重點講解:
1. let in on
讓…得知;向…透露;
eg. You've been let in on a secret known to only the most important people.
你已讓最重要的幾個人知道了秘密。
eg. He has not yet been let in on the bad news.
他還不知道這個不幸的消息。
2. in terms of
在…方面;從…角度看;根據(jù)…來說;
eg. In term of money, he's quite rich, but not in term of happiness.
就錢來說他很富有,但就幸福來說就不然了。
eg. Staying up late makes him at his worst in terms of physical situation.
熬夜使得他的體力狀況處于低潮。
3. come up to
走過來;走近;走到跟前;達(dá)到;
eg. He came up to me and said: 'Come on, John.'
他走到我跟前說:“快點,約翰。”
eg. His film performance didn't come up to expectations.
他在影片中的演出有負(fù)眾望。
背景資料:
本篇是奧普拉·溫弗瑞于2008年6月在斯坦福大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮上的演講,通過講述自己的親身經(jīng)歷,她道出了成功的秘訣:毫不遲疑地打開人生的試卷,用真我面對現(xiàn)實,從中學(xué)會自我改進(jìn),追求更深層次的理解、被理解與成長。
名人經(jīng)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.
如果你真的想要飛翔,就把力量投入到你的激情當(dāng)中。尊重你內(nèi)心的召喚。每一個人都會有內(nèi)心的召喚。相信你的內(nèi)心,你就會取得成功。