Focus on getting good at something that genuinely helps others, and makes the world a better place. That's the secret to a fulfilling career.
語音講解:
今日發(fā)音練習(xí)重點:
1. secret 第一個音節(jié)的元音為/i:/
2. gen‧u‧ine‧ly 包含四個音節(jié)
言之有物:
1. 詞鏈兒:focus on...專注XX/聚焦于XX
Let us focus on Fred and discuss his progress.
我們來關(guān)注一下Fred,討論一下他的進步。
I focused the camera on the car across the street.
我將相機聚焦對準(zhǔn)了馬路對面的車。
2. get/be good at something 擅長某事
*be強調(diào)狀態(tài),get強調(diào)動態(tài)
3. 詞鏈兒:makes the world a better place
讓世界變得更好
Try…try to make the world a better place.
嘗試讓世界變得更好。
圖片源自《瘋狂動物城》
4. 詞鏈兒:the secret to XX XX的秘訣
后接名詞或動名詞,不可接to do
=the secret of something / doing something。
The secret to this game is, no matter what happens, never, never take your eye off the ball.
現(xiàn)在我來告訴你這個玩意的訣竅,無論發(fā)生什么,永遠(yuǎn)永遠(yuǎn)不要把你的眼睛從乒乓球上移開。
The secret to any lasting relationship is to see the beauty in the imperfection.
任何長久的戀情都有一個秘訣,那就是在不完美里發(fā)現(xiàn)美。
What's the secret to staying young?
有什么秘訣保持青春嗎?
5. 詞鏈兒:genuinely helps others 真正幫助別人
genuinely=truly / actually
造句:
I'm doing something that genuinely helps others.
I want to do something that can genuinely help others.
I was genuinely sorry to hear that he passed.
聽說他去世我真的很抱歉。
圖片源自《昏迷》
6. 詞鏈兒:a fulfilling career 一份充實的事業(yè)
*詞形變化:fulfill—fulfilled/fulfilling—fulfillment
① fulfill verb. 實現(xiàn)、履行、完成
可搭配名詞:
fulfill the needs/requirements 滿足XX的需求
fulfill the function 起到...的功能
fulfill one's duties 盡到責(zé)任
fulfill one's expectations 符合期望
At the age of 45, she finally fulfilled her ambition to run a marathon.
45歲時,她終于實現(xiàn)了跑馬拉松的夙愿。
He has failed to fulfill his duties as a father.
他沒有盡到做父親的責(zé)任。
Now I will fulfill my father's dying wish…
現(xiàn)在我要完成父親的遺愿…
圖片源自《綠箭》
② fulfilling adj. 令人滿足的(=satisfying)
fulfilled adj. 感到滿足的(=satisfied)
Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling.
護理工作很辛苦,但也會很有成就感。
For the first time in my life, I feel really fulfilled.
我一生中頭一次感到真正的滿足。
I like my life a lot.It's very fulfilling.
我喜歡現(xiàn)在的生活,我很充實。
Excuse my daughter-in-law. She's very fulfilled.
請原諒我兒媳婦。她充實過頭了。
圖片源自《絕望的主婦》
③ fulfillment noun. 滿足感
She finally found fulfillment in motherhood.
她最終在做母親后獲得了滿足感。
活學(xué)活用:
請用 fulfill 隨意造句
《TED演講:如何選擇一份充實的職業(yè)?》:我們多數(shù)人都有很多興趣愛好,但我們應(yīng)該追逐哪個興趣并將其轉(zhuǎn)化成工作呢?我們這一代的成長過程中,多數(shù)人的建議是應(yīng)該追隨自己的熱情,但是,與其去問,自己的興趣和熱情是什么?我們應(yīng)該更加關(guān)注,我們能為他人做什么,能為社會做什么?怎樣才能讓世界更加美好?我們要超越僅僅“追隨自己的熱情”。
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