This sense of indecision ain't what we had in mind.
The dream that I envisioned, I am still hoping to find.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
this sense... /s/音只发一遍;
decision/envisioned、mind/find为押韵。
言之有物:
1. indecision
decision noun. 决定
decisive adj. 决断的/决定性的
indecision noun. 优柔寡断
indecisive adj. 优柔寡断的
a decisive factor/victory/battle
决定性的因素 / 胜利 / 战役
He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader.
他应该让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。
After a moment's indecision, he said yes.
他犹豫片刻之后答应了。
a weak and indecisive man
软弱而不果断的人
From what I understand, indecision is not their style.
据我所知,优柔寡断可不是他们的风格。
图片源自《惊天战神》
Hans, I need your answer. There's no more time for indecision.
汉斯,你得给我个答案,没时间犹豫了。
图片源自《行动目标希特勒》
2. envision verb. 展望
词根 vis(看);vision 视野
en+vision 加强+视野/想象=展望
They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease.
他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
We envision a day when Penn Medical students will have their first clinical experience here.
希望有一天,宾大医学院的学生们能来这里进行第一次临床实习。
图片源自《大西洋帝国》
He might envision Hope at a more desirable age.
他把霍普预想成一个更理想的年龄。
图片源自《犯罪心理》
3. 词链儿:what I have/had in mind 我脑中所想
have in mind 在脑子里的
That's not what I had in mind.
那非我所想。
What do you have in mind?
你有什么想法?
★原声例句:What I have in mind is how much worse things might've been if I weren't affluent.
我心里想的是,如果我不富裕,事情会变得多么糟糕。
★原声例句:What I have in mind is something like this.
我的想法是这样的。
-Even better.
-What did you have in mind?
-更好了。
-你有什么想法?
图片源自《恋爱手册》
I just have in mind producing something new.
我只是在脑海中酝酿些新的东西。
图片源自《耶鲁大学开放课程》
活学活用:
请用 what I had in mind 随意造句
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