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(单词翻译)

living at the edge of the desert

住在沙漠边缘

You don’t need a humanistic education in order to become a herdsman. Tending camels is a humble1 occupation, not at all well suited to hypersensitive individuals, such as myself, camels are quite arrogant2 beasts, only too ready to try and humiliate3 those who care for them, for example, by spitting at them.

As a herdman, there is no need to hypothesise on the meaning of life, what you do need, though, is a well-balanced nature, plus a fair amount of humility4, living at the edge of the desert presents a great many hurdles6 to economic survival, clearly, herding7 camels must be one of the most difficult forms of animal husbandry.

Still, camels are well-adapted to life around the desert, they drink lots of water when they find it and store it in their humps, for when conditions are more precarious8, likewise, they do not have much of a problem with the sand storms that rage like hurricanes in springtime, hurling10 clouds of dust and clods of earth over long distances, hustling11 anyone in their path to look for shelter, the howling of the wind alone is enough to hypnotise humans and animals alike.

New breeds of hybrid12 grains have been developed that thrive under conditions that are less than humid, these grains are easy to husk, while the husks themselves can be used as fodder13 for the camels, that leaves the problem of personal hygiene14. How do you keep yourself clean and healthy in conditions of such severe shortage of humidity, let alone in the middle of a dust storm?

Living at the edge of the desert is tough, to say the least. My hypothesis is that I would not last longer than a week under such conditions of hardship.

要成为一个牧人,你不需要接受人文主义的教育。照料骆驼是一份微贱的工作,一点也不适合高度敏感的人,比如我自己。骆驼是很高傲的野兽,随时准备好试图羞辱照顾它们的人,比如朝他们吐唾沫。

作为牧人,没有必要假设生命的意义。然而,你确实需要平衡的天性,再加上一定程度的谦卑。住在沙漠边缘给经济的维持造成很多障碍。显然,放牧骆驼肯定是畜牧业中最困难的行当之一。

尽管如此,骆驼很适应沙漠的生活。它们发现水时会喝很多,并且贮藏在驼峰里,以防遇到更危险的情况。同样,春天像飓风一样肆虑的沙尘暴对它们来说也算不上什么问题,沙尘暴把灰尘和土块投掷到很远的地方,粗野地推搡那些正在找庇护所的人。大风的咆哮声就足以把人和动物都催眠了。

新品种的杂交谷物已经研制出来,能在不太潮湿的环境下茂密生长。这些谷物很容易去壳。外壳可以作为骆驼的饲料。剩下的问题就是个人卫生。如何让自己在这种严重缺少湿气的条件下保持清洁健康呢,更何况在沙尘暴中呢?

至少可以这么说,住在沙漠边缘是艰苦的,我的假设是我在这种艰苦的条件下,只能坚持不超过一个星期的时间。

Humble adj.微贱的,谦逊的

Humid adj.潮湿的

Humidity n.湿气,湿度

Humiliate vt.羞辱,使丢脸

Humility n.谦卑

Hump n.驼背,峰,圆形隆起之物

Hurdle5 n.篱笆,障碍

Hurl9 vt.用力投掷

Hurricane n.飓风,暴风雨

Husbandry n.节俭, 耕种,务农 ,农牧业

Husk n.外壳,皮 vt.剥….的壳。 削皮

Hustle15 n.拥挤喧嚷,催促,粗野地推

Hybrid n.杂种,混血儿

Hygiene n.卫生

Hypersensitive adj.高灵敏度的,感觉过敏的

Hypnotise vt.催眠

Hypothesis n.假设,假说

Hypothesise vt.假设,假定。


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1 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
参考例句:
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
2 arrogant Jvwz5     
adj.傲慢的,自大的
参考例句:
  • You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
  • People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。
3 humiliate odGzW     
v.使羞辱,使丢脸[同]disgrace
参考例句:
  • What right had they to bully and humiliate people like this?凭什么把人欺侮到这个地步呢?
  • They pay me empty compliments which only humiliate me.他们虚情假意地恭维我,这只能使我感到羞辱。
4 humility 8d6zX     
n.谦逊,谦恭
参考例句:
  • Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
  • His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和,甚至有点谦卑。
5 hurdle T5YyU     
n.跳栏,栏架;障碍,困难;vi.进行跨栏赛
参考例句:
  • The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.天气将会是最大的障碍,所以我必须要作好准备。
  • She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六。
6 hurdles ef026c612e29da4e5ffe480a8f65b720     
n.障碍( hurdle的名词复数 );跳栏;(供人或马跳跃的)栏架;跨栏赛
参考例句:
  • In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed. 刚开办一个公司时,必须克服许多障碍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. 在这项工程中有一些困难要克服。 来自辞典例句
7 herding herding     
中畜群
参考例句:
  • The little boy is herding the cattle. 这个小男孩在放牛。
  • They have been herding cattle on the tableland for generations. 他们世世代代在这高原上放牧。
8 precarious Lu5yV     
adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的
参考例句:
  • Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
  • He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家,他过得是朝不保夕的生活。
9 hurl Yc4zy     
vt.猛投,力掷,声叫骂
参考例句:
  • The best cure for unhappiness is to hurl yourself into your work.医治愁苦的最好办法就是全身心地投入工作。
  • To hurl abuse is no way to fight.谩骂决不是战斗。
10 hurling bd3cda2040d4df0d320fd392f72b7dc3     
n.爱尔兰式曲棍球v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的现在分词 );大声叫骂
参考例句:
  • The boat rocked wildly, hurling him into the water. 这艘船剧烈地晃动,把他甩到水中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly girl! 想想她竟然把这样一个好机会白白丢掉了,真是个傻姑娘! 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 hustling 4e6938c1238d88bb81f3ee42210dffcd     
催促(hustle的现在分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Our quartet was out hustling and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over. 我们的四重奏是明显地卖座的, 而且我们知道在天亮以前,我们有把握收入一大笔钱。
  • Men in motors were hustling to pass one another in the hustling traffic. 开汽车的人在繁忙的交通中急急忙忙地互相超车。
12 hybrid pcBzu     
n.(动,植)杂种,混合物
参考例句:
  • That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
  • The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。
13 fodder fodder     
n.草料;炮灰
参考例句:
  • Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。
  • Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料,保证盐的摄取。
14 hygiene Kchzr     
n.健康法,卫生学 (a.hygienic)
参考例句:
  • Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
  • He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。
15 hustle McSzv     
v.推搡;竭力兜售或获取;催促;n.奔忙(碌)
参考例句:
  • It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
  • I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。

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