时间:2019-02-13 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

 年初的社交平台里到处都是立起的flag,立下flag总是既让人兴奋又让人害怕。今天Jenny和Spencer和你分享英语怎么说“立flag”。


 


Red flag

虽然英语中没有“立flag”的说法,但有另一个和flag有关的表达:

“red flag”: a flag used as a sign of danger. 警示红旗,用来表示危险警告。

The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters.很多选民十分警惕提高税收的言论。



立flag

中文里我们说新年“立flag”其实表示给自己立下目标:

To make or set goals

once a goal has been set, you have to meet or attain 1 it: 一旦立下目标,就必须达成

不仅可以“set goals”也可以“set mind”:

Set your mind to something: 下决心做某事

但立目标可千万不要说成:

Raise flag ❌



新年目标

如果是新年立下的目标,英语中还有一个特别的说法:

To make a New Year’s resolution

Resolution: 决心

basically 2 a big decision to solve something: 重大的决定去解决某个问题

make a change for the better: 为变得更好做出改变

也可以把这个词用在其它具体的方面:

Make style/ learning/ exercise resolution: 在时尚/学习/锻炼方面立目标,下决心


坚持

但目标不仅仅是用来“set”,还需要努力做到并且坚持下去:

Keep New Year’s resolutions: 坚持执行新年计划

Follow through your plan: 将你的计划贯彻到底

Stick to them: 坚持下去



多...少...

说到自己的目标和决心,经常会用到这样一组搭配:

Do more...Do less...: 多做…少做…

Read more, use phone less: 多看书,少用手机

Cook more, eat out less: 多自己做饭,少在外面吃



相关表达

最后,再介绍一个新年经常用到的英语表达:

Turn over a new leaf: 字面意思是把叶子翻过来,表示翻开新的一页,改过自新

to start over: 重新开始

change one's habits: 改正习惯

become a new person/you: 做一个新的自己

Apparently 3 he's turned over a new leaf and he's not smoking any more. 显然他已经改过自新,不再抽烟了。



vt.达到,获得,完成
  • I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
  • His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。
adv.基本上,从根本上说
  • His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
  • Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
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