经济学人下载:乌龟的烦恼(2)

To my surprise, I didn't feel defensive in the face of people's comments.

令我惊讶的是，面对人们的议论，我并不觉得被冒犯而摆出防备的姿态。

2.volunteer 主动建议(或告诉)

He didn't want to volunteer a lot of information, yet his role was essential.

他并不想主动告诉我们什么，然而，他所扮演的角色是至关重要的。

3.to make sure 为了确保

To make sure their children receive the best education, parents would queue up to send their children to famous schools.

为了确保他们的孩子得到最好的教育，父母们会排着队把他们的孩子送到有名的学校。

4.given 考虑到，鉴于

Given the strength of pressure on both sides, the superpowers may well have difficulties sponsoring negotiations.

鉴于双方的强大压力，超级大国可能很难组织谈判。