单词 | 桑塔亚那 |
释义 | 〔Santayana〕Spanish-born American philosopher and writer primarily known for his theories of aesthetics, morality, and the spiritual life. In addition to his philosophical works, such as the four-volumeRealms of Being (1927-1940), he wrote poetry and a novel, The Last Puritan (1935). 桑塔亚那,乔治:(1863-1952) 西班牙裔美国哲学家和作家,主要以其关于美学、道德、精神生活的理论著作出名。除他的哲学著作以外,如四卷的《存在的王国》 (1927-1940年),他还写诗和小说,如 《最后一个清教徒》 (1935年) 〔plague〕"the plague of social jabbering"(George Santayana)“社交闲谈造成的纷扰”(乔治·桑塔亚那)〔neutralize〕"American life is a powerful solvent. It seems to neutralize every intellectual element . . . and to fuse it in the native good will, complacency, thoughtlessness, and optimism" (George Santayana).“美国人的生活是一种强大的不断对事物进行削弱的力量,它好象在抵销一切智力因素…使其同民族精神、自信心、无私奉献精神和乐观主义精神融合起来” (乔治·桑塔亚那)。〔salad〕"The Declaration of Independence was . . . a salad of illusions"(George Santayana)“独立宣言是…幻想的大杂烩”(乔治·桑塔亚那) |
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