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你大概想表达的意思:
我曾经也跟其他辍学者一样,认为没有学历我将一事无成。
然而通过审视内心,我意识到自己的才能才是我最宝贵的财富。
我们需要审视内心,才能释放我们的潜力,才能确定那些能带给我们强烈满足感和纯粹快乐的事情。
不会组织语言的人说的:
I used to think like other dropouts. Without a degree, I think I will be a loser.
But when I looked inside myself, I knew that my talent is the most important thing.
We must look our inside heart then we can find what we are really good at, and we can make sure what can really bring us happiness.
问题:
“look our inside heart” 表述中式英语,正确表达是 “look inside ourselves” 。
“make sure what can really bring us happiness” 表意不准确,“make sure” 意为 “确保” ,这里用 “figure out”(弄清楚、明白)更合适。
时态混乱,第一句 “used to” 表明过去的状态,第二句又用 “think” 和 “will” 回到一般现在和一般将来时
句式和用词都比较简单,信息比较单薄
TED中超强组织语言
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Like any other dropout, I believed that without academic credentials, I wouldn't amount to anything. I thought the talent I had was meaningless simply because I didn't have an academic diploma to validate me.
就像其他辍学者一样,我曾认为,没有学历,我就一事无成。我觉得自己拥有的才能毫无意义,仅仅是因为没有一份学术文凭来证明自己。
credentials /krəˈdenʃlz/n. 资格证书;资质证明;文凭
diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/n. 毕业文凭;学位证书;公文
amount to 固定短语,意为 “成就;成为;发展为”,通常用于描述某人的潜力或最终取得的成就。这里的 “amount to anything” 可直译为 “有出息;有所作为;成功”
However, by looking inward and realizing that my talent was my most precious asset, I mustered the courage to turn it into a business. Now, I'm not just getting by; I'm flourishing.
然而,通过审视内心,我意识到自己的才能是我最宝贵的财富,于是鼓起勇气将其转化为了一项事业。如今,我不再只是勉强维持生计,而是蓬勃发展。
flourishing /ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ/adj. 繁荣的;蓬勃发展的;昌盛的,是 flourish 的现在分词形式
The process of self - exploration can be terrifying, especially if it's your first time delving deep within. But the truth is, you don't truly begin to live until you learn to let your inner self guide your life.
自我探索的过程可能会让人感到恐惧,尤其是当你第一次深入内心时。但事实是,直到你学会让内心引导生活,才算是真正开始生活。
To unlock our full potential, we need to look inward, identify the pursuits that bring us intense fulfillment and pure joy, and then incorporate them into the fabric of our daily lives. When we do this, work no longer feels like a chore; it becomes an extension of our living. And the wonderful thing about this kind of living is that there's no expiration date, no need to step back or give up.
为了释放我们的全部潜力,我们需要审视内心,确定那些能带给我们强烈满足感和纯粹快乐的事情,然后将它们融入日常生活的方方面面。当我们做到这一点时,工作不再是苦差事,而是生活的一种延伸。而这种生活方式的美妙之处在于,没有所谓的到期日,也无需退缩或放弃。
incorporation /ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃn/n. 包含;吸收;合并;组成公司 ,这里 “incorporate” 动词形式发音为 /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/,意为 包含;使并入;注册成立
fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/n. 织物;布料;(社会、机构等的) 结构
expiration /ˌekspəˈreɪʃn/n. 到期;期满;终止
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