1.惯用口语句子:
Genius only means hard working all one's life,
天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。
Genius is nothing but diligence.
天才不过是勤奋而已。
genius n. 天才
diligence n. 勤奋
all one's life“一生”
nothing but“只不过”
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
我所能奉献的没有其他,只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。
blood n. 血液
toil n. 辛苦,辛劳
Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow.
进步是今天的活动、明天的保证。
assurance n. 确信,保证
Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒,而是机会之杯。
despair n. 绝望,丧失信心
chalice n. 杯,酒杯
opportunity n. 机会,良机
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
忍耐是痛苦的,但它的果实是甜蜜的。
patience n. 耐心,忍耐
bitter a. 苦的,痛苦的
Man errs so long as he strives.
人只要奋斗就会犯错误。
err v. 犯错误
strive v. 奋斗
so long as = as long as “只要”
No pain, no gain.
不劳则无获。
It is only through hard work that someone can achieve real success.
一个人只有经过艰苦的努力才能取得真正的成功。
pain n. 痛苦,劳苦,辛苦,努力
gain n. 收获,得到
第二句是个强调句,其结构为“It is+被强调成分+that+其他”。
The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible".
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。
make up one's mind“下定决心”
The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and this endeavor can lead to something new and better.
人经过努力可以改变世界,这种努力可以使人类达到新的、更美好
的境界。
endeavor n. 努力
lead to“导致,结果”