Never, ever give up 4
But the truth is, all those orations that I had practiced, just to get myself through some training swims as motivation -- it wasn't like that.
ps:但事实是，我练习的所有演讲，都是为了让自己通过一些游泳训练，以此作为动力——不是这样的。
truth真相; 实情; 事实; 真实情况; 真实; 真实性; 真理
those用来对已经提及的事物作补充说明; 人们;人; 那些; 用于提供更多的细节、信息
orations演说，致辞; oration的复数
practiced练习; 实习; 实行; practice的过去分词和过去式
myself我自己; 我本人，亲自
training训练; 培训; 训练，锻炼; 接受训练; 进行…训练; 进行体育锻炼; 教育; 培养…的能力; train的现在分词
swims游水; 游泳; 游; 游动; swim的第三人称单数
motivation动机; 动力; 诱因
like that那样地
It was a very real moment, with that crowd, with my team.
We did it. I didn't do it. We did it.
And we'll never forget it. It'll always be part of us.
The three things I did sort of blurt out when we got there, was first: Never, ever give up.
ps:当我们到达那里时，我脱口而出的三件事是第一件：永不放弃。
three三
things东西; 物; 物件; 物品; 事物; 用品，衣服; 用具; thing的复数
sort of有几分;近似;有那么点儿
blurt out脱口而出; 说漏嘴
when什么时候; 何时; 什么情况下; 什么场合下; 在那时; 其时; 当时; 当场; 在…时候; 当…时; 在…期间; 在…之后; 在任何…时候
got得到(get的过去式和过去分词); 抓住
first第一; 最重要的; 首要的; 最优秀的; 首先; 最初; 第一次; 首次; 第一个人; 空前的成就; 前所未有的事情; 一挡，最低挡
Never从不; 绝不; 从未; 未曾; (与not同义，语气较强)一点都不; 不会吧
ever(用于否定句和疑问句，或与if连用的句子)在任何时候，从来; 以往任何时候，曾经; 不断地; 总是; 始终
give up放弃; 戒除; 认输; 辞去; 让出; 自首; 投案
I live it. What's the phrase from today from Socrates? To be is to do.
ps:我活下来了。苏格拉底今天说的是什么？做就是做。
live住; 居住; 生存; 活着; 活的; 现场直播的; 实况转播的; 现场演出的; 在现场直播; 在现场表演
What什么; …的事物; 无论什么; 凡是…的事物; 多么; 真; 太
phrase短语; 词组; 成语; 习语; 惯用法; 警句; 乐句; 乐节; 表达，措辞，推敲; 划分乐句，分乐节
from从…起，始于; 从…开始; 寄自，得自
today在今天; 在今日; 现在; 当今; 当代; 今天; 今日
Socrates苏格拉底
So I don't stand up and say, "Don't ever give up."
I didn't give up. There was action behind these words.
The second is: You can chase your dreams at any age; you're never too old.
Sixty-four; that no one at any age, any gender, could ever do has done it.
ps:六十四岁，任何年龄，任何性别的人都做不到。
no one没有人; 没有任何人
any(与不可数或复数名词连用，用于否定句和疑问句，也用于if或whether之后，或紧接某些动词如prevent、ban、forbid等)任何的，任一的; 任一; 非一般的; 不寻常的; (用于否定句和疑问句中或if、whether后)任何数量，任一数额; 任何一些; 一点儿也，完全，丝毫; 根本
age年龄; 年龄段; 时代，时期; 变老; 使显老; 使变老; 使苍老; 成熟，变陈
gender性别; 性
could用于can的过去时; 能，可以; 能; 把装罐保存; 让…卷铺盖走人; 炒…的鱿鱼; can的过去分词和过去式
ever(用于否定句和疑问句，或与if连用的句子)在任何时候，从来; 以往任何时候，曾经; 不断地; 总是; 始终
done完毕; 了结; 结束; 煮熟; 熟了; 合乎礼仪; 合乎规矩; 得体; 行，好; 做，干，
And there's no doubt in my mind that I am at the prime of my life today.
