第1213期:悲观者抱怨风向,乐观者静候风变,务实者调整风帆
日期:2021-09-14 10:01

(单词翻译:单击)

The pessimist complains about the wind;

the optimist expects it to change;

the realist adjusts the sails.


语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

1. pessimist, optimist, realist 重音均落在第一音节;

2. adjusts /əˈdʒʌsts/ 辅音的连缀发音;

3. sails的发音须区分sells

言之有物:

1. pessimist, optimist, realist

*-ist 名词后缀,表示“信仰者,专家或从事某活动的人”

pessimist 悲观主义者

pessimism 悲观主义

optimist 乐观主义者

optimism 乐观主义

realist 现实主义者;务实的人

realism 务实作风;实事求是

He’s an eternal optimist.

他是个永远的乐观主义者。

What does a realist want with his queen?

一个现实主义者想从他的皇后那里得到什么呢?


图片源自《斯巴达勇士》

-I thought you were an optimist.

-Well, you were wrong, weren't you? I'm a realist.

-我一直认为你是个乐观主义者。

-你说错了,我是个现实主义者。


图片源自《丁丁历险记》

2. complain about XX 抱怨某事

回顾【complain用法拓展】

3. expect XX to do XX 期望、要求某人做 XX

I can’t expect her to be on time if I’m late myself.

我要是自己都迟到就无法要求她准时。

We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.

我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。

★原声例句:Do you expect me to have an answer for that?

你想让我回答这个问题吗?

★原声例句:I don't expect you to read it.

我不指望你读它。

Well, I wouldn't expect a genius like you to understand.

你这种书呆子是不会了解的。


图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》

Okay, but expect half of them to be losers.

好吧,但估计他们当中有一半人没出息。


图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》

5. adjust the sail(s) 调整风帆

We can't direct the wind. But we can adjust the sail.

我们不能控制风向,但我们可以调整风帆。

sail既可作名词也可作动词


活学活用:

请用 expect XX to do XX 随意造句

威廉‧亚瑟‧沃德(William Arthur Ward):1921-1994,为美国著名作家,著有 Fountains of Faith (信念的泉源),他的名言经常被引用,且文章经常被刊登在各大杂志里。


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