Focus on getting good at something that genuinely helps others, and makes the world a better place. That's the secret to a fulfilling career.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. secret 第一个音节的元音为/i:/

2. gen‧u‧ine‧ly 包含四个音节

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：focus on...专注XX/聚焦于XX

Let us focus on Fred and discuss his progress.

我们来关注一下Fred，讨论一下他的进步。

I focused the camera on the car across the street.

我将相机聚焦对准了马路对面的车。

2. get/be good at something 擅长某事

*be强调状态，get强调动态

3. 词链儿：makes the world a better place

让世界变得更好

Try…try to make the world a better place.

尝试让世界变得更好。

图片源自《疯狂动物城》

4. 词链儿：the secret to XX XX的秘诀

后接名词或动名词，不可接to do

=the secret of something / doing something。

The secret to this game is, no matter what happens, never, never take your eye off the ball.

现在我来告诉你这个玩意的诀窍，无论发生什么，永远永远不要把你的眼睛从乒乓球上移开。

The secret to any lasting relationship is to see the beauty in the imperfection.

任何长久的恋情都有一个秘诀，那就是在不完美里发现美。

What's the secret to staying young?

有什么秘诀保持青春吗？

5. 词链儿：genuinely helps others 真正帮助别人

genuinely=truly / actually

造句：

I'm doing something that genuinely helps others.

I want to do something that can genuinely help others.

I was genuinely sorry to hear that he passed.

听说他去世我真的很抱歉。

图片源自《昏迷》

6. 词链儿：a fulfilling career 一份充实的事业

*词形变化：fulfill—fulfilled/fulfilling—fulfillment

① fulfill verb. 实现、履行、完成

可搭配名词：

fulfill the needs/requirements 满足XX的需求

fulfill the function 起到...的功能

fulfill one's duties 尽到责任

fulfill one's expectations 符合期望

At the age of 45, she finally fulfilled her ambition to run a marathon.

45岁时，她终于实现了跑马拉松的夙愿。

He has failed to fulfill his duties as a father.

他没有尽到做父亲的责任。

Now I will fulfill my father's dying wish…

现在我要完成父亲的遗愿…

图片源自《绿箭》

② fulfilling adj. 令人满足的（=satisfying）

fulfilled adj. 感到满足的（=satisfied）

Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling.

护理工作很辛苦，但也会很有成就感。

For the first time in my life, I feel really fulfilled.

我一生中头一次感到真正的满足。

I like my life a lot.It's very fulfilling.

我喜欢现在的生活，我很充实。

Excuse my daughter-in-law. She's very fulfilled.

请原谅我儿媳妇。她充实过头了。

图片源自《绝望的主妇》

③ fulfillment noun. 满足感

She finally found fulfillment in motherhood.

她最终在做母亲后获得了满足感。

活学活用：

请用 fulfill 随意造句

《TED演讲：如何选择一份充实的职业？》：我们多数人都有很多兴趣爱好，但我们应该追逐哪个兴趣并将其转化成工作呢？我们这一代的成长过程中，多数人的建议是应该追随自己的热情，但是，与其去问，自己的兴趣和热情是什么？我们应该更加关注，我们能为他人做什么，能为社会做什么？怎样才能让世界更加美好？我们要超越仅仅“追随自己的热情”。

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