VOA词汇掌故(翻译+字幕+讲解):如何表达自我
日期:2019-04-08 18:45

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Hello! From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories.

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Have you ever talked to someone who only wants to talk about themselves? It's "me, me, me" or "I, I, I" all day long! This kind of talk can be a real "turn off" to the people listening.

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But at times, perhaps we are all guilty of being selfish or self-absorbed. For those days, here are some self-centered expressions you can use.

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Today our program is all about you!

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Let's start with the word "self."

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"Self" can be added to many words to make new words. If you are self-conscious, you are aware of yourself in a bad way. You carefully plot your every move. People who are self-conscious can seem nervous around others and perhaps not very self-confident.

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However, self-awareness is a good thing.

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Self-awareness means you recognize both your good points and bad points. A person who is self-aware understands that what they say and do affects the people around them.

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The difference between being self-aware and self-conscious may seem minor. But there is a big difference.

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Self-employed people are people who work for themselves. They are their own bosses. But people who are self-serving only think of their own needs. However, if you are self-employed, being a self-serving business person is a good thing. No one is there to help you. You must look after yourself.

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Self-preservation is also good thing. You have to depend on yourself to survive. However, self-pity is not a good thing to have. Nobody likes to be around people who always feel sorry for themselves.

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You don't have to be filled with self-pity to annoy other people around you.

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If you are unable to make a decision, people could say to you, "suit yourself." This expression is a response when you don't really care what someone does. It means to do as you please. In other words, have it your way!

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Let's listen to an example:

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"I don't think I'm going to the party tonight."

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"But you just said you were going and that you would give me ride!"

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"Okay, I'll go."

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"Look, suit yourself. Don't go because of me. But make up your mind!"

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Some expressions using the word "self" can sound strange.

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Take, for example, the saying to be beside yourself. To many people, this might sound like you are having an out-of-body experience. But to be beside yourself means to be affected by a strong, usually negative emotion, like anger or sadness.

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Here are a few examples:

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"When her mother died, she was beside herself with grief."

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"He was so upset that he was beside himself."

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Another unusual-sounding expression is to be full of yourself. This means that you think so highly of yourself that you are full; there is no room for anyone else.

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If you are full of yourself, you might think that you are the greatest thing since sliced bread, a common expression in American English.

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If you are full of yourself, you may need to get over yourself. "To get over yourself" may sound like a difficult physical exercise. But it only means that you need to think of someone other than yourself.

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If you are way too caught up in your own life or think you are better than everyone else, others might say to you, "Get over yourself."

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Now, getting out of your own way is different. This means that the thing or barrier keeping you from getting what you want is you!

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If you are the reason you are not achieving your goals a friend could say to you, "You have to get out of your own way!"

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People who experience hard times can become a shadow of their former self. This means they have less influence or strength than they once did.

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For example, imagine a man who has a loving wife, a high-paying job and helps out in his community. Then his wife leaves him. She blames herself for the separation. But this doesn't help. The man turns to alcohol to escape his marriage problems. Then he loses his job, his home, his friends. When you see how low he has fallen, you could say he is a shadow of his former self.

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But enough about him.

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Let's get back to you. Practice using some of these "self" expressions to express yourself.

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重点解析


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1.turn off 关掉,关闭;拐弯,使转变方向;使失去兴趣

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Greed on the part of owners and athletes turns fans off completely.

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球队老板和运动员的贪婪使球迷们对其完全失去了兴趣=fTrZSd2OE5M(*.

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2.since sliced bread 有史以来

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This word processor is the best thing since sliced bread!

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这是最好的一种文字处理机!

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3.catch up in 陷入

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We were caught up in the excitement of the crowd .

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4.help out 帮助······摆脱困难

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I help out with the secretarial work.

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我帮助做秘书工作P&DRB;W5^J4NQ

参考译文

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大家好,这里是VOA学英语《词汇掌故》栏目SWsV%T..g=3]z1!

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你遇到过那种你和他/她聊天,她只想聊自己的人吗?整天都是“我,我,我”pxA@6_Z!|Lr1f;G*。这种聊天会让听的人失去兴趣(IEIHDYCFP_GxG^^|

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但是有时,我们也许羞于自私或者自行其是[)uS^|.^b;s.RgHb。有那种情绪的时候,你可以使用以下一些以自我为中心的表达方式6PDIb9ARG|Dr+9h#D)

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今天我们的节目聊的都是你!

