轻松日记商务职场篇238:惊涛骇浪 方显英雄本色

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　　The good seaman¹ is known in bad weather.

　　惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色。

　　The good seaman is known in bad weather.本义是指：“要识好水手，全凭坏气候”，将其意义扩展一下也就是汉语里说的：“惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色”。因此，当美国人说"The good seaman is known in bad weather."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"A hero can only succeed when he lives through tempestutous waves."、"A man's real ability can be highlighted in a difficult situation."。

　　情景对白：

　　Terry: I want to resign. I'm exhausted² because of the difficult tasks you assigned.

　　泰瑞：我想辞职，你分派给我的工作任务都很艰难，我感到精疲力竭了。

　　Boss: Remember, the good seaman is known in bad weather. You shouldn't flinch³ from difficulties.

　　老板：记住，惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色。你不应该在困难面前退缩。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①I want to resign because my boss always picks at me.

　　我想辞职了，因为老板总是找我的茬。

　　②Don't lose heart once getting into trouble.

　　不要一遇到困难就失去信心。

　　③The comfortable and stable work environment can wear down your will.

　　安逸稳定的工作环境会消磨人的意志。

　　④There are too many challenges in the job, and I'm afraid I can't cope with them well.

　　这份工作中有太多的挑战，我担心应付不来。

　　单词：

　　1. seaman n. 海员，水手

　　The men emigrate to work as seamen⁴.

　　男人们移居国外当海员。

　　That young man is a experienced seaman.

　　那个年轻人是一个经验丰富的水手。

　　2. tempestuous⁵ adj. 有暴风雨的

　　Their ship was sailing dangerously in the tempestuous sea.

　　他们的船在浪急风高的海上危险地航行着。

　　All the fury of her tempestuous soul fell, as the sea falls undera lapse⁶ of wind.

　　她那狂暴的灵魂发出的一切愤怒都平息了，如同大海在风暴之后的平静一样。

　　3. flinch vi. 退缩

　　Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad⁷ without flinching⁸.

　　穆拉特毫不退缩地直视着执行枪决的行刑队员们的眼睛。

　　He has never flinched⁹ from harsh financial decisions.

　　在艰难的财政决策面前他从没有退缩过。

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