10月13日:专八翻译常考分类词汇-社会生活(一)


白领工人 white- collar worker
摆谱儿 put on airs, show off , keep up appearances
脱贫 shake off poverty , lift oneself from poverty
拜金主义 money worship
拜年 pay a New Year call
奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life
闭门羹 given cold-shoulder
补发拖欠的养老金 clear up pension payments in arrears
菜鸟，新手 green hand
炒作 speculation (stock) / sensation-lization (news)
城镇居民最低生活保障 a minimum standard of living for city residents
城镇职工医疗保险制度 the system of medical insurance for urban workers
春运 passenger transport around the Chinese lunar new year
次贷危机 subprime crisis
大轰动 blockbuster
大开眼界 open one's eyes / broaden one's horizon / be an eye opener
带薪假期 paid holiday
待业 job-waiting
豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects
独生子女 the only child in one's family
对……毫无顾忌 make no bones about……
繁荣富强 prosperity and affluence
各行各业 all walks of life
黄金时段 prime time
廉租房 low rent housing