3.30 早读 | 要有敢于按自己的信念、以及坚强的自我意识才能令我们踏足世界

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 缺少底气

2. 自我感觉；自我意识

3. 我坚信...

4. 这个解释说得过去。

3.30 早读原文

It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world.

语音讲解00:58，词汇讲解03:50

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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. courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ 英美发音稍有不同；

2. next steps into /nekst steps ɪntə/ 注意next词尾/st/的处理；

3. self world 词内舌侧音不要丢；

4. 列举事物的语调 It is with passion↗, courage of conviction↗, and strong sense of self↘...

言之有物

1.词汇：conviction n. 定罪; 信念; 确信; 说服

英释：a very strong belief or opinion/the feeling of being sure about something and having no doubts

It was a reasonable explanation, but his voice lacked conviction.

这个解释说得过去，但他说话的声音缺少底气。

*词汇辨析 faith & conviction

faith 跟信仰有关；语气较强，强调完全相信；有时也能仅凭感觉产生的相信。

conviction 强调的是对任何事情的相信；根据长期交往或实践，对某人某事有了认识和了解后产生的信心和相信，侧重其坚定性。

I have faith in God.（√）

I have conviction in God.（×）

I have a strong conviction that tomorrow will not rain.

我坚信明天不会下雨。

2.词链儿：a sense of self

自我感觉；自我意识

英释：someone's idea that they are a separate person, different from other people

You need to go with the community and have a collective sense ofself.

你应该融入集体，培养自己的集体意识。

This may be caused by an absence of a sense of self.

这可能是因为自我感觉的缺失导致的。

You maybe confuse having style with having a sense of self.

你可能分不清有风格和有自我的区别。

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What is a sense of self?

什么是自我意识？

图片源自《哥谭》

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