1.Rule #1, when I talk to people, I never tell them more than three things at a time. 第一条规则,当我和人交谈的时候,从不会一次性讲超过三件事情。
句子结构:
Rule #1, when I +v. , I+单句
Rule #1, when I drive on highway, I never answer my cellphone, coz it distracts my attention.
我开车时候,遵循的第一条原则,就是绝不接电话。因为接电话会让分散注意力。
Rule #1, when I talk to a female employee, I always leave my office door open.
第一条规则,当我和女性员工谈话的时候,总是把办公室的门开着。
Rule #1, when I travel abroad, I always do my best to avoid any confrontations with others.
第一条原则,当我在国外旅行时,总是尽量避免和他人发生冲突。
2. Personally, I feel he is a bit boring. 就个人而言,我觉得他有一点儿乏味。
句子结构:
Personally, I +动词
Personally, I believe the market is going to stay the same for a long time.
就个人而言,我觉得市场会维持目前的状态很长一段时间。
Personally, I think this project will attract a lot of VC. (venture capital)
就我个人而言,我觉得这个项目会吸引很多风投。
Personally, I feel it’s going to be very difficult for Theresa May to produce a solution that pleases everybody..
就我个人而言,我觉得梅姨 (英国首相 特蕾莎梅)想要拿出一个令各方都满意的解决方案,是极其困难的。
3. As far as I know, there are a lot of complaints about the latest Tesla model. 据我所知,特斯拉最新款电动车的投诉可是不少的。
句子结构:
As far as I know,+单句
As far as I know, the Defense Ministry is secretly looking for partners working on the next generation fighter jet.
据我所知,国防部正在秘密寻找合作伙伴研发下一代战机。
4. It seems to me that he doesn’t know what he is doing. 我觉得他不知道自己在干什么。
句子结构:
It seems to me that...
It seems to me that many people have no idea what they want to achieve.
我觉得很多人都不清楚自己这一辈要干什么。
It seems to me that the importance of education for girls has been underestimated.
我觉得教育之于女性的重要程度被严重低估了。
练习:
我觉得新的经济危机不可避免了。
It seems to me that another financial crisis is almost inevitable.
5. The way I see it, climate change is a very serious issue and many people don’t pay enough attention to it. 我觉得气候变化是很严肃的事情,而多数人对此不够重视。
句子结构:
The way I see it, +单句
The way I see it, technology will make our life easier in the long term, but not necessarily so in the short term.
我觉得长期而言,科技会使得我们的生活更好,但是短期未必。
The way I see it, China’s economy will surpass that of the United States. It’s only a matter of time.
我觉得中国的经济超越美国,只是个时间问题而已。
6. If you ask me, you did the right thing by sending away your dog. 我觉得把狗送走是对的。
句子结构:
If you ask me, +单句
If you ask me, you should probably step up you game to keep this job.
要是换作我,我会努力拿出最好的表现保住自己的工作。
If you ask me, under no circumstances should you make decisions for other people.我觉得无论什么情况,你都不应该替他人作决定。
7. Your success in this world will come down to one thing: your ability to get others to say yes. 你在这个世界的成功最终取决于一个因素:你能否让别人对你有求必应。
句子结构:
Your success in this world will come down to one thing:+单句
Your success in this world will come down to one thing: your ability to get other people to like you.
你在这个世界的成功最终取决一个因素:你让他人喜欢你的能力。
Your success in this world will come down to one thing: your ability to cooperate with other people .
你在这个世界的成功最终取决于一个因素:你与他人团队合作的能力。
8. It would be nothing short of a disaster if you end up challenging the person that you’re trying to convince. 如果你最终质疑自己试图说服的对象,那不啻于一场灾难。
句子结构:
It would be nothing short of a +n. if +单句
It would be nothing short of a miracle if scientists could find a way to turn water into oil.
如果科学家能有法子把水变成油,那可不啻于一个奇迹。
It would be nothing short of a disaster if Trump gets reelected.
川普要是连任成功那简直是个灾难。
9. Keep this in mind: Facts don’t convince people. Facts only polarize people. 牢记一点:事实并不能说服人,事实只会让人分化。
句子结构:
Keep this in mind:单句
Keep this in mind: you are what you read. There is nothing wrong with reading too much.
牢记一点:阅读界定了你的人生半径。广泛阅读是没有错的。
Keep this in mind: no one can get away with murder. No one.
牢记一点:没有人能逃脱法网的制裁,没有人。
10. It turns out that focusing on common motives and things you can agree on is a more effective way to change people’s minds. 事实证明有共同的诉求和求同存异才是改变他人想法的有效手段。
句子结构:It turns out that+单句
It turns out that cats are natural predators, no matter how long they stay with human beings, their hunting instinct is always there.
事实证明猫是天生的捕猎者。无论他们与人类居住有多久时间,狩猎的本能一直在。
It turns out that most male animals have brighter feathers or fur to attract a female partner.
事实证明多数雄性动物都有鲜艳的毛发用来吸引异性。
独白练习:
Our world faces a lot of challenges. Climate change is one of them.如果你要问我的话,, I think our government should do more to提高民众对气候变化危害的认知意识。Some people might argue that climate change is not that serious. And I beg to differ.
据我所知, all the major developed countries have been dealing with climate change for quite a long time.
气候如果变化得比现在更加糟糕的话,那简直是个灾难。Not just for human beings, but for all the lives on earth.
But I have to admit,聚焦共同的出发点is the best way to change people’s minds. And facts only polarize people.
独白练习参考答案:
Our world faces a lot of challenges. Climate change is one of them.If you ask me, I think our governmentshould do more to raise people’s awareness of the danger of climate change.
Some people might argue that climate change is not that serious. And I beg to differ.
As far as I know, all the major developed countries have been dealing with climate change for quite a long time.
It would be nothing short of a disaster if the weather gets worse than it is today. Not just for human beings, but for all the lives on earth.
But I have to admit,focusing on common motivesis the best way to change people’s minds. And facts only polarize people.
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