2019-05-02
American religion is starting to look less exceptional
To be young is not quite heaven
原文来源:The Economist 2019-4-27
Article
https://frankzhougq.github.io/article/TE-2019-05-02/
Notes
the most startling phenomenon
惊人的
identify with no creed.
信念、原则、信仰
identify with sb
to feel that you can understand and share the feelings of sb else 与某人产生共鸣;谅解;同情 SYN SYMPATHIZE WITH
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters.
我不喜欢这本书,因为我无法与其中的任何主要角色产生共鸣。
hew to one faith tradition
遵守、坚持
signing up to a church
报名参加
a minority pursuit
小众追求
a vast generational change
代与代之间的
generational conflict
两代人之间的冲突
Younger Americans are more atomised and provisional in everything they do, from work to relationships, and that affects religious behaviour.
碎片化;暂时的
Americans in their 20s
20多岁的美国人
less devout than their seniors
前辈比他们更虔诚
On the face of things,
表面上看