——史蒂夫·乔布斯 （节选） 'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says
（This is the text of the Commencement (n.毕业典礼) address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. ）
…… The first story is about connecting the dots.
I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?
It started before I was born. My biological (adj.生物学的) mother was a young, unwed(adj.没有结婚的) college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course." My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented (v.缓和，变温和，心平气和) a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.
And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class (adj.工薪阶层的) parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.
It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5￠ deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into (偶然碰见) by following my curiosity (n.好奇心) and intuition (n.直觉) turned out to be priceless (adj.无价的) later on.
make an exception 让。。。成为例外 破例 The requirement for this position is a master degree,but this time I want to make an exception.这个职位招聘的要求是要有研究生学历，但这次我想可以破例了。 without exception 无一例外 All of you should stay here without exception.所有人都必须呆在这，没有例外。
make an exception 让。。。成为例外 破例 without exception 无一例外
fire questions 发出连珠炮似的问题 The journalists fired questions on the spokesman.He even did not have time to answer.记者向发言人连珠炮似的提问，发言人都没时间回答了。 fire up 点燃激情 Fans are fired up by the World Cup.世界杯激起了所有球迷的热情。
living proof of 活生生的例子 Look at the river.It is the living proof of the environmental pollution brought by the chemical industry.看看那条河，那就是化工业污染环境的证明。 living wage 仅够糊口的工资 Now I have a baby.I cannot live with that living wage.现在我家新添了一个宝宝，靠那点工资我是活不下去了。
首先大家来猜一猜 milk run 是什么意思？~可不是牛奶跑步，也不是牛奶用光了，而是一个大家都想不到的意思：飞机或火车非直达或者直飞，中间要在很多站中转。看起来似乎和milk没什么太大关系，但是大家想想停靠很多站的交通工具，是不是很像milkman送奶工?要跑很多地方才能完成工作啊。所以这个milk run就应运而生了。
practised 老练的 内行的 It took a practised eye to find the real meaning of this novel.只有内行人才能体会出这部小说的真正内涵。 practising 虔诚的 热心的 I love English because my teacher is practising.因为我的老师很热心，所以我热爱学习英语。
on one’s shoulder由…承担 由…负责 If he told the truth,the guilt should not be on his shoulder.如果他说的话确是实情，那他就没有责任。 shoulder one’s responsibility 承担责任 负起责任 The government should shoulder its responsibility to improve people’s livelihood.政府应当负起改善人民生活的责任。
on one’s shoulder由…承担 由…负责 shoulder one’s responsibility 承担责任 负起责任
in one’s pocket 受…极大影响 在…掌控之中 Though he is just the vice president,the future of our institution is actually in his pocket.尽管他只是二把手，但实际上是由他掌控咱们机构未来命运的。 in each other’s pockets 形影不离 They have such a close relationship that they seem to live in each other’s pockets.他们关系太好了，貌似每天都黏在一起。
in one’s pocket 受…极大影响 在…掌控之中 in each other’s pockets 形影不离
hot potato 棘手的问题 烫手的山芋 This job is a hot potato.Theoretically it is decent,actually it is very difficult to finish the demand.这工作是个烫手的山芋。理论上来说非常之光鲜，但实际上工作要求是很难完成的。 hot-tempered 暴脾气的 My boss is so hot-tempered that nearly every one of us has been critisized by him.我们老板太暴躁了，几乎每个人都被他训过。
out of one’s league 负担不起 承受不了 A house in the city centre is out of our league.在市中心买套房是我们根本负担不起的。 in league with 私下串通 勾结 They were kept in different prison cells in case that they get in league with each other.他们在牢房里被分开关押以防串供。
out of one’s league 负担不起 承受不了 in league with 私下串通 勾结
pick-me-up 提神物品 强心剂 To use alcohol as your pick-me-up is a stupid idea.靠喝酒来打起精神是个愚蠢的想法。 pickpocket 扒手 小偷 When you go to somewhere that is extremely crowded,such as department store,you should be cautious since there may be many pickpockets.当你去一些很拥挤的地方，比如商场时，要格外小心因为周围可能会有很多小偷。
