每日一句口语 217

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have 

governed my life: the longing¹ for love, the search for 

knowledge, and unbearable² pity for the suffering of 

mankind.

我的一生被三种简单却又无比强烈的激情所控制：对爱的渴望，

对知识的探索和对人类苦难难以抑制的同情。

【Vocabulary】

1. overwhelmingly:压倒性地；不可抵抗地

Example: They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.他们以压倒多数票反对这项提案。

2. govern:统治；支配

Example: They demand the right to govern themselves.他们要求自治权。

3. longing for:渴望

Example: They long for a chance to visit Shanghai.他们渴望有机会访问上海。

4. unbearable:无法忍受的

Example: The uncertainty³ is unbearable.事情定不下来真让人难以忍受！

5. mankind:人类

Example: Mankind learns its first language in early childhood.人类是在幼年开始学习第一种语言的。

1 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

2 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

3 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。