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让我们从“self”这个单词开始z)AL*@KE.9QYdmhV

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“self”能和许多单词组合形成新的单词qc5&0Id4Qv&0lB。如果你感觉不自在,你自我感觉状态不好a]a,UVCT#0y|vPS@。你小心翼翼地规划自己的每一步%*!-v=;3q%bMlUXd^V*G。不自在的人看起来很紧张周围的人,也许表现得也很不自信Hpn=mSK=AG~

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然而,自我意识是一件好事oUTjSWKC*cXI[

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“自我意识”意思是你了解你自己的优缺点tLY[Zmg3iCU#ybpeAN(。有自我意识的人明白自己的一言一行给周围人带来的影响*G&y,ULWiBN

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自我意识和自知看起来也许差之毫厘,但是它们之间相去甚远3sC@PT%*cFQKR=Y8

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“自由职业者”指的是为自己工作的人,他们是自己的老板Mix05^9Yx%;(yJ]!。自私自利的人只考虑到他们自己的需求TwVEk(1[yS。但是,如果你是自由职业者,成为一个自私的人未尝不是一件好事,(因为)没人会帮助你,你必须照顾好自己c~wZ,#(4P;!3@Y]go@,

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“自我保护”也是好事,你必须靠自己生存Cv3;P];GpQsBw。但,自哀不是好事hvI7ye4fg^-83i[1Js。没有人会喜欢身边有个整天自怨自艾的人Mp2DnH@+[kqPCV

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你没必要整天自哀让周围的人烦你I0sLpIwjQzC

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如果你做不了决定,别人可能对你说,“随便”z3)^Pe*9Cv]vmcW。这个表达适用于回应你真得不在乎别人做什么的时候,意思是按照你开心的方式去做Ox6cHyY&;b7NKJa1L.&。换句话说,随你便eTpR6h4rtZj,

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我们来看个例子:

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“我今晚可能不去聚会了pbUX)HU2OoL。”

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“但你刚才还说你会去,还会载我一程zMZzy|O9lle。”

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“好吧,我去oF&4Z%g5=]@^yD&。”

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“是这样,随便你去不去!yfg1=Py]k。不要因为我就去,你自己决定dFVP#gC*|m51i=#。”

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一些用单词“self”的表达听起来很奇怪um)w5oMkoH

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举个例子,谚语“to be beside yourself”XzbkMQ=iAcUn9|r0en_。对于许多人来说,这个谚语听起来像灵魂出窍的感觉Rf95jwREUfvx。但“to be beside yourself”意思是被一种强烈的情绪所影响,通常指消极的情绪,像愤怒或者悲伤GSgcNyM~0[(7i,kF

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这里有几个例子:

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“她妈妈去世的时候,她悲痛万分Dd7Lhp,(%T4f8SWZ)(t。”

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“他特别烦恼,都快疯了B0xr,DJ|Y6*hj。”

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另一个听起来怪怪的表达是“to be full of yourself”#Bk!q5AtkH3|n]^QfmZM。这个表达的意思是你自命不凡,自我满足,心里容不下任何其他人X6eU#kI2DC%-XMk!

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如果你自以为是,你也许认为自己是有史以来最伟大的人,这是美语里的一个常用表达O3LQ,(I%FX

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如果你自以为是,你也许有必要别那么自以为是kpV,v)Sfah。“To get over yourself”听起来像一种很难的体育运动,但它仅仅是指你需要考虑到别人而不是你自己NT2HxO@eSwgj

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如果你太沉迷于自己的生活或者你认为自己比别人优秀,别人可能会说:“别太自以为是f9L.No7*O@。”

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“getting out of your own way”这个短语是不一样的,这个表达是指“阻碍你得到你想要的人是你自己”1SFf@Wwvwy+#4V,V8f-

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如果是因为你而无法成功,你的朋友可能会说,“你得从自己的框架中走出来v3VvQ1BEOjq。”

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那些经历过艰难困苦的人找不回当初的状态]^%UIh6=P,YSTXu!。这意思是现在他们的影响力或者力量都大不如前p]nrNS,OaCju@*mOS|d)

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例如,想象一个男人有一个他深爱的妻子,一份高薪的工作,为社区提供帮助9F1*eUKIBD。然后他妻子离开了他t~f;zdLKP%=ySh4qegg。妻子为离异而自责,但是已经无济于事了oVgb)[VyrelU。男人开始酗酒逃避自己的婚姻问题,然后他丢了工作,没有了家,没有了朋友BSvOj|k4]TW0W3n_jDg-。当你看见他沦落至此,你可以说他不比从前了s%J5j]jFMf|kLLEH^

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好啦,这个男人的话题说够啦yEkIgn^0GopB;Sm

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让我们回到“你”的话题上WFz=13a;mVI!jtp。用一些有“self”的短语来练习表达自己(Jg6&2fspE%nd7^)M

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重点单词
  • alcoholn. 酒精,乙醇,酒
  • affectedadj. 受影响的,受感动的,受疾病侵袭的 adj. 做
  • shadown. 阴影,影子,荫,阴暗,暗处 vt. 投阴影于,跟踪
  • minoradj. 较小的,较少的,次要的 n. 未成年人,辅修科
  • guiltyadj. 有罪的,内疚的
  • escapev. 逃跑,逃脱,避开 n. 逃跑,逃脱,(逃避)方法、
  • responsen. 回答,响应,反应,答复 n. [宗]答复语,
  • survivevt. 比 ... 活得长,幸免于难,艰难度过 vi.
  • decisionn. 决定,决策
  • upsetadj. 心烦的,苦恼的,不安的 v. 推翻,翻倒,扰乱