The harder you work, the luckier you seem to get. So that when the opportunity does arise, at least you are ready for it and you're not floundering.
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言之有物:
1. 词链儿:the + 比较级,the + 比较级
The harder you work, the more progress you will make.
你工作越努力,你取得的进步就越大。
The harder you work, the luckier you (seem to) get.
越努力,越幸运。
回顾【越努力,越幸运】
"The harder you work, the luckier you get," huh?
“越努力,越幸运” 对么?
图片源自《足球教练》
The harder I try, the worse things seem to get.
我越努力,却反而让事情变得更糟。
图片源自《女子监狱》
2. 词链儿:when the opportunity arises
= when the opportunity comes along
机会来临时/时机一到
When the right opportunity comes along, she'll take it.
适当的机会来临时,她会抓住的。
★原声例句:When you're prepared and the opportunity arises and you take advantage of it, you're successful.
当你做好准备,机会出现,你抓住了它,你就成功了。
★原声例句:You may not be as fearful when a new opportunity arises.
当一个新的机会出现时,你可能不会那么害怕。
When an opportunity arises for a world record, it creates a rift.
当打破世界纪录的机会出现的时候,死党间的矛盾爆发了。
图片源自《废柴联盟》
But when I don't know and when I haven't been asked, that's when the problem arises.
但是当我不知道或者未经我许可时,这就会出现问题。
3. 词汇:flounder v.
不知所措;踌躇;深陷困境
I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions.
我发现自己在回答她的问题时不知说什么好。
I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw.
我知道你正不知所措,是在病急乱投医。
活学活用:
请用 when the opportunity arises/comes along 随意造句
杨紫琼(Michelle Yeoh),1962年8月6日出生于马来西亚霹雳州怡保,祖籍中国福建,马来西亚华人女演员、制片人,毕业于英国皇家舞蹈学院。代表作有《卧虎藏龙》、《皇家师姐》、《007之明日帝国》、《警察故事3超级警察》等等。
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