重点讲解:
1. let in on
让…得知;向…透露;
eg. You've been let in on a secret known to only the most important people.
你已让最重要的几个人知道了秘密。
eg. He has not yet been let in on the bad news.
他还不知道这个不幸的消息。
2. in terms of
在…方面;从…角度看;根据…来说;
eg. In term of money, he's quite rich, but not in term of happiness.
就钱来说他很富有,但就幸福来说就不然了。
eg. Staying up late makes him at his worst in terms of physical situation.
熬夜使得他的体力状况处于低潮。
3. come up to
走过来;走近;走到跟前;达到;
eg. He came up to me and said: 'Come on, John.'
他走到我跟前说:“快点,约翰。”
eg. His film performance didn't come up to expectations.
他在影片中的演出有负众望。
背景资料:
本篇是奥普拉·温弗瑞于2008年6月在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲,通过讲述自己的亲身经历,她道出了成功的秘诀:毫不迟疑地打开人生的试卷,用真我面对现实,从中学会自我改进,追求更深层次的理解、被理解与成长。
名人经典:
If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart and success will come to you.
如果你真的想要飞翔,就把力量投入到你的激情当中。尊重你内心的召唤。每一个人都会有内心的召唤。相信你的内心,你就会取得成功。