生于忧患 死于安乐 英译.doc

2011.10.16 When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bones, exposes him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and setbacks so as to stimulate his spirit, toughen his nature and enhance his abilities. 天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其胫骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，增益其所不能。 frustrate ? / fr??stre?t; US ?fr?stre?t; ˋfr?stret/ v [Tn] (a) prevent (sb) from doing or achieving sth 阻止（某人）做成某事; 妨碍: He had hoped to set a new world record, but was frustrated by bad weather. 他本希望能创造新的世界纪录, 但因天气恶劣而未果. (b) make (efforts, etc) useless; defeat 使（努力等）无效; 失败: Bad weather has frustrated plans to launch the spacecraft today. 今日发射宇宙飞船的计画, 因天气恶劣而落空. upset or discourage (sb) 扰乱或阻挠（某人）; 使沮丧; 使灰心: Mary was frustrated by the lack of appreciation shown of her work. 玛丽因工作得不到赏识而灰心丧气. frustrated adj 1 (a) [pred 作表语] discouraged; not satisfied 令人灰心; 令人沮丧; 令人不满: As a nurse she got very frustrated, but being an administrator seems to suit her. 她做护士很不顺心, 但当管理人员似乎倒很适合. (b) [attrib 作定语] unable to be successful in ones chosen career 失意的; 不得志的; 受挫的: Film directors are sometimes frustrated actors. 电影导演有时是不得志的演员. 2 not satisfied sexually 性慾上不满的.frustrating adj annoying; discouraging 使人心烦的; 使人讨厌的; 使人灰心的; 使人沮丧的: I find it frustrating that I cant speak other languages. 我不会说别的语言, 感到惘然若失.frustration / fr??stre??n; fr?sˋtre??n/ n 1 [U] (state of) being frustrated 灰心; 沮丧; 不满; 失意; 受挫. [C] instance of this; disappointment 灰心; 沮丧; 不满; 挫折; 失意; 失望: Every job has its frustrations. 每种工作都有 让人不称心的地方. exhaust 1 ? 1 / ?g?z??st; ?ɡˋz?st/ n [U] waste fumes, gases, steam, etc expelled from an engine or a machine （机器排出的）废气﹑ 蒸气等: the smell of the exhaust 排出的废气气味 * [attrib 作定语] exhaust fumes 排出的废气. (also ex`haust-pipe) [C] outlet or pipe through which these gases are sent out 排气口; 排气管: My car needs a new exhaust. 我的汽车该换排气管了. =illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xii. ? exhaust 2 ? / ?g?z??st; ?ɡˋz?st/ v [Tn] [esp passive 尤用於被动语态] m