beyond compare 无与伦比 举世无双 there is no comparison 无法相比 不能相提并论
at length 详尽地 We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the new product at length with our client.我们和客户详尽地谈了新产品的优缺点。 the length and breadth of 到处 After he retired,he travelled the length and breadth of Tibet to realize his dream.当他退休后他遍游西藏以实现自己的梦想。
be lost in 沉浸于 Be quiet please.The kids are all lost in the fantastic music.轻声一点吧。孩子们都沉浸于那美妙的音乐中呢。 be lost on 未被….理解 未被…..注意到 He kept talking for nearly half an hour,but I think his speech was totally lost on the audience.他滔滔不绝讲了快半个小时了，但我觉得听众们都是一头雾水。
be at issue 讨论焦点 Recently the election in France is at issue around the world.近期内法国大选是世界范围内热议的焦点。 take issue with 和某人争论 提出异议 For the first part of your speech,I cannot agree more.However, I must take issue with you on the second part.对你演讲的第一部分我非常之赞同，但我必须要就第二部分向你提出异议。
owe a debt of gratitude to 感激 I owe a debt of gratitude to my parents for their support and love.我很感谢我父母给我的支持和爱。 owe loyalty to 忠诚 In the past,everyone should owe loyalty to the empire.在古代，任何人都要忠诚于皇权
be in sb’s debt 欠谁人情 受谁恩惠 I am in my teacher’s debt.Without him,I cannot do a good job in this important exam.我非常感激我的老师。没有他我不可能出色地完成这个重要的考试。 indebted to…for… 感激的 I am indebted to my wife for her support when I got into trouble.我很感谢我的夫人在我陷入困境之时给我的支持。
living proof of 活生生的例子 Look at the river.It is the living proof of the environmental pollution brought by the chemical industry.看看那条河，那就是化工业污染环境的证明。 living wage 仅够糊口的工资 Now I have a baby.I cannot live with that living wage.现在我家新添了一个宝宝，靠那点工资我是活不下去了。
sleep on both ears 睡的香 I am all ears. 洗耳恭听 play it by ear 随兴而至
hear a pin drop 非常寂静 The classroom is so quiet that I might hear a pin drop. 教室里太安静了。 ring a bell 耳熟 That song rings a bell.I think I might have known it before.这首歌听起来很耳熟。我想我以前就听过它。
the pain on neck 让人头疼的人 As his teacher,I have to say that your son is the pain on neck for me.作为他的老师，我不得不说您的儿子实在太让我挠头了。 bottleneck 瓶颈 障碍 I have worked for this corporation for 5 years,and now I encounter the bottleneck for my career,that is ,I cannot get promoted.我在这家公司工作五年了，现在我遇到了事业上的瓶颈，那就是，我无法得到升职。
big mouth 大嘴 爱多嘴的人 He is such a big mouth that you should remember never tell him any secret.你得记得千万别和他分享秘密，他嘴太大了。 lip service 口惠 只说漂亮话而已 All of us -- not just the Israelis and the Palestinians -- must decide whether we are serious about peace, or whether we will only lend it lip service. 不只是巴以双方，我们每个国家都应确定我们是真的看重和平，还是只是口惠而实不至。
you got me 你还真问住我了 把我难倒了 A:Which city is the capital of the Republic of Latvia? 你知道拉脱维亚的首都是哪个城市吗？ B:Hmm,you really got me.哎呀这可把我难倒了。 got it 了解了 知道了 A:Get it? 听清楚了吗？ B:Got it. 是的明白了。
nothing but 强调“是” He is nothing but a liar.他是个大骗子。 These countries pursue nothing but peace.这些国家最为看重和平。 anything but 强调“不是” He is anything but a liar.他绝不可能是骗子。
give sb. a lift 开车捎一程 I am sorry but could you give me a lift?I am afraid that time is limited.非常抱歉，能开车带我一程么？我的时间比较紧。 lift sth. from 剽窃 窃取 Most of the main ideas in this article are lifted from a famous book.这篇文章中大部分的主要观点都是从一本很有名的著作当中窃取的。
play possum 装傻 装糊涂 Absolutely he is just playing possum.Everybody knows that he is the one who broke the window.他绝对就是在装傻。大家都知道就是他打碎玻璃的。 play hooky 旷工 逃课 Don’t play hooky.Thinking of those poor children who do not have the opportunity to study,you must treasure what you have got.不要逃课。想想那些没机会上学的穷孩子，你就应该珍惜你所拥有的一切。
