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标题: 给米农普及一下三个英语单词:silly, stupid, foolish [打印本页]

作者: 有潜力    时间: 2013-6-4 11:29
标题: 给米农普及一下三个英语单词:silly, stupid, foolish
本帖最后由 有潜力 于 2013-6-4 11:31 编辑

1. 给米农普及一下三个英语单词:silly, stupid, foolish

你用百度搜索一下,中国的英语“高人”或“老师”会给你解释这3个词的区别,结果是听得你头晕脑胀,不知所云。

其实,最好的方法是直接问母语是英语的人,比方说美国人。

2. stay hungry stay foolish
直译:保持饥饿,保持愚蠢。——虽然看起来有点可笑,但意思比较吻合。
这是苹果公司创始人、IT业最有影响力的人物之一Steve Jobs在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上致辞中的最后一句话,也是整个演讲的核心。他把对年轻人的期望全部包含到了这两个简单的句子中,鼓励学生们追求自己想要的生活。

3.为什么Steve Jobs说stay foolish,为什么他不说stay silly, stay stupid呢?

我今天直接问了一个美国老师,他的回答是:

Hi John

That's an interesting question.

Indeed, the words can be used in similar ways.  But I think I understand how Mr. Jobs meant it.  Generally, silly means funny, not serious.  Stupid means unable to understand, not very intelligent. Foolish can also mean both of these things. But it can also imply that the person has a certain innocence, a willingness to try things even if they seem to have little chance of success. I am sure that there were a number of times that Mr. Jobs was called a fool and that his ideas were silly or stupid.  Mr. Jobs was willing to forge ahead, even when others tried to deter and discourage him.  This is a trait that can make us proud of being called foolish.

Hope that helps!

Best wishes,

Mike





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