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(单词翻译)

Don’t be negative or guilty1 about it. Instead, be happy about wasted time. Look at all the joy and benefits2 that these activities can bring to your lives. Because that is never a waste of time.

语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

1. guilty /ˈɡɪlti/内含舌侧音/l/,不要略掉;

2. look at all 连读,at可弱读。

言之有物:

1. Don't be negative or guilty about it.

别为此感到消极或是羞愧。

① 词链儿:be negative about...

对...感到消极

negative adj. 消极的;负面的

反义词为positive adj. 积极的

结构:be adj. about

He's been rather negative about the idea.

他对这种想法一直持相当否定的态度。

You're so negative about everything!

你对任何事情都如此消极!

② 词链儿:be/feel guilty about ...

对...感到愧疚

I feel really guilty about forgetting her birthday again.

我又忘记了她的生日,心里非常内疚。

I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.

我因没有常去看望父母而感到内疚。

2. Instead, be happy about wasted time.

相反,你应该为浪费时间感到高兴。

① instead adv. 反而;却;相反

He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel3 and left the room.

他没有回答,反而转身离开了房间。

② 词链儿:be happy about...

为...感到高兴/满意

I'm not too happy about her attitude.

我对她的态度不太满意。

词链儿:wasted time 浪费了的时间

All that wasted time going to my car...

以前大好时光都荒废在钻进我的车里。

But never, in that long catalogue4 of wasted time.

即使在冗长的法律诉讼史中。

3. 词链儿:bring sb/sth to XX 将XX带到...

Is it OK if I bring some friends to the party?

我带几个朋友来参加聚会行吗?

4. 词链儿:XX is a waste of time/money/effort

...是浪费时间/金钱/精力

We should never have gone – it was a total waste of time.

我们真不该去——那纯粹是浪费时间。

★原声例句:So anything that makes you feel bad about yourself or hate yourself is just a waste of time.

所以任何让你感觉不好或讨厌自己的事情都是在浪费时间。

★原声例句:Dieting is a waste of time and energy.

节食既浪费时间又浪费精力。

Cupcakes are a waste of time and money.

小蛋糕浪费时间浪费钱。

-Well, this is a waste of time.

-Ridiculous.

-真是浪费时间。-无稽之谈。

活学活用:

请用 be a waste of time 随意造句

《TED演讲:时间能被浪费么?》(Can time be wasted?):亚历山大·莱特纳(Alexander Leitner)是一名业余制片人,在定格动画短片制作方面拥有10年的经验。通过他的电影,他和他的团队赢得了多个奖项、共同组织和举办了电影节。此外,他还为儿童和青少年开设了工作坊,教他们如何制作定格电影。他将自己大量的时间倾注在这一项业余的爱好上,同时心中也萌生了一个问题:这是否是在浪费时间?究竟怎样才算是“浪费时间”每项非生产性的活动都是吗?但大多数时间,你都会有所收获,从而以某种方式使自己受益。


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1 guilty meBxq     
adj.犯罪的;有罪的;内疚的
参考例句:
  • There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty.没有充分的证据证明他有罪。
  • Really honest people are ofter made to feel guilty.真正老实的人常被弄得感到犯了罪似的。
2 benefits 79da17fa16c14866aa3306a4541afec5     
n.津贴费;利益( benefit的名词复数 );(给职工的)奖金;救济金;益处
参考例句:
  • economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
  • The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring. 本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。
3 heel FdWzi     
n.脚后跟,踵,后部,倾侧;vt.尾随,装以鞋跟,倾侧,追赶;vi.紧随,用脚后跟传球
参考例句:
  • There is a hole in the heel of one of your socks.你一只袜子的后跟有个洞。
  • I'm training my dog to come to heel.我在训练我的狗让它紧跟着我。
4 catalogue vT3yU     
n.目录,总目;vt.编入目录
参考例句:
  • The librarian entered a new book in the catalogue.图书管理员把一本新书编入目录。
  • The catalogue is under revision.目录册正在修订之中。

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