thousand times no 绝对办不到 Thousand times no!Never ask me to do anything illegal.绝对办不到！别要我去做违法的事情。 don’t have the energy for 应付不来 做不到 I don’t have the energy for teaching such young children.教那么小的孩子我实在是应付不来。
thousand times no 绝对办不到 don’t have the energy for 应付不来 做不到
get in line 排队 Keep quiet and get in line please.请保持安静并排好队。 The line is engaged. 电话占线 He told me he would not be at home but the line was engaged.That is strange.他说他要出门但他家电话却是占线的。这也太奇怪了吧！
state-of-the-art 最先进的 最尖端的 This state-of-the-art technology innovation will hugely change our life.这个高精尖的技术发明会大大改变我们的生活。 cutting edge 尖端 领先 Many cars at the cutting edge of automobile technology are on display in Beijing Auto Show.在北京车展上正在展出很多在技术方面处于尖端的汽车。
get loaded 喝醉了 I am afraid that he got loaded.Would you please drive him home?恐怕他喝多了。你能开车把他送回家吗？ be loaded with 富含 Avoid those kind of cakes loaded with sugar.请避免食用含有大量糖分的蛋糕。
at the mercy of 任由摆布 任听处置 I don’t want to be at the mercy of my parents.I want my own life.我不想什么都听父母的。我要过自己的生活。 mercy killing 安乐死 The debate with regard to mercy killing never ends.有关安乐死的争论从未停止。
road sense 交通安全意识 Every driver should be educated to have strong road sense so that we can prevent serious accidents from happening.我们应当对每位司机进行教育让他们有很强的交通安全意识，这样我们就能避免严重交通意外的发生。 road test 新车的上路测试 The new car has passed the road test.It is estimated that the car will be launched to the market soon.新车已经通过了道路测试，预计很快就会推向市场的。
follow one’s nose 凭直觉做事 Talking about what to do next,I intend to follow my nose.我想根据直觉来判断接下来要怎么做。 watch one’s mouth 注意言辞 Watch your mouth please,this is not the right occasion.注意你的言辞，这不是合适的场合。
see eye to eye 观点一致 Though there are differences,China and America see eye to eye in many key issues. 尽管仍存在分歧，但中美两国在一些关键问题上看法一致。 keep an eye on 留心 关注 留神 照顾 Please keep an eye on my little dog,I will be back soon.请帮我看管一下小狗，我很快就回来。 get an eyeful 看个够 Get an eyeful!We do not often have the opportunity to see such beautiful sceneries. 快大饱眼福吧，我们很少有机会能看到这么美的景色。
see eye to eye 观点一致 keep an eye on 留心 关注 留神 照顾 get an eyeful 看个够
sleep on both ears 睡的香 The lovely baby is sleeping on both ears.可爱的宝宝睡得很香。 I am all ears. 洗耳恭听 Tell me why you do that.I am all ears.告诉我为什么这样做，我洗耳恭听。 play it by ear 随兴而至 Do not make a plan in advance please.Let’s play it by ear.请不要事先制定计划了，我们随兴而至吧。
Hello大家好，又到了和Michelle一起学习native English的时间了，大家准备好了吗？上期我们学到了一些key words in economy，大家还记得吗？今天我们的专题要说说非常重要的统计。二月份的各种统计数据刚刚公布，我们就趁热打铁一下吧。
国家统计局 National Bureau of Statistics It is a very important authority in our country. 指标 index 统计数字statistics 或statistic figures 同比 year-on-year YoY 环比 month-on-month MoM 人口普查 a population census demographics 人口统计资料或是特征 可支配收入 disposable income 纯收入 net income 人均 per capita Gini coefficient 基尼系数 Unemployment rate 失业率 registered unemployment rate登记失业率
Hello！Michelle Native English Classroom准时出现！我们的专题已经做了一段时间了，大家还满意吗？上期我们学了统计和统计数据指标方面的英语常用词，今天我们要来关注： 民生 livelihood 法制 legal system
法律权利 lawful rights 证据 evidence 有期徒刑 fixed-term imprisonment 刑事诉讼法 criminal procedure law 颁布 adopt 修改 amend
福利制度 welfare system 医疗保险medical insurance 养老金 pension Housing public accumulation funds也就是我们常说的“住房公积金”的全称，常简称为housing fund 缩小贫富差距 narrow the gap between rich and poor
Michelle地道英语教室--No.12 专题第六波Google提供的广告 University Of Liverpool Upgrade Yourself With Online MSc In Health Course Terms. Apply Now! liverpool-degrees.com 86分收听914次挑战该作品 下载作品 [网页划词已启用]节目介绍 Michelle和大家一起学习Native English，每个人都可以成为地道的English Speaker！
Hi A brand-new day你准备好迎接挑战了吗？星期一大家要不断地为新的一周努力哦。好了回到我们的主题上，我们上期的内容是有关民生和法制的，那今天呢，我们要重点关注另一个重要领域：国际关系。
