每日一句口语 1815

 

Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors¹. Try to be better than yourself.不要只想超越你的同侪或前辈而烦恼，试图超越你自己。 

【知识点讲解】

contemporary adj.当代的，现代的； 同时代的，同属一个时期的；

例句：Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality² and freshness. 当代非洲电影在活力和新颖性上颇足称道。

1 predecessors   

n.前任( predecessor的名词复数 )；前辈；（被取代的）原有事物；前身

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。