【张艺兴】小蕾老师英语课堂 LESSON 38/Bright and Clear 清明（一）

Bright and Clear(1)

Paulownia begins to bloom, voles transform into quails, rainbow begin to appear

15°

4th to 6th day of the 4th month

Qing Ming (Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day)，the sky clears and the grounds are bright, everything shines radiantly. Everything is so clear, when the rainbow appears in the sky, it is apparent that a storm must have passed by before.

One can only understand after having truly experienced, seen, and heard it all. With a little bit of what you love, getting a taste of yourself through what you love.

Like a balloon floating in mid-air

I’ve forgotten which book I’d seen this from—humans are a type of animal whose consciousness is easily controlled, once we develop a self-righteous “sense of superiority”, there will be no precipitant in our hearts. When we no longer have our own attitudes, no longer have a mind of our own, only then do we need to gamer adoration and support from the crowd, so as to gain acknowledgement from others.

Regarding the competition (I took part in) in my youth, it could be considered as the ending of a small phase for me. But if it is thought of from another perspective, it could then be considered as the beginning of my life.

Today’s key points:

Bright and Clear(1)

清明

Paulownia begins to bloom, voles transform into quails, rainbow begin to appear

桐始华、鼠化为鴽、虹始见 

15°

4th to 6th day of the 4th month

4月4日-6日

Qing Ming (Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day)，the sky clears and the grounds are bright, everything shines radiantly.

清明，天清而地明，万物灼然带着光辉

> radiantly ['reɪdɪrntlɪ]  

adv.辉煌地，清朗地

Eg. He smiled radiantly and embraced her.

他高兴地笑着拥抱了她。

radiant [ˈreɪdiənt]  

adj.辐射的;容光焕发的;照耀的

n.光点;[天]流星群的辐射点

Eg. Out on the bay the morning is radiant. 

海湾里的早晨阳光灿烂。

Eg. On her wedding day the bride looked truly radiant. 

婚礼那天，新娘看上去真是光彩照人。

Everything is so clear, when the rainbow appears in the sky,

一切都是那么清楚，当彩虹出现在了天空

it is apparent that a storm must have passed by before.

就知道之前一定有风雨

> apparent [əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-]  

adj.易看见的，可看见的;显然的，明明白白的;貌似的，表面的;显见

Eg. It is apparent to me that she is lying.

我很清楚她在说谎。

Eg. The person may become dizzy for no apparent reason. 

这类人可能会莫名其妙地感到头晕。

One can only understand after having truly experienced, seen, and heard it all.

真正经历了一切，看见了，听见了，才会明白

With a little bit of what you love, getting a taste of yourself through what you love.

有一点点爱好，在爱好之中尝到了自己的味道

Like a balloon floating in mid-air

像一只飘在半空的气球

> float [floʊt]

vt.使漂浮；实行

vi.浮动；飘动，散播；摇摆；付诸实施
n.彩车，花车；漂流物；浮舟；浮萍

Eg. Balloons float in the air as boats float on water. 

气球飘在空中如同船浮在水上一样。

Eg. A fresh egg will sink and an old egg will float. 

新鲜鸡蛋会沉下去而不新鲜的会浮在上面。

I’ve forgotten which book I’d seen this from—

忘记了在哪本书上看过

humans are a type of animal whose consciousness is easily controlled,

人是一种很容易被意识控制的动物

once we develop a self-righteous “sense of superiority”,

一旦产生自以为是的优越感

there will be no precipitant in our hearts.

内心就会没有沉淀

When we no longer have our own attitudes, no longer have a mind of our own,

当我们没有了自己的态度，没有了自己的想法

only then do we need to gamer adoration and support from the crowd, so as to gain acknowledgement from others.

才需要借由哗众取宠的方式来争取他人的认同

> adoration [ˌædəˈreʃən]  

n.崇拜，爱慕，受崇拜（或爱慕）的对象

Eg. I adore apples and eat two a day.

我没对任何人流露我对她的爱慕。

adore [əˈdɔr, əˈdor]  

vt.崇拜;爱慕;非常喜欢;敬佩

vi.崇拜;爱慕

Eg. I did not tell anyone of my adoration for her. 

我非常喜欢吃苹果，每天要吃两个。

Eg. Ever since I have known you I adore you more every day. 

自我与你相识，我一天比一天更崇拜你。

> so as to 以便;为了

Eg. She got up early so as to catch the first bus.

她早早起了床以便赶上头班车。

Eg. Let's hurry up so as not to be late for class.

我们快点走吧,以免上课迟到.

辨析 so as to与in order to：

两者后都+动词原形，表示“为了”，但 in order to可以放在句首，而so as to则不可

Regarding the competition (I took part in) in my youth,

关于年少时的那场比赛

it could be considered as the ending of a small phase for me.

算是我一个小小段落的结束

But if it is thought of from another perspective,

但从另一种意义上来说

> perspective [pərˈspektɪv]  

n.观点；远景；透视图

adj.透视的

Eg. There can be one or more views in a perspective. 

一个透视图中可以有一个或多个视角。

Eg. Remember to keep things in perspective.

记住要客观看待事物。

it could then be considered as the beginning of my life.

却可以算是我人生的一个开始

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