9.26 早读 A person's character isn't determined by how he or she enjoys victory, but rather how he or she endures defeat.
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语音讲解
单词发音
character /ˈkærəktə $ -ər/
victory/ˈvɪktəri/
endure/ɪnˈdjʊə $ ɪnˈdʊr/
defeat/dɪˈfiːt/
连词发音
he or she enjoys /hijəʃijɪnˈdʒɔɪz/
she endures /ʃijɪnˈdjʊəz/
轻读重读
重读:character/determined/victory/defeat
弱读:or/but
词汇讲解
1.not...but rather phrase.
释义:不是……而是……used to say that one thing is not true but a different thing is true
not …but和not…but rather都是“不是……而是……”的意思。但是but rather比but更强烈地表示与前分句的对比意味,rather 起加强语气作用。
例句:It's not always the truth that hurts, but rather the incorrect way you say it.
其实,事实并不总是伤人的,而是你用错误的方式讲述了这个事实。
but rather也可以单独拿出来用于肯定句,强调转折的语气。
He is fairly clever but rather lazy.
他很聪明,但也相当懒。
请看not...but rather...在美剧《绿箭》中的应用:
It's not what I want, but rather my employer.
2.endure verb.
释义: to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining 忍受
例句:It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.应该是没有人能够忍受这种痛苦的。
在日常用语中,常用stand来代替endure,表示“忍受”的含义。
I couldn’t stand the pain. 我受不了这种痛苦。
endure(verb.)→endurance(noun.)
victory-defeat
活学活用
not...but rather
一个人的品性不是取决于他/她如何享受胜利,而在于他/她如何面对失败。-纸牌屋《House of Cards》