可可Radio第1408期:聪明人-乐于适应,思想开放(3)
日期:2016-10-31 18:40

(单词翻译:单击)

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Are you intelligent?

你够聪明吗?

Chances of intelligent people using recreational drugs is higher than their lesser intelligent counterparts.

聪明人与小伙伴们相比更有可能服用消遣药物。

It is in the nature of intellectually sharper people to indulge in evolutionary novel behaviour. Does that mean thatit is healthy? You can pick your side but it must be mentioned here that intelligent people do not necessarily indulge in healthy habits.

很自然地,更聪明的人会纵容自己做出革新性的新奇行为。这是健康的吗?你可以持保留意见,但这里必须指出,聪明人并不总是遵循健康的习惯。

Intelligent people are adaptable and open-minded.

聪明人乐于适应,思想开放。

As mentioned in the Encyclopedia Britannica "For the most part, adaptation involves making a change inoneself in order to cope more effectively with the environment, but it can alsomean changing the environment or finding an entirely new one." Intelligent people are thus, quick to adapt.

正如《大英百科全书》中提到的,“大多数时候,要适应,就必须改变自己以便有效地应对周边环境,但同时它也意味着改变环境或找到一个全新的环境”。聪明人正是如此,迅速适应。


【知识点讲解】

indulge in 沉溺于, 纵情于

例句:

As a result of the haste, reporters frequently have little opportunity to indulge in their own stylistic preferences.

由于时间仓促,记者们往往很少有机会能按照自己爱好的风格写稿。

There is no need to indulge in such heroics.

根本没有必要这样肆意夸张。



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重点单词
  • adaptableadj. 能适应的,适应性强的,可改编的
  • hasten. 急速,急忙 v. 匆忙,赶快 vi. 赶紧,赶快
  • effectivelyadv. 事实上,有效地
  • intelligentadj. 聪明的,智能的
  • intellectuallyadv. 智力上;知性上;理智地
  • environmentn. 环境,外界
  • encyclopedian. 百科全书
  • indulgevt. 纵情于,放任,迁就 vi. 放纵自己于 ...
  • adaptationn. 改编,改编成的作品,适应
  • opportunityn. 机会,时机