第五十四讲
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Para. 2b Additionally, the amount of money earned is equated with success. Our society encourages us to think that the man who makes $50,000 a year is more of a man than the one who makes $10,000. In other words, a male in our society must earn money to feel good about himself.
Translation
Para. 2b 此外，赚取的金钱数额是与成功等同起来的。社会鼓励我们认为：一个年薪5 万美元的男性应比一个年薪仅1万的男性更算作男人。换言之，在我们的社会里，男性必须靠挣钱来找到良好的自我感觉。
equate something with something
把······等同于······
e.g.
a. I’m always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority.
我总是对穿套装的男士存有戒心，因为我将 其等同于权力和权势。
b. Some parents equate education with exam success.
有些父母把教育与考试成功划等号。
Our society encourages us to think that the man who makes $50,000 a year is more of a man than the one who makes $10,000. (Para.2)
社会鼓励我们认为一个年薪5万美元的男性会比一个年薪仅1万的男性更算作男人。
句中be more of a man 表示更有男人的品质(勇敢、坚强)或男子汉气概。
be more of: 在更大程度上的……
e.g.
a. She is more of a man than her husband is.
她比她丈夫更具有男子气概。
b. She is more of a singer than a guitarist.
与其说她是一个吉他手，倒不如说她是一个歌手。
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Para. 3 Identity equaling job
Ask a man who he is and he will tell you what he does. His identity lies in his work. In studies of unemployment during the Great Depression, job loss was regarded as a greater shock to men than to women, although the loss of income affected both. It is no different today—losing one’s job can still be crushing to a man’s self-esteem.
Translation身份与工作等同
Para. 3 假如你问一个男人他是谁，他则会告诉你他是做什么的。他的身份取决于他的工作。一些对大萧条时期失业的研究表明，尽管丧失收入对两性都有影响，但失业对男性的打击比对女性的打击更大。这种状况目前依然存在——失业仍是对男性自尊的极度伤害。
the Great Depression
经济大萧条，指的是20世纪30年代北美、欧洲的国家和其他一些工业国家所经历的经济大萧条，也是西方工业国家所遭遇的最长且最严重的经济灾难。以美国为例，从1929年到1933年，国内生产总值（GDP）实际上减少了27％，失业率从3％增加到25％。
depression
n.（ 经济上）萧条，衰退；沮丧，忧郁
e.g.
a. Business depression usually causes misery
among the working class.
商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
b. He suffers from acute depression.
他患有严重的忧郁症。
crush
vt. 压碎，碾碎
e.g.
a. Egg crushes easily.
鸡蛋容易压碎。
crushing adj. 压倒的，使人受不了的
b. He went on crushing his way through the crowd.
他继续从人群中挤过去。