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self examination
自省/反省
After a week in Thailand spent in self examination, he was a changed man.
在泰国经过一周的自我反省后，他彻底的变了一个人。
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Candy:That's no biggie. So what about changing my tourist visa to a student visa?
Ian:With all this documentation, you should have no problem.
Candy:So I can just show up at the L.A. Airport with this acceptance letter, and they'll let me in?
Ian:NO! You have to go through all the procedures at the American Institute here first!
Candy: [Loudly] OKAY! Hey, what's up with you anyway? Weren't you gonna apply to grad school here?
Ian:Don't remind me. Let's go get that drink now, OK?
(续上期，下期续)
凯蒂：这没啥大不了的。那么怎么把我的旅游签证换成学生签证？
伊恩：有了这些文件，你应该没问题。
凯蒂：那么我只要带这封认可信去洛杉矶机场，他们就会让我进去？
伊恩：不行！你必须先通过这里的美国协会所有的程序才行！
凯蒂：（大声地）好啦！嘿，对了，那你那边还好吧？你不是要申请这里的研究所吗？
伊恩：别提醒我了。我们现在去喝一杯，好吗？
重点解说：
★ biggie (n.) 了不起的事
★ documentation (n.) 文件
★ procedure (n.) 程序
★ institute (n.) 协会
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Such is the reputation of the All Blacks that some believe they gain a psychological advantage over their opponents the moment they step out onto the playing field. If such an advantage really exists, it can only be enhanced when, as tradition dictates, the team performs the celebrated haka before the match kicks off.
这就是“全黑队”的名声，有些人认为，他们走上球场的那一刻，就在心理上压倒了对手。如果这样的优势真的存在，当这支队伍在传统的指引下，在比赛前跳起著名的“哈卡”舞，这种优势才能得到加强。
(短文节选,本篇始于第1536期：敢冲敢抢橄榄球) | |
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How does she get away with wearing such a get-up?
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Penny: Look at Petra?
Martha: What an outfit! Her hat looks like the Eiffel Tower.
Penny: And that's the skimpiest dress I've ever seen.
Martha: How does she get away with wearing such a get-up?
Penny: Sheer self-confidence and a fabulous figure.
Martha: Oh I wish...
彭妮：看看彼得拉吧。
玛尔莎：怎么穿成这个样子！她的帽子看来像个巴黎铁塔。
彭妮：还有她的衣服，我从没见过这么暴露的。
玛尔莎：她穿着这样的奇装异服，怎么能那么自然？
彭妮：因为她非常有自信，而且身材傲人。
玛尔莎：唉，假如我也……
巴黎铁塔由建筑师Eiffel建造，所以英文叫Eiffel Tower。美国自由神像内部建筑，也是由他负责，他的大名实在不可不识。当然，铁塔般的帽子，戴在头上就未免古怪。
Get-up、outfit都可以译做‘服装’，但get-up多指古怪服装，outfit则是指专为某些场合、活动缝制的服装，例如：(1) I saw him in a hiking outfit, looking very tired（我见他穿着一身远足服装，样子十分疲倦）。(2) She wore an extraordinary get-up to the party（她穿着一套古怪服装出席派对）。
Get-up这个名词，当然是出自动词词组get (somebody/oneself) up。这个get up也有 ‘穿上特别或古怪服装’的意思，例如：(1) He got himself up as Batman for the fancy dress ball（他打扮成蝙蝠侠的样子，参加化装舞会）。(2) She was got up in a figure-hugging dress（她穿着一套非常贴身且曲线毕露的衣服）。
How does she get away with wearing such a get-up?这句话多少有点羡慕含意。Get away with常用来说‘得免惩罚’，但也可以指做一些困难或不尽如人意的事，而居然顺利过关，例如：While the other tenderers all followed the established procedures, he did not, and got away with it（其它投标者都依照既定程序，他却没有，也不见被取消资格）。美丽的女人，无论穿多么难看的服装，都可以get away with it。其它女人不必问为什么。
作者：古德明（香港）
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