Everyone is procrastinating on something in life. We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey. That’s a job for all of us.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. 四音节:pro‧cras‧ti‧nate /prəˈkræstəneɪt, prəˈkræstɪneɪt/
2. 五音节:grat·ifi·ca·tion /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
以-tion结尾的多音节单词,重音一般落在倒数第二音节
言之有物:
1. Everyone is procrastinating on something in life.
生活中,每个人都在拖延某些事情。
procrastinate vi. 拖延 耽搁
Stop procrastinating and do something!
别再拖延了,做点什么呀!
词链儿:procrastinate on sth 拖延,耽搁
Many people delay and procrastinate on their home duties because they are too tired when they get home from work.
许多人推迟、拖延家务活是因为他们做完工作回家后实在是太累了。
...and so that's why I was procrastinating as much as I did.
所以我才一拖再拖。
图片源自《五年之约》
2. We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey.
我们得时刻意识到即时满足这个猴子的存在。
词链儿:stay aware of sth
对...保持警觉;随时留意...
→stay 连系动词linking verb ,意为:保持,维持
Try to stay aware of your thoughts and feelings as they pass by.
在你的念头和感觉涌现的时候,试着保持警觉。
★原声例句:And stay aware of what's happening.
对正在发生的事情保持警惕。
★原声例句:It is vital we stay aware of that sense we've arrived.
重要的是,我们要意识到我们已经达到的那种感觉。
→the Instant Gratification Monkey
→instant 句中做形容词,意为“立即的;紧急的”。
→gratification noun. 满足;使人满足的事
→instant gratification 及时满足
A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
喂食通常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。
Instant gratification is her modus vivendi.
她崇尚及时行乐。
图片源自《神偷艳贼》
Yes!It's like instant gratification but later.
是的!这就像即时的满足感,但要晚一些。
图片源自《开心汉堡店》
3. That’s a job for all of us.
这是我们所有人的任务/ 这是我们所有人都应该做的事儿。
词链儿:... be XX for all of us...
是我们所有人的XX; 对我们所有人来说...
It was a stressful time for all of us.
对我们所有人来说,那是一个艰难的时期。
活学活用:
请用stay aware of sth 随意造句
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