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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