I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morning and to read more of an evening.
我深知这些问题，于是，今年我对自己的计划要严加保密，只给自己定下两项适中的任务；每天早上锻炼身体，每天晚上多看点书。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 50 New Year resolutions

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

limited ['lɪmɪtɪd] 词频3 词根: 界限
adj. 有限的;（君主权力）受宪法限制的;〈美〉乘客名额有限制的;（智力，能力等）有限的; n. 高级快车;直达的火车或汽车;
💡 lim门槛，限制+it=mit放出+ed形容词后缀 → 放出限制 → 有限的,限量的
"Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child."
教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。
近义：qualified, restricted, circumscribed, circumscript, confined, constricted 反义：illimitable, immeasurable, infinite, limitless, spaceless, termless
modest ['mɑdɪst] 词频2 词根: mode
adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的;适度的，适中的;端庄的;羞怯的;
💡 mode方式，模式，风度+st→做事有风度→礼貌的
"He charged a relatively modest fee."
他收取的费用不算高。
近义：humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate 反义：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
physical ['fɪzɪkl] 词频2 词根: physics
adj. 自然（界）的;身体的;物质的;自然规律的; n. 身体检查，体格检查;
💡 phys生理领域 + ical ...的 → a.物质的；物理的；身体的
"the cult of physical fitness"
健身热
近义：material, personal, substantial, bodily, concrete, corporal 反义：unworldly
exercise ['ɛksɚsaɪz] 词频1
n. 练习;运动，训练;运用;典礼; vi. 锻炼，训练，练习; vt. 锻炼（身体某部位）;使焦虑，使忧虑;实行，发挥（作用）;运用;
💡 ex出+erc力量+ise表名词，物品，状态 →练习，锻炼
"You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog."
在雾中开车要极为小心.
近义：profess, wield, practice, practise, qualify, train
myself [maɪ'sɛlf] 词频1
pron. 我自己，亲自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近义：me, i

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing.
“13下是不如1下好，但总比1下也不敲强。
Perfume is not exempt from import duty.'
香水要上进口税的。”
After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted,
跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。
In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.
在晚会上他尽情娱乐，一再告诉大家他是多么讨厌医院。
It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.
城里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我来说一直是个谜。
Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.
妻子常常认为她们的丈夫无比聪明能干。