We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
✰congenital[kənˋdʒɛnət!] （疾病等）天生的，先天的 ✰apt [æpt](adj.)1.天資聰明的2.易於……的、有……傾向的3.恰當的 →(n.)aptitude [ˋæptə͵tjud]傾向、天資 ✰inapt [ɪnˋæpt] (adj.)不恰當的、不合時宜的 →(n.)inaptitude [ɪnˋæptə͵tjud] ✰inept [ɪnˋɛpt] (adj.)無能的、笨拙的、(因能力不足以致於)不合適的 →(n.)ineptitude[ɪnˋɛptə͵tjud] We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude. 我們受困於令人難受的矛盾情境當中：雖然我們的野心因想要追求偉大卓越而被點燃，但我們卻又明知自己資質不足。 【註】你現在只看到那些成功者看似不費吹灰之力，就能有令你望塵莫及的精讚表現，相較於你自己能力不足的平庸表現，你會感到非常地挫敗，但殊不知，台上一分鐘，台下十年功，那些成功者也是經歷無數地挫敗、一步一腳印的努力，才有你今日看到的成果。結論是：有志者事竟成，與其拿別人的成功打擊自己，不如拿別人的成功激勵自己，你若想要進步，就是要不斷地超越"現在的你"。
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andyliu06189 年前
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鄭承宇9 年前
1.We are facing a paradox here.How should we cut down on the cost without affecting the quality of the product 2.The thing he did and the thing he said are often paradoxical 3.This company has an ambition of replacing Google as a search engine 4.He is way too ambitious 5.Ignite the light 6.This film has once again ignited his passion in his cycling 7.The chapter of the book really intrigues me 8.It is so rare to meet someone with the exact same congenial interests 9.aptitude test 10.The tallest mountain in Taiwan is Mountain.Ji with the altitude of 3952 meters 11.Don't give me that attitude -----
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Leeway9 年前
原文： We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
音效一天比一天詭異XDDDD We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
■congenital (adj.) 天生的；先天的 [He has a congenital heart defect. 他有先天性心臟缺陷] [She has a congenital cheerfulness. 她天生性情開朗]
■congenial (adj.) 協調的；一致的；同性質的；趣味相投的 [They are of congenial temper. 他們的性情相投] [I found quite a few classmates congenial to me. 我發現班裡有幾個同學和我挺投緣] [She and he was congenial companion in youth. 他和她是竹馬青梅，志趣相投] [They had a most congenial chat over tea. 兩人邊喝茶邊攀談，十分投緣] [I find this aspect of my job particularly congenial. 我覺得我的工作的這一方面特別適合我]
■aptitude (n.) 資質、才能；傾向 [He has an aptitude for languages. 他具有學習語言的才能] [Most school-leavers should take an aptitude test. 大多數中學畢業生都應參加能力傾向測試]
■ineptitude (n.) 不適當、不適任；笨拙、愚笨 [The team's poor play is being blamed on the ineptitude of the coaching staff. 球隊的糟糕表現被指責是教練工作人員的無能] [TV cameras would follow you throughout, revealing your inexperience and ineptitude. 電視攝像機將對你全程追蹤，把你缺乏經驗和愚笨無能的模樣都暴露在鏡頭下]
■attitude (n.) 態度；看法；姿勢 [He has a mellow attitude to life. 他對生活有種成熟的看法] [As you get older, your attitude towards death changes. 人隨著年齡的增長，對死亡的看法也會有所改變] [They sat around in easy attitude. 他們以舒適的姿勢圍坐在一起]
■altitude (n.) 高度、海拔 [We are flying at an altitude of 20000 feet. 我們的飛行高度是20000英尺] [Air pressure decreases with altitude. 氣壓隨海拔高度的增加而下降] [Some people develop altitude sickness when climbing high mountains. 有些人在爬高山時會發生高山症 ]
■latitude (n.) 緯度；自由 [The latitude of the island is 30 degrees north. 這個島的緯度是北緯三十度] [You have a wide latitude to act as you think best.你擁有自己認為最好的、廣泛的行動上的自由]
