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●a ˌbrave new ˈworld (often ironic) a situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people’s lives but is often a source of extra problems 美好的新世界(以改善人们的生活为目的作一些变革,但常常带来新的问题)◆She promises us a brave new world of high salaries and good working conditions after the reforms. 她向我们保证改革之后前景美好:薪水高,工作环境好。 ORIGIN This phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. It was later used by Aldous Huxley as the title of his most famous book, which described a vision of the future. 这个短语源于莎士比亚戏剧《暴风雨》。后被奥尔德斯 ∙ 赫胥黎用作自己最著名的一本书的名字,该书描述了未来美景。 |