《杂集》老老鼠

29、英语笔记

　　打开电脑turn on the computer
　　（=switch on the computer）
　　启动电脑 boot/start up the computer （特指让系统开始运行）
　　关闭电脑 shut down the computer
　　重启电脑 reboot / restart the computer

　　We might officially enter a new epoch – the Anthropocene – in 2024, as a contentious debate about humanity’s impact on the planet comes to a head.
　　(随着有关人类对地球影响的争论趋于白热化, 我们可能会在2024年正式进入一个新的纪元——人类世)
　　— New Scientist January 6, 2024
　　=a contentious debate about … reaches its climax
　　“anthropo-”就是“人类”，
　　anthropology (人类学; = anthropo- “human being” + -logy “study”)
　　“-cene”用于地质年代命名,
　　eg.“Holocene” (全新世; = holo- “whole” + -cene “new”)
　　“come to a head”,
　　原意是「疗疮化脓，即将爆裂」，引申为 「事件经过逐渐酝酿后达到高潮」，或是「潜伏的危机开始爆发」。

　　Electric-vehicle leaders are taking it on the chin, while those lagging behind are rewarded for cutting their losses.
　　(电动汽车行业的领军企业受到了打击, 而那些落后的企业则因减少损失而获得了回报)
　　— Bloomberg February 2, 2024
　　价格战 price war
　　take it on the chin勇敢忍受不幸 ; 坦然接受灾祸
　　turn the tables翻转桌子,扭转局面, 转而占据上风
　　EV Slowdown Turns the Table for Leaders and Laggards.领先者，落后者

　　Israelis are committed to—and doubling down on—defeating Hamas, despite a flailing economy and political rifts.
　　(尽管经济陷入困境, 政治纷争不断, 以色列人仍然决心击败哈马斯, 并且加大了打击力度)
　　— Bloomberg January 27, 2024
　　double down on something加倍努力或专注于做某事

　　Ne Zha, the first Chinese 3D animated film in the IMAX format released Friday, having raked in more than 900 million yuan ($130.5 million), sweeps the Chinese box office, as well as sets social media abuzz with rave reviews and a frenzy of Ne Zha cosplay.
　　《哪吒》是中国首部IMAX 3D动画电影，票房收入超过9亿元人民币(合1.305亿美元)，横扫中国票房，燃爆社交媒体，引发疯狂好评和模仿跟风潮。

　　US workers are more downbeat about the prospects for their employers than at any time in nearly a decade, but some may have to grin and bear it as layoffs mount and their job options ebb.
　　(美国员工对雇主前景的悲观情绪达到了近10年来的最高水平, 但随着裁员人数增加、就业机会减少, 一些人可能不得不逆来顺受)
　　— Bloomberg January 30, 2024
　　grin and bear it龇牙咧嘴地笑着忍受,因为没有选择而接受自己不喜欢的事情
　　be downbeat about the prospects对前景感到悲观

　　get (out) over (one's) skis操之过急, 贪快冒进
　　AI is the next wave of computing and human interface but it’s definitely out over its skis.AI是人机交互的下一波浪潮, 但它肯定摔下了自己的滑板。
　　Lots of entrepreneurs get over their skis when they set up new businesses, taking on a lot more risk and responsibility than they can actually handle.许多企业家在创办新公司时都会操之过急, 承担超出其能力的风险与责任。

　　wear out your welcome
　　-Welcome has worn thin.
　　“The best fish smell when they are three days old.”
　　outstay/overstay one's welcome作客太久而不再受欢迎
　　sth overstays its usefulness某物不管用了
　　sb overstays his visa某人停留时间超过了签证期限。

　　Humans are hooked. Machines are learning.
　　法不能向不法让步。（The law must not yield to lawlessness.）