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#英语思维#

#英语#

英文天才100句(英读廊)(1)

Difference between "gifted" and "smart?"【译】“天才”和“聪明”的区别【单词】gifted ['gif-tid]['ɡɪftɪd] adj. 有天赋的;有才华的【单词】smart [smahrt][smɑːt] adj. 聪明的;敏捷的;厉害的

People say that I am gifted but I think I am an idiot and being gifted is just a curse of higher expectations.【译】他们都说我是天才,但我认为我是个白痴,天赋只是会带来更高期望值的祸端。【单词】idiot ['ɪdiət] n. 白痴;傻瓜;笨蛋【单词】curse [kurs][kɜːs] n. 诅咒;咒骂;祸端【单词】expectations 原型:expectation [ek-spek-'tey-shuhn][ˌekspek'teɪʃn] n. 预料;期望

I always think that being gifted means a certain topic or talent comes to you naturally and you can excel in said topic or talent.【译】我一直认为天才意味着某个课题或天赋自然而然地出现在你面前,你可以在这个课题或天赋上出类拔萃。【单词】topic ['top-ik]['tɒpɪk] n. 题目;话题;标题【单词】talent ['tal-uhnt]['tælənt] n. 天赋;才能,才艺;天才;人才【单词】naturally ['nach-er-uh-lee]['nætʃrəli] adv. 自然地;天生地【单词】excel [ik-'sel][ɪk'sel] vt. 优于;超过 vi. 胜出

Like its very easy for you to execute compared to others.【译】例如和其他人相比你实践能力更强。【单词】execute ['ek-si-kyoot]['eksɪkjuːt] vt. 执行;实行;处决;完成【单词】compared 原型:compare [kuh m-'pair][kəm'peə] v. 比较;对比;比喻 n. 比较;对照

Being smart is just learning your way to achieve a higher level of understanding.【译】聪明就是学会了如何获得更高层次的知识。【单词】learning 原型:learn [lurn][lɜːn] v. 学会;学习;得知【单词】achieve [uh-'cheev][ə'tʃiːv] v. 完成;达到;实现

My take on it is gifted is the ability to naturally pick up on a lot of subjects.【译】我认为天才是能够游刃有余地学习很多科目。【单词】ability [uh-'bil-i-tee][ə'bɪləti] n. 能力;才能【单词】pick up 在这里是“不费力地学会”的意思

Smart is the ability to study well in a chosen topic.【译】聪明是指在所选择的学习方向上有很好的领悟能力。【单词】chosen 原型:choose [chooz][tʃuːz] v. 选择;决定

英文天才100句(英读廊)(2)

I was called gifted when I was young and most subjects were easy.【译】我年轻时被称为天才,大多数科目对我来说都很容易。

But I am not smart.【译】但我并不聪明。

So when slope intercept formula got introduced, I could not study to figure it out.【译】所以当课上讲解斜率截距公式时,我没能去把它弄清楚。【单词】slope [slohp][sləʊp] n. 倾斜;斜坡;斜面;斜率;斜线

【单词】intercept 'in-ter-sept][ˌɪntə'sept] n. 截取;妨碍;截距【单词】formula ['fawr-myuh-luh]['fɔːmjələ] n. 配方;公式;规则【单词】introduced 原型:introduce [in-truh-'doos, -'dyoos][ˌɪntrə'djuːs] vt. 介绍;引进;放入

To this day I can't take a number sentence and process it into a line on a graph.【译】到今天为止,我还不能把一个数字序列处理成图表上的一条线。【单词】sentence ['sen-tns]['sentəns] n. 句子【单词】graph [graf, grahf][ɡræf] n. 图表;示意图

I view them as "potential" and "production".【译】我认为它们是“潜力”和“实际成果”。【单词】production [pruh-'duhk-shuhn][prə'dʌkʃn] n. 生产;产量;作品;成果;

Gifted implies a person has the ability to learn while smart implies they've learned quite a few things already.【译】天才意味着一个人有学习的能力,而聪明意味着他们已经学会了很多东西。【单词】implies 原型:imply [im-'plahy][ɪm'plaɪ] vt. 暗示;意指;含有 ... 的意义

How do I use the potential?【译】那我如何利用潜力?

