台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是:
Happiness equals expectations over reality. So, there are two ways to ensure contentment. Change reality, or, change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
快乐等于期望除以现实。因此,有2种方法可以确保能感到满足而不失望:要么就改变现实,不然就改变期望。悲观的人知道要降低期望值。而好的悲观者则会天天提醒自己某些重要的训示,包括有:“人生不如意,十之八九。”
学习重点:
1.equal 平等的
equal (adj.) 平等的
equation (n.) 等于
equality (n.) 平等
2.ensure 保证、担保
ensure (v.) 保证、担保
assure (v.) 向... 保证
3.contentment 满足
contentment (n.) 满足
content (v.) 满足
content (n.) 内容
contempt (adj.) 轻蔑
4.pessimistic 悲观的
pessimistic (adj.) 悲观的
optimistic (adj.) 乐观的
5.rehearse 排练
rehearse (v.) 排练
rehearsal (n.) 排练