My community and state are still recovering from the catastrophe that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. 最近的

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(146) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

In one study designed to measure the effects of adversity on children at risk, 在一项设计用来衡量逆境对困苦的孩子会产生怎样影响的研究表明, among a subset of 698 children who experienced the most severe and extreme condi

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲商业篇

In 1982 Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and floating in a life raft, alone. His supplies were few. His chances were small. Yet when three fishermen fo

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 英文励志文摘精选

In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat there is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. 每个逆境都有一粒种子,藏着对等的有利条件;每个挫败都有一个教训,教你下

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2017.04

Stick with it! 粘住它,别放开! Stick with it! 粘住它,别放开! Stick with someone 的意思是为了达到某种目的而接近某人,进而进行利用他。 Stick by 的字面意思是贴在旁边 指即使你身陷困境,对方也

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 美国人这样说英语

在这个充满激情的演讲里,Eve Ensler阐述了我们每个人内心都有一个少女的观点。但我们都被要求去压制这一内心少女。她也讲到了世界各地勇敢的女孩逆境里求得生存的故事,充分显现了内心

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(188) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:告女性说

Demand for memory chips and flat screens for televisions and phones has given Samsung Electronics its best quarterly profits in three years. 对内存芯片以及电视、手机的平面显示器的需求,已经使三星电子公司获得了三年来

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

迷你对话: A: She almost lost all her fortune in the fire. 这场火灾让他的财产损失贻尽。 B: But she still holds her head high. She is an optimist. 但她仍然依然自得,她是个乐观主义者。 A: I like this sort of people.

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