2023年5月29日 星期一

endear, dear prudence, therapeutic, therapy


Pierce Brosnan, who recently opened his very first exhibition, says he finds painting “very therapeutic.”
“Whenever I feel angst, I’ll go to the canvas," he tells VF. "It brings me comfort and it’s just so joyful.”

Officials in America and Europe hoped the experience of a Western education would endear future Chinese leaders to liberal values. They have been disappointed. Read why: https://econ.trib.al/svws7rG


Photo: Mark Leong/Redux/Eyevine

Dear prudence. Where Pablo Neruda Lived and Loved

【吞下妳的自豪吧!蔡英文】
《經濟學人》觀點:中國遲早會要求蔡英文肯定兩岸關係的公式:只有「一個中國」,即使雙方不同意其中意義。這對蔡英文來說很難,因為這樣的夢囈,並無法反映國人越來越認為自己是台灣人,而非中國人的想法。但她也必須持續自馬英九開始的對中和解。即使在五月上任前,蔡英文也應該提出與習近平不設前提見面。自始至終,耐心應該是她的座右銘。台灣要獲得實際、法理上的主權,也許只能等待現今迫害人權運動者的兇殘中國,蛻變成一個更自由的國家那天。不可能?台灣已經做到了。(雖然我不同意這句「台灣要獲得實際、法理上的主權,也許只能等待現今迫害人權運動者的兇殘中國,蛻變成一個更自由的國家那天。」)
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楊索 《經濟學人》這篇評論標題是:〈Dear prudence〉(親愛的謹慎),是借用披頭四的作品Dear Prudence,是寫給Mia Farrow妹妹Prudence Farrow的。當時Prudence在印度靈修,把自己關在房間裡,披頭四希望用這首歌,讓她能看看外面的世界。這邊的標題用小寫的prudence;而prudence也有謹慎、小心的意思, 是一個經濟學人很愛用的雙關語。(引自譯者加註)

hc評:譯注寫得不錯。我還沒進去讀。不過此處  Dear prudence 的Dear ,不是"親愛的"(用在信中可不譯)。Dear還可能是"昂貴的"雙關字。





therapeutic
倒數第二個字:療癒~沒病之身心靈成長
 therapy最後一字:治療~有診斷之(輔助性)対治


dear Line breaks: dear
Pronunciation: /dɪə/ 

Definition of dear in English:

adjective

1Regarded with deep affection:a dear friendhe is very dear to me
1.1Used in speech as a polite or affectionate form of address:Martin, my dear fellow
1.2Used in the polite form of address at the start of a letter.
1.3Endearing; sweet:dear little puppy
2chiefly British Expensive:five pounds—that’s a bit dear!

noun

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1Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address:don’t you worry, dear
1.1A sweet or endearing person:Harry’s a dear

adverb

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At a high cost:they buy property cheaply and sell dear

exclamation

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Used in expressions of surprise, dismay, or sympathy:oh dear, I’ve upset you

Phrases

for dear life
see life.

Derivatives

dearness
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪərnəs/ 
noun

Origin

Old English dēore, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier 'beloved', also to Dutch duur and German teuer 'expensive'.
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  • Old English dēore is Germanic in origin and related to Dutch dier ‘beloved’, also to Dutch duurand German teuer ‘expensive’, showing that the word has long had the two senses it still has.Darling (Old English) was a pet form of ‘dear’, while dearth (Middle English) started out as a time when things were expensive through scarcity.

endear
/ɪnˈdɪə,ɛnˈdɪə/
verb
  1. cause to be loved or liked.
    "Flora's spirit and character endeared her to everyone who met her"

prudence Line breaks: pru|dence
Pronunciation: /ˈpruːd(ə)ns/ 

Definition of prudence in English:

noun

[MASS NOUN]
The quality of being prudentcautiousness:we need to exercise prudence in such important matters
therapy Line breaks: ther|apy
Pronunciation: /ˈθɛrəpi/ 

Definition of therapy in English:

noun (plural therapies)

[MASS NOUN]
1Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder:a course of antibiotic therapy[COUNT NOUN]: cancer therapies
1.1The treatment of mental or psychological disorders by psychological means:he is currently in therapy[AS MODIFIER]: therapy sessions

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia 'healing', from therapeuein'minister to, treat medically'.


therapeutic
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Line breaks: thera|peut¦ic
Pronunciation: /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ 
Definition of therapeutic in English:
adjective

1Relating to the healing of disease:
diagnostic and therapeutic facilities
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1.1Administered or applied for reasons of health:
a therapeutic shampoo
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1.2Having a good effect on the body or mind; contributing to a sense of well-being:
a therapeutic silence
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1 (therapeutics) The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents.
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2A treatment, therapy, or drug:
current therapeutics for asthma
Derivatives

therapeutical
adjective
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therapeutically
Pronunciation: /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk(ə)li/ 
adverb
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therapeutist
noun ( archaic)
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Origin

Mid 17th century: via modern Latin from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein 'minister to, treat medically'.

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