(封面上的Napoleon很帅吧?你是唯一一个发现这段隐藏文字的人吗?)
今天是个具有纪念意义的日子。说起“胜利”这个概念,你第一时间想到的是哪个单词?
华生似乎隔着微信也能看到,许多朋友正侧脸45度对看屏幕,鼓脸,嘟嘴,摆出了V字手势。
这个“泛滥成灾”的V字手势就是Victory(胜利)的首字母。而你,想不想在今天这个具有纪念意义的日子里,学习更多有关“胜利”的英语说法?
华生为你选择了6个与胜利有关的单词,他们基本上不是名词就是动词,关系是这样的:
然而,一个词切换词性之后,意思会100%保持一致吗?或者说,你以为defeat和beat的名词意思就是“胜利”的意思?No no no,看过这些你就明白了。
名词
noun
the success you achieve when you win a battle, game, election etc.
(仅用作名词,意为胜利)
例:Jordan led his team to victory.
(Jordan率领他的球队走向了胜利)
说法:
victory over/against(对……的胜利)
victory for (……的胜利)
narrow victory(艰难的胜利)
动词
verb
to be the best or most successful in a competition, game, election etc.
(一切竞争方面的胜利)
例:Who led China to win the war?
(谁领导中国取得了胜利)
说法:win something for somebody(为某人赢得某物)
名词
noun
a success or victory, especially in sport.
(尤指体育运动上的胜利)
例:In the FIFA world cup Germany had their great win over Brazil.
(世界杯上德国队对巴西队取得了大胜)
说法:win over(对……的胜利)
名词
noun
when you achieve what you want or intend.
(达成目标,即成功)
例:She puts her success down to good luck.
(她把自己的成功归功于好运)
说法:success in(某方面的成功)
变形:
succeed(动词)
successful(形容词)
successfully(副词)
动词
verb
to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etc.
(用作动词是击败别人的意思)
例:It was the last question on the paper that defeated me.
(击败我的是纸上的最后一道问题)
说法:defeat somebody by something(以某物击败某人)
名词
noun
failure to win or succeed.
(用作名词是失败的意思)
例:He is a man who hates to admit defeat.
(他是一个讨厌认输的男人)
说法:accept defeat(接受失败)
动词
verb
to get the most points, votes etc. in a game, race, or competition.
(有击打的意思,也有在竞争中击败别人的意思)
例:We beat back the enemy.
(我们击退了敌人)
说法:beat it(逃开)
名词
noun
one of a series of regular movements or hitting actions.
(有规律的敲打,节拍或鼓点,与胜利无关)
例:This is a song with a beat you can dance to
(这是一首你能跟着节拍跳舞的歌)
说法:beat of(……的节拍)
动词
verb
to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
(并非直接表示胜利,是战胜,克服的意思)
例:I believe we can overcome all the difficulties we meet.
(我相信我们能克服所有遇到的困难)
说法:be overcome with(沉浸在……中)
victory最为通用,win则是动词用得较多,success是成功,也是和平年代的胜利。defeat和beat两个词的名词意思差别较大,一定要注意,不能想当然。而overcome虽然是克服的意思,但也是属于你自己的胜利。
华生希望,今天这6个单词,不仅能让你牢记我们来之不易的胜利,也能让你在生活中收获自己的胜利。如果你觉得能帮到你的话,别忘记与朋友分享一起学习。
如果你有其他更好的单词,也欢迎在评论中留下你的真知灼见。
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