今日挑戰句子
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Happiness equals expectations over reality. So, there are two ways to ensure contentment. Change reality, or, change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
快樂等於對現實的期望。因此若想要感到滿足，就需改變現況、或是改變期望。悲觀的人會降低期待。而較樂觀的悲觀者則會天天說服自己：人生不如意，十之八九。
學習重點
3. contentment滿足
contentment
[kənˋtɛntmənt](n.)滿足
content
[kənˋtɛnt](v.)滿足
content
[ˋkɑntɛnt](n.)內容
contempt
[kənˋtɛmpt](adj.)輕蔑
andyliu06189 年前
Nina9 年前
Thanks Kristi and EVERYBODY!!! Let's be happy and positive everyday~
Happiness equals expectations over reality. So, there are two ways to ensure contentment. Change reality, or, change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
unickname9 年前
■rehearse [rɪˋhɝs] (vt.)詳細復述；反復講；排演
■expectation[͵ɛkspɛkˋteʃən]1.(n.)[C，多用複數]期待期盼(好事會發生)；2.(n.)[C or U]預料，預期
■content [kənˋtɛnt] (v.) 滿足；content [ˋkɑntɛnt] (n.) 內容
■everyday(adj.)日常的、通常的■every day(adv.)每天地
Happiness equals expectations over reality, so there are two ways to ensure contentment: Change reality, or change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
快樂等於期望除以現實。因此，有2種方法可以確保能感到滿足而不失望：要嘛就改變現實、不然就改變期望。悲觀的人知道要降低期望值。而好的悲觀者則會天天提醒自己某些重要的訓示，包括有：「人生不如意，十之八九」、...(後文接續提到「大部分的人多數時間都是處於憂慮和悲傷的狀態」....等等)
【跟Hilario學西班牙語練習】：amor (love) 可當動詞，亦可當名詞
mi amor (my love)
Te amo. (I love you.)
Te quiero. (French: Je t'aime=I love you.)
蔡宏源9 年前
Happiness equals expectations over reality. So, there are two ways to ensure contentment. Change reality, or, change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
快樂等於對現實的期望。因此若想要感到滿足，就需改變現況、或是改變期望。悲觀的人會降低期待。而較樂觀的悲觀者則會天天說服自己：人生不如意，十之八九。
1 . equal 平等的
equal [ˋikwəl] (adj.) 平等的
A lot of people believed that male and female are equal, but we neglected the fact that we are physically different.
很多人認為男生女生應該是完全平等的可是這樣可能或許忽略一個事實就是我們的生理本來就不一樣。
equation [ɪˋkweʃən] (n.) 等於
Happiness is the equation to expectations over the reality.
快樂等於對現實的期望
is the equation to something
equality [iˋkwɑlətɪ] (n.) 平等
Emma Watson strongly advocates gender equality in her HeForShe campaign.
Emma Watson在她的HeForShe的活動當中，她非常提倡性別的平等。
2 . ensure 保證、擔保
ensure [ɪnˋʃʊr] (v.) 保證、擔保、確認、有保險來保護東西
make sure
Please ensure that you keep an eye on your personal belongings.
你確保你自己的私人物品都有好好帶在身邊。
Ensure your car before you go on a road trip.
在你開長途旅行之前，要記得幫你的車子保險。
assure [əˋʃʊr] (v.) 向... 保證 擔保
promise
I assure you everything will be fine.
我向你保證所有事情會好好的。
3 . contentment 滿足
contentment [kənˋtɛntmənt] (n.) 滿足
content [kənˋtɛnt] (v.) 滿足
If you content your life right now, you’re probably happier than 70% of the people on this world.
如果你現在對自己的生活很滿意或是很滿足的話，你搞不好已經比大概70%的人還快樂了。
content [ˋkɑntɛnt] (n.) 內容
The content of the magazine builds bad influence on high school students.
這本雜誌的內容其實對高中生有非常不好的影響。
contempt [kənˋtɛmpt] (adj.) 輕蔑
He answers his mom with contempt.
他以輕蔑的口吻回答他媽媽的問題。
4 . pessimistic 悲觀的
pessimistic [͵pɛsəˋmɪstɪk] (adj.) 悲觀的
pessimist 悲觀者
optimistic [͵ɑptəˋmɪstɪk] (adj.) 樂觀的
optimist 樂觀者
Pessimists and optimists see half a glass of water differently.
悲觀的人跟樂觀的人對半杯水的見解十分不一樣。
5 . rehearse 排練
rehearse [rɪˋhɝs] (v.) 排練
rehearsal [rɪˋhɝs!] (n.) 排練
Thousands of rehearsals are complete before the actresses actually go on stage.
演員們正式上台表演之前，都已經排練過成千上百場了。
ShakesBeer9 年前
Day 159
先把不好的事情想起來放，真的發生時，好像就不會這麼難過了？
幾個比較不好念的地方：
contentment
Pessimists
the expectations
rehearse
generally
今天來講點跟快樂悲傷有關的：
Estoy contento. (I'm happy.)
Estoy triste. (I'm sad.)
¡Así es la vida! 這就是人蔘啊！
C'est la vie!
Ricky9 年前
Happiness equals expectations over reality. So, there are two ways to ensure contentment. Change reality, or, change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
大貓9 年前
終於可以偷懶一下了(/Owo)/
ninini555559 年前
大家早安安~*\(^o^)/* #跟Ni聽個歌:Good Time/Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen #自己的天天聽首英文歌挑戰 #第116首
Tino9 年前
Thanks Kristi and every friend~
Important~~~This Saturday(11/26) at 9:oo am in NCCU, there is a workshop from VoiceTube, Kristi will be there. ^^
Leeway9 年前
超重鼻音到有點啞之裝可愛＠＠
Happiness equals expectations over reality. So, there are two ways to ensure contentment. Change reality, or, change expectations. Pessimists know to reduce the expectations. Good pessimists rehearse some key lessons to themselves every day: Life generally goes wrong.
這兩天一直看到Ellen DeGeneres獲頒美國總統自由勳章的新聞片段，獲獎介紹的內容寫得真好，令人感動。
而Barack Obama的致詞就更不用說了，覺得這位國家領導人真的很特別，總能用很平易近人的表達方式，用字遣詞的高度都很適切；就算講稿是幕僚寫的，也因他的個人表達魅力將一切自然誠懇地詮釋出來，而令人動容。
（我不是粉絲，只是有感而發）