Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
言之有物:
1. 词汇:erode v.
①侵蚀,腐蚀
The rocks have eroded away over time.
这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。
②削弱;损害
Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
她的自信心因屡屡失败慢慢消磨掉了。
回顾【抖森访谈:不要让挫败感侵蚀你对自己的认知】
→ erosion n. 侵蚀;削弱
soil erosion
水土流失
the erosion of her confidence
对她信心的削弱/她信心的丧失
2. 词汇:diminish v. 减少;贬低
近义词:reduce/ decrease
反义词:increase
Our enthusiasm diminished as time went on.
时间一天天过去,我们的热情也逐渐减退。
3. 词链儿:the workings of XX
XX的运行方式/工作方式
词汇:workings 复数名词:工作方式,运行方式
I shall never understand the workings of his mind (=how he thinks).
我永远理解不了他的想法。
the workings of the human mind
人脑的活动方式
the machine's inner workings
这台机器的内部运转情况
But you do understand eternity, I know that. The workings of time.
但是你懂得永恒,我知道你懂。时间的运作方式。
影视片段《低俗怪谈》
4. 词链儿:moral courage
道德勇气
a man of tremendous moral courage
拥有极大的道德勇气的人
Moral courage is the courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences.
道德勇气是指不顾不利后果的风险,出于道德原因而采取行动的勇气。
活学活用:
请用 the workings of XX 随意造句
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