春节到了,最值得问自己的12句英文

2018-02-24 09:37:17  每日学英语
新的一年不忘

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?

 

英文

 

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?

 

事业

 

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?

 

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?

 

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?

 

宽恕

 

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?

 

原谅

 

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?

 

放

 

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.

 

放手

 

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?

 

身体

 

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?

 

财务

 

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?

 

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?

 

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?

 

习惯

 

Cultivate: 修炼、培养

Cultivate character: 修炼性格

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