He says he didn't come here today to prove which is better, chinese or western boxing. Although people have different status in life, he doesn't believe that one person's integrity is worth more than the others. He hopes we can start to respect each other.
——Ye Wen
今天的胜负,我不是想证明中国功夫比西洋功夫更加优胜,我只是想说,人的地位虽然有高低之分,但是人格不应该有贵贱之别,我很希望,从这一刻开始,大家可以学会懂得怎样去互相尊重。
——《叶问》
一、关于status,你应该知道的用法有
n.
1.情形,状况,状态 [C] the social or professional position of sb / sth in relation to others
Biological activity in a soil is influenced by nutrient status.
生物的活动被土壤养分含量状况所制约。
2.地位,身份 [U,C] the legal position of a person, group or country
Women's social status hasn't changed much over the years.
这些年来妇女的社会地位没有多大改变。
二、词义辨析:还有哪些词汇能表示“情况”的意思
condition, state, status, situation, circumstance
这些名词均有“状况、情况”之意。condition一般强调产生影响的原因或环境,复数形式指笼统的情况。state普通用词,指人或物在环境、外表、心灵以及健康方面的状况,或指在某一阶段的状态或形式。status指一个人在政治、社会、经济、法律上的地位或身份,暗含地位显要意味。也可用于指政治等事态的状况。situation指明确具体的环境情况或处境。circumstance多指周围的情况或某事发生时的情况。
三、你知道status和哪些词更搭吗?
social status
社会地位
status quo
n. 现状;原来的状况
status asthmaticus
气喘状态,哮喘持续状态
status epilepticus
癫痫持续状态
legal status
法律地位
四、接下来,做个填词游戏吧
They were granted refugee _______.他们获得了难民身分。