Push forward 推动 Bilateral relationships 双边关系 Multilateral relationships 多边关系 互利共赢 win-win strategy 保持密切交流和合作 stay in close communication and cooperation 高层互访 high-level exchanges 国际秩序 international order 根本利益 fundamental interests 分歧 differences/disagreememts/disputes 对话和磋商 dialogue and consultation 互利合作 mutually beneficial cooperation
small and micro businesses 小微企业 direct election 直选 national economy 国民经济 uneven development 发展不均衡 distribution relationships 分配关系 circulation cost 流通成本 financial and taxation policy 财税政策 fiscal expenditure 财政支出 Chinese features 中国特色
首先大家来猜一猜 milk run 是什么意思？~可不是牛奶跑步，也不是牛奶用光了，而是一个大家都想不到的意思：飞机或火车非直达或者直飞，中间要在很多站中转。看起来似乎和milk没什么太大关系，但是大家想想停靠很多站的交通工具，是不是很像milkman送奶工?要跑很多地方才能完成工作啊。所以这个milk run就应运而生了。
Hello!Welcome to Michelle Native English Classroom.你们的老朋友Michelle老师依然每天在这里守候大家，和大家一起学习地道的英语。在开始新内容之前，我们先回顾一下上期节目学到了什么吧！ full of beans 精力充沛 或是 错误连篇 hobby horse 别人早就烦了但自己还乐在其中的话题
Hello大家好！我们又见面了。欢迎大家准时来到Michelle Native English Classroom。How about your Weekend？Do you have any date or something like that?大好的周末时光你有什么安排呢？有没有约会呢？Remember：don’t be flat-footed if you see the girl or boy you like.什么叫做见到心爱的人是不要变成扁平足？难以理解吧，那是因为flat-footed表示手足无措
在约会中，你除了不要flat-footed，还有一个必备物品，那就是dead president.OHNO that is so horrible 约会的时候怎么还会有dead president？？！！哈哈错了吧，dead president 的真正意思是：美元，美钞。 US dollar为什么要叫dead president呢？那是因为，大多美国纸币上都印有已故的美国总统的头像，比如1美元，乔治?华盛顿；2美元，托马斯?杰弗逊；5美元，亚伯拉罕?林肯；10美元，亚历山大?汉密尔顿；20美元，安德鲁?杰克逊；50美元，尤利西斯?S?格兰特；只有一百美元头像不是总统，而是著名科学家、金融家、政治家本杰明?弗兰克林。
今天的节目中我们学到的句子大家都记住了吗？ flat-footed 手足无措的 dead president 美元纸币
Hi there,新的一周开始了，it is a brand new start!How is eveything going on with you?全新的起点你们准备好了吗？每天忙碌的生活是不是让你们感到很有压力啊？If you really feel under pressure,it is essential for you to find a way to ease yourself.当你们需要一些情感宣泄的时候，可以找个空旷的地方大喊：Don’t push me!!! Push推和pull拉是一对反义词。想想当别人推你的时候是不是很有压迫感和紧逼感呢？所以 push me并不是推我，而是逼我。还有push me to the limit,也是表达着类似的意思。
But——attention please!When you have to deal with pressure,remember——never lose head.在英语中，lose head可不是它表面的那种恐怖的意思，而是丧失理智或是疯狂。 So，no matter how hard you feel,you should believe that the difficulties are only temporary and that you can conquer them definitely.You must be rational and positive when you face your life.不论遇到多少困难和挫折，大家都要积极乐观地去面对哦。After all,life is a flower.
在say bye之前，我们先来回顾下今天的学习内容： Don’t push me. 别逼我 Lose head 失去理智
Hey everyone,I am glad that you choose Bigear to study English with and welcome to Michelle Native English Classroom.很高兴和大家在Michelle的地道英语教室见面了。大家一定想知道今天的学习内容是什么吧？别急，先回想一下上期学到了什么。 Don’t push me. 别逼我 Lose head 丧失理智
Hello 欢迎来到大耳朵英语Michelle Native English Classroom.上期已经给大家预告过了的专题今天要正式登场了。现在两会正在北京召开，全国人民都非常关注，所以Michelle想用几期节目来给大家介绍一些在正式场合会经常用到的Native English。大家都看过温总理的新闻发布会吗？是不是很羡慕出口成章把成语和谚语都翻译得精准到位的张璐翻译呢？Michelle地道英语教室的这个专题旨在为有志成为翻译或是希望更多从英文媒体上来了解国际国内大事的朋友们提供一些帮助。
我们都知道，两会是全国人民代表大会和全国政治协商委员会，提到英文说法可能有的同学就要挠头了。其实，人大全称是National People's Congress，政协是Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.这么长的名字，一般提到时就用缩写NPC and CPPCC来代替。
Recognize： vt.认出, 识别出某人[某事物]；承认…有效[属实]; 认可；承认[认清](某事物); 认识到 I recognized Mary by her red hat. 我凭玛丽的红帽子认出了她。 We refused to recognize him as the lawful heir. 我们不承认他为合法继承人。 I recognized that I was not qualified for an English teacher. 我认识到自己没有资格做一名英语教师。 The company recognized Mr. Brown's outstanding work by promoting him to chief accountant. 公司提升布朗先生为总会计师以表彰他出色的工作。 He recognized us with a wave. 他挥手向我们致意。
Recognization: n. 识别, 知名度 Are you enjoying the fame and the recognization? 你享受这名气和知名度吗?
