鼓励与贬低
Dialogue
对话
Jack was so nervous that he didn't perform well in the competition. Steven tries to cheer him up.
杰克由于紧张而在比赛中表现得不好，史蒂文试着鼓励他。
Steven：Don't worry. I'm sure you'll do better next time.
史蒂文：别担心，我相信你下一次会做得更好。
Jack：I didn't realize it was so difficult, though I know I'm always too nervous in such a competition.
杰克：虽然我知道在这种比赛中我总是很紧张，但我没想到会这么难。
Steven：It doesn't matter. Forget it.
史蒂文：没关系，忘了它吧。
Jack：I don't think I performed well.
杰克：我认为我表现得不好。
Steven：Oh! That's better than what I did.
史蒂文：哦！当时你比我表现得好多了。
Jack：Can you tell me how to improve myself?
杰克：你能告诉我如何提高吗？
Steven：There's no secret at all. The only thing for you to do is to practice more. You will succeed.
史蒂文：这个没有秘诀，你唯一要做的就是多加练习。你会成功的。
Jack：Thank you for your encouragement.
杰克：谢谢你的鼓励。
Steven：It's a pleasure. Come on. I'm on your side.
史蒂文：不用客气。加油，我支持你。
Vocabulary and Phrases
cheer up 使振奋
succeed [səkˈsi:d] v． 成功
perform [pəˈfɔ:m] v． 表现
encouragement [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt] n． 鼓励
记住这些句子，交流不再犯难
1.Cheer up！
振作起来！
2.He's self-serving．
他是个自私自利的人。
3.Go for it！
勇敢点儿！
4.Don't depreciate what I have achieved．
不要轻视我取得的成就。
5.Don't be a chicken．
别做胆小鬼！
6.You should try to correct your demerits．
你应该试着改正你的缺点。
7.I do appreciate your encouragement．
我非常感谢你的鼓励。
8.Do your best！
尽你最大的努力！
9.We should stimulate him to further efforts．
我们应该鼓励他继续努力。
10.He's aiming too high．
他总是好高骛远。
11.He's talkative．
他是个多嘴的人。
12.Your encouragement made me more confident．
你的鼓励使我更有信心了。
13.Children need more encouragement．
孩子需要更多的鼓励。
14.It is shallow to judge people by appearances．
以貌取人是很肤浅的。
15.I do not mean to belittle your contribution．
我并非故意贬低你的贡献。
16.He can't handle defeat．
他是个输不起的人。
17.Praise always stimulates him to make greater efforts．
表扬总能激励他更加努力。
18.I encourage them all to talk mutually．
我鼓励他们都相互交谈。
19.The critics have denigrated our efforts．
评论家贬低了我们的努力。
20.This kind of questioning should be encouraged．
应该鼓励这种提问。
精悍对话，句句含金
A：Hey, buddy! Don't regret it. Better luck next time!
B：Thanks.
A：嗨，老兄，别遗憾了，祝你下次好运！
B：谢谢！
地道口语大搜罗
Fifty-fifty！对半分！胜负各占一半！
通常用来表示愿意和某人平分某物或者钱财等，或者表示有一半的机会做某事。
例：
——How would we do with the money？
我们如何处理这笔钱呢？
——Fifty-fifty！
对半分了吧！