The adolescent, with his passion for sincerity, always respects a parent who admits that he is wrong, or ignorant, or even that he has been unfair or unjust.
The key word to have closer relations with adolescent children is ‘sincerity’.
with prep.由于(熟记僻义)
- She was dying with hunger. 因为太饿,所以快要死了。
- Gil was white and trembling with anger. 吉尔由于生气,脸色煞白,浑身发抖。
passion for sth. 对…的热情(感情名词后通常接介词 for)
- His lifelong passion for music led him to become a conductor.他对音乐的终身热情使他成为一名指挥家。
- The new design team showed a great passion for innovation.新的设计团队对创新表现出极大的热情。
- Her passion for him was not reciprocated. 她对他的热情没有得到回应。
What the child cannot forgive is the parent's refusal to admit these charges if the child knows them to be true.
refusal to do sth. (名词)拒绝做某事
- The bank's refusal to grant the loan caused significant financial difficulty.银行拒绝发放贷款造成了重大的财政困难。
- His stubborn refusal to compromise led to the breakdown of negotiations.他顽固地拒绝妥协导致了谈判破裂。
- His radicalism and refusal to compromise isolated him. 他的激进和拒绝让步使他受到了孤立。
| refuse to 拒绝做或接受某事 | I refuse to compromise my principles. 我拒绝在原则问题上妥协。 |
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know sb. / sth. to do 固定搭配“知道 ...”
- I know him to be very honest.
- He didn't know how to begin. 他不知道如何开场。
- How did I know to do this? 我怎么知道如何做这些?
Victorian parents believed that they kept their dignity by retreating behind an unreasoning authoritarian attitude; in fact they did nothing of the kind, but children were then too cowed to let them know how they really felt.
keep / maintain / retain one’s dignity 保持/维护尊严
- Even in the face of defeat, he managed to maintain his dignity. 即使面对失败,他仍努力保持自己的尊严。
- Despite the criticism, the CEO managed to keep his dignity.尽管受到批评,这位首席执行官仍设法保持了尊严。
- He always tried to keep his dignity in public, regardless of the circumstances.他总是试图在公共场合保持尊严,无论情况如何。
| lose one’s dignity 失去尊严;丢脸 | He felt he had lost his dignity by begging for a job he didn't even want. 他觉得为了求一份自己根本不想要的工作而低声下气,已经失去了尊严。 |
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| destroy one’s dignity 摧毁某人的尊严 | The harsh public criticism was intended to destroy his dignity. 严厉的公开批评意在摧毁他的尊严。 |
| rob / strip sb. of dignity 剥夺某人的尊严 | The dehumanizing conditions of the prison stripped the inmates of their dignity. 监狱里非人道的条件剥夺了囚犯们的尊严。 |
patriarchy n.父权制;家长统治;父系社会
- That's not very different from what patriarchy always says about women. 这跟父权文化对女人的一贯看法并没有很大差别。
- Then there is the Middle East, where traditional patriarchy still holds sway. 接着便是中东,在这里传统的父系社会仍然占据着统治地位。
- In ancient China, hierarchy and patriarchy immured women in their home. 中国古代:等级制和男权将女性“幽禁”在家庭内部。
do nothing of the kind 绝不那样做;根本没做那回事
- I can assure you I did nothing of the kind.
- They asked him to resign, but he did nothing of the kind. 他们要求他辞职,但他绝不那样做。
| say nothing of the kind 绝没那样说;根本没说那种话 |
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否定 + but 不是...而是...
- But Alfred had deduced that the Danes were no longer fit for prolonged battle: and that their commissariat had no organization, but depended on irregular raids.
- It was not the wind but a stray cat that made the noise. 发出响声的不是风,而是一只流浪猫。
| not that ... but that ... 不是因为……而是因为…… | Not that I don't want to go, but that I have too much work to finish. 不是我不想去,而是我有太多的工作要完成。 |
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| nothing but ... 仅仅;只(= only) | The solution was nothing but a temporary fix for a much larger problem. 这个解决方案仅仅是针对大问题的一个权宜之计。 |
| anything but ... 绝不;一点也不 | The movie was anything but boring; I was on the edge of my seat! 这部电影一点也不无聊;我看得非常紧张! |
| cannot but do ... 不得不;只能…… | In such a situation, one cannot but admire her courage. 在那种情况下,人们不禁佩服她的勇气。 |
Today we tend to go to the other extreme, but on the whole this is a healthier attitude both for the child and the parent.
on the whole 总体而言;大体上
- On the whole, the project was a success despite the initial delays. 总体而言,尽管最初有所延误,项目还是成功的。
- On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. 大体说来,我赞成这个想法。
- On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation. 总体来说,她生活俭朴,不事张扬。
| by and large 大体上;总的来说 | By and large, the new regulations have been welcomed by the public. 大体上,新法规受到了公众的欢迎。 |
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| generally 通常;普遍地 | It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to health. 人们普遍认为吸烟有害健康。 |
| generally speaking 一般而言;通常来说 | Generally speaking, older people tend to be more conservative. 一般而言,老年人往往比较保守。 |
It is always wiser and safer to face up to reality, however painful it may be at the moment.
face up to sth. 勇敢面对/正视(现实、困难等)
- It is always wiser and safer to face up to reality.永远更明智、更安全的是正视现实。
- He finally had to face up to the fact that he had failed.他最终不得不面对他失败的事实。
- The country must face up to its economic challenges.这个国家必须正视其经济挑战。
however + adj. 无论... (磁铁属性) = No matter how + 形容词 + 主语 + be
当 however 表示“无论多么…”时,它具有极强的吸引力,必须紧紧贴着它所修饰的形容词或副词,并把这个词从句尾“拽”到句首。
- It may be painful at the moment. ⇒ ... however painful it may be at the moment.
- He runs fast. ⇒ However fast he runs... 无论他跑得多快…
- The task is complex. ⇒ However complex the task is... 无论任务多么复杂…
- It is always better to tell the truth, however difficult it may be.
- He is determined to continue, however difficult the situation may be.他决心继续下去,无论情况多么困难。
- It is always wiser and safer to face up to reality, however painful it may be at the moment.永远更明智、更安全的是正视现实,无论它此刻多么痛苦。