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英语小达人 46 A lesson learned

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（单词翻译）

 　　A lesson learned1

　　第24单元 学来的一课
　　Tina loved to run. She began running at a very young age and always competed in a school cross-country races. Winning2 was very important to Tina; but even though she would train after school and on weekends, she always came in second or third place.
　　缇娜热爱跑步，她很小就开始跑步，并且总是会参加学校全国性的赛跑。优胜队缇娜来说很重要，可是尽管她放学后还有周末都在训练，她还是只能拿到第二或者第三名。
　　The girl who always came in first was Janice. tina just couldn't get past her. Tina thought that if she could just get in front of Janice, she would have a chance to win. Finally, in one race, Tina got the break she wanted.
　　每次都是一个名叫珍妮丝的女孩拿第一，缇娜就是没办法超越她。缇娜认为要是她能超越珍妮丝，她就有可能会赢。终于有次比赛，缇娜逮到她期盼已久的机会。
　　It began like usual, Janice was in the lead. Suddenly, Janice caught her foot on something and she tripped. Tina ran as fast as she could to stay in the lead, but Janice caught up and passed her. Tina stopped focusing3 on the race and 4 more girls passed her. She came in sixth place.
　　一开始和平常一样，珍妮丝摇摇领先。突然之间，她好像钩到什么东西而绊了一跤，缇娜尽她最大的努力快跑，保持领先，可是珍妮丝追了上来并超越她，缇娜无法专注比赛，而让其他四个女孩超越她，她得到第六名。
　　Tht day Tina realized that "You couldn't rely4 on other people's misfortunes5 to get ahead in life." Only your own hard work and talents will take you to first place.
　　那一天，她了解到“人不能靠别人的不幸，让自己的人生取得领先”，只有努力和天赋能让你成为第一名。

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1 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。
2 winning ieLzBt     
adj.获胜的，胜利的；吸引人的，有说服力的
参考例句：
  • Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
  • They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。
3 focusing fa52c07a815e24c5dc8a853b92b12865     
v.调焦；（使）集中， （使）聚集( focus的现在分词 )；调整（镜头，眼睛）焦点[焦距]以便看清；（光、声等的）焦点；集中（光束于）
参考例句：
  • Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas. 许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • More expensive cameras have adjustable focusing. 比较贵的照相机有可调焦距。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 rely 2V3x7     
vi.依赖，依靠；信赖，信任
参考例句：
  • I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
  • You should rely on your own efforts.你应该靠自己的努力。
5 misfortunes ede8675f7756759a095f02dc3ee11524     
n.不幸( misfortune的名词复数 )；厄运；不幸的事；灾难
参考例句：
  • History is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. 历史不过是由罪恶和灾难构成的静止舞台造型罢了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. 不要嘲笑别人的错误或不幸。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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