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McWhorter məˈkwɔːrtər COCA⁵⁶¹¹⁹ 基本例句 n.麦克沃特 To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree? 下列哪一种说法麦克·沃特可能会同意?163 But there are two dimensions of the tradition that Mr McWhorter talks about, and one is perhaps more justifiable than the other. 首先从时间层面上,法语在二十世纪是重要的,而且其重要性延续至今。 ecocn Linguist and conservative commentator John McWhorter estimates the 6,000 languages spoken today will dwindle to only600 next century. 据语言学家兼保守派评论家约翰麦克沃特 John McWhorte估计,在下一个世纪,现存的6000多种语言将会缩小至600多种。 yeeyan Mr McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms— he is really bemoaning the loss of something beautiful more than useful. 麦克怀特先生承认正式语言不是完全必需的,他也并没有提出激进的教育改革:他其实是在为那些美丽而不那么实用的东西的丧失而惋惜。 ecocn Sometimes, says Mr McWhorter, the assistant trailing you in a store is just trying to sell you something. 有时,麦克沃特说,店员是为了向你兜售他的货品才为你提供帮助。 ecocn Yet many blacks feel alienated in a way that is “vastly disproportionate to real- life stimulus, ” frets Mr McWhorter. 但很多黑人领袖还是感到被排斥。麦克沃特抱怨说,这种排斥“与现实生活中的鼓励做法十分不相称”。 ecocn McWhorter compares the task to stopping ice from melting. 麦克沃特将这种任务比作阻止冰山融化。 yeeyan McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms— he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. 麦克沃特先生认为正式语言并非不可或缺,也没有提出要进行彻底的教育改革——他其实只是为那些美好事物而不是实用品的消逝而哀叹。 easykaoyan |