口语词汇精选:那些最初的梦想

 　　那些最初的梦想

　　【口语词汇精选：梦想篇】

　　1.ambition 野心，抱负

　　【栗子】

　　She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition.

　　她聪颖过人却因缺乏抱负而受苦。

　　2.live up to 履行，执行

　　【栗子】

　　He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.

　　他辜负了他父母的期待。（他并未达到父母的期待。）

　　3.put into practice 实践

　　【栗子】

　　It's easy to talk , but difficult to put into practice.

　　说起来倒是轻巧, 做起却相当难.

　　学习更多:英语中有一个类似的习语叫easier said than done, 表达的是说起来容易做起来难，谈何容易~

　　4.idly 无所事事

　　【栗子】

　　We were not idly sitting around.

　　我们并非坐着没事干。

　　5.imagination 幻想

　　【栗子】

　　Don't let your imagination run away with you.

　　不要沉溺于幻想之中/不要一味的凭空想象。

　　run away with 消耗，用掉

　　6.hollow words 空谈

　　【栗子】

　　I don't like to hear his hollow words.

　　我并不喜欢听他那些空话。

　　7.goal 目标

　　【栗子】

　　You need to set yourself some long-term goals.

　　你需要给自己设定一些长期的目标。

　　8.plan 计划

　　【栗子】

　　We need to make plans for the future.

　　我们需要为将来做好计划。

　　Let's hope everything will go according to plan.

　　希望一切都能够按照计划走。

　　9.dreamer

　　正面意思：梦想家

　　I was more of a dreamer.

　　我更像是个梦想家.

　　Be a dreamer, be a figher.

　　做一个梦想家，做一个（生活）斗士。

　　负面意思：不切实际，白日做梦的人

　　Dreamers do not always remember their dreams.

　　那些不切实际的人往往并不记得自己做过的梦（忘记自己的梦想）

　　10. determination 决心

　　【栗子】

　　I admire her determination to get it right.

　　我佩服她凡事都要做好的决心。

　　11. stamina¹ 毅力

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　　You have to have a lot of stamina to be a top-class dancer.

　　你必须有很强的毅力才能成为一流的舞者。

　　12. aspiration² 抱负，志向

　　【栗子】

　　I didn't realize you had political aspirations³.

　　我从不知道你有从政的抱负。

　　He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.

　　他从来没有任何想要赚大钱的志向。

　　13. dreams come true 梦想成真

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　　Winning the medal was like a dream come true.

　　赢得这枚奖牌好比梦想成真。

　　那些与梦想有关句子，望激励你勇敢前行：

　　1. “We all have dreams. but in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication⁴, self-discipline, and effort.” -Jesse Owens

　　2. “Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau

　　3. “I have had dreams and I have had nightmares⁵, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.” -Jonas Salk

　　4. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”-Harriet Tubman

　　5. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”- Walt Disney

　　6. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”- Eleanor Roosevelt

1 stamina   

n.体力；精力；耐力

参考例句：

• I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的耐力。
• Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力。

2 aspiration   

n.志向，志趣抱负；渴望；(语)送气音；吸出

参考例句：

• Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
• Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。

3 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

4 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

5 nightmares   

n.噩梦( nightmare的名词复数 )；可怕的事情，无法摆脱的恐惧

参考例句：

• He still has nightmares about the accident. 他仍然做噩梦梦见这场事故。
• Art thou not afraid of nightmares and hideous dreams?\" 你难道不怕睡魇和凶梦吗？” 来自英汉文学 - 红字