跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1156期

（单词翻译）

Serve others something of value, because success isn't just about me, me, me. And persist, because there's no overnight success.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 三处后进同化：others something / of value / because success

2. 英美有明显发音区别的单词：serve / persist / because / there's / overnight

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：serve others something of value

为他人提供有价值的东西

serve v. 提供，服务

*serve作为动词的三种用法：

→ serve somebody something

She served us a delicious lunch.

她招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。

→serve something to somebody

They served a wonderful meal to us.

他们招待我们吃了一餐美味佳肴。

→serve somebody with something

We were served with a wonderful meal.

我们受到款待，吃了一餐美味佳肴。

You know what? You can serve your stupid desserts yourself.

你可以自己把甜点端上餐桌。

2. 词链儿：an overnight success 一夜成名；突然间的成功

overnight adj.

① 突然的；极快的

The show was an overnight success.

这场演出一举成功。

his overnight decision to become a vegetarian¹

他要做素食者的突然决定

★原声例句：No one is an overnight success, especially when they're starting something new. 没有人是一举成功的，尤其是当他们开始做一些新事情的时候。

★原声例句：That was an overnight success.

这是一夜之间的成功。

Pixar's seen by a lot of folks as an overnight success.

很多人认为皮克斯是一夜成名的公司。

I know that you think I'm an overnight success.

我知道你认为我一下子就成功了。

② 夜间的，晚上的；

an overnight flight 夜间飞行

3. persist及与之相关的词汇：

① persist v. 坚持；执意

If you persist, you’ll succeed in the end.

要是你持之以恒，末了就能成功。

I told you that, and yet the rumors² persist.

我早说过了，但谣言还是不断。

If I let that threat persist, I look weak.

如果我对这威胁置之不理，会显得我很弱。

② persistent³ adj. 坚持的；执意的

persistent efforts 不懈的努力

③ persistently⁴ adv.

persistently low rainfall 持续的低降雨量

④ persistence⁵ n. 坚持；执着；锲而不舍

He achieved success through dogged persistence.

他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。

活学活用：

请用 an overnight success 随意造句

《TED演讲：成功者的8个品质》：1.热爱你做的事；2.努力工作；3.专注于最重要的事；4.不断鞭策自己；5.激发新的点子；6.尽力而为；7.服务人人；8.坚持到底；