第一, 迷你對(duì)話
A: The bottom line is that they have to create more jobs.
最本質(zhì)的問(wèn)題是他們要提供更多的工作機(jī)會(huì)。
B: But I think the social security is important aswell.
但是我認(rèn)為社會(huì)保障也同等重要。
第二, 地道表達(dá)
bottom line
1. 解詞釋義
bottom line 的字面意思是“最末一行”,引申為“最重要的因素”“最關(guān)鍵的因素”“要旨”或“無(wú)法回避,必須考慮或接受的事情”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. The bottom line is that it's not profitable.
最重要的一點(diǎn)是它無(wú)利可圖。
e.g. The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
底線是,我們今天必須作出決定。
e.g. The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody.
最關(guān)鍵的問(wèn)題是這不能使每個(gè)人充分發(fā)揮自己的長(zhǎng)處。
e.g. The bottom line is that we ( should ) never give up.
最重要的是我們決不放棄。
第三, 咬文嚼字
1. as well:也
e.g. Andy's face paled with disappointment; perhaps with anger as well.
安迪的臉色由于失望而變得蒼白,也許還摻雜著氣憤。
e.g. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
你知道,殘疾人士也擁有投票權(quán)。
2. create jobs:擴(kuò)大就業(yè),提供就業(yè)
e.g. Now , we need to create more jobs for our citizens.
現(xiàn)在,我們需要為我們的公民制造更多就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。
e.g. Doing everything possible to create more jobs is one of the major responsibilities of thegovernment.
千方百計(jì)增加就業(yè)是政府的重要職責(zé)。
3. social security:社會(huì)保障,社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)
e.g. A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
大多數(shù)上了年紀(jì)的美國(guó)人仰仗社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)金過(guò)活。
e.g. Kessler lives alone on social security.
凱斯勒靠社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)過(guò)著孤獨(dú)的日子。
e.g. For old people the Social Security Act provided two kinds of assistance.
社會(huì)保障法對(duì)老年人提供兩種幫助。