英语听力课堂(www.tingclass.net)是公益性质的英语学习网站,您可以在线学习英语听力和英语口语等,请帮助我们多多宣传,谢谢!
Self-reflecting 自我反省
Soul-searching 灵魂搜索
1. What am I the proudest of this year?
今年最值得我骄傲的是什么?
Proudest还是most proud?
语法最正确的是proudest; 但是口语里,most proud of也常用;
Proud是贬义还是褒义?
和中文一样,看用法;
Proud of my achievements: 为自己的成绩骄傲、自豪
但是arrogant这个词就是贬义的,指傲慢
2. Am I passionate about my career?
我对事业是否怀抱热情?
Passion (名词)
Passionate (形容词)
Passion is the difference between a job and a career
热情是工作和事业的区别
Career is higher and deeper than work, job or profession
事业比其它这几个词都高和深
3. What lessons have I learned?
我学到了什么?我有什么收获?
Not just academic lessons
不光是学习、学业的课程
Life lessons
人生的课程
4. Where am I feeling stuck?
我遇到了什么瓶颈?
Feeling stuck: 遇到瓶颈,被困住
注意,英语里人生瓶颈用stuck, 不是bottleneck;
Bottleneck更多指流程、程序上遇到的瓶颈。
5. Where do I need to allow myself grace?
哪里我该宽恕自己?
Grace: 宽恕、饶恕
再分享两个相似的说法,安慰自己、安慰别人都很好:
Take it easy/go easy on yourself
Don't be too hard on yourself
6. Who do I need to forgive?
我要原谅谁?
If someone has wronged you
如果有人对不起你
If someone has been mean to you
如果有人对你刻薄
7. What should I let go?
哪些我该放手?
Let go (褒义) 放手,放下
比如:
Let go of your fears.
放手、克服恐惧
Let it go.
放下吧,放手吧
Let oneself go (贬义) 自暴自弃
Let yourself go.
Let himself/herself go.
8. How well did I take care of my body, mind, and soul?
我有没有好好照顾自己的身体、思想、灵魂?
Take care of yourself
好好照顾自己
Love yourself, respect yourself
爱自己、尊重自己
9. What do my finances look like?
我的个人财务状况如何?
Personal finances/personal financial situation
个人财物状况
Personal money situation
同上,但是更口语
Does your bank account balance?/ Are you in the black or in the red?
你收支平衡吗?
10. How did I spend my free time?
我怎么花空闲时间?
Did you spend your free time rewardingly or thoughtlessly?
空闲时间是否花得有意义?还是不经思考?
11. What old habits would I like to release?
我想戒掉什么旧习惯?
Old habits die hard
老习惯很难改,恶习难改
改掉、戒掉,可以说:
Release
Get rid off
Kick off
Replacing old habits with new ones
新习惯替代旧习惯
12. What new habits would I like to cultivate?
我想培养什么新习惯?
Cultivate: 修炼、培养
Cultivate character: 修炼性格