The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable.
這就要求我比平時早11分鐘把自己從床上拽起來,這種自我約束是很艱苦的。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 訓練;使有紀律;處罰;使有條理;
n. 訓練;紀律;學科;符合行為準則的行為(或舉止);
?? discipl=disciple門徒,學徒+ine表名詞,人或物 → 門徒必須聽說 → 紀律
"She needs the discipline of having to write an essay every week."
她需要進行每周寫一篇文章的訓練.
近義:penalise, penalize, punish, sanction, chastise, illustrate
反義:pander, pimp, miseducate, overindulge, pamper, pet
adj. 相當大(或多)的;該注意的,應考慮的;
?? consider思考+able...的→ 相當大的;重要的
"There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform."
年輕人被大力要求守規矩。
近義:important, appreciable, numerous, abundant, plentiful, profuse
反義:inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;純凈的;單一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近親繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣著風格顯得十分自信。
近義:ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
vt. 拖拽;吃力地往前拉;拖地而行;
vi. 沿地面拖動;落后;緩慢前進;打撈;
n. 拖,拉;累贅;阻力;
?? 拽胳”(諧音):拽胳膊就是 拉胳膊 醫生(dr) 拖阿哥(ag)
"It will take two elephants to drag all this wood away."
需要兩頭大象才能把所有的木材拖走.
近義:suffer, nuisance, hurl, lug, pull, trail
pron. 我自己,親自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近義:me, i