ps:毫无疑问，我现在正处于人生的黄金时期。
And和; 与; 同; 又; 而; 加; 加上; 然后; 接着
no doubt固然;诚然; 无疑地;必定
in my mind在我脑海中
prime主要的; 首要的; 基本的; 优质的; 上乘的; 优异的; 典型的; 有代表性的; 盛年; 年富力强的时期; 鼎盛时期; 质数; 事先指点; 使做好准备; 把准备好; 在打底漆
my life我的生活; 我的生命; 情深到来生
today在今天; 在今日; 现在; 当今; 当代; 今天; 今日
And the third thing I said on that beach was, it looks like the most solitary endeavor in the world, and in many ways, of course, it is.
ps:我在海滩上说的第三件事是，这看起来是世界上最孤独的一次尝试，当然，在很多方面也是。。
third第三; 三分之一; 三等学位
thing东西; 物; 物件; 物品; 事物; 用品，衣服; 用具
said说; 讲; 告诉; 念; 朗诵; 背诵; 表达，表述; say的过去分词和过去式
beach海滩; 沙滩; 海滨; 湖滨; 上岸; 把…拖上岸
endeavor英 [ɪnˈdɛvə] 美 [ɪnˈdɛvər] n./v.努力，尽力，企图，试图第三人称单数： endeavors复数： endeavors现在分词： endeavoring过去式： endeavored过去分词： endeavored
solitary独自的; 单独的; 喜欢独处的; 单个的; 孤单的; 孤零零的; 独居者; 隐士
end终止，终结，结局，结尾; 末端; 尽头; 末梢; 结束; 破灭; 终止
in many ways在许多方面
of course当然，自然; 当然; 当然不
And in other ways, and the most important ways, it's a team. And if you think I'm a bad ass, you want to meet Bonnie.
ps:在其他方面，最重要的是，它是一个团队。如果你觉得我是个混蛋，你想见见邦妮。
most important重要的; 有重大影响的; 有巨大价值的; 影响很大的; 权威的; important的最高级
ways方法; 手段; 途径; 方式; 作风; 风度; 样子; 行为方式，生活方式，习俗; way的复数
team队; 组，班; 一组牲畜，联畜; 使互相配合; 使协作; 使合作
think认为; 以为; 想; 思考; 思索; 思想; 琢磨; 想法
bad令人不快的; 问题成堆的; 坏的; 质量差的; 不合格的; 拙于; 不擅; 不善于; 坏人; 坏事; 很; 非常
ass蠢人; 笨蛋; 驴
want to应该
meet相遇; 相逢; 遇见; 开会; 会晤; 会面; 集合; 体育比赛; 运动会; 猎狐运动
Bonnie邦尼; 美丽的; 健康的
Where was Bonnie?
The Henry David Thoreau quote goes, "When you achieve your dreams, it's not so much what you get as who you have become in achieving them."
ps:亨利·大卫·梭罗说过：“当你实现梦想时，与其说你得到了什么，不如说你在实现梦想中变成了什么样的人。”
quote引用; 引述; 举例说明; 开价; 出价; 报价
goes去; 走; 移动，旅行，行走; 轮到的机会; 尝试，一番努力; 精力; 活力; 热情; 干劲; go的第三人称单数和复数
achieve达到; 完成; 成功
dreams梦; 睡梦; 梦想; 理想; 愿望; 梦幻状态; 恍惚; 出神; 做梦; 梦见; 想象; dream的第三人称单数和复数
so much和…一样多; 就只那么多; 多少
who谁，什么人; 表示所指的人; 进一步提供有关某人的信息
become开始变得; 变成; 适合; 与…相称; 使显得漂亮; 使好看
achieving达到; 完成; 成功; achieve的现在分词
them他们; 她们; 它们; 指性别不详的人时，用以代替him或her
And yeah, I stand before you now.
In the three months since that swim ended, I've sat down with Oprah, and I've been in President Obama's Oval Office;
ps:在游泳结束后的三个月里，我和奥普拉坐在一起，在奥巴马总统的椭圆形办公室工作；
swim游水; 游泳; 游; 游动
ended结束; 终止; end的过去分词和过去式
've(=value engineering)价值工程学; 同“have”
sat坐; 使坐; 使就座; 处在; 坐落在; 被放在; sit的过去分词和过去式
down with打倒;推翻
Obama奥巴马; 2008年11月当选美国第44届总统，成为美国历史上首位黑人总统，
Oval Office椭圆形办公室，总统办公室; 总统及政府行政部门
I've been invited to speak in front of esteemed groups such as yourselves; I've signed a wonderful major book contract.