■platitude (n.) 陳腔濫調；平凡；陳腐 [This was such a mere platitude as almost to go without saying. 這不過是老生常談，不用說也明白] [Now, not only my attitude change, but also my platitude. 現在，不只是我的態度變了，我的口頭禪也變了] [He seems to have no original idea, and his speech is full of platitude. 他似乎沒有什麼獨到的見解，他的講話充滿了陳詞濫調] [In fact, the noise problem is a platitude, but is not a good solution for. 實際上，噪音問題是老生常談的問題了，但是解決的並不好] [Applause is the echo of a platitude. 掌聲是一種單調的回音]
■fortitude (n.) 堅忍；剛毅；不屈不撓 [Patience and fortitude conquer all things. 耐心與堅毅征服一切] [She was successful for her fortitude character. 因為堅韌不拔的性格她成功了] [This is the kind of fortitude we must have. 就是要有這股狠勁]
■gratitude (n.) 感激 [His heart overflowed with gratitude. 他的心裡充滿了感激之情] [She showed me her gratitude by inviting me to dinner. 她邀請我吃飯以表示她的感激] [We welcome the opportunity to express our gratitude. 我們能有機會表示謝意十分高興] [We owe you a debt of gratitude for you help. 承蒙帮助，感恩不尽]
■solitude (n.) 孤獨；獨居；荒僻、幽靜之地 [I was sociable enough, but I enjoyed solitude too. 我很善於交往，但我也喜歡獨居的生活] [He passed twenty-four years in solitude. 他在孤獨中度過了二十四年] [The scientist has spent six months in the solitudes of the Antarctic. 這位科學家已經在人跡罕至的南極待了六個月了]
■magnitude (n.) 巨大；重大；震級 [The main quake was estimated at magnitude 7. 據估計主震區的震級有7] [The auditorium is a building of great magnitude. 這個大禮堂是一棟巨大的建築物] [The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening. 這種流行病傳播範圍之廣令人驚惶不安] [I hadn't realized the magnitude of the problem. 我沒有認識到這個問題的重要性]
謝謝Kriati&大家～今天的好難念唷@.@" 星期五加油！！ We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
ShakesBeer9 年前
Day 131
我喜歡今天的中文標題。真的是必須非常努力，才能看起來毫不費力。
今天列舉的單字，應該不是congenial，而是congenital [kənˋdʒɛnət!] 才對。
分享下幾個字的念法給需要的朋友
ignite [ɪgˋnaɪt]
greatness [ˋgretnɪs]
congenital [kənˋdʒɛnət!] adj.先天的，天生的；先天性
ineptitude [ɪnˋɛptə͵tjud]
unickname9 年前
✰congenital[kənˋdʒɛnət!] （疾病等）天生的，先天的
✰apt [æpt](adj.)1.天資聰明的2.易於……的、有……傾向的3.恰當的
→(n.)aptitude [ˋæptə͵tjud]傾向、天資
✰inapt [ɪnˋæpt] (adj.)不恰當的、不合時宜的
→(n.)inaptitude [ɪnˋæptə͵tjud]
✰inept [ɪnˋɛpt] (adj.)無能的、笨拙的、(因能力不足以致於)不合適的
→(n.)ineptitude[ɪnˋɛptə͵tjud]
We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
我們受困於令人難受的矛盾情境當中：雖然我們的野心因想要追求偉大卓越而被點燃，但我們卻又明知自己資質不足。
【註】你現在只看到那些成功者看似不費吹灰之力，就能有令你望塵莫及的精讚表現，相較於你自己能力不足的平庸表現，你會感到非常地挫敗，但殊不知，台上一分鐘，台下十年功，那些成功者也是經歷無數地挫敗、一步一腳印的努力，才有你今日看到的成果。結論是：有志者事竟成，與其拿別人的成功打擊自己，不如拿別人的成功激勵自己，你若想要進步，就是要不斷地超越"現在的你"。
andyliu06189 年前
鄭承宇9 年前
1.We are facing a paradox here.How should we cut down on the cost without affecting the quality of the product
2.The thing he did and the thing he said are often paradoxical
3.This company has an ambition of replacing Google as a search engine
4.He is way too ambitious
5.Ignite the light
6.This film has once again ignited his passion in his cycling
7.The chapter of the book really intrigues me
8.It is so rare to meet someone with the exact same congenial interests
9.aptitude test
10.The tallest mountain in Taiwan is Mountain.Ji with the altitude of 3952 meters
11.Don't give me that attitude
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Leeway9 年前
原文：
We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
congenital ineptitude 想學原音連音，
但又怕像念成congenitally neptitude~~
今天我要偷懶，既然congenital ineptitude（找藉口自暴自棄）晚安～
Huahua9 年前
音效一天比一天詭異XDDDD
We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.
