2019-5-8经济学人精读

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1.(It’s) not surprising/no / little / small wonder that...

No / Little / Small wonder that there is a surge in "English-medium" education all over the world.

Small wonder, then, that pulses quickened on both sides of the Pacific when Donald Trump, as president-elect, questioned the policy.

2.surge

突然的、大幅的增加

a surge in inflation 通货膨胀剧增

a surge in smartphone sales智能手机销量剧增

a surge in "English-medium" education

英文授课热潮

?fashion是最简单的一个词，潮流

a fashion for English-medium education

?vogue和fashion的意思一样，但听上去更正式一些

a vogue for Xiao Guan Tea 小罐茶热潮

?fever本义是高烧，引申为热潮、狂热

Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation during the World Cup.

?craze和fever类似，表示狂热

a craze for shared bicycles ***享单车热潮

?fad常指短暂的潮流，介词用for

a fad for organic food 有机食品热潮

?trend本义是趋势，有两种用法

a growing trend in English-medium education

a trend towards English-medium education

?Sth is all the rage就是sth is fashionable的意思

PUBG-like games are all the rage among the young.

3.all over the world

across the world

around the world

globally

4.grip

抓住、控制、影响

The government keeps a tight grip on social media.

The country was gripped/plagued by economic problems.

Soccer fever has gripped the nation during the World Cup.

Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation during the World Cup.

A surge in "English-medium" education gripped the whole world.

5.spur

促进(v.)、“刺激(v.)=encourage

Depreciating the yuan would spur China’s exports to the U.S.

Shooting games encourage violent behaviour.

6.In the hope that...

希望...

I came to the island in the hope of finding a simpler way of life.

hoping=in the hope of / that...：

I came to the island hoping to find a simpler way of life.

7.obtain good/well-paid/lucrative jobs

8.glitter

闪光

I wish you would have a glittering career ahead of you.

9.world

领域、圈子:circle, field

the business world 商业圈

the academic world 学术圈

10.lead

?lead the world in...在某方面走在世界前面

China leads the world in 5G technology.

?blazed a trail

Where tech companies have blazed a trail , others have followed.

Where Starbucks once blazed a trail , chocolatiers are following.

11.expedient

The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.

12.contentious

It was also a reminder of how contentious and how unpredictable China’s expanding censorship has become.

13.switch

By this logic, Donald Trump should stop using the phone or switch to Huawei instead.

14.In part

in part to stem the outflow of children into the private sector.

15.stem

stem the tide of illegal immigration 遏制非法移民潮

16.outflow

the outflow of capital资本外流

17.that has happened in / to / at+名词

Being persistent is an entry ticket to success. That has happened to Forrest Gump, who, despite his low IQ, created a wonderful life with his strenuous effort.