经典名人英语演讲(中英对照):肯尼迪总统就职演讲(中)

The ships of the Athenians and their allies sulked unhelpfully.
雅典人及其同盟军的船只袖手旁观。

2. ventures n. 冒险;冒险事业,投机活动

He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking.
他太胆小,不敢从事新的事业。

3. asunder a. 位置上互相隔开,分离地

Their opinions are poles asunder.
他们的意见截然相反。

4. tyranny n. 暴政;专制

I want to help, but there is a tyranny involved.
我想帮你的忙，但是这牵涉到一桩伤天害理的事。

huts n. (简陋的)小屋

The huts can be made into temporary houses.
这些简陋的小屋可改装为临时住宅。

6. prey n. 牺牲者;牺牲品

Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.
强大的动物捕食弱小的动物。

7. subversion n. 颠覆;覆灭

Intrigue and subversion are labor - intensive undertakings.
阴谋和颠覆是劳动密集型承担的工作。

8. invective n. 恶言谩骂

His command of irony and invective was said to be very classic and lethal.
据说他嬉笑怒骂的本领是极其杰出的，令人无法招架的。

9. writ n. 法令

The man was no more than the boy writ large.
这个男人不过是个夸大了的男孩。
和弱小国家的保护；扩大它的行使法令的管束范围。