每日一句口语 2104

 

Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself and others.

别拿自己和别人比较，这样只会破坏你的价值。

【知识点讲解】

undermine v.逐渐削弱； 使逐步减少效力； 从根基处破坏； 挖…的墙脚

例句：

This may help to undermine the brittle¹ truce² that currently exists.

这也许会火上浇油，破坏当前脆弱不稳的休战局面。

1 brittle   

adj.易碎的；脆弱的；冷淡的；(声音)尖利的

参考例句：

• The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰。
• She gave a brittle laugh.她冷淡地笑了笑。

2 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。