听一分钟英文：Success-成功

How important is success to you? What is success? I suppose it’s different things to different people. For me, success is having good friends, a loving family and doing well in my job. For other people, success only means¹ being² the best in the world. If a sports star comes second in the world championship, they feel they are not a success. I have successes every day, especially at work or in my hobbies. If I learn a new piece of software³, that’s a success and I’m happy. Recently I have had many successes in the kitchen. I love cooking, so every time someone likes my food, I feel it’s a success. I really wish my football team would be more successful. They’re always on the brink⁴ of success, but then fail.

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

3 software   

n.软件，程序设计

参考例句：

• He bought a new software package.他买了一个新的软件包。
• I wish I knew how the software is installed.我真希望我知道这个软件是如何安装的。

4 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。