第1216期:灵魂需要探索和成长,唯一的方法就是走出舒适圈
日期:2021-09-17 10:01

(单词翻译:单击)

Your soul needs exploration and growth. And the only way you'll get it is by forcing yourself to be uncomfortable; forcing yourself to get outside, outta your head.


语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

1. un‧com‧fort‧a‧ble /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl, -ˈkʌmfət- $ -ˈkʌmfərt-, -ˈkʌmft-/

多发成四音节,也可发五音节;

2. needs exploration and growth 词间连贯。

言之有物:

1. exploration

explore v. 探险;考察;勘查

exploration n. 探索;探究

the exploration of XX

对XX的探索/研究

the exploration of space

对宇宙空间的探索

the exploration of literary texts

对文学文本的研究

2. 词链儿:the only way to...is by doing XX

唯一XX的方法是...

The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it.

要判定是否喜欢一件东西,唯一的办法是试一试。

3. 词链儿:force XX to do XX 强制/迫使 XX做XX

I had to force myself to get up this morning.

今天早晨我不得不逼迫自己起床。

She forced herself to be polite to them.

她对他们强装客气。

★原声例句:And they can force me to lie, but they couldn't force me to believe it.

他们可以强迫我撒谎,但他们不能强迫我相信。

★原声例句:Why is it not okay for you to force me to give my money to the homeless?

为什么你不能强迫我把钱给无家可归的人?

Don't force me to embarrass you.

别逼我让你难堪。


图片源自The Legend of Zorro

But you can't force me to stay.

但你不能强迫我留下。


图片源自《Community》

4. uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的;不自在的

uncomfortable shoes 不舒适的鞋子

There was an uncomfortable silence.

有一种令人不安的寂静。

Dude, that was really harsh. It made me feel uncomfortable. Setting boundaries is sometimes uncomfortable, okay?

伙计,这真的很过分,让我很不舒服。划清界限有时候就会让人不舒服,懂吗?


图片源自《家有正太》

Why do I have to wear this uncomfortable dress?

为什么非要我穿这条不舒服的裙子?


图片源自《美国恐怖故事》

5. outta = out of

出去,离开〔用于书面语,表示out of 在非正式口语中的发音〕

I'm outta here! (= I'm leaving now.) 我要走了!

活学活用:

请用 force XX to do... 随意造句

ED:How to stop screwing yourself over:

你是怎样开始变得更快乐的呢?

把闹钟设得比平时早30分钟,不要按贪睡键,离开温暖的床。

进入这个世界所需要的努力,与撼动你的生活、做出难以捉摸的改变所需要的努力是一样的。

梅尔·罗宾斯(Mel Robbins)在这篇幽默又具有煽动性的演讲中解释了如何关掉我们大脑的自动驾驶仪,摧毁我们的舒适区,这是获得有意义生活的关键。


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