It is a teacher's burden always to hope that with learning, a boy's (girl's) character might be changed. And, so is the destiny of a man (woman).
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言之有物:
1. 词链儿:it is one's burden to do XX
XX是XX的责任/重担
burden
n. (义务、责任等的)重担,负担
英释:a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
the burden of responsibility
责任的重担
It is your burden to make sure that commercial sales practice stays up to date.
确保商业销售实践与时俱进是你的责任。
回顾 【It's a parent's job to protect their child, but it's a child's obligation to themselves to live their own life.】
拓展词链儿:bear/carry the burden 背负负担/包袱
a XX burden to carry/bear 背负/忍受一个XX的负担
XX 可以用 heavy/difficlut/huge/pretty big/scary 等词,表示:沉重/艰难/巨大/非常大/恐怖的
回顾【carry a (heavy) load/burden】
If things go wrong he will bear the burden of guilt.
如果有什么差错,他就会背上内疚的包袱。
It's only a name. Quite an easy burden to bear.
不过是个称号。不是什么沉重的负担。
★原声例句:Hate is too great a burden to bear.
恨是生命不能承受之重。
★原声例句:That's a hard burden for all of us to carry.
这对我们所有人来说都是一个沉重的负担。
Don't hate, it's too big a burden to bear.
不要恨,它是一个太大的负担,无法承受。
→ burden相关的表达:
lay a burden on XX 给XX增加负担
relieve the financial burden 减轻经济负担
a burden to XX 给XX带来负担;是XX的包袱
Because my life is sad and small and a burden to those I love.
我的生活悲惨又狭隘,还给所有我爱的人带来负担。
图片源自《女子监狱 第二季》
I'm already a burden to my parents.
对于父母来说,我已经是一个包袱了。
图片源自《傲慢与偏见 Pride & Prejudice》
If we don't figure out how to stop spending and cut this debt, we'll be leaving a terrible burden to our children.
我们若不设法减少开支、降低负债,将会为子孙后代留下巨大的负担。
图片源自《新闻编辑室 第二季》
2. 词链儿:XX might be changed
XX可能改变
The circumstances in this country might be changed for the better.
这个国家的境况可能会变好。
Password must be changed every 60 days.
密码必须每隔60天进行更改。
3. And, so is the destiny of a man (woman).
表示前面所述的情况也适合于后面一个人或事物,通常在so后用倒装句式:
so 也,同样〔用于表示刚说过的情况也适用于某人或某物〕
Joe was a little upset, and so was I.
乔有点难过,我也一样。
destiny n. 命运
回顾【fate & destiny & fortune 词汇辨析】
活学活用:
请用 bear/carry the burden 随意造句
《皇家俱乐部》(The Emperor's Club)是由迈克尔·霍夫曼执导的剧情片,由凯文·克莱恩、埃米尔·赫斯基主演。该片讲述了一位恪尽职守的教师与一位名叫贝尔的男生之间的故事。
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