Day 13
Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.
勇敢些。去冒险。经验无可替代
Notes
brave
含义广泛,指天生的勇敢,无所畏惧地面对困难与危险,侧重坚决、胆识与果断;
She was very brave to learn to ski at fifty. 她50岁学滑雪,真的很有勇气。
bold
1. 指面对困难或危险时勇往直前、无所犹豫,侧重积极勇敢的本性、源自自信的大胆。有时含有“莽撞”“冒失”之意;
The wine made him bold to declare his love for her. 他趁着酒劲,壮着胆跟她表了白。
2. if I may/ can/ could be so bold 恕我冒昧
Where are you stain' these days? If I can be so bold. 我冒昧问一句,你这些天都去哪了?
fearless
语气肯定,侧重在危险时无所畏惧,冷静而毫无动摇。
He's a man that is absolutely fearless. 他这人天不怕地不怕。
作业:
1.去和他说说话吧。大胆点,别怂。
英文: To talk with her, be bold.
2.我冒昧提几点批评哈。
英文:
3.你当着这么些人的面说话,可太有勇气了。
英文: You are so brave that you speak in public in front of so many people.
答案:
1. 去和他说说话吧。大胆点,别怂。
Go and talk to him. Be bold and fearless.
2. 我冒昧提几点批评哈。
I'd like to offer a few criticisms, if I may be so bold.
3. 你当着这么些人的面说话,可太有勇气了。
It was very brave of you to speak in front of all those people.
【解析】
▎句1
考核点:bold对应-“大胆”;fearless对应-“无畏的”→“不怂”
Go and talk to him. Be bold and fearless. 去和他说说话吧。大胆点,别怂。
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▎句2
考核点:bold对应-“大胆;冒昧”
❶ if I may be so bold 恕我冒昧→我冒昧……
❷ 词汇积累:
criticism n. 批评;批判
I'd like to offer a few criticisms, if I may be so bold. 我冒昧提几点批评哈。
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▎句3
考核点:brave对应-“勇敢;勇气”
it+be+brave of sb to do sth 某人做某事,某人有勇气
It was very brave of you to speak in front of all those people. 你当着这么些人的面说话,可太有勇气了。
逻辑结构:
不定式作真正的主语后置,it作形式主语。
以上。
认真记录。