Medicine, law, business, engineering... These are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love... These are what we stay alive for.
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言之有物:
1. 词链儿:noble pursuits 崇高的追求
→ noble adj.高尚的,崇高的
noble ideals 崇高的理想
a noble leader 伟大的领袖
a noble cause 高尚的事业
→ nobility n. 崇高,高贵
the nobility of his intentions
他崇高的志向
True nobility is being superior to your former self.
真正的高贵在于超越曾经的自我。
图片源自《王牌特工》
→ pursue v. 追求
pursuit n. 追求;事业;爱好
the pursuit of liberty and happiness
对自由和幸福的追求
outdoor/leisure/artistic pursuits
户外活动;休闲活动;艺术爱好
→ 拓展词链儿:in (the) pursuit of XX 追求XX
She traveled the world in pursuit of her dreams.
她走遍天下,追寻她的梦想。
★原声例句:Some people sacrifice everything in the pursuit of money.
有些人为追求金钱而牺牲一切。
★原声例句:I'm interested in the pursuit of knowledge.
我对求知感兴趣。
In the pursuit of great, we failed to do good.
为了追求伟大,我们没能守住善心。
图片源自《英雄联盟双城之战》
Is he still in pursuit of Mary?
他还在追求玛丽吗?
图片源自《 唐顿庄园》
2. 词链儿:sustain XX
支撑、维持、支持XX
Food and water sustain life.
食物和水维持着生命。
The thought of seeing her again was all that sustained me.
再见到她的念头是让我支撑下去的全部力量。
3. 词链儿:stay alive 活着
She had to steal food just to stay alive.
她得偷食物才不至于饿死。
→ 建议整句背诵:
These are what we stay alive for.
这些才是我们生活的意义。
活学活用:
请用 in (the) pursuit of something 随意造句
《死亡诗社》(Dead Poets Society)是由彼得·威尔执导,罗宾·威廉姆斯、伊桑·霍克、罗伯特·肖恩·莱纳德领衔主演的一部励志电影。
该片讲述的是一个有思想的老师和一群希望突破的学生之间的故事。该片于1989年6月2日在多伦多首映。
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