1.仅当他反思自己的所作所为,一个人才能声称怜悯是一种美德。
[KEY] The only time a person can claim that “compassion” is a kind of merit(virtue) is when he reflects on反思 his own behaviors.
颇具矛盾的是,仅当全部相关证据准备妥当时,法庭才能将传票递出。
[KEY]Paradoxically, the only time the court can send the subpoena is when almost all relevant evidence is well prepared.
Paradoxical 矛盾的 似是而非的
2. . Share a belief that…… 都相信……,都认为……
(用法)常用来表达一个特点群体所共同秉持的意见或者看法
(例子) 世界上的许多宗教都认为当一个人能够注视与反思自己的问题,那么此人就能够开始回复自己的情绪。
Many of the world’s religions share a belief that when a person is able to look at and confess his or her problems that person can begin to travel the road to emotional recovery.
3相反,失去了认知自我不满的能力,我们将陷入庸懒的泥沼;毕竟,痛苦的经历使我们的意识更加敏锐。
[KEY] Contrarily, without the ability to recognize our discontent, we could collapse into idleness; after all, suffering sharpens our senses.
4. Whatever else may be said, most people would agree that…… 无论如何,大多数人认为……
(用法)这个句型虽然简单,但用来引出结论,放在段末提出支持或变化为反对却是极为自然贴切的。
无论如何,大多数人都认同“丛林法则”。在经济学上,一个人总是试图从他的邻居那里牟取利益,这就给了穷人凭借自己的优势迅速致富的可能。
Whatever else may be said, most people would agree “the rule of the jungle”. In economics a person always attempts to gain profit from his neighbor: that given the chance the poor man would quickly make himself rich by trading to his own advantage.
