1.30 早读 No excellence can be acquired without constant practice.
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今日语音练习重点:
acquired
言之有物
1. excellence noun. 优秀 卓越
the excellence of the performance 优秀表演
excellent adj. 优秀的
excel verb. 优于
He excelled at football. 他在足球方面很杰出。
Rick has always excelled at foreign languages.
2. acquire XX
get, obtain, acquire, gain 都含"得到"、"获得"的意思。
get 拿到 得到
Did you get my telegram last Sunday?
上星期天你收到我的电报了吗?
obtain是较正式用语, 常指"通过努力工作、奋力或请求而得到所需的东西", 如:
He obtained experience through practice.
他通过实践获得了经验。
acquire强调"经过漫长的努力过程而逐渐获得", 一经获得就会长期持有 如:
We should try to acquire good habits.
我们应该努力养成良好的习惯。
gain往往指"通过努力或有意识行动而获得某种有益或有利的东西", 如:
I hope you will gain greater success.
我希望你们能获得更大的成就。
3. constant practice 持续的练习
constant adj. 不停的 不间断的 持续的
constantly adv. 不间断地/经常地
She talked constantly for an hour.
她连续说了一小时的话
He constantly asked about Daisy. 他常常问起Daisy.
4. none / no A can be done without B
没有B就不可能有A
None of this can be achieved without the basics. 没有基本条件,这些都做不到。