每日一句口语 466

今天的每日一句是：

True Strength is being able to hold it together when everyone is expecting you to fall apart.

——真正的坚强，是当所有的人都以为你将崩溃的时候，你还可以振作。

Notes:

1.Strength

n. 力量；优点，长处；（光、声、色等的）力度；人力[数]

eg.

The alcoholic¹ strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.

白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。

Tolerance² is one of his strengths.

宽容是他的一个优点。

What is the total strength of the enemy army?

敌军人数总共有多少?

2.expect

vt.期望；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生

vi.预期；期待；怀胎；怀孕

常见搭配：

as one might expect

正如人们所预料的

as might have been expected (=as was expected)

果然不出所料

be expecting

怀孕了

expect sb. to be

期望某人成为...

expect sth. of sb.

对...的期望[要求]

3.fall apart

散开，崩溃，破碎；圮；散架

eg.

The book was old and soon fell apart.

这书已有年月, 没隔多久书页都脱落了。

This cup just fell apart in my hands.

不知怎的, 我手里的这只杯子破碎了。

Many of these guys fall apart when they retire.

这些人有许多一退休身体就垮了。

He always fall apart when he sees girls cry.

他看到女孩子哭总是很崩溃。

1 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

2 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。