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美国文化脱口秀 第592期:2018年值得一读的英语书

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Bookworm: 书虫,有些人会觉得这个有点书呆子,但大部分人会喜欢自己有知识有文化。
Someone may take it offensively. 有人可能会觉得被冒犯了。
Avid1 reader: passionate2 about reading 对阅读很有热情的人
Avid是渴望的,热望的意思,可以用在名词前,表示对某事很渴望,很有热情。
Page turners: 让人爱不释手的书
1. The Three Body Problem
全世界都追捧的中国科幻《三体》
by Liu Cixin
The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin. The translator Ken3 Liu views translation as a performance art. He understands the effect the original author was trying to achieve, and then finding ways to recreate that effect in a new linguistic4 community and culture.
《三体》是英语世界的读者第一次有机会接触到中国最受欢迎的科幻作家刘慈欣这本获得雨果奖的作品。译者刘宇昆视翻译为一项行为艺术。他理解原作者想要达到什么效果 ,然后找方法在新的语言环境和文化里去重塑这一效果。
2. The Upside of Stress
斯坦福大学广受欢迎的课程
by Kelly McGonigal
Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you. In fact, stress has many benefits. The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress, but a toolkit for getting better at it—by understanding, accepting, and leveraging5 it to your advantage.
Kelly McGonigal博士对恢复力、精神心态的最新、最激动人心的成果证明:人经历着的压力不一定是有害的。事实上,压力有很多好处。本书不是一本教你怎么摆脱压力的书,而是一套教你怎么与压力共处的工具书:理解它,接受它,利用它。
3. Life without Limits
撼动数亿人心灵的勇气之书
by Nick Vujicic
Life without Limits is an inspiring book by an extraordinary man--Nick Vujicic, who was born without arms or legs but overcame his disability to live not only independently, but to live a rich, fulfilling life that is a model for anyone seeking true happiness. Now an internationally successful motivational speaker, his key message is letting people know the importance of finding your life's purpose--even through pain.
Life without Limits 是一个不凡的男人--Nick Vujicic写的一本鼓舞人心的书。他生来没有四肢,但他战胜了自己的残疾,不仅仅是能独立生活,而且过上了精彩丰富的生活。任何想要追寻幸福真谛的人都可以把他当做榜样。作为一名闻名全球的演讲者,他的成功关键就是让人们了解找到生活目标的重要性,即使这条道路充满苦痛。
4. The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See
能让你具备非凡洞察力的书
by Max Bazerman
Max Bazerman, an expert in the field of applied6 behavioral psychology7, draws on three decades of research and his experience instructing Harvard Business School MBAs and corporate8 executives to teach you how to notice and act on information that may not be immediately obvious. His book provides a step-by-step guide to breaking bad habits and spotting the hidden details that will change your decision-making and leadership skills for the better, teaching you to pay attention to what didn’t happen, acknowledge self-interest, invent the third choice, and realize that what you see is not all there is.
Max Bazerman 作为一个应用行为心理学领域的专家,运用了他三十多年的研究以及在哈佛商学院指导MBA和企业执行官的经验,来教你如何观察和应对那些不那么容易被发现的信息。他的书一步步地教你如何改变坏习惯,发现被隐藏的细节。这些会完全改变你的决策力和领导力。他会教你关注那些没有发生的,认可自己的私利,创造第三种选择,并认识到你看到不是全部。
5. In the Company of Women
无与伦比的女性创造力与魅力
by Grace Bonney
Over 100 exceptional and influential9 women describe how they embraced their creative spirit, overcame adversity, and sparked a global movement of entrepreneurship. Media titans and ceramicists, hoteliers and tattoo10 artists, comedians11 and architects—taken together, these profiles paint a beautiful picture of what happens when we pursue our passions and dreams.
超过100位成就非凡、具有影响力的女性描述她们如何拥有创造力,战胜逆境,在商业上闪闪发光。媒体巨头、制陶艺术家、旅店老板、纹身艺术家、喜剧演员、建筑家……聚集起来。这些形象汇集成一幅美丽的图片——这就是我们在追求梦想和渴望时的景象。
6. Principles: Life and Work
华尔街投资大神的人生经验
by Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors12 and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles, which he describes as "an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical13 transparency". The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving.