■congenital (adj.) 天生的；先天的
■congenial (adj.) 協調的；一致的；同性質的；趣味相投的
■aptitude (n.) 資質、才能；傾向
■ineptitude (n.) 不適當、不適任；笨拙、愚笨
■attitude (n.) 態度；看法；姿勢
■altitude (n.) 高度、海拔
■latitude (n.) 緯度；自由
■platitude (n.) 平凡；陳腐；陳腔濫調
■fortitude (n.) 堅忍；剛毅；不屈不撓
■gratitude (n.) 感激
■solitude (n.) 孤獨；獨居；荒僻、幽靜之地
■magnitude (n.) 巨大；重大；震級
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■congenital (adj.) 天生的；先天的
[He has a congenital heart defect. 他有先天性心臟缺陷]
[She has a congenital cheerfulness. 她天生性情開朗]
■congenial (adj.) 協調的；一致的；同性質的；趣味相投的
[They are of congenial temper. 他們的性情相投]
[I found quite a few classmates congenial to me. 我發現班裡有幾個同學和我挺投緣]
[She and he was congenial companion in youth. 他和她是竹馬青梅，志趣相投]
[They had a most congenial chat over tea. 兩人邊喝茶邊攀談，十分投緣]
[I find this aspect of my job particularly congenial. 我覺得我的工作的這一方面特別適合我]
■aptitude (n.) 資質、才能；傾向
[He has an aptitude for languages. 他具有學習語言的才能]
[Most school-leavers should take an aptitude test. 大多數中學畢業生都應參加能力傾向測試]
■ineptitude (n.) 不適當、不適任；笨拙、愚笨
[The team's poor play is being blamed on the ineptitude of the coaching staff. 球隊的糟糕表現被指責是教練工作人員的無能]
[TV cameras would follow you throughout, revealing your inexperience and ineptitude. 電視攝像機將對你全程追蹤，把你缺乏經驗和愚笨無能的模樣都暴露在鏡頭下]
■attitude (n.) 態度；看法；姿勢
[He has a mellow attitude to life. 他對生活有種成熟的看法]
[As you get older, your attitude towards death changes. 人隨著年齡的增長，對死亡的看法也會有所改變]
[They sat around in easy attitude. 他們以舒適的姿勢圍坐在一起]
■altitude (n.) 高度、海拔
[We are flying at an altitude of 20000 feet. 我們的飛行高度是20000英尺]
[Air pressure decreases with altitude. 氣壓隨海拔高度的增加而下降]
[Some people develop altitude sickness when climbing high mountains. 有些人在爬高山時會發生高山症
]
■latitude (n.) 緯度；自由
[The latitude of the island is 30 degrees north. 這個島的緯度是北緯三十度]
[You have a wide latitude to act as you think best.你擁有自己認為最好的、廣泛的行動上的自由]
■platitude (n.) 陳腔濫調；平凡；陳腐
[This was such a mere platitude as almost to go without saying. 這不過是老生常談，不用說也明白]
[Now, not only my attitude change, but also my platitude. 現在，不只是我的態度變了，我的口頭禪也變了]
[He seems to have no original idea, and his speech is full of platitude. 他似乎沒有什麼獨到的見解，他的講話充滿了陳詞濫調]
[In fact, the noise problem is a platitude, but is not a good solution for. 實際上，噪音問題是老生常談的問題了，但是解決的並不好]
[Applause is the echo of a platitude. 掌聲是一種單調的回音]
■fortitude (n.) 堅忍；剛毅；不屈不撓
[Patience and fortitude conquer all things. 耐心與堅毅征服一切]
[She was successful for her fortitude character. 因為堅韌不拔的性格她成功了]
[This is the kind of fortitude we must have. 就是要有這股狠勁]
■gratitude (n.) 感激
[His heart overflowed with gratitude. 他的心裡充滿了感激之情]
[She showed me her gratitude by inviting me to dinner. 她邀請我吃飯以表示她的感激]
[We welcome the opportunity to express our gratitude. 我們能有機會表示謝意十分高興]
[We owe you a debt of gratitude for you help. 承蒙帮助，感恩不尽]
■solitude (n.) 孤獨；獨居；荒僻、幽靜之地
[I was sociable enough, but I enjoyed solitude too. 我很善於交往，但我也喜歡獨居的生活]
[He passed twenty-four years in solitude. 他在孤獨中度過了二十四年]
[The scientist has spent six months in the solitudes of the Antarctic. 這位科學家已經在人跡罕至的南極待了六個月了]
■magnitude (n.) 巨大；重大；震級
[The main quake was estimated at magnitude 7. 據估計主震區的震級有7]
[The auditorium is a building of great magnitude. 這個大禮堂是一棟巨大的建築物]
[The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening. 這種流行病傳播範圍之廣令人驚惶不安]
[I hadn't realized the magnitude of the problem. 我沒有認識到這個問題的重要性]
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卡卡9 年前
謝謝Kriati&大家～今天的好難念唷@.@" 星期五加油！！
We become stuck in an uncomfortable paradox: our ambitions have been ignited by greatness, but everything we know of ourselves points to congenital ineptitude.