VOA慢速英語,作為國際英語學習者的重要資源,通過清晰緩慢的發(fā)音與簡潔的詞匯,為初學者及中等水平學習者搭建了通往流利英語的橋梁。它不僅幫助提升聽力理解能力,還豐富了詞匯量,增強了語感,是學習地道英語表達不可或缺的工具,對全球英語學習者的語言提升至關重要。讓我們一起進入今天的VOA慢速英語聽力訓練:詞匯典故目標。
英文原文
Today we talk about the word "goal." You may know this word because you shout "goal" when your team scores. It is exciting. It is also exciting when we reach our personal goals. A goal is something we want to reach. It is something we work toward. It is important to have goals in life, and a plan to achieve them.
今天我們來談談“目標”這個詞。你可能知道這個詞,因為當你的球隊得分時,你會大喊“進球了”。這很激動人心。當我們達到個人目標時,也同樣令人興奮。目標是我們想要達到的東西。是我們?yōu)橹Φ姆较?。在生活中設定目標并制定實現(xiàn)這些目標的計劃是很重要的。
A football player's goal is to score a goal, and a goalie's goal is to stop a goal. Let's continue talking about sports. Many sports involve not only goals but also a goal line. A goal line gives the space on the field in which you can score or make a goal.
足球運動員的目標是進球,而守門員的目標是阻止進球。我們繼續(xù)談談運動。許多運動不僅涉及目標,還涉及球門線。球門線為球場上的得分或進球提供了空間。
Let's talk about American football for a minute. That sport involves tall goalposts. To make a point, a kicker can kick a football between the posts and score. Now, imagine if you are kicking that ball. You have the goal posts in your sights. You kick it, looks good. It looks like the ball is going to go between the posts, but then, at the last minute, someone moves the goalposts, and your ball does not go through.
我們來談談美式足球。這項運動涉及高大的球門柱。為了得分,踢球手可以將足球踢進球門柱之間?,F(xiàn)在,想象一下你正在踢球。球門柱就在你的視線中。你踢了,看起來不錯。球看起來會穿過球門柱,但就在最后一刻,有人移動了球門柱,你的球沒有穿過。
To move the goalposts as you are kicking the ball would not be fair. If someone moves the goalposts, they are changing the rules of the game or a situation to meet their own needs.
在你踢球時移動球門柱是不公平的。如果有人移動球門柱,他們就是在改變游戲規(guī)則或情況以滿足自己的需求。
Let's say you are building a house for someone. Both of you agree on a design, plan, and price to build the house, and a date to complete the building. As the date of completion arrives, the soon-to-be owner wants to change the design of the house. She says that she wants the new design for the same price. You could say that she has moved the goal post, or you could say that she has moved the goal line, because some sports use a line and not a post, and some sports use both.
比如說,你正在為某人建造一座房子。你們雙方都同意了房子的設計、計劃和價格,以及完工的日期。當完工日期到來時,未來的房主想要改變房子的設計。她說她想要以同樣的價格獲得新的設計。你可以說她移動了球門柱,或者你可以說她移動了球門線,因為有些運動使用線而不是柱子,而有些運動兩者都使用。
People who have the goal line or goal post moved on them may fall short of their goals. If you fall short of your goal, you do not accomplish it. You do not succeed. To reach your goals, it is a good idea to have a plan. Set out small steps you can do to reach your goals, and when you complete those small steps on your way to your end goal, make sure to celebrate, and make sure no one moves the goal line on you.
那些球門線或球門柱被移動的人可能會達不到他們的目標。如果你沒有達到你的目標,你就沒有實現(xiàn)它。你沒有成功。為了達到你的目標,制定一個計劃是個好主意。設定你可以實現(xiàn)目標的小步驟,當你完成這些小步驟,朝著你的最終目標前進時,一定要慶祝,并確保沒有人移動你的球門線。
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