第1课:能力与技能-1
A: She has a certain aptitude for math. When she was a teenager, she was already taking college level math courses.
B: I know! She really has made a lot of accomplishments in the field and her adeptness is amazing.
A: I think she was born with the ability to solve math problems. I myself have toiled year in and year out just to achieve the minimum adequacy.
B: Well, her brilliance in the field of math is rare. You shouldn’t compare yourself to her!
A: 她很有数学天赋,十几岁的时候就上大学级别的数学课了。
B: 是呀!她在这个领域确实取得了很多成绩,她的数学才能真是令人惊异。
A: 我想她天生就擅长解数学题。我自己努力了多年才达到最起码的程度。
B: 她那样的数学才华是很少见的,你不该拿自己跟她比!
aptitude: 才能,天资。
accomplishment: 指通过培训或教育或得的技能、成就、成绩。
adeptness: 由技能和培训相结合而产生的能力;熟练,内行。
adequacy:足够的能力。它的英文释义是ability that is sufficient but no more than sufficient.
brilliance:天赋,尤指非后天习得的才华或能力。
year in and year out:年复一年地;不断地,始终。