
The irresistible power of “nostalgia”
“怀旧”的无法抗拒之力
nostalgia [nəˈstældʒə]
n. 怀旧,念旧
[例句] He discerned in the novel an air of Sixties nostalgia.
他在小说里感受到一种20世纪60年代的怀旧氛围。
The holiday season is always awash with nostalgia: both emotional and physical reminders that stoke memories of all kinds. Beyond the intangible, however, nostalgia often also finds its way into foil-wrapped boxes filled with toys and products inspired by the past.
假期总是充满了怀旧之情:无论是情感上还是身体上,都会勾起各种各样的回忆。然而,除了无形的东西,怀旧之情还经常出现在用锡纸包装的盒子里,盒子里装满了过去的玩具和产品。
intangible [ɪnˈtændʒəbl]
adj. 无形的(指没有实体存在的资本性资产);难以形容(或理解)的;不易度量的
[例句] Infrastructure includes not only tangible establishments and institutions but also intangible products and services produced by these real components.
基础设施不仅涵盖了有形的物质设施和机构,而且涵盖了这些设施和机构所提供的有形或无形的产品或服务。