每日一句口语 517

今天的每日一句是

We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint¹.

再长的路，一步步也能走完，再短的路，不迈开双脚也无法到达。

Notes:

1. step by step

一步步地，逐步地，逐渐地；缓缓；浸

eg.

He learnt the rules of the game step by step.

他逐步学会了游戏的规则。

2.mark

n. 痕迹；记号；（品质或情感的）标志；目标

vt. 作记号；表示；给…打分；在…留下痕迹

vi. 评分；注意；（比赛中）记分

常见搭配：

above the mark

令人满意; 超过通常的标准

be at low-water mark

[口]经济困难, 手头拮据

Bless² the mark!

不要见怪。(提及令人厌恶的事情时表示道歉)；天哪!(表示惊愕, 嘲笑, 讥讽的话)

fall short of the mark

(箭、子弹)未达到靶子而先落下; 达不到目的; 失败

get off the mark

起跑; 开始

have a mark on

喜欢, 爱好

keep sb. up to the mark

确保某人努力工作

leave a [one's] mark (on, upon)

留下深刻的影响

make one's mark

出名; 做出成绩; 画押

1 footprint   

n.足迹

参考例句：

• I was standing inside a footprint!我刚才站在一个脚印里！
• She was staring at the footprint,full of fear.她盯着脚印，内心充满了恐惧。

2 bless   

v.祝福，感激，保佑，保护

参考例句：

• May God bless you with a long life!愿上帝保佑你长寿！
• Bless you,my sister!祝福你，我的妹妹！