A Word A Day——milksop-夜雨聆风

A Word A Day——milksop

𝒢𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔’𝒢𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝒶𝒻𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓃𝑜𝑜𝓃’𝒢𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒢𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝓃𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 ☻

⛵•翻译作业

埃塞俄比亚强降雨引发泥石流和山体滑坡导致重大人员伤亡和财产损失，中方对遇难民众表示深切哀悼，向遇难民众家属表示诚挚慰问。相信在埃塞俄比亚政府领导下，灾区人民一定能够早日战胜灾害，重建家园。中方愿根据埃方需要，为灾区人民及灾后重建提供力所能及的帮助。

The mudslides and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Ethiopia have caused heavy casualties and loss of property. China deeply mourns for the lives lost. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families. We believe under the leadership of the Ethiopian government, the people in affected areas will recover and rebuild soon. China will do what it can to assist in light of Ethiopia’s need.

⛵•今日单词

milksop / ˈmɪlksɑːp / (っ◔◡◔)っ ♡GRE♡

a feeble or ineffectual man or youth 懦弱的男人; 懦弱的年轻人

◆No-one want will want to marry the milksop now.

如今无人愿娶懦弱的人。

⛵•外刊例句

◆Still, this is one of Ashton’s most sentimental and thin creations; I can’t enjoy the way Marguerite continually abases herself to both Armand and his father; and why are the surrounding men such milksops?

尽管如此，这仍然是阿什顿最多愁善感、最单薄的作品之一;我实在无法欣赏玛格丽特不断向阿尔芒和他父亲低头的样子;还有，为什么周围的男人都如此软弱无能？——《纽约时报》

◆Still others blame the craven milksops that make up our political class.

还有一些人责怪那些构成我们政治阶层的胆小鬼。——《福布斯》

◆For her party’s populist faction, the result confirms that she was a centrist throwback, a milksop out of touch with the public mood.

对于她所在党派的民粹主义派系来说，这一结果证实了她是一个中间派的倒退者，一个与公众情绪脱节的乳臭未干者。——《经济学人》

⛵•影视台词

《Boardwalk Empire Season 2》（大西洋帝国第二季）(2011)

— “Still cafone is still noodging us for his money.“

— “Yeah, fuck him already.“

— “Or pay him what you owe. You could cut him in as a partner.“

— “And what’s second prize for being an asshole?“

— “I’ll take care of it. – He’s no milksop.“

⛵•今日练习

C-E Translation Practice

当前中东冲突还在升级、战事仍在扩大，不仅冲击地区和平稳定，更直接影响国际能源、金融、贸易和航运，损害各国共同利益。历史和现实反复告诉世人，武力不是解决问题的办法，兵戎相见只会增添新的仇恨。当事方应尽快按下军事行动“停止键”，避免事态进一步恶化。中方将继续为停火止战奔走斡旋，早日还中东和平与稳定。

——来源：@外交部发言人办公室

⛵•好语分享

中

古人有云√

轻信轻发，听言之大戒也。愈激愈厉，责善之大戒也。

英

外文有言√

Being alive is a sign of stength

又

“又”来说说💭

先把今天过完叭

🥂

𝓼𝓮𝓮 𝔂𝓪 ඏ

♡

A Word A Day——milksop

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