Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.
我們大多數(shù)人想自我完善卻遭到失敗，這是因?yàn)槲覀兊囊?guī)劃過(guò)于宏大，而又根本沒(méi)有時(shí)間去實(shí)施。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt.& vi. 失敗，不及格;倒閉，破產(chǎn);缺乏;衰退;
vi. 衰退;失敗，不及格;破產(chǎn);不足;
vt. 不及格;使失望;忘記;舍棄;
n. 失敗，失誤;不及格;不及格者;[商]期貨交割失期;
?? fals, fall =err,deceive,表示”犯錯(cuò)誤,欺騙”
"I will give you a present on your birthday without fail."
你生日時(shí)我一定送你一份禮物.
近義：flunk, miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle
反義：qualify, prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome
n. 改進(jìn)，改善，改良，增進(jìn)，進(jìn)步;（美）裝修，改良措施;利用，活用;更優(yōu)秀的人，更進(jìn)步的人;
?? im 加以..+ prov 測(cè)試，證明+ e + ment 表示行為、行為的過(guò)程或結(jié)果 → n.改進(jìn)，改善；改進(jìn)處
"Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency."
盡管在經(jīng)濟(jì)方面有改善的跡象，但仍不容自滿(mǎn)。
近義：headway, increase, melioration, progress, promotion, recovery
反義：impairment, loss, staleness, worsening, damage, decline
conj. 因?yàn)?
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關(guān)系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adj. 有雄心的;有野心的;費(fèi)力的;耗資的;
?? amb大+it行走+ious形容詞后綴 → 大步向前走的 → 有雄心的
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年輕經(jīng)理
近義：aspiring, materialistic, avaricious, possessive, pushful, thrusting
反義：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
carry
['k?ri]
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詞根: car
vt. 支撐;攜帶;輸送;運(yùn)載;
vt.& vi. 運(yùn)送;搬運(yùn);具有;
vi. （文學(xué)、戲劇等）對(duì)讀者;扔（或踢）到…距離;（馬等）具有某種姿勢(shì);傳得很遠(yuǎn);
n. （槍炮、火箭等的）射程;運(yùn)輸，運(yùn)送;
?? car, char 車(chē), 跑
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個(gè)。
近義：move, relocate, shuttle, tote, transfer, transport
反義：leave, neglect, overlook, forget