ps:我被邀请在像你们这样受人尊敬的团体面前发言；我签署了一份很棒的主要图书合同。
've(=value engineering)价值工程学; 同“have”
invited邀请; 邀请，请求，要求; 招致; invite的过去分词和过去式
esteemed受尊敬的; 受敬重的; 受仰慕的; 尊重; 敬重; 把…看作; 认为; esteem的过去分词和过去式
such as例如; 像; 象…这样; 诸如…之类
yourselves你自己; 亲自
signed签; 署; 签字; 签署; 和…签约; 示意; 打手势; sign的过去分词和过去式
wonderful精彩的; 绝妙的; 令人高兴的; 使人愉快的; 令人惊奇的; 令人赞叹的
major book主要账簿
contract合同; 合约; 契约; 协议; 收缩，缩小; 感染; 得; 与…订立合同
All of that's great, and I don't denigrate it.
ps:所有这些都很好，我不会诋毁它。
denigrate英 [ˈdenɪɡreɪt] 美 [ˈdenɪɡreɪt] v.诋毁;诽谤;贬低第三人称单数： denigrates现在分词： denigrating过去式： denigrated过去分词： denigrated派生词： denigration n.
I'm proud of it all, but the truth is, I'm walking around tall because I am that bold, fearless person, and I will be, every day, until it's time for these days to be done.
ps:我为这一切感到骄傲，但事实是，我之所以能昂首阔步，是因为我是一个勇敢无畏的人，我将每天都这样，直到这几天结束。
proud of骄傲; 自豪的; 为…而自豪
truth真相; 实情; 事实; 真实情况; 真实; 真实性; 真理
walking行走; 步行; 散步; 徒步旅行; 竞走; 似人的; 活的; 走; 陪伴…走; 护送…走; walk的现在分词
tall高的; 高大的; 有…高，身高
bold大胆自信的; 敢于表白情感的; 敢于冒险的; 明显的; 轮廓突出的; 粗体的; 黑体的; 黑体; 粗体
fearless不怕的; 无畏的; 大胆的
every day每日
these days近来
be done完毕
Thank you very much and enjoy the conference.
Find the way.
Question
1.How did she live the modal“ to be is to do ”?
she is a woman of action and proves herself by never giving up.
2.What does Diana's story tells us?
If you have a dream, find a way to pursue it and never give up.
3.The prime of one's life is the time when people are in the best period of their life.
4. To blurt out means to say something without thinking.
5."When you achieve your dreams, it's not so much what you get as who you have become in achieving them." What does the quote mean?
It is the kind of person you become in the process of trying that matters the most
6.If something is awe-inspiring, it causes respect and admiration.
7.which of the following words share similar meaning?
exclaim, blurt out, exacerbate, recognize, demonstrate
Put the sentences into correct order:
In the three months since that swim ended, I've sat down with Oprah, and I've been in President Obama's Oval Office; I've been invited to speak in front of esteemed groups such as yourselves; I've signed a wonderful major book contract.All of that's great, and I don't denigrate it.I'm proud of it all, but the truth is, I'm walking around tall because I am that bold, fearless person, and I will be, every day, until it's time for these days to be done.
Repeat and Read Sentences:
1.I've been invited to speak in front of esteemed groups such as yourselves;
2.And there's no doubt in my mind that I am at the prime of my life today.
3.She attributes her success to her perseverance and the teamwork.
4.I'm proud of it all, but the truth is, I'm walking around tall because I am that bold, fearless person, and I will be, every day, until it's time for these days to be done.
5.If you're going to take the journey, I'm going to see you through to the end of it.
6."A one-way street" is a metaphor for life only moving forward.
7.Reaching for the impossible builds a foundation of character and spirit.
8.You have no idea how many 15-hour training swims I had done.
9.Life is full of obstacles and the only way to realize your dream is to overcome them.
10.Someone who is perseverant will get back up after being knocked down.
11.A 15-hour swim is like a regular training swim for her but quite difficult for other.
12.His quote encourages people to own their lives and live them boldly.
13.To see somebody through is to help them during a difficult time.
14.She clenches her fist to emphasize her determination.
15.For Nyad, the journey is a personal battle that she can't stop fighting.
16.It would be impossible to manage the feat without assistance.