The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

语音讲解
单词发音
generation n.一代；产生；一代人；生殖
human beings 人类
alter vt.改变，更改
连词发音
discovery of
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词汇讲解
1.discovery noun.
释义：a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before 发现，发觉
例句：This is the new discovery in science.
这是科学上的新发现。
形容词搭配：a new/recent/great/major/important /scientific/medical discovery
2.alter verb.
释义： to change, or to make someone or something change
例句：Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. 这么多年来她的样貌都没怎么变化。
请看alter在英剧《唐顿庄园》中的应用：
Life's altered you, as it's altered me.
生活改变了你，也改变了我。

请看alter在美剧《新飞跃比弗利》中的应用：
Meditation is very powerful. It can completely alter your mind.
冥思很有力量，能够彻底你的改变心态。

alter their lives 改变命运
change&alter辨析
都有“改变”的含义。在涉及到具体事物的改变上有区别：
alter is to change the form or structure 改变形态(内部调整)
change is to become something different. 变得不同（彻底换掉）
例句：This coat is too big, I must have it altered.
这件外衣太大,我得找人改一下
This coat is too big, I‘d better change it.
这件外衣太大,我还是换一件吧
拓展：alter ego 个性的另一面→另一个我→至友；闺蜜；密友
He was my alter ego; we were always picking up each other's thoughts.
他是我最要好的朋友，我们总是能了解彼此在想些什麽。
He's my alter ego we go everywhere together.
他是我的知己&彼此形影不离。
请看alter ego在美剧《新飞跃比弗利》中的应用：
It really is your alter ego.
还真是你的另一个自我。
3.attitude of mind
释义：看法，观点;
例句：Truth is an attitude of the mind.
讲真话是一种思想态度。

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