小说发生在法国巴黎的乡村,但是是典型的美国人物。
The novel takes place in Paris and rural France, but primarily features American characters.
弗雷德里克·道格拉斯无疑是19世纪最著名的非裔美国人;事实上,当他于1895年去世时,他是美国最著名的公众人物之一。
Frederick Douglass was unquestionably the most famous African American of the nineteenth century; indeed, when he died in 1895 he was among the most distinguished public figures in the United States.
美国人不再指望公众人物都有掌握英语的技巧和天赋,无论是在演讲还是写作方面。
Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift.
中小学及学前教育课堂推荐的历史人物模范名单中没有亚裔美国人。
No Asian Americans were included in the list of historical figures recommended for study in K-12 classrooms.
这本书借鉴了缪尔自己的作品,向读者讲述了这位杰出人物的生平故事,而这位杰出人物为加强美国人的环境意识做出了巨大贡献。
It draws Muir's own writings to bring readers a life story of this remarkable man who did so much to raise American's awareness of environmental issues.
一项全国性的民意调查显示,70%的美国人认为媒体不应该报道公众人物的私生活。
A national poll said that 70 percent of the American people thought the press shouldn't report on the private lives of public figures.
足有四千三百万美国人,妇女大约占三分之二,每周浏览一份《人物》杂志。
Fully 43m Americans, about two-thirds of them women, flick through a copy of People each week.
但仅仅一年后,《时代周刊》就将个人电脑提名为“年度人物”,80%的美国人预测家庭电脑会“像电视机和洗碗机一样无处不在”。
But just a year later, Time had named the computer "Man of the year," and 80 percent of Americans predicted that home computers would be "as common as television sets or dishwashers."
在美国,每年2月是黑人历史月,追忆影响非洲裔美国人历史的人物和事件。
In the United States, February is Black history Month, a time when observances pay tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans.
美国人已不再期待公众人物在演讲或写作中能运用技巧和文采来驾驭英语,而公众人物自己也不渴望这样。
American no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves.
奥巴马软化我和欧洲许多实业家及其他人谈话,他们已经失去了曾经暂时拥有的敬畏——我们选出了一位非裔美国人,而且是很酷的全球人物。
Obama fatigue. I talked to numerous businesspeople and others in Europe who had lost the awe they had—briefly—that we had elected an African-American, and a cool global guy at that.
对基辛格这样一个既让许多人崇拜又让许多人憎恨的人物,这句话似乎不太可能改变多数美国人对他的看法。但是,有一个词应该会让基辛格至死感到不安。
It seems unlikely to change many views of a man who is both widely admired and widely hated, but there is one word that just might haunt Mr. Kissinger to his final days.
《美国人》遮蔽了角色所有的历史背景,而且除了细微的感情之外什么也不予流露,希望能够以此能将人物置于最本质的状态之下。
"The American," filtering out any mention of the character's history and suppressing all but the tiniest indications of emotion, tries to strip the man to his essence.
美国人(包括英国人,只是程度稍轻)不再期待公众人物能娴熟地运用技巧和文采在演讲或写作中驾驭英语,而公众人物也不这么要求自己。
Americans (and, to a lesser extent, Britons) no longer expect public figures, whether in oratory or in writing, to command the English language with skill and flair.
对于很多亚裔美国人来说,陈查理是个令人讨厌的老牌人物,汤姆大叔的另一版本。
To many Asian-Americans, Charlie Chan is an offensive stereotype, another sort of Uncle Tom.
更糟糕的是斯坦利女士的主要人物以老套的形式告终:富有的却被宠坏了的天真的美国人;生气勃勃却不太诚实的移民。
Worse, Ms. Prose’s central characters wind up being little more than stereotypes: the well-meaning but spoiled and naïve Americans; the spirited but less-than-completely-honest immigrants.
更糟糕的是斯坦利女士的主要人物以老套的形式告终:富有的却被宠坏了的天真的美国人;
Worse, Ms. Prose's central characters wind up being little more than stereotypes: the well-meaning but spoiled and naïve Americans;
在美国所有的历史人物中,亚伯拉罕·林肯最受美国人民的爱戴,事实上人们对他的敬慕之情近似于崇拜。
Of all figures from America's past, Abraham Lincoln is dearest to the hearts of the American people. In fact, the admiration they have for him borders on worship.
人物杂志有信心,美国人对杰克逊有着持续的兴趣,它在7.10号将会发布一本书。
People magazine is so confident that Jackson will be of sustaining interest to America that it is releasing a book on July 10.
美国人民期盼大众人物近乎十全十美,可充当其他人民的典范。
American people expect a public figure to be a nearly-perfect individual as a role model for other citizens.
六月的第三个星期天,美国人都会花时间来赞扬和感谢家里的一位特殊人物——父亲。
On the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to recognize and thank a special person in the family - fathers!
这个签名很有价值,因为他是一个在棒球史和非裔美国人历史上值得纪念的人物。
This autographv is worth a lot because he's such a memorable figure in baseball and African-American history.
虽然这些故事中的人物在外貌和名字上跟我都不像,但通过它们,我成了一个美国人。
Even if there was no one who looked like me or had a name like mine, through these stories, I became an American.
“正如他的鼓舞所激发的,史蒂夫·乔布斯将永远是我们这个时代最伟大的人物中的一员。”萨科齐在称赞美国人的勇气在他的工作和私人生活中时如是说。
"As inspired as he was inspiring, Steve Jobs will remain one of the great figures of our time," Sarkozy said, as he paid tribute to the American's courage in both his work and personal life.
但自安然与其他丑闻发生以来,美国人对商界领军人物们的不信任已经不需要什么理由了。
But since Enron and other scandals, Americans don't need much convincing when it comes to mistrusting business leaders.
美国人陶醉于音乐与人物的性格和故事。
Americans fell in love with the music, the characters and the story.
“简单明了的情况是,这家公司是由这样一位人物经营的,他欺骗、恐吓、掠夺努力解决经济困难状况的脆弱的美国人,”库默说。
"Plain and simple, this company was run by people who lied, bullied and preyed on vulnerable Americans struggling to resolve their financial situation," Cuomo said.
“简单明了的情况是,这家公司是由这样一位人物经营的,他欺骗、恐吓、掠夺努力解决经济困难状况的脆弱的美国人,”库默说。
"Plain and simple, this company was run by people who lied, bullied and preyed on vulnerable Americans struggling to resolve their financial situation," Cuomo said.
应用推荐