48.奋斗

1.惯用口语句子：

Genius only means hard working all one's life,
天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。
Genius is nothing but diligence.
天才不过是勤奋而已。
genius n. 天才
diligence n. 勤奋
all one's life“一生”
nothing but“只不过”

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
我所能奉献的没有其他，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。
blood n. 血液
toil n. 辛苦，辛劳

Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow.
进步是今天的活动、明天的保证。
assurance n. 确信，保证

Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。
despair n. 绝望，丧失信心
chalice n. 杯，酒杯
opportunity n. 机会，良机

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
忍耐是痛苦的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。
patience n. 耐心，忍耐
bitter a. 苦的，痛苦的

Man errs so long as he strives.
人只要奋斗就会犯错误。
err v. 犯错误
strive v. 奋斗
so long as = as long as “只要”

No pain, no gain.
不劳则无获。
It is only through hard work that someone can achieve real success.
一个人只有经过艰苦的努力才能取得真正的成功。
pain n. 痛苦，劳苦，辛苦，努力
gain n. 收获，得到
第二句是个强调句，其结构为“It is+被强调成分+that+其他”。

The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible".
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。
make up one's mind“下定决心”

The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and this endeavor can lead to something new and better.
人经过努力可以改变世界，这种努力可以使人类达到新的、更美好
的境界。
endeavor n. 努力
lead to“导致，结果”

2.实用对话

On Striving关于奋斗

Mary:  Did you attend the lecture last night?
玛丽：昨晚你去听讲座了吗？
Jason:  You mean the one by Zhang Jinlai?
杰森：你是说章金莱先生的讲座吗？
Mary:  Yeah, I went last night and was wondering if you were there. The speech was excellent.
玛丽：我昨晚去了。我在想你是不是也去了。讲得太精彩了。
Jason:  Yeah, I did go and I feel like I leamed a lot. When I was a kid, I watched his TV show all the time.
杰森：是的，我去了，我觉得学到了很多。我小时候一直看他演的电视剧呢。
Mary:  Me too. I really admire his spirit. He played the Monkey King for 17 years. My favorite part of the show was that it
seemed like no matter how hard situation, he always faced it head-on and overcame it. Of course the show was a big success.
玛丽：我也是，我真的很佩服他的那种精神。他演美猴王这个角色演了十七年。这部电视剧我最喜欢的地方就是不管多么艰难的境况，他都正面相迎并且最终克服困难。这部电视剧当然取得了很大的成功。
Jason:  He taught me that it is only through hard work that someone can achieve real success. No pain, no gain.
杰森：他教会我，一个人只有经过艰苦的努力才能取得真正的成功。不劳则无获。
Mary:   He taught us that inside every broken heart is a new seed, and that gems can't shine unless they are polished. We
cannot truly improve ourselves without some kind of hardship.
玛丽：他还让我们懂得，每一颗破碎的心都孕育着新的萌芽，还有宝石不经磨砺就不能发光。没有磨难，我们就无法真正完善自我。
Jason:  Maybe that was the essence of the Monkey King.
杰森：也许这就是美猴王的本质所在吧。

3.详细解说

1.时话中出现的“章金莱先生”是《西游记》中孙悟空的扮演者，其艺名为“六小龄童”。