2018-10-09 TOEFL Writing 10天突破新托
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Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
------St. Francis of Assisi
tenacity/perseverance | un. 毅力 |
tenacious | adj. 有毅力的 |
persevere/persist in/with | vi. 坚持做... |
commitment/undertaking/endeavor | cn. 努力要做的任务/事业 |
undertake sth./ to do sth. | vt. 承担做... |
endeavor to do sth. | vt. 努力做... |
have a yearning/longing/craving for sth. | 渴望得到 |
yearn/long/crave to do/ for sth. | vi. 渴望却又很难得到 |
insurmountable | adj.不可逾越的(困难,问题) |
weakness | cn. 软弱;弱点 |
peccadillo | cn. (道德上的)小错误 |
blunder | cn. 重大过错 |
charismatic/glamourous | adj. 富有魅力的 |
morale | un. 士气,热情 |
conscientious | adj.尽职尽责的 |
high-caliber | adj.高水平的 |
nuisance | sig.惹人烦的人或事 |
nuance<br /> eg. A translator has to be alert to every nuance. | cn.细微的差别 |
formidable/daunting task/job | 艰巨的任务 |
devoted/fervent/ardent | adj. 热爱的,投入的 |
devotion | un. 投入,奉献 |
fever | sing. 发烧,狂热 |
exert oneself to/ take pains to | 全力以赴 |
gratification | un.满足感 |
be gratified by | 因……而感到满足 |
gratify someone's desire/need/curiosity | 满足某人需要 |
gratifying | adj.让人满足的 |
competitive | adj.竞争激烈的 |
competent | adj. 有能力的 |
competence | un. 能力 |
insomnia | un. 失眠 |
workaholic | n. 工作狂 |
demanding | adj. 苛刻的 |
whine about | vi. 发牢骚,抱怨 |
grudge (against) | cn. 不满,妒忌/vt. 不情愿地做…… |