For better or (for) worse：不论好坏, 不论境遇好坏 For better or worse, he trusts everyone. 不管怎么样，他相信每个人 It's been done, and, for better or worse, we can't change it now. 事已至此，无论如何也改变不了了. They are neighbors, for better or for worse. 好歹他们是邻居。 Jim and Anne have now resolved to take one another for better or for worse. 吉姆和安妮已海誓山盟苦乐与共。 He promised to marry her for better or for worse. 他答应不管怎样都要娶她。
Wedding vows: 婚礼誓言
下面是我的结婚誓言： I, Faith Chen, take you ,Tom Cruise, as my lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer，in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part. 我，费思陈，愿意嫁娶给汤姆克鲁斯，不论现在或是将来，好或坏，富与贫，生病或健康，都会爱他，珍惜他，至死不渝。
好像有点不情愿. shit…that doesn’t feel right. No…no…I’m not doing this, I’m not marrying Tom Cruise, I’m in love with somebody else, I will marry him. (简直是胡来，这听上去不对劲啊。 不，不，我不能这么做，我不要嫁娶给汤姆克鲁斯，我爱着另一个人，我一定要嫁给他)
If anyone tries to tell you that you can't work hard enough to face the task in front of you--show them that you're tough. If anyone tries to tell you that you are not that strong, don't listen to discouragement--know that you belong. 倘若有人试图告诉你，无论你多么勤勉也无法面对面前的任务告诉他们你能吃苦耐劳。如果有人试图告诉你，你并非如此坚强，别听泄气话要知道自己真正的归属。
If anyone tries to tell you that you can't sing your own song, or make your way in the world...prove them wrong. 假如有人试图告诉你，你不能我行我素，或者在这世界上，你无法成功发迹……向他们证明，他们错了。
Everyone gets an angel... You can't always see them because sometimes they are invisible. 每个人都有一个天使……你无法总是见到他们，因为有时他们是无形的。
Sometimes they are your pet when he kisses you... 有时他们化作你的宠物来亲吻你……
Sometimes they are a small treasure you find... an angel might even be your friend. 有时他们变成小小的宝藏让你发现……天使甚至可以变成你的朋友。
Those angels are quiet, but what they are really saying is:" pink clouds! A good day is just around the corner." 这些天使缄默不语，可他们真正在说的是：“粉红的云朵！美好的一天就在眼前！”
You’re listening to Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax, I’m Faith. So, if you begin to worry too much, just remember... 您正在收听的是Faith轻松电台，我是Faith。所以，当你开始忧心忡忡时，只要记住……
Somewhere an angel is looking out for you, too. 在某处，有一位天使，也在守候着你。
There's a place for us, my Angel, A place where tears can never fall And hearts are filled with love.
The sun does shine the moon's aglow, The darkness fades away.
The Angels sing you lullabies As you drift off to sleep.
They chase the nightmares far away So you need never weep. The fluffy clouds are pillows To lay your weary head
backfire 产生事与愿违的效果 I thought that the plan would definitely help him,but it backfired.我原以为这个计划一定能够帮助他，但却最终事与愿违。 backlash 强烈抵制 The Greek government is faced with a backlash from people in Greece in terms of the austerity.对于紧缩政策，希腊政府正面临着人民的极度反对。
drop-dead 极其 令人瞠目结舌的 He finished his speech in a drop-dead unique way.他以令人大跌眼镜的方式结束了他的演讲。 dropout 退学 辍学 In many rural areas in China,the dropout rate is extremely high.在中国的很多农村，辍学率高的惊人。
以下是关于体育锻炼话题的一些具有典型性的连读句子，注意每个句子中的连读发音。 a. I run⌒or race-walk⌒about three miles, about five times⌒a week. 我每星期跑步或竞走5次，每次大约300英里。
b. Actually, I run⌒and then I’m going to go⌒and lift weights, so⌒I guess⌒it comes⌒out to be⌒about two hours⌒a day. 实际上，我先作些跑步运动，然后去举重，我想也就是一天两小时左右 。
c. So⌒I park⌒outside⌒of the city, and bicycle⌒along the river here. And⌒I find when⌒I do this, it’s very therapeutic for my mind. 我把车停在郊外，然后骑着自行车沿着河边兜风。 我发现当我从事这项运动时，对心灵是一种治疗。
