A person's character isn't determined by how he or she enjoys victory, but rather how he or she endures defeat.

语音讲解
单词发音
character n.性格，品质；特性；角色
victory n.胜利；成功；克服
endure vt. 忍耐；容忍
defeat vt. 击败，战胜；挫败；使…失败
连词发音
he or she enjoys
she endures
轻读重读
重读：character/determined/victory/defeat
弱读：or/but

词汇讲解
1.not...but rather phrase.
释义：used to say that one thing is not true but a different thing is true 不是……而是……
not…but和not…but rather都是“不是……而是……”的意思。但是but rather比but更强烈地表示与前分句的对比意味，rather 起加强语气作用。
例句：It's not always the truth that hurts, but rather the incorrect way you say it.
其实，事实并不总是伤人的，而是你用错误的方式讲述了这个事实。
but rather也可以单独拿出来用于肯定句，强调转折的语气。
He is fairly clever but rather lazy.
他很聪明，但也相当懒。
请看not...but rather...在美剧《绿箭》中的应用：
It's not what I want, but rather my employer.

2.endure verb.
释义： to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining 忍受
例句：It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.
应该是没有人能够忍受这种痛苦的。
在日常用语中，常用stand来代替endure，表示“忍受”的含义。
I couldn't stand the pain
我受不了这种痛苦。
endure(verb.)→endurance(noun.)
victory-defeat

活学活用
not...but rather
英文：The problem is not their lack of funding, but rather their lack of planning.
中文：问题不在于缺少资金投入，而在于缺乏计划。

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