精美英文欣赏:专注 试图集中注意力

Focus—trying to concentrate

专注——试图集中注意力

A famous athlete once said:

一个著名的运动员曾经说过:

It is not necessarily the amount of time you spent of practice that accounts,

你为锻炼所花费的时间多少并不重要,

it's what you put into the practice.

重要的是你在其中所投入的。

So we can spend our time, studying, or practicing, or doing whatever,

所以我们可以花时间,学习,或进行练习,或者做些什么,

but if we aren't able to focus, the quality isn't there.

但是如果我们不能够集中精力,其中也就不会有质量。

And the time can easily get wasted.

而时间也在不经意间就浪费掉了。

So, assuming that you are awake, but you just don't seem to be able to focus well,

因此,假设你醒着,但你只是似乎不能够集中精力,

what do you do to shift gears?

你能做什么来改变吗?

What do you do to make a difference?

你能做什么来区分吗?

Sure, just relaxing and goofing¹ around may be a good idea once in a while, like taking a break.

当然,只是放松和闲混一会儿也许是一个好主意,稍微休息也会不错。

But what helps us to focus?

但是什么能够帮助我们集中呢?

When you really need to get some work done, and you need to be able to concentrate,

当你真正需要做点事情,你就需要能够集中精力,

what do you do?

你会怎么做呢?

Do you have kids, or teach kids?

你有孩子,或者会教孩子吗?

If you do, you know that they have plenty of energy and a short attention span.

如果你有,你就应该知道他们的充足精力和十分容易分散的注意力。

Combining these two things and focusing is a big, big challenge.

结合这两件事和让他们集中注意力真是一个很大的挑战。

So, how do you help the kids?

因此,你会怎样帮助孩子?

Carry a stick? Bribe² them with candy?

随身携带一根棍子?用糖果贿赂他们吗?

Do you have any good strategies you can share?

你有没有什么好的策略可以分享?

When it comes to the focusing for the self, or trying to help others focus, it's a challenge.

当谈到自己集中注意力,或是尝试去帮助其他人的时候,这都会是一个挑战。

Talk about it:

谈论下面的话题:

Do you spend your time wisely?

你会明智的利用时间吗?

What practice or study methods do you use?

你使用什么锻炼或者学习方法?

Do you lose your concentration easily?

你容易失去你的注意力吗?

Or, can you stay focused?

还是,你能集中注意力?

How often do you take breaks?

你要休息多久?

What do you do when you breaks?

你休息的时候会做什么?

After you take a break, do you have a difficult time going back to work?

在你休息后,你回到工作状态会感到困难吗?

How do you motivate yourself to work, study, or practice harder?

你会如何激励自己工作、学习,或者更加努力锻炼?

Is there a certain time of day when you find easiest to focus?

你发现自己容易集中注意力是在一个特定的时间吗?

What kind of environment helps you to concentrate the most?

什么样的环境能帮助你集中?

Do you find that you can concentrate better in a quiet setting?

在一个安静的背景下你发现你能够更好地集中吗?

What type of noises or sounds do you find extracting?

你发现什么样的噪音或声音会分散注意力?

1 goofing   

v.弄糟( goof的现在分词 )；混；打发时间；出大错

参考例句：

• He should have been studying instead of goofing around last night. 他昨晚应该念书，不应该混。 来自走遍美国快乐40招
• Why don't you just admit you're goofing off? 偷了懒就偷了赖，还不爽爽快快承认？ 来自辞典例句

2 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。