d. I think with⌒exercise⌒and without the proper diet, you’re not going to feel good, and with⌒a proper diet⌒and without⌒exercise you’re not going to feel good either. 我认为只做运动，而不注意饮食，你的感觉不会好。 同样，只注重合理的饮食，而没有运动，你还是感觉不好。
e. Running, cycling, jogging, those⌒are the main⌒aerobic forms⌒of⌒ exercise. 跑步，骑脚踏车兜风，慢跑，这些是主要的室外运动。
f. I’m a⌒ triathlete, so⌒I have three disciplines that⌒I have to train for, cycling, swimming⌒and running. 我是一名三项全能运动员，我要训练三项运动：骑自行车，游泳以及跑步。
g. I tried⌒out two hours’ running today, it was really hard because⌒I ate fat yesterday, I can really tell the difference. 我今天跑了两小时，这真的不容易，因为我昨天吃了些肥肉，真的，我可以感觉到有些不同。
h. Doing⌒exercises makes me feel healthy, feel like⌒I’m doing something for myself, it’s not⌒easy. 做运动让我感觉健康，感觉到这是为我自己在做些事情，真的不简单。
i. I get pulled⌒out⌒of bed twice⌒a week and, between seven⌒and⌒eight we do⌒our loop here, it takes⌒an hour. 我一星期两次在7至8点起床后，做一个小时的环跑。
I do a sport similar to tennis, I can play alone, I play it every morning before I go to work, and it makes me feel energetic the whole day. 那么，谈谈你都做些什么运动吧。
at the drop of a hat 立刻 You can never expect to finish this task at the drop of a hat.你可别指望能一下子就把这工作完成。 a drop in the ocean 沧海一粟 What we have already done is just a drop in the ocean. 我们已经做的那些事情简直就是九牛一毛。
Compare: vt. & vi. 比较, 对照 It is hard to compare. 很难比较。 It's interesting to compare these two cars. 比较这两辆车是有趣的。
Compared with: 与……相比 Our price is reasonable compared with that in the international market. 我们的价格和国际市场的价格相比还是合理的。 Compared with him, I am a bungler. 与他相比,我只能算是一个笨拙的人。 Compared with English, I like French better. 和英语相比，我更喜欢法语。 Compared with our competitors, we offer better post-sale service. 和我们的竞争对手相比，我们提供更好的售后服务。
Comparison: n. 比较, 对照；经比较得出的结论；类似, 相似 My garden doesn't stand comparison with his. 我的花园无法和他的相比。 They make a comparison of New York to a beehive. 他们把纽约比作一个蜂巢。
In comparison with...: 与。。。相比较 I’m fat in comparison with him. 与他相比,我胖。 He’s rather dull in comparison with others。和别人比较起来，他相当迟钝。
In comparison with women of my age, I think I have a sharp figure（S-shape）, at least that’s what my husband says to me. (与和我同龄的女人相比，我觉得自己的身材很不错（S形）,至少我丈夫是这么对我说的。)
break-up 破裂 拆分 Many workers lost their job due to the break-up of the company.许多人因公司拆分而失去工作。 break-in 入室偷窃 Surprisingly,that young man is the criminal of the break-in.令人吃惊的是，那个男孩就是入室偷窃的罪魁祸首。
On our very first day at Harvard, a very wise professor quoted Aristotle, "The law is reason free from passion!" Well, no offence to Aristotle, but in my three years at Harvard, I've come to find that passion is the key ingredient to the study and practice of law -- and of life. It's with passion, courage of conviction, strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world! Remembering the first impressions are not always correct. You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must have faith in yourself! Congratulations class of 2004---we did it!
Indifferent: a.漠不关心的,不感兴趣的, 冷淡的,不很好的；一般的, 中立的 His manner is cold and indifferent. 他的态度既冷淡又无动于衷。 She seems indifferent, but deep down she's very pleased. 她貌似无动於衷，其实心里非常高兴。 He is an indifferent cook. 他是个手艺平平的厨师。 Her English is indifferent. 她的英文很一般。
Be indifferent to… 对。。。对漠不关心 He is indifferent to the result of the exam. 他对考试结果漠不关心。 He is indifferent to me. 他对我漠不关心。 He is indifferent to fame. 他不在乎名声。 She was indifferent to her boss’s advice. 她对老板的劝告无动于衷。.
