1. 這是個什么詞趾代?
詞:status quo
英英釋義:the state of a situation as it is
例句:There are more people who wish to maintain the status quo than change it.
2. 為什么選這個詞?
“status quo”是不可數(shù)名詞瓶殃,意思是“現(xiàn)狀”。英文中有一些比較常見的拉丁詞趾痘,status quo 是其中一個鸣个,一般會說 the status quo。它的特點(diǎn)是表意簡潔偎肃,在口語和寫作中都使用這個詞,可以體現(xiàn)相當(dāng)?shù)脑~匯積累浑此。下面通過幾個例子來掌握這個詞软棺。
想要保持現(xiàn)狀的人往往比想要改變現(xiàn)狀的人多,就可以說:
There are more people who wish to maintain/preserve/keep the status quo than change it.
這些政策制定者不愿意輕易改變現(xiàn)狀是因為他們在煙草業(yè)有既得利益尤勋,我們就可以說:
The policymakers are reluctant to change the status quo because they have a vested interest in the tobacco industry.
最近兩年英國脫歐一直是《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》報道的重點(diǎn)喘落,因此我們經(jīng)常可以看到 status quo 這個詞最冰,比如這句:
Most MPs believe, with reason, that Mrs May’s imperfect compromise is worse than the status quo.
《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》在創(chuàng)刊 175 年紀(jì)念 Essay 中四次用到了 status quo 一詞瘦棋,比如下面兩例:
a) Today liberalism needs to escape its identification with elites and the status quo and rekindle that reforming spirit.
b) Liberal reformers at their best have shared a dissatisfaction with the status quo and a determination to attack established interests.
3. 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞?
1)翻譯下面的句子:
不是每個人都滿足于現(xiàn)狀暖哨。
(參考翻譯:Not everyone is satisfied with the status quo. )
2)結(jié)合自己的生活赌朋、學(xué)習(xí)、工作篇裁、興趣等沛慢,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達(dá)。先簡要描述這個場景达布,再造句团甲。
例子:
場景 :
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I wish to maintain the status quo than change it.