内容正文:
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Lianda:A Place of Passion, Belief and Commitment
(Language points)
Throughout history, the great thinkers of the world have often rather romantically referred to their academic struggles as being like "war” .
refer to 把...称作
academic struggle 学术之争
Translation
纵观历史,世界上伟大的思想家们常常以一种浪漫的说法把他们的学术之争比喻为“战争”。
However, for most of them, the“war” has been purely symbolic. Real war is never romantic as it brings suffering and immense challenges.
Translation
然而,对他们中的大多数人来说,“战争”一词纯粹是象征性的。真正的战争从来不是浪漫的,因为它会带来痛苦和巨大的挑战。
In 1937, the aggression of the Japanese army brought disaster to China’s three great universities Peking University and Tsinghua University were occupied by Japanese troops, while Nan kai University was completely destroyed by bombing.
Translation
1937年,日军的侵略给中国三所著名大学带来了灾难:北京大学和清华大学被日本军队占领,南开大学被彻底炸毁。
◆occupy v.忙着(做某事);使忙于(做某事);
占用(时间/空间等);占领;占据
occupy oneself with sth./in doing sth.从事于/忙于…
be occupied with sth./in doing sth. 从事于/忙于…
◆occupation n. 职业;占有
“忙于(做)某事”
其他短语?
be busy/employed with sth.
be busy/employed(in) doing sth.
be engaged in sth.
Practice
____________ (occupy) in making preparations for the coming exam, she couldn't afford any more time for the party.
The boy, ____________ (occupy) himself with his schoolwork every day, felt rather tired but full.
He ____________ (occupy) in motivating the teenagers to understand their parents.
She is occupied ________ daily routine every day.
I have been wondering why you are interested in this ______________ (occupy).
Occupied
occuping
is occupied
with
occupation
To save educational and intellectual heritage. the three universities joined together in Kunming as National Southwest Associated University, otherwise known as Lianda.
otherwise known as 又称,也叫
Translation
为了保护教育和知识遗产这三所大学在昆明联合成立了国立西南联合大学,简称联大。
Professors and students alike in the three universities made an epic journey over a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres, most of them on foot.
make an epic journey 进行一次漫长而艰难的