1870, in reference to Johann Faust (c. 1485-1541), German wandering astrologer and wizard, who was reputed to have sold his soul to the Devil. Fantastic tales of his life were told as early as the late 16c., and he was the hero of dramas by Marlowe and Goethe. The Latinized form of his name, faustus, means "of favorable omen."
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1. Suddenly a Faustian spirit of discontent and universal reform descends on you.
突然间,你成了浮士德精神的化身,对现实不满,要实行世界性的改革.
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2. But in a moment of faustian proportions, I pretended to be straight.
在一次浮士德的冲动下, 我假装自己是一位异性恋者.
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3. Even bonuses are back . Policymakers have made a Faustian bargain.
政策制定者进行了一次浮士德式的交易.
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4. The German is all feeling, all Faustian strivng.
那德国人爱感情用事, 爱象浮士德那样不断地追求.
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5. I would never grasp the Christian and Faustian world idea, forever alien to me.