Be different from 与……不同 My idea is different from yours. 我的想法跟你的不同。 Is English very different from Chinese? 英语和汉语有很大的不同吗？
You can’t be indifferent to me; I’m your girlfriend. You can be indifferent to other girls, but you can’t be indifferent to me, cuase I’m different from other girls. (你不能对我漠不关心，我是你女朋友啊。你可以对其她女孩漠不关心，但你不能对我无动于衷，因为我和其她女孩不一样。)
Audacity：n.大胆,无畏；鲁莽;胆大妄为, 厚颜无耻；鲁莽行为;放肆的话 Sky-diving takes both audacity and skill. 特技跳伞需要胆量和技巧。 That girl is a combination of audacity and purity. 那个女孩是开放与纯洁的统一体。
have the audacity to do something…竟然敢(做)... 厚颜无耻做某事 You have the audacity to question my honesty？ 你胆敢怀疑我的诚实？ He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary. 他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。 How do you have the audacity! 你真厚颜无耻！
To one’s surprise: 令某人吃惊的是。。。 To my surprise, she is appointed at a starting salary of Yuan30,000. 令我吃惊的是，她的起薪被定为3万元人民币。 To my surprise, she pulls up a chair and asks me to have a seat. 令我吃惊的是，她给我拉了把椅子，请我坐了下来。 To everyone’s surprise, our manager slapped him in the face in front of all the staff. 令每个人吃惊的是，经理在所有员工面前煽了他一耳光。 To our surprise, this mayor who is often praised as an honest man is a malfeasant. 令人们吃惊的是，这位常被赞为十分正直的市长竟然是个贪官。 To everyone’s surprise, Tom divorced his wife, married that woman who is double his age. 让每个人吃惊的是，汤姆和他的妻子离了婚，娶了那个年龄大他一倍的女人。
To my surprise, one of my students had the audacity to tell me I was over fat. Do I really look that fat? (让我吃惊的是，我的一个学生竟然胆敢对我说我太肥胖了。我看上去真的有很么胖吗？)
till the cows come home 很长时间 永远 She always comes late so that maybe we should wait till the cows come home.她总是迟到我们得等很长时间。 bull session 闲谈 When you have many things to do,you should never waste time in bull session.当你有很多事情要做时，别浪费时间在闲聊上。
has-been 已过时的明星 Though he is a has-been and is not a member of the national team,he still has many fans.尽管他现在已经过了巅峰之时而且也没有被召入国家队，但是他仍有很多的支持者。 ghost brand 过气的品牌 Now the competition is so fierce that a new and popular brand can become a ghost brand easily.现在竞争如此激烈以至于一个新的广受欢迎的品牌很容易就变成过气品牌了。
美国队长 Captain America 钢铁侠 Iron Man 黑寡妇 Black Widow 雷神 Thor 蝙蝠侠 Batman 超人 Superman 蜘蛛侠 Spiderman 猫女 catwoman
看看《复仇者联盟》的闪光点是什么—— After achieving massive success with movies devoted to each one of the superheroes: Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, the time has come to get these big guns firing as one. That’s the major fun of the movie: seeing these characters joined together as one fighting force. 当钢铁侠、雷神、美国队长等所有超级英雄主题的电影都大获成功时，集中火力、强强联手的时刻已经到来。该片最大看点在于，观众们可以看到这些人物角色并肩作战。
We are social animals. So you might assume our brains are built to excel when we cooperate with each other, as opposed to when we function in isolation. Now research with another animal supports that notion. 我们是社会动物。因此我们可以想象，当我们与他人合作时，大脑要表现得比一个人干活时更为出色。现在人们通过在其他动物身上的实验充分说明了这点。
Plain-tailed wrens in Ecuador are famous for duets between males and females. While their song is done cooperatively, with the male and female singing alternate syllables, it sounds surprisingly like one bird singing solo. Scientists who have recorded and analyzed hundreds of such songs decided to capture some of the birds to monitor the brain regions responsible for singing. They anticipated that the birds’ neurons would respond strongest to their own individual voice. But that’s not what happened. 在厄瓜多尔有一种平尾鹪鹩（Plain-tailed wrens）因其雌雄对唱而为人所知。当雌鸟与雄鸟交替的欢快鸣叫时，就感觉像是一只鸟儿在那独唱。科学家记录下上百首类似的声音，然后反复播放以分析鸟类对歌曲的反应。他们原以为鹪鹩听到自己的声音时，神经元反应最为激烈。然而事实并非如此。
They found that the birds’ neurons reacted far more strongly to the duet than when they sang their parts alone. The research is in the journal Science. 他们发现，当鹪鹩听到合唱时反应明显要比听到自己的独唱强烈。这项研究已经在《科学》杂志上发表。
That’s fine for Ecuadorian birds but what about us humans? Well, vertebrate animals all have similar neurotransmitter systems and the brain is organized in much of the same way—so the paper’s authors hold that there is relevance to the human brain. Or at least to those vertebrates who have a tendency to cooperate in the first place. 既然对于厄瓜多尔的鸟类是如此，那么对于人类而言呢？其实，脊椎动物都有类似的神经传递系统和大脑构造，因此该文的作者认为，这也适合于人类，至少，对于那些首先倾向于合作的脊椎动物如此。
Point: vt.削尖；增强, vt. & vi.指; 指向 Could you point this pencil for me? 请把铅笔给我削尖。 He told a story to point his advice. 他讲了一个故事, 以增强他的忠告的力量。
Point: n. 要点, 论点, 尖端; 尖儿；小数点；(某一)时刻; (某一)地点；分数, 目的, 意图； We agreed at the price of USD4.5 per unit. 我们达成价格一致，每台4.5美元。 My score is 98 points. 我得了98分。 His remarks lack point. 他的言词缺乏要点。 If you have a definite purpose in mind, get to the point promptly. 如果你心里有明确的意图, 就干脆说出来。
以下这几句用得很多: I don't see your point. 我不明白你的意思。 Mr. Tony, may I make a point? 托尼先生，我可以说明一下我的看法吗？ You’ve got a point. 你说得有道理。/你说到点子上了。 What’s the point? 什么意思？/这有什么意义?
