双语阅读：美国学生被常春藤联盟接收 面临艰难选择

Is this legit? In the U.S., the Ivy League consists of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell and Pennsylvania. This is true. Ivy League colleges and universities are known for academic excellence and social prestige.

这是正确的吗?在美国,常青藤盟校包括哈佛、耶鲁、普林斯顿、哥伦比亚、布朗、达特茅斯、康奈尔和宾夕法尼亚。千真万确。常春藤联盟及其大学因为其学术成就和社会声望而被世人熟知。

They are also known for high tuition. At Harvard, costs of attendance, which includes tuition, fees, room and board is 60,000 a year. Can you say scholarship? It's also selective. Last year's acceptance rate was less than six percent. So, Ivy League acceptance is an accomplishment in itself, especially if it's to the whole league.

它们也因为高昂学费而被世人知晓。在哈佛,包括学费,食宿等费用加起来是一年60000元。你是说奖学金?它也是有选择性的。去年这所学校的录取率不到百分之六。所以,被常春藤联盟接收本身就是一种成就,尤其是如果是被整个联盟所接收。

Kwasi Enin is a 17-year old student a William Floyd High School who now has the biggest decision of his life ahead of him. Enin applied to and was accepted to all eight Ivy League Schools.

威廉弗洛伊德高中17岁的学生卡瓦西·埃宁现在就正面临他人生之路上最艰难的一个决定。埃宁提出的申请被常春藤盟校全部8所高校接受。

My dream came true, basically.

我的梦想实现了,基本上。

Kwasi says he hasn't picked which one he wants to attend yet. As expected, he says he'll do his research and select the one he really wants to go to. He says his parents have been the driving force behind his academics.

卡瓦西表示自己还在选择会去上哪一所。正如所料,他表示会做相关研究选择一所他真的想去的大学。他说自己的学业父母一直在背后支持。

They are very proud because the whole journey, I mean, of childhood here and hoping for the best and then the best becoming like this level.

他们非常自豪,因为整个过程,我的意思是从童年开始,我就希望成为最好,然后最好到达这一的水平。

Kwasi got a 22-50 out of 24-50 on his SAT score, which places him in a 99 percentile for all students taking the exam. But for him, it's not just about SAT scores.

24-50的SAT卡瓦西考出了22-50的成绩,这使得他在参加所有此项考试的学生中独占鳌头。但对他来说,并不仅仅是关于SAT的成绩。

I think I have the newly well-rounded - when it comes to academics, music, sports and just like-doesn't always been like the very best in all of them.

我想自己有了新的全面发展—学术,音乐,体育，这些并不总是最好的。

His principal Barbara Butler says his accomplishments have inspired other students in the school.

他的校长芭芭拉·巴特勒称他的成就鼓舞了在校的其他学生。

He's been an inspiration for other kids, even just walking down the hall today. Kids have said things like I want to do that. I want to try that.

他一直是其他孩子的榜样,甚至是今天走出大厅也是这样。孩子们说,这就是我想要的东西。我也想试试那种感觉。

In addition to his achievements, Kwasi just has a great attitude towards life.

除了他的成就,卡瓦西也积极面对着生活。

I mean knowing that I'm going to have a happy day because of the things I'm doing in this day. Because I love doing all of them. So I think that's what really pushes me.

我的意思是知道自己要过快乐的一天,因为我在这一天要做很多事情。因为我喜欢所有这些。我认为那是我的动力。

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1.less than 不到；不到；少于；小于

In less than seven days the infested plants had recovered.

不到7天时间，受虫害侵袭的植物就复原了。

In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.

还不到两个小时，科恩就屈服了，接受了几乎一切要求。

2.apply to 适用于；应用于

The captain applied to headquarters for a transfer.

上尉向司令部请求调动。

To apply to the directors for an increase in pay.

向董事会要求增加工资。

3.in addition to 除…之外

In addition to making art, he sold it, not only dealing his own work but that of otherartists.

除了制造艺术，他也自己销售 他不仅经营自己的绘画，而且卖其他艺术家的作品。

In addition to being used formally by testers, other groups may use it as welldepending on what is appropriate in your environment.

除了由测试人员正式使用之外，其他的组也可以使用它，这取决于在您的环境中什么是合适的。

4.walk down 散步

It is a steep walk-crawl down the sides, and I have no reason to go there.

需要下爬一段陡峭的山路才能抵达湖面，我自己是没有兴趣下去。

Participate in the joint construction-to-commissioning handover package walk-down.

参加联合施工-试运行移交整套装置过一遍工作。

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