedisease.heighten,intensifyenhance,promote,boost,strengthen,rein,upgrade,augment【小結(jié)】Havingthesepainfuldiscussionshasheightenedmysympathyformylovedonesstrugglingwiththeirownfertilityissues.（1.havingthesepainfuldiscussionshasheightenedmyhavingthesepainful2.strugglingwithlovedones，兩者之間是主動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用現(xiàn)在HonorthepathSometimesIpictureanotherversionofmewithchildrenlivinginaparalleluniverse.Shejugglesydates,organizesnapschedulesandindulgesrequeststoscreen“Moana”severaltimesinarow.honorVT:尊重pictureVT:想象versionCN:ydateCN:（家長(zhǎng)與孩子之間的）napCN:scheduleCN:requestCN:screenVT:parallel/?p?r??l?l/ADJtwoormorelinesthatareparalleltoeachotherarethesamedistanceapartateverypoint平行的▲（beparallelto/withsth）Theroadandthecareparalleltoeachother.道路與運(yùn)河平行。juggleVI:tothrowasetofthreeormoreobjectssuchasballsintotheairandcatchandthrowthemagainquickly,oneatatime玩雜耍(連續(xù)向空中拋接多個(gè)物體)▲jugglewithballs拋接球VI/VTtotrytodealwithtwoormoreimportantjobsoractivitiesatthesametimesothatyoucanfitallofthemintoyourlife盡力同時(shí)應(yīng)付(兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的重要工作或活動(dòng))▲Workingmothersareusedtojugglingtheir