春節(jié)到了,最值得問自己的12句英文

2018-02-24 09:37:17  每日學英語
新的一年不忘

Self-reflecting 自我反省

Soul-searching 靈魂搜索

1. What am I the proudest of this year?

今年最值得我驕傲的是什么?

 

英文

 

Proudest還是most proud?

語法最正確的是proudest; 但是口語里,most proud of也常用;

Proud是貶義還是褒義?

和中文一樣,看用法;

Proud of my achievements: 為自己的成績驕傲、自豪

但是arrogant這個詞就是貶義的,指傲慢

2. Am I passionate about my career?

我對事業(yè)是否懷抱熱情?

 

事業(yè)

 

Passion (名詞)

Passionate (形容詞)

Passion is the difference between a job and a career

熱情是工作和事業(yè)的區(qū)別

Career is higher and deeper than work, job or profession

事業(yè)比其它這幾個詞都高和深

3. What lessons have I learned?

我學到了什么?我有什么收獲?

 

收獲

 

Not just academic lessons

不光是學習、學業(yè)的課程

Life lessons

人生的課程

4. Where am I feeling stuck?

我遇到了什么瓶頸?

 

瓶頸

 

Feeling stuck: 遇到瓶頸,被困住

注意,英語里人生瓶頸用stuck, 不是bottleneck;

Bottleneck更多指流程、程序上遇到的瓶頸。

5. Where do I need to allow myself grace?

哪里我該寬恕自己?

 

寬恕

 

Grace: 寬恕、饒恕

再分享兩個相似的說法,安慰自己、安慰別人都很好:

Take it easy/go easy on yourself

Don't be too hard on yourself

6. Who do I need to forgive?

我要原諒誰?

 

原諒

 

If someone has wronged you

如果有人對不起你

If someone has been mean to you

如果有人對你刻薄

7. What should I let go?

哪些我該放手?

 

放

 

Let go (褒義) 放手,放下

比如:

Let go of your fears.

放手、克服恐懼

Let it go.

放下吧,放手吧

Let oneself go (貶義) 自暴自棄

Let yourself go.

Let himself/herself go.

 

放手

 

8. How well did I take care of my body, mind, and soul?

我有沒有好好照顧自己的身體、思想、靈魂?

 

身體

 

Take care of yourself

好好照顧自己

Love yourself, respect yourself

愛自己、尊重自己

9. What do my finances look like?

我的個人財務狀況如何?

 

財務

 

Personal finances/personal financial situation

個人財物狀況

Personal money situation

同上,但是更口語

Does your bank account balance?/ Are you in the black or in the red?

你收支平衡嗎?

10. How did I spend my free time?

我怎么花空閑時間?

 

時間

 

Did you spend your free time rewardingly or thoughtlessly?

空閑時間是否花得有意義?還是不經(jīng)思考?

11. What old habits would I like to release?

我想戒掉什么舊習慣?

 

習慣

 

Old habits die hard

老習慣很難改,惡習難改

改掉、戒掉,可以說:

Release

Get rid off

Kick off

Replacing old habits with new ones

新習慣替代舊習慣

12. What new habits would I like to cultivate?

我想培養(yǎng)什么新習慣?

 

習慣

 

Cultivate: 修煉、培養(yǎng)

Cultivate character: 修煉性格

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