The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable.
这就要求我比平时早11分钟把自己从床上拽起来,这种自我约束是很艰苦的。
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
vt. 训练;使有纪律;处罚;使有条理;
n. 训练;纪律;学科;符合行为准则的行为(或举止);
💡 discipl=disciple门徒,学徒+ine表名词,人或物 → 门徒必须听说 → 纪律
"She needs the discipline of having to write an essay every week."
她需要进行每周写一篇文章的训练.
近义:penalise, penalize, punish, sanction, chastise, illustrate
反义:pander, pimp, miseducate, overindulge, pamper, pet
adj. 相当大(或多)的;该注意的,应考虑的;
💡 consider思考+able...的→ 相当大的;重要的
"There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform."
年轻人被大力要求守规矩。
近义:important, appreciable, numerous, abundant, plentiful, profuse
反义:inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义:ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
vt. 拖拽;吃力地往前拉;拖地而行;
vi. 沿地面拖动;落后;缓慢前进;打捞;
n. 拖,拉;累赘;阻力;
💡 拽胳”(谐音):拽胳膊就是 拉胳膊 医生(dr) 拖阿哥(ag)
"It will take two elephants to drag all this wood away."
需要两头大象才能把所有的木材拖走.
近义:suffer, nuisance, hurl, lug, pull, trail
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