25个写作品质话题=52句至理名言

9 梦想（dream）

名人名言

One of the most adventurous things left is to go to bed, for no one can lay a hand on our dreams.

——E. V. Lucas

最刺激的事情之一就是睡觉，因为没有人可以左右我们的梦境。

——E. V.卢卡斯（英国著名作家）

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adventurous [ədˈventʃərəs]　adj. 爱冒险的；敢于创新的

例：At various points in this book of memories and some attempt at self-examination in a long and adventurous life, I have mentioned the love and help I received from my wife Marjorie.

参考译文　在这本记录着我的回忆、也试图反思自己那段漫长而冒险的生活的书中，我在很多地方都提到了我妻子玛乔丽给我的爱和帮助。

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Hope is not a dream, but a way of making dreams become reality.

——L. J. Cardinal Suenens

希望不是梦想，而是实现梦想的一种方式。

——L. J.卡迪纳尔·休恩斯（比利时高级神职人员）

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reality [riˈæləti]　n. 现实；真实情况

例：It looks as if the concept of the isolated gene as a unit of selection is an idealized abstraction from reality.

参考译文　看上去将独立基因视为一个选择单元的概念，是对真实情况理想化的抽象结果。

例：He listened intently, trying to collect his thoughts away from the past of his dreams to the present of reality.

参考译文　他仔细聆听，努力地把自己的思绪从过去的梦想拉回到如今的现实中。

10 信念（faith）

名人名言

Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.

——Mason Cooley

精诚所至，仍需奋发。

——梅森·库利（美国警句家）

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pray [preɪ]　v. 祈祷；祷告

例：He would fast frequently, only take one meal a day, and would rise at one or two o’clock in the morning to pray.

参考译文　他时常节食，一天只吃一餐，并且会在深夜一两点钟起来做祷告。

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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.

——Thomas à Kempis

智者必须追随信念，不能先于信念，不能破坏信念。

——托马斯•坎佩斯（德国僧侣学者）

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intelligence [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]　n.智力；情报

例：Yet she had no doubt she was lucky; he still moved her with his intelligence, his charm, his sensitivity.

参考译文　然而她坚信自己是幸运的；他依然用才智、魅力和感性打动了她。

11 目标（goal）

名人名言

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.

——Kurt Lewin

成功人士总是把新目标定得比上一个目标高一些，但又不会高太多。这样，他就可以逐步提升期望值。

——库尔特·勒温（德裔美国心理学家）

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achievement [əˈtʃiːvmənt]　n. 成就；成绩

例：1990 was a year of substantial achievement for the Association in terms of development of welfare facilities and in fund-raising.

参考译文　1990年，协会在福利设施和资金筹集方面取得了巨大成就。

aspiration [ˌæspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n]　n. 愿望；吸气；吸入

例：Approximately 25% of patients develop dysphagia, aspiration problems and hypoxia, owing to oropharyngeal and respiratory weakness, and may require ventilation.

参考译文　25%左右的病人由于口咽和呼吸困难而出现吞咽困难、吸气问题和组织缺氧的问题，需要给病人保持室内空气流通。

名人名言

Enjoyment is not a goal; it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity.

——Paul Goodman

快乐并不是目的，而是伴随重要事件的进行而产生的感受。

——保罗·古德曼（美国小说家、剧作家）

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enjoyment [ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt]　n. 享受；愉快

例：These plants share an enjoyment of light, well-nourished soil and a sunny position.

参考译文　这些植物享受着光照，吸收着土壤的养分，生长在阳光充足的地方。

例：Walking is the best exercise——it is a totally natural activity; your enjoyment will improve as your fitness improves.

参考译文　走路是最好的锻炼——它是一种纯粹的自然活动；身体越健康，就越享受走路的过程。

12 幸福（happiness）

名人名言

Happiness is a mystery like religion, and it should never be rationalized.

——G. K. Chesterton

幸福神秘如宗教，切不可理性对待。

——G. K. 切斯特顿（英国作家、文学评论家）

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mystery [ˈmɪstri]　n. 秘密；神秘的事物

例：Another mystery is how the yacht drifted north-west when prevailing conditions would normally have sent it towards South America.

参考译文　另一个神秘之处是，在当时的条件下，本该向南美洲驶去的游艇是如何向西北方向漂去的。

rationalize [ˈræʃnəlaɪz]　v. 使合理化；据理解释

例：Reason tells him he is mad to want to continue farming, but the desire to do so leads him to rationalize the decision as best he can.

参考译文　理智告诉他，他想继续种田的想法是疯狂的，但是这种强烈的欲望使他想尽一切办法，给他这么做找个合理的借口。

名人名言

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

——Helen Keller

当一扇幸福之门关闭时，另一扇门打开了，但是我们往往盯着关闭的那扇门太久，却没有看见另一扇门已经为我们打开了。

——海伦·凯勒（美国女作家、教育家）

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close [kləʊz]　v. 关闭

[kləuz]　adj. 亲密的；亲近的

例：These fishes can be found by the close packing of similar spheres: the tetrahedron, cube and octahedron.

参考译文　这些鱼经常形成紧密的群体，以四面体、立方体和八面体等形状出现。

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