Specifically you?【译】特别对你来说吗?【单词】Specifically 原型:specifically [spi-'sif-ik-lee][spə'sɪfɪkli] adv. 特别地;明确地;具体地

There's no single answer.【译】没有唯一的答案。

If you want to capitalize on being gifted you should do these things:【译】如果你想利用自己的天分,你应该做以下事情:【单词】capitalize ['kap-i-tl-ahyz]['kæpɪtəlaɪz] vi. 利用

英文天才100句(英读廊)(3)

Don't rest on your laurels, meaning don't settle after accomplishing something.【译】不要停留在你已获得的荣誉上,意思是完成某件事后不要安于现状。【单词】laurels 原型:laurel ['lawr-uhl]['lɒrəl] n. 月桂树;荣誉【单词】settle ['set-l]['setl] v. 定居;安顿;平静

【单词】accomplishing 原型:accomplish [uh-'kom-plish][ə'kʌmplɪʃ] vt. 完成;实现

Always keep learning and improving【译】不断学习,不断进步【单词】improving 原型:improve [im-'proov][ɪm'pruːv] vi. 变得更好;改进

Challenge yourself academically.【译】在学业上挑战自己。【单词】Challenge 原型:challenge ['chal-inj]['tʃælɪndʒ] v. 向 ... 挑战;质疑【单词】academically [ak-uh-'dem-i-kuhl][ˌækə'demɪkli] adv. 学业上;学术上;理论上

Don't burn yourself out but don't take easy courses because they're easy.【译】别把自己累坏了,但也不要上容易的课程,因为它们很容易。【单词】burn [burn][bɜːn] v. 燃烧;烧着;灼伤;急于

Your brain needs to be exercised like an athlete's muscles.【译】你的大脑需要像运动员的肌肉一样运动。【单词】brain [breyn][breɪn] n. 脑;智力【单词】exercised 原型:exercise ['ek-ser-sahyz]['eksəsaɪz] vt. 运用 vi. 锻炼【单词】athlete ['ath-leet]['æθliːt] n. 运动员【单词】muscles 原型:muscle ['muhs-uhl]['mʌsl] n. 肌肉

Diversify your course load.【译】你学习的课程量应该多样化。【单词】Diversify 原型:diversify [dih-'vur-suh-fahy, dahy-][daɪ'vɜːsɪfaɪ] vt. 使多样化;使变化;使不同【单词】load [lohd][ləʊd] n. 负荷;重担;装载量

Again with the athlete metaphor, they cross train so their muscles develop in healthy ways.【译】再次用运动员的比喻,他们交叉训练,使他们的肌肉以健康的方式发展。【单词】metaphor ['met-uh-fawr, -fer]['metəfə] n. 象征;隐喻【单词】cross [kraws, kros][krɒs] v. 穿过;交叉【单词】train [treyn][treɪn] vt. 训练;培训;vi. 进行锻炼,接受训练;练习【单词】develop [dih-'vel-uh p][dɪ'veləp] v. 发展;发育;开发【单词】healthy ['hel-thee]['helθi] adj. 健康的

You should try to study different subjects to broaden your knowledge.【译】你应该努力学习不同的学科以扩大你的知识面。【单词】broaden ['brawd-n]['brɔːdn] v. 变宽;扩大;开阔

Set achievable goals for yourself and make a plan to accomplish them.【译】为自己设定可实现的目标,并制定计划去实现这些目标。【单词】achievable [uh-'cheev][ə'tʃiːvəbl] adj. 做得成的;可完成的;可有成就的【单词】goals 原型:goal [gohl][ɡəʊl] n. 球门;目标;得分【单词】accomplish [uh-'kom-plish][ə'kʌmplɪʃ] vt. 完成;实现

They can be silly like "make my bed every morning before leaving for the day" or long term "run a marathon before age 30".【译】他们可以是看起来可笑的,比如“每天早上出发前整理床铺”,或者长期“在30岁之前跑马拉松”。【单词】silly ['sil-ee]['sɪli] adj. 愚蠢的;琐屑的;可笑的【单词】marathon ['mar-uh-thon]['mærəθən] n. 马拉松赛跑;耐力的考验

The key is creating a plan to achieve that goal.【译】关键是制定一个实现这一目标的计划。【单词】creating 原型:create [kree-'eyt][kri'eɪt] v. 创造;造成

Create steps you need to take.【译】制订你需要采取的步骤。【单词】steps 原型:step [step][step] n. 步骤

Think "programmatically" how you'd achieve the goal.【译】以“程序化”的方式思考如何实现目标。【单词】programmatically [proh-gruh-'mat-ik-lee][ˌprəʊɡrə'mætɪk] adj. 节目的;计划性的

Finally, surround yourself with like minded people.【译】最后,与志同道合的人在一起。【单词】surround [suh-'round][sə'raʊnd] vt. 包围;环绕

英文天才100句(英读廊)(4)

If you associate with people who aren't setting goals for their futures then you're less likely to do so yourself.【译】如果你和那些没有为自己的未来设定目标的人交往,那么你自己也不太可能这么做。【单词】associate [uh-'soh-shee-eyt][ə'səʊʃieɪt] vt. 联想;联合

Good luck OP.【译】祝你好运。【专有名词】OP 在这里是Original Poster的简称,意为“发帖者”,即一般说法中“楼主”的意思。

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