和谐英语

经济学人下载:商业规程 改革流派

2013-11-04来源:Economist

1.mess up 弄乱,弄糟;搞乱

And when they mess up, you're the one who suffers.
当他们把事情搞砸,受害的就是大家了。

I don't want to mess up my mind, my vision.
我不想搞乱我的思想,我的任务。

2.compare with 与…相比;比得上

Life isn't fair-don't compare with or be jealous of others.
生活并不是公平的不要比较也不要嫉妒别人。

Atheists have precious little to compare with this.
相比之下,无神论者的资源就少得可怜。

3.need to 需要

We need to stop trade protectionism.
我们需要制止贸易保护主义。

Three things need to happen.
我们必须做好三件事。

4.better than 比…更好

You know yourself better than I do.
你肯定比我更了解你自己。

Are religious societies better than secular ones?
宗教社会比世俗社会更好吗?