单词 · Words
足够的,适当的,胜任的
The current budget is not adequate to cover the expansion.
译:目前的预算不足以覆盖这次扩张。
💡 💡 ad-(向)+ equ(相等)+ -ate → 够得上的;常见搭配 adequate to / adequate supply;用于说明「资源或准备是否充足」的客观评估。
使信服,说服,使承认
He convinced the board that the risk was manageable.
译:他说服了董事会,让他们相信风险是可控的。
💡 💡 con-(加强)+ vince(征服)→ 说服对方;常见搭配 convince sb of / be convinced;汇报时用「说服客户/领导」展现影响力。
勤勉的,用功的,细致的
She is diligent in double-checking every figure before submission.
译:她很勤勉,提交前会把每个数字都复核一遍。
💡 💡 来自拉丁 diligere(珍视)→ 勤奋用心的;常见搭配 diligent in / a diligent worker;推荐信与面试中夸「做事踏实勤勉」的高频词。
培养,促进,收养
Good leaders foster collaboration across departments.
译:优秀的领导者会促进跨部门之间的协作。
💡 💡 原义「养育」→ 培养、促进;常见搭配 foster collaboration / foster growth;适合谈「营造团队氛围、培养合作关系」。
微妙的,细微的,不易察觉的
There is a subtle difference between these two proposals.
译:这两份方案之间有一个微妙的区别。
💡 💡 源自拉丁 subtilis(精细的)→ 微妙不易察觉的;常见搭配 subtle difference / subtle hint;用于「细微差别、含蓄表达」的精准描述。
美文 · Essay
Courage is not always loud. It does not always wear a hero's cape or stand on a stage under bright lights. More often, it lives in small, unnoticed moments—in the trembling hand that still reaches out, in the quiet voice that speaks the truth when silence would be easier.
勇气不总是喧哗的。它并不总是披着英雄的披风,或站在聚光灯下的舞台上。更多时候,它栖身于微小、不被注意的瞬间——在那只仍颤抖着伸出手的手里,在那句宁愿沉默也选择说出真相的轻声里。
We tend to believe that bravery belongs to the fearless. Yet the truth is far gentler. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to move forward while the fear is still there. The child who walks into a new classroom, the writer who shares an unfinished poem, the friend who says "I was wrong"—each is braver than they know.
我们总以为勇敢属于无所畏惧的人。然而真相要温柔得多。勇气不是恐惧的缺席,而是即便恐惧仍在,依然决定向前。走进新教室的孩子,分享未完诗作的文字者,说出"我错了"的朋友——每个人都比自己所知的更勇敢。
Some of the most courageous acts leave no witness. Choosing rest when the world demands noise. Setting a boundary with love. Beginning again after loss, without any promise that it will be easier the second time. These are the quiet victories that no one applauds, yet they shape a life more than any spotlight ever could.
一些最勇敢的行为无人见证。在世人要求喧闹时选择休息。带着爱设立边界。在失去之后重新开始,且不担保第二次会更轻松。这些无人喝彩的安静胜利,却比任何聚光灯都更能塑造一生。
So if today feels heavy, remember this: you do not need to be fearless to be brave. You only need to take the next small step with your whole heart. That, in the end, is what courage has always been—not the absence of falling, but the presence of getting up.
所以如果今天让你感到沉重,请记住:你无需无所畏惧才算勇敢。你只需用整颗心迈出下一步。说到底,勇气一向如此——不是不跌倒,而是跌倒后依然起身。
语法点 · Grammar Notes
词汇与短语 · Vocabulary
颤抖的,发抖的
EN She signed the paper with a trembling hand.
中 她用一只颤抖的手签下了名字。
用法:常用于描述因紧张、害怕或激动而微微发抖的手、声音。名词形式 tremor。;近义:shaking · quivering | 反义:steady(稳健的)
未被注意的,被忽视的
EN The small kindness passed unnoticed by most.
中 那份小小的善意大多没人察觉。
用法:由 notice(注意)+ 否定前缀 un- + 后缀 -ed 构成,常作表语或后置定语。;近义:overlooked · ignored | 反义:noticed(被注意到的)
伸出(手);主动联系;伸出援手
EN Don't be afraid to reach out when you need help.
中 需要帮助时,别怕主动开口。
用法:本义为伸手够取,引申义为"主动关心/求助/联络他人",口语极常用。;近义:reach for · make contact | 反义:withdraw(退缩)
往往,倾向于,通常会
EN People tend to remember how you made them feel.
中 人们往往会记住你带给他们的感受。
用法:后接动词原形,表示一种习惯性、大概率的倾向,比 always 更柔和。;近义:be inclined to · usually | 反义:rarely(很少)
缺席,缺乏,不存在
EN Courage is not the absence of fear.
中 勇气并非恐惧的缺席。
用法:固定搭配 in the absence of(在缺乏……的情况下);反义词 presence。;近义:lack · missing | 反义:presence(存在)
前进,继续前行,向前迈进
EN We must move forward despite the uncertainty.
中 即便前路未明,我们也得继续前行。
用法:既指物理上的前进,也指人生、关系、事业上的"继续往前走"。;近义:press on · progress | 反义:hold back(退缩)
目击者;见证(者);目睹
EN She was a witness to his kindness.
中 她是他善意的见证者。
用法:作名词"见证者",作动词"目睹、见证"。文中 leave no witness 意为"无人见证"。;近义:observer · testify | 反义:ignore(无视)
边界,界限;人际边界
EN It's healthy to set a boundary with love.
中 带着爱设立边界,是健康的事。
用法:心理学高频词,指保护自己而设的"边界"。set a boundary = 设立边界。;近义:limit · edge | 反义:openness(无界)
胜利,战胜
EN Every small step is a quiet victory.
中 每迈出一小步,都是一场安静的胜利。
用法:可指比赛、战争,也常比喻"克服困难的胜利"。quiet victory = 安静的胜利。;近义:triumph · win | 反义:defeat(失败)
鼓掌,喝彩;称赞
EN No one applauds, yet the effort matters.
中 无人喝彩,但这份努力自有分量。
用法:本义鼓掌,引申为"赞许、认可"。名词 applause。;近义:cheer · praise | 反义:criticize(批评)
聚光灯;公众关注
EN She stepped out of the spotlight to rest.
中 她走下聚光灯,去歇一歇。
用法:本义舞台聚光灯,比喻"众人瞩目的焦点"。in the spotlight = 处于聚光灯下/受关注。;近义:limelight · attention | 反义:obscurity(默默无闻)
起身;站起来;振作
EN What matters is that you get up again.
中 重要的是你再次站了起来。
用法:文中 the presence of getting up 指"重新站起"的姿态,象征逆境后的复原。;近义:rise · stand up | 反义:give up(放弃)