That everyone 's too busy these days is a cliche. But one specific complaint is made especially mournfully :There's never any time to read.
必记词汇:
①cliche ['kli:ʃei] n.
陈词滥调,老生常谈
②specific [spɪ'sɪfɪk] a.
具体的
③complaint [kəm'plent] n.
抱怨,投诉
④especially [ɪˈspɛʃlɪ] ad.
尤其地,特别地
⑤mournfully ['mɔ:nfəli] ad.
悲哀地,凄惨地
写作积累:
①these days
如今
②one specific complaint
一个具体的抱怨
③make a complaint
发出抱怨,做投诉
④especially mournfully
尤其悲伤地
⑤There's never any time to …
从来没有时间做…
结构解析:
①That everyone 's too busy these days …
That引导主语从句,表示强调。
②But one specific complaint … :There's never any time to read.
冒号后是对complaint内容的解释。
参考译文:
如今人人都很忙碌,这已是陈词滥调。但有一个具体的抱怨却令人尤为痛苦:从来没有时间阅读。