Steven wants to improve his handwriting but finds it very hard to make it better. So he is complaining it to Julia.

史蒂文想要提高自己的书法水平，却发现很难。于是他就向茱莉亚抱怨此事。

A: I want to improve my handwriting and I've practiced it for several weeks, but nothing happened. You see, my handwriting is still bad.

我想提高自己的书法水平，而且已经练习了好几个星期了，但还是老样子。你看，我的字还是那么糟糕。

B: Oh, come on, you know it's a long process. You have to be patient.

振作点儿。练字是个长期的过程，你必须耐心点。

A: I know it, but I don't know when I can make it better.

我知道，但是我究竟什么时候才能练好呢？

B: Steven, whatever you do, the most important thing is perseverance. So you have to hang on there. The longer the better. Then someday, you will find you've already made a lot of progress.

史蒂文，不管你干什么，最重要的就是坚持不懈。所以你必须要坚持，时间越长越好。总有一天你会发现自己已经进步很多了。

A: Yeah, you're right. I must stop complaining and stick to it every day.

嗯，你说的对。我必须停止抱怨，每天坚持练习。

B: Yeah, where there is a will, there is a way.

是啊，有志者事竟成。

handwriting

书写；手写

例句：

Do you like handwriting or typewriting?

你喜欢手写还是打字？

Whose handwriting is it? Can you identify it?

这是谁的笔迹，你辨认的出吗？

make it better

变得更好

例句：

There is always going to be another day and another chance to make it better.

总有新的一天，也总有新的机会来修缮。

complain

抱怨

例句：

I'm going to complain to the manager about this.

我要就此事向经理投诉。

Lots of people have complained about the service.

许多人都抱怨过服务。

You're always complaining!

你总是抱怨。

improve

提高；好转

例句：

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.

他为改善工厂工人的工作条件做了许多工作。

I thought the best way to improve French was to live in France.

我认为提高我法语的最好的办法就是在法国生活。

Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

自从开始了新的饮食，她的健康状况大为改善。

process

过程

例句：

Losing weight is a slow, gradual process.

减肥是一个缓慢而逐渐的过程。

patient

有耐心的；忍耐的

例句：

Dinner will be ready in half an hour. Just be patient.

晚饭半小时后就好了。有点耐心。

Be patient with her. She's very young.

对她耐心点，她还小。

perseverance

不屈不挠；坚持不懈

例句：

They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.

他们面对困难表现出了坚强的毅力。

make progress

取得进步

例句：

I believe I can make progress if I keep trying.

我相信如果我一直努力，我就可以取得进步。

stick to it

坚持

例句：

It takes patience to learn English. You have to stick to it.

学英语需要耐心。你必须坚持。

Where there is a will, there is a way.

有志者，事竟成。