1.13早读 | 最困难的是下定决心去做，剩下的只是坚持而已

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 是他决定要离开的。

2. 作出决定

3. 他们的坚韧给我留下了深刻的印象。

4. 她是个坚毅的人。

1.13 早读原文

The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

今日发音练习重点：

1. difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ 词内舌侧音不要丢

2. decision -sion对应发音 /ʒən/；发音很像汉语“人”

3. tenacity /təˈnæsəti/ 包含四个音节

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1. the decision to do XX

In the end,the decision toscrap the project was unanimous.

最后，大家一致决定放弃这一项目。

It was his decision to leave.

是他决定要离开的。

拓展词链儿：作出决定

reach a decision

come to a decision

make a decision

arrive at a decision

→ decision-maker 决策者

点击跳转回顾 【周二0111 indecision】

点击跳转回顾【You make a million decisions that mean nothing. And then one day, you order takeout, and it changes your life.】

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ACxULWkWbUHkeWsJ1wAvTw

2. tenacity n. 坚韧;坚毅

近义：perseverance, determination, doggedness, persistence, stubbornness

Talent, hard work, and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.

事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。

I am impressed by their tenacity.

他们的坚韧给我留下了深刻的印象。

tenacious /təˈneɪʃəs/ adj. 坚韧不拔的；顽强的

She's a tenacious woman. She never gives up.

她是个坚毅的人，从不放弃。

原声例句：They just obviously didn't understand how much tenacity it was going to take to do it.

很明显，他们不明白要做到这一点需要多大的毅力。

原声例句：I'm just inspired by her tenacity and her determination.

我只是被她的坚韧和决心所鼓舞。

You know, tenacity might get you points at work.

固执在工作上可能给你加分不少。

图片源自《谍影迷情》

Eyal's description of your tenacity didn't do you justice.

埃亚尔对你坚韧的评价可不太公正。

图片源自《谍影迷情》

If there's one thing you should know about me, Lana, it's that I'm tenacious. I don't like to give up.

拉娜，我这人最大的特点就是坚毅，我不喜欢放弃。

图片源自《美国恐怖故事》

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