Ray Dalio是世界上最成功的投资者和企业家之一。他分享了他自己创立、精炼并使用了四十多年的不同寻常的原则。遵循此道,他发现了一套独特的原则,他将之描述为“一个精英运用激进透明论,为了成就意义非凡的工作和人际关系而奋斗的想法”。本书兼具指导性和令人吃惊的激励性。
7. The Hard Things about Hard Things
硅谷牛人教你如何直面创业艰难
by Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon14 Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover. The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable15 for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring16 to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz's personal and often humbling17 experiences.
Ben Horowitz是Andreessen Horowitz的联合创始人,也是硅谷最受人尊敬和最具经验的企业家。他在本书里就创立和经营一家创业公司给出了重要建议。这些非常实用的智慧能帮你应对商学院都不会教你的最艰难的问题。The Hard Thing About Hard Things 对于富有经验的企业家和励志要成为企业家的人来说是无价之宝。它是从Horowitz的个人经验,特别是让人羞愧的失败经验中总结而来。
8. Blockchain Revolution
数字经济之父教你区块链
by Don Tapscott
In this revelatory book, Don Tapscott, the bestselling author of Wikinomics, and his son, blockchain expert Alex Tapscott, bring us a brilliantly researched, highly readable, and essential book about the technology driving the future of the economy.
在这本启示录中,“维基经济”最畅销的作家Don Tapscott和他的儿子区块链专家Alex Tapscott深度研究、深入浅出地为我们讲解释了主导未来经济走向的科技。
9. Dog Man Book Series
美国当下最热门的童书
by Dav Pilkey
A cartoon about a crime fighting half dog, half man figure. It's the best-selling children book in 2017.
这是一本卡通书,讲述了一个半人半狗的人物和犯罪做斗争的故事。是2017年最畅销的童书。

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1 avid ponyI     
adj.热心的;贪婪的;渴望的;劲头十足的
参考例句:
  • He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
  • She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。
2 passionate rLDxd     
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
参考例句:
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
3 ken k3WxV     
n.视野,知识领域
参考例句:
  • Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
4 linguistic k0zxn     
adj.语言的,语言学的
参考例句:
  • She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
  • The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。
5 leveraging c57a4d2d0d4d7cf20e93e33b2873abed     
促使…改变( leverage的现在分词 ); [美国英语]杠杆式投机,(使)举债经营,(使)利用贷款进行投机
参考例句:
  • De-leveraging is a painful process: it has barely begun. 去杠杆化是个痛苦的过程:它才刚刚开始。
  • Archimedes said, saying: Give me a fulcrum, I can leveraging the Earth. 阿基米德说过一句话:给我一个支点,我可以撬动地球。
6 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
7 psychology U0Wze     
n.心理,心理学,心理状态
参考例句:
  • She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
  • He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
8 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的,全体的;公司的,企业的
参考例句:
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
9 influential l7oxK     
adj.有影响的,有权势的
参考例句:
  • He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
  • He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
10 tattoo LIDzk     
n.纹身,(皮肤上的)刺花纹;vt.刺花纹于
参考例句:
  • I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
  • He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。
11 comedians efcac24154f4452751c4385767145187     
n.喜剧演员,丑角( comedian的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The voice was rich, lordly, Harvardish, like all the boring radio comedians'imitations. 声音浑厚、威严,俨然是哈佛出身的气派,就跟无线电里所有的滑稽演员叫人已经听腻的模仿完全一样。 来自辞典例句
  • He distracted them by joking and imitating movie and radio comedians. 他用开玩笑的方法或者模仿电影及广播中的滑稽演员来对付他们。 来自辞典例句
12 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
13 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的
参考例句:
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
14 silicon dykwJ     
n.硅(旧名矽)
参考例句:
  • This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
  • A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。
15 invaluable s4qxe     
adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的
参考例句:
  • A computer would have been invaluable for this job.一台计算机对这个工作的作用会是无法估计的。
  • This information was invaluable to him.这个消息对他来说是非常宝贵的。
16 aspiring 3y2zps     
adj.有志气的;有抱负的;高耸的v.渴望;追求
参考例句:
  • Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
  • He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句
17 humbling 643ebf3f558f4dfa49252dce8143a9c8     
adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 );轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气
参考例句:
  • A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
  • It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网
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