Motivation 动机

英语笑话

My English Professor once launched into a lecture on "motivation ".

What pushes you ahead? he asked.

What is it that makes you go to school each day? What driving force makes you strive to accomplish ?

Turning suddenly to one young woman, he demanded: "What makes you get out of bed in the morning?"

The student replied: "My mother."

中文翻译

我们英语课的教授，在课上讲“动机”。

他问：“什么让你往前走。”

“是什么让你每天来上学？是什么驱使你追求成功？”

突然冲着一个女学生，他问：“是什么让你早晨从床上爬起来的呢？”

学生答道：“我妈妈。”

词汇点睛

launch [lɔːntʃ] v. 进行（某活动）

lecture [ˈlektʃə(r)] n. 演讲，讲课

motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən] n. 动机，目的

strive [straɪv] v. 努力，奋斗

accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ] v. 达到，完成，实现

suddenly [ˈsʌdənli] adv. 突然，忽然

get out of bed 起床

口语实践

A　He's a bright student — he just lacks motivation.

B　You're right. He needs motivation for study.

A　他是一名很聪明的学生——他只是缺少目的。

B　你说的没错。他需要学习的动机。

★bright [braɪt] adj. 伶俐的，聪明的

A　What did you think of the lecture in class today?

B　The lecture was so boring that I fell asleep.

A　你觉得这节课的讲座怎么样？

B　这讲座太无聊了，我都睡着了。

★boring [ˈbɔː.rɪŋ] adj. 乏味的，无聊的

A　I really like how he teaches.

B　Me too. He is a superb lecturer.

A　我真的很喜欢他讲课。

B　我也喜欢。他是个很好的讲师。

★superb [suːˈpɜːb] adj. 卓越的，杰出的，极好的

★lecturer [ˈlektʃərə(r)] n. 演讲者，讲师