刚看到一句话:
1) A jubilant Congress party called the verdict “a moral and political defeat for Mr Modi", whose BJP had campaigned predominantly on his name and record.
这句话的意思BJP主要依靠莫迪的name and record(reputation and achievements)竞选。看到record的时候,突然意识到一个问题,我们说一个人过往表现/业绩的时候,是很容易被汉语的字面带偏的,其实record是一个非常合适的词,科林斯也解释说:Someone's record is the facts that are known about their achievements or character. 摘录几个例句:
His record reveals a tough streak. He had a distinguished record as a chaplain. His country is making a big effort to improve its human rights record. 2) And as the election neared, the opposition faced an uphill battle. Parties and leaders were raided by government agencies; two chief ministers – including Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi – were jailed; and bank accounts belonging to Congress were frozen by the income-tax authorities.an uphill battle也是不错的用法,值得记住。科林斯解释:If you refer to something as an uphill struggle or an uphill battle, you mean that it requires a great deal of effort and determination, but it should be possible to achieve it.