英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(17)

英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(17)

161. It's a pro-demo-cracy movement. And it's not only Chinese, it is global. 这是一场民主化运动，这不仅是中国人的追求，而是世界性的运动。在谈到民-主化时，在democracy前要加pro这个前缀，表示拥护。

162. Genuine pro-demo-cracy movements are always profoundly threatening to those with their polished boots on the necks of the poor. 真正的民-主运动势必会从根本上动摇那些骑在穷人身上作威作福人的利益。polished boots擦得锃亮的靴子，the neck of the poor穷人的脖子，这个词组很形象，就是富人阶层把穿了靴子的脚架在穷人的脖子上。set one’s foot on the neck of 欺压。 You let captors set foot on our neck; we went through fire and water; then you led us out to freedom. （Psalm 66:12）你让仇敌践踏我们；你使我们经历洪水与烈火；但现在你把我们安置在稳妥〔希伯来文是：丰饶〕地方。

163. China will not move forward towards the ultimate goal of universal suffrage without the active participation of the citizens.没有公民的积极参与，中国就不能进步，达到普选的最终目标。universal suffrage人人都投票。

164. As many as 1,000,000 people had taken part in Be-ijing march, which was cracked down later. But I hope that the basic principles of morality, idealism, and human rig-hts will still prevail. 多达上百万人参加了北-京的游-行，但最终却被镇-压了下去。但是我盼望道德、理想以及人权这些基本原理仍将最后取得胜利。

165. Without human rights and political freedoms, we are simply a bunch of pigs.  Without checks and balance, man will surely abuse power and concentrate power, and eventually dictatorship is born.  没有人-权与政治自-由，我们不过如同一群猪一般。没有制-衡，人肯定会滥权、集大权于一身，最后催生独裁政权。abuse power 滥用权力，concentrate power 抓权，

166. The Party secretary doesn't support basic union rights of local workers, but he says he represents them.  这个党-委书记连本地工人的基本工-会权-利都不支持，可他却说他在代表工人的利益。

167. We're learning to reach out across borders and many other barriers, finding out how to affirm our common humanity while struggling against the dictatorship.我们在渐渐地学习如何跨越各团体之间的界限、打破各团体之间的障碍，学习寻找如何来追求我们普遍的人-类价值，同时一起与专-制作斗争。

168. A group of pro-demo-cracy activists arrested on Monday in front of the government building are to be charged next week for illegal assembly.  A coalition of rights groups today urged that government to release those pro-democracy activists arrested. 下周将起诉周一被捕的那些在政-府门口示威的民-运人-士。同时，许多人-权组-织联合向政府施压，要求释放这些民-运人-士。

169. When the word “massacre” is mentioned, I am reminded of Beijing, Jun-e 4, 19-89 and Nanjing, December, 1937.  当有人提到“屠杀”这个词时，我就想起来8-9年六-月4 日和1939年12月的南京。

170. Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. （Hewbrews 13:1-2）你们务要常存弟兄相爱的心。不可忘记用爱心接待客旅；因为曾有接待客旅的，不知不觉就接待了天使。keep on 不断地，entertain, 也可以用accommodate。without knowing, 不知不觉。