别再期待别人的认可-人生在世,只有一次生命可以追逐自己的梦想(1)

 　　每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

　　Stop Waiting for Approval

　　别再期待别人的认可

　　You only get one life to pursue thedreams that make you come alive.

　　人生在世，你只有这一次生命可以追逐自己的梦想。

　　It is better to be failing (andlearning) at doing something you love, rather than succeeding at doingsomething you hate. So take chances on behalf of what you believe in.

　　去做自己喜欢的事情，即使失败，也胜于在自己讨厌的事情上取得成功。

　　Fail until you succeed. Make sacrificesand step out beyond the safety of your comfort zone over and over again.

　　所以请把握机会，追逐自己心的梦想，屡败屡战，直到成功。

　　Face your fears with courage andpassion.

　　勇于牺牲，勇于走出舒适的避风港，一次次搏击人生。

　　Keep your word and hold true to your vision until it comes to life.

　　满载勇气和激情，直视你的恐惧。坚守自己的梦想，并努力把它付诸现实。

　　【知识点讲解】

　　on behalf of 为了…的利益； 代表…；

　　例句：

　　Secret Service officer Robin¹ Thompson spoke² on behalf of his colleagues.

　　特工处官员罗宾·汤普森代表他的同僚发表了讲话。

　　They interceded³ with the authorities on behalf of the detainees.

　　他们为被拘留者向当局求情。

　　He gave witness on behalf of an accused person.

　　他为被告作证.

1 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 interceded   

v.斡旋，调解( intercede的过去式和过去分词 )；说情

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• He interceded with the teacher for me. 他为我向老师求情。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》