跟Allen品味阅读精妙之句（一）

即使收入的不均衡会导致对富人们课以更高税率的预期，但是他们对此并不担心。（因为）他们可以承受（更高的税率）。 本文来自

(2) keep sb. up/awake at night可以翻译为“某事让某人夜不能寐”“某事让某人很担心”
例如：Presidential election of TW has been keeping me up at night.

(3) live up with相当于put up with,tolerate 翻译成“可以忍受”

例如：Those who are yearning for plastic surgery（习惯用单数）cannot live up with their gifts given by God?

2、The municipal price watchdong of Guangzhou Tuesday gave nod to the city's Trust-mart for a price hike of milk.（ChinaDaily,2.27.2008)

Allen有话说：

[中文解释]

广州市物价部门在周二宣布允许好又多超市对牛奶进行提价销售。

[点滴积累]

(1) give nod to sth.表示许可某事，多用于非正式文体或口语
例如:My parents have given nod to my travel to Tibet.(莫写成give nods to)
类似的词组还有get the nod from sb.
例如I got the nod from my father to take the MBA entrance examination.

(2) price/rate/tax etc hikes是一类词组
例如Several airlines in China have proposed fare hikes.
再例如William has proposed a hike in the minimum wage for NOS teachers.