美國文化脫口秀 第422期:年底10句最值得問自己的英語

2016年就要過去?；仡櫧衲辏愕玫搅耸裁?嘗試了什么?有什么值得慶祝?有哪些需要放手?今天，分享10句年底最值得問自己的英語;回顧過去，展望未來。

關(guān)鍵詞：

2016 is coming to an end: 2016年接近尾聲

Self-reflecting: 自我反省

Soul-searching: 靈魂搜索

#1.What am I the proudest of this year?

#1.今年最值得我驕傲的是什么?

Proudest還是most proud?

語法最正確的是proudest; 但是口語里，most proud of也常用;

Proud是貶義還是褒義?

和中文一樣，看用法;

Proud of my achievements: 為自己的成績驕傲、自豪

但是arrogant這個詞就是貶義的，指傲慢

#2.Am I passionate about my career?

#2.我對事業(yè)是否懷抱熱情?

Passion (名詞)

Passionate (形容詞)

Passion is the difference between a job and a career: 熱情是工作和事業(yè)的區(qū)別

Career is higher and deeper than work, job or profession: 事業(yè)比其它這幾個詞都高和深

I couldn't be more passionate about my career! 我真的太愛我的事業(yè)了!

注意，這個用法是couldn't be more, 不是can't be more: 我無法更......

I couldn't be more passionate about my career.

I couldn't agree more.

#3.What lessons have I learned?

#3.我學(xué)到了什么?我有什么收獲?

Not just academic lessons: 不光是學(xué)習、學(xué)業(yè)的課程

Life lessons: 人生的課程

#4.Where am I feeling stuck?

#4.我遇到了什么瓶頸?

Feeling stuck: 遇到瓶頸，被困住

注意，英語里人生瓶頸用stuck, 不是bottleneck;

Bottleneck更多指流程、程序上遇到的瓶頸。

年底10句最值得問自己的英語

#5.Where do I need to allow myself grace?

#5.哪里我該寬恕自己?

Grace: 寬恕、饒恕

再分享兩個相似的說法，安慰自己、安慰別人都很好：

Take it easy/go easy on yourself

Don't be too hard on yourself

Push yourself hard, but allow yourself grace on things that are not your priorities: 要對自己高要求，但不重要的事情放松一點

Don't get too hung up on small things: 別太在意小事

#6.Who do I need to forgive?

#6.我要原諒誰?

If someone has wronged you: 如果有人對不起你

If someone has been mean to you: 如果有人對你刻薄

#7.What should I let go?

#7.哪些我該放手?

Let go (褒義):放手，放下，比如：

Let go of your fears: 放手、克服恐懼

Let it go: 放下吧，放手吧

Let oneself go (貶義): 自暴自棄

Let yourself go

Let himself/herself go

#8.How well did I take care of my body, mind, and soul?

#8.我有沒有好好照顧自己的身體、思想、靈魂?

Take care of yourself: 好好照顧自己

Love yourself, respect yourself: 愛自己、尊重自己

說完抽象的，看個實際的(pragmatic):

#9.What do my finances look like?

#9.我的個人財務(wù)狀況如何?

Personal finances/personal financial situation: 個人財物狀況

Personal money situation：同上，但是更口語

Does your bank account balance?/ Are you in the black or in the red? 你收支平衡嗎?

#10.How did I spend my free time?

#10.我怎么花空閑時間?

Did you spend your free time rewardingly or thoughtlessly: 空閑時間是否花得有意義?還是不經(jīng)思考?

值得問自己的好問題太多;10個根本不夠，再多問兩個吧!

#11.What old habits would I like to release?

#11.我想戒掉什么舊習慣?

Old habits die hard: 老習慣很難改，惡習難改;

改掉、戒掉，可以說：

Release

Get rid off

Kick off

Replacing old habits with new ones: 新習慣替代舊習慣

#12.What new habits would I like to cultivate?

#12.我想培養(yǎng)什么新習慣?

Cultivate: 修煉、培養(yǎng)

Cultivate character: 修煉性格