留美老师带你每日说英文 第504期:不要让自己被挫败所定义

 台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

The goal here is to not define yourself by one upsetting event but learn to define yourself by your accomplishments², your life experience.

目标就是不要让自己被小挫败所定义了，而是以自己的成就、经历来检视自己。

不要让自己被挫败所定义

学习重点：

1.define 解释、下定义

define (v.) 解释、下定义

definition (n.) 定义

2.upset 沮丧

upset (adj.) 沮丧

3.accomplishment¹ 成就

accomplishment (n.) 成就

1 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》