1. 認識這個詞(基礎(chǔ)篇)
詞:perfect
英英釋義:to make something as good as you are able to
例句:Jiro Ono, arguably the best living Japanese sushi chef, has devoted his entire life to perfecting the art of sushi.
2. 體會這個詞 (進階篇)
“perfect”既可以作形容詞也可以作動詞玄柏,作動詞的意思是“使......完美、提高”哆料,可以和 improve 同義替換漾唉。略有不同的是倦始,perfect 更能體現(xiàn)一個人的決心和持久力东揣,有精益求精循衰、匠人之心的意思厢漩。從 perfect 的動詞意思也可以看得出蟋座,它后面經(jīng)常會接 skill, technique 等詞拗踢。? ?
注意:perfect 作形容詞的讀音是/?p??f?kt/;作動詞時向臀,它的讀音和重音都會發(fā)生變化巢墅,讀成/p??f?kt/。? ?
下面來看幾個例句券膀。? ?
日本壽司之神小野次郎窮盡一生精進壽司手藝君纫,用英語可以這么表達:? ?
Jiro Ono, arguably the best living Japanese sushi chef, has devoted his entire life to perfecting the art of sushi. (這句話中的 art 也有 skill 的意思,比如還有 the art of public speaking, the art of persuasion, the art of acting 等)? ?
奧巴馬是在大學(xué)時期不斷提高自己的口才的芹彬,就可以說:? ?
It was in college that Barack Obama perfected the art of oratory/public speaking.? ?
Sherry 老師一直在找機會精進自己的咖啡拉花(latte art)技術(shù)蓄髓,我們就可以這么寫:?
Sherry has taken every opportunity to perfect her latte art.
NBA 球星史蒂芬?庫里以出色的運球技能聞名,可能沒有誰比他在運球上更追求精益求精了:? ?
When it comes to perfecting the dribbling technique, perhaps no other basketball player has worked harder than Stephen Curry, a six-time NBA All-Star.
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3. 從認識到會用(作業(yè))
1)翻譯下面的句子:? ?
他是在德國讀本科期間提高了自己的德語能力舒帮。
It was during his undergraduate years in Germany? that he perfected his German.
造句
After graduation, he continued learning English to perfect his linguistic competence.
(參考翻譯:It was during his undergraduate years in Germany that he perfected his German.)