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美国习惯用语:838 moment of truth

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上星期,是我婆婆七十大寿。我专门给她烤了一个生日蛋糕。因为第一次做,心里一点谱都没有,虽然蛋糕看上去样子还不错,但是吃到嘴里味道如何,就不知道了。

这么关键时刻在英语里叫, moment of truth. Moment在中文里是时刻,truth在中文里是真相。Moment of truth就是说最终得知一件事情是否会如愿成功的意思,特别是指一件你投入了极大努力的事情。

下面例子里这个高中生,正用急切的心情等待 the moment of truth. 让我们一起听听看。

例句-1:Algebra didn't come easy to me. But I knew I had to pass the class in order to graduate. Throughout1 the semester2, I met my teacher after school for extra help and studied real hard for tests. My moment of truth came when my grades arrived. I got a B, which was good enough to earn my diploma3!

这个学生说:代数对我来说很难,但是我知道,要想毕业,代数考试就一定得及格。整个一个学期,我下课后都要找老师补习,为准备考试做出了很大的努力。考试成绩发下来的关键时刻到了,结果我得了个 B,让我顺利过关,拿到了毕业证书。

这就叫工夫不负有心人。

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我们上面谈到的几个例子,关键时刻moment of truth来到的时候,结果都是令人满意的。但是下面这个例句里的小伙子,却碰了一鼻子灰。让我们一起听听他的遭遇。

例句-2:I'd been going out with Kerry for months. We seemed to share similar interests and values. In my mind, she was the perfect woman for me. So I decided4 that the time had come to ask her if she'd marry me. It was the moment of truth; a day I'll never forget because she turned me down.

这个人说:我跟凯莉约会已经好几个月了。我们好象有很多共同的爱好和价值观。我觉得,她是最适合我的女人。所以我决定,鼓起勇气,向她求婚。这可是紧要关头。我永远也忘不了这一天,因为她拒绝了我。

Ouch! 太残忍了。或许这个女孩子还没有做好安定下来的准备。

Moment of truth这个习惯用语其实是从西班牙语翻译过来的。美国著名作家海明威在1932年出版的小说《午后之死》里第一次用到了这个习惯用语。如今,你又多掌握了一个习惯用语,可以把它用在口头、写作和电子邮件里。只要多学多练,you're sure to sound like a native when your moment of truth arrives. 到了关键时刻,你的英语听上去绝对地道。


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1 throughout goRw2     
adv.到处,自始至终;prep.遍及,贯穿
参考例句:
  • These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
  • Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。
2 semester XDJzN     
n.一学期,半学年,六个月的时间
参考例句:
  • A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
  • I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。
3 diploma QuExl     
n.毕业文凭,学位证书
参考例句:
  • She won her diploma in only three years.她仅用三年时间就取得了毕业文凭。
  • She worked hard to earn her music diploma.她刻苦用功,以求获得音乐学位证书。
4 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

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