跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1095期

（单词翻译）

Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. dience /ˈɔː-di(j)-əns/ 包含三个音节

2. transcendence重音落在第二音节

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：... is not just about... It's also about...

不仅仅是...，也是...。

Life is not just about making money. It's also about living a fully² engaged life.

生活中不只是赚钱，同时要过一种充实的生活。

2. 词链儿：let go

①放手；松开

Sometimes you just have to learn to let go.

有时候你就得学会放手。

Let go. If you don't let go, there's gonna be trouble.

放手，你再不放手，可就要有麻烦了。

用法：let XX go/ let go of XX

Don't let the rope go.

别松开绳子。

Don't let go of the rope.

别松开绳子。

OKay, George？Hey, let go of me.

好了乔治，喂放开我。

② 释放某人，放走某人

Will they let the hostages go?

他们是否会释放人质？

③ 不再多说（或多做）；就到此为止

OK, I’ll let it go this time.

好了，这一回就算了。

I don't entirely³ agree, but I'll let it go at that.

我不完全同意，但也就这样吧。

So the best thing to do is just let it go.Let it go.David.

所以现在最好是顺其自然 戴夫。

Look at me, Brendan. Let it go. okay?

看看我，布兰登，算了吧。

④ 放弃，摒弃（想法、态度或控制）

It’s time to let the past go.

该忘掉过去了。

★原声例句：We will not let go. We will not surrender. To be a seeker is to never, never let go...

我们不会放手，我们不会投降。成为一个寻求者就永远不会放手...

★原声例句：I'm not gonna let go. I'm worn out. I'm just as tired as you are, but I'm not gonna let go.

我不会放手，我已经累了。我和你一样累，但我不会放手。

3. surprise XX verb. 使...惊奇，使...感到意外

What surprised me most was that she didn’t seem to care.

最令我感到意外的是，她好像毫不在乎。

4. transcendence n. 超越，卓越

transcend¹ v. 超越，超过，超出

-ence 名词后缀 …的状态，…的性质

The real value of life only exists in the transcendence of life between sadness and happiness.

人生的真正安身立命之处，只能在哀乐相生的情怀中。

The biggest happiness in life is realizing self-transcendence.

人生最大的幸福是实现自我超越。

...who were granted a few moments of transcendence.

只不过被赋予了一时的才华。

活学活用：

请用 let go 随意造句

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