每日一句口语 505(在线收听) |
今天的每日一句是 Few things are impossible in themselves; and it is often for want of will, rather than of means, that man fails to succeed. ——Rocheforcauld 很少有根本做不成的事情,通常之所以做不成,与其说是条件不够,不如说是决心不够。 ——拉罗什富科 Notes: 1.for want of 因缺乏 eg. The plants died for want of water. 这些植物因缺水而枯死了。 2.fail vt.& vi. 失败,不及格;倒闭,破产;缺乏;衰退 vi. 衰退;失败,不及格;破产;不足 vt. 不及格;使失望;忘记;舍弃 n. 失败,失误;不及格;不及格者;[商]期货交割失期 常见搭配: don't fail to 务必, 一定 never fail to(do) 必定, 从未忘记... without fail 必定, 务必 fail of 缺乏...能力; 不能达到 fail to 没有(做某事); 疏忽; 忘记(做某事) |
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