谎言

This hard slog will surely bring some joy for Republicans in the November mid-terms; but it will also reveal more about this opaque president. In 2009 there was plenty of flam—symbolised by the meaningless Nobel peace prize, awarded for good intentions.

而这看似艰辛的漫漫路程却在11月中旬给共和党人带来些许慰藉；因为这将向向人们更多的揭示这位黑人总统的真正实力。2009年充斥着谎言——以毫无意义的诺贝尔和平奖为例，该奖只是为了鼓励拥有良好心愿的人。

You know half-truths, which were worse than direct, flat-out lies.

你知道的是真假掺半，这比直接的、不折不扣的谎言更糟。

His exposure of the Pentagon's fabrications did much to foment opposition to the Vietnam war.

他曝光五角大楼的谎言对激起反越战发挥了很大作用。

Jane Fonda: I haven't spoken at an anti-war rally in 34 years, because I've been afraid that because of the lies that have been and continue to be spread about me in that war.

在过去的34年间我没有在任何一个反战集会上说过话，因为我害怕一些谎言对我的诋毁会带入到对战争的影响。

They say that "we were brought forcibly in Japan".

他们说「我们对日本强制地带来了」。可是，那是谎言。

Foster: If you don't know it's a lie.

在你不知道那是谎言的情况下。

When you say that I murdered him treacherously and foully, you lie.

你说我狡猾而肮脏地谋杀了他时，你说的是谎言。

What we scientists ultimately come to recognize is that the "Fountain of Youth" lies "naturally" within each of us.

我们的科学家最终来确认的是，"喷泉青年的"谎言"自然"在我们每个人心里。

But the way to the mysterious land lies through deserts and glaciers, and who knows what dangers lie ahead of a solitary four-wheeled traveler.

但神秘土地的方式是通过沙漠和冰川，和谁知道危险的孤立的四轮旅行的谎言。

From coast to coast, the story is the same – global warming is a hoax.

从海岸到海岸，这个全球变暖的故事是一个谎言。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。