From my point of view：就我个人的观点来说，依我看。。。 From my point of view, women should stay at home. 依我看，妇女应该待在家里。 From my point of view, teachers are not well paid obviously. 依我看，显然教师们薪水不高。
turning point: 转折点 You are well aware that a merger is a major turning point. 你很清楚合并是一个重要的转折点。
Sorry, I don’t see your point. What’s the point of arguing it? From my point of view, men should take the responsibility to support the family, and women just stay at home and take care of their husbands and kids. (对不起，我没明白你的意思。 这样争论下去有何意义吗？依我看，男人就该承担起养家的责任，女人嘛就呆在家里照顾她们的丈夫和孩子。)
An inexperienced little mouse set off on a journey. He came across a rooster. 一只不谙世事的小老鼠出发去旅行，途中碰到一只公鸡。
Never having seen one before, the little mouse was so afraid of the rooster's beak, its feathers and red chest that he ran off as fast as he could. 因为以前从没见到过，他对公鸡尖尖的嘴，全身的羽毛以及红红的鸡冠害怕极了，于是拼命地跑开了。
Further on, the mouse saw a cat. What a handsome animal, he thought what soft fur, what striking eyes! 后来，他又看到了一只猫。这次他不禁感叹道：“好漂亮的一只动物啊！多么柔软的皮毛，多么动人的眼睛啊！”
When the mouse got back home, he told his mother what he had seen. 旅行结束回到家后，小老鼠就将一路上所看到的都告诉给了鼠妈妈。
"You silly mouse,' his mother said, 'Never judge a book by its cover. “你可真是只蠢老鼠啊，”鼠妈妈对他说，“永远都不要只凭外表去判断一件事物。 The terrible animal that you saw was a harmless rooster while the fine looking one is our greatest enemy, the cat.' 你觉得凶恶的那只动物其实是毫无恶意的公鸡，而外表很好看的那只却是我们最大的敌人，猫。”
“迪士尼”，这个充满想象、梦幻和魔力的童话王国，从诞生之日起，就为我们奉上一部又一部美妙的电影，那些看似简单滑稽的故事往往充满了智慧的光芒。现在，就让我们一起来品味下那些饱含哲理的经典台词吧！ 1. Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. - The Land Before Time 跟随你心的指引吧。它总是低诉着前进的方向，所以请仔细聆听。《大脚板走天涯》
2. The past can hurt. You can either run from it or learn from it. - The Lion King 陈年往事固然伤人，但你可以选择从中吸取教训，或者远远地逃离。《狮子王》
3. Remember: Always let your conscience be your guide. - Pinocchio 记住：要凭着你的良心做事。《木偶奇遇记》
4. Nothing's impossible. - Alice In Wonderland 没有什么是不可能的。《爱丽丝梦游仙境》
5. Dreams can come true! - Cinderella 梦想是可以成真的。《灰姑娘》
6. Even miracles take a little time. - The Fairy Godmother 就算是奇迹也要花点时间才能发生的。《仙女教母》
7. There is a saying, yesterday is history, and tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That is why it's called the present (the gift). - Kung Fu Panda 俗语说，既往者之不鉴，来着尤可追！因此，今天是present(现在/礼物)。《功夫熊猫1》
8. Your story may not have such a happy ending, but that doesn’t make who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be. –Kung Fu Panda 2 你人生故事的开头也许充满坎坷，但这并不影响你成为什么样的人。关键看你后来的人生路，你自己选择怎么走下去。《功夫熊猫2》
9. You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. –Ratatouille 不要因为出身低就让别人限制了你发展的机会。你的成败在于你的心。《料理鼠王》
10. Happiness is not about being immortal nor having food or rights in one's hand. It’s about having each tiny wish come true, or having something to eat when you are hungry or having someone's love when you need love. -Up 幸福，不是长生不老，不是大鱼大肉，不是权倾朝野。幸福是每一个微小的愿望达成。当你想吃的时候有得吃，想被爱的时候有人来爱你。《飞屋环游记》
stand on one’s own (two ) feet 靠自己 独立 After the adoption of the one family one child policy,many Chinese young men lack the ability of standing on their own feet.自从实行独生子女政策之后，很多中国的年轻人都缺乏了独立生存的能力。 on one’s feet 困境后恢复 生病后痊愈 I am so happy to see that you are back on your feet after the operation.我非常高兴看到你在大手术之后身体恢复了。