Think of life like a long-distance race. If you sprint in the very beginning, you're going to get burnt out.

But if you pace yourself, sometimes intentionally, you are sure to be way more successful.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：think of A as/like B

把A当做B/认为A是B

I want you to think of this as your home.

我要你把这儿当作自己的家。

I think of life like a dish with so many flavors to go about.

我认为生活就像一盘有多种口味的菜肴。

2. 词链儿：in the very beginning

最开始时

very adv. 加强语气

In the very beginning, a lot of people were scared.

一开始，很多人都很害怕。

3. 词链儿：get/be/feel burnt out

精疲力竭的；劳累过度的

近义表达：

exhausted

knackered

worn out

dog-tired

tired out

...

回顾【累成狗】

I'm feeling burnt out at work—I need a holiday.

我觉得工作得太累了 — 我需要休假。

If you feel burnt out, be gentle with yourself.

如果你觉得累了，就对自己温柔一点。

→ burnout n.

〔因拼命工作导致的〕精疲力竭

→ 词链儿：burn out

烧尽，燃尽；耗尽体力；耗尽心思

He left the fire to burn itself out.

他让火自行熄灭。

It's a high-pressure job and you could burn out young.

这是份压力很大的工作，年纪轻轻就会身心疲惫。

回顾【Not depressed doesn't mean you're not struggling. Not burned out doesn't mean you're fired up.】

4. 词链儿：pace oneself

调整自己的生活[活动]节奏；控制自己的速度

You need to pace yourself and decide which tasks are the most important.

你应该调整一下自己的节奏，将工作分出轻重缓急来。

He'll have to learn to pace himself in this job.

他必须学会使自己适应这项工作的节奏。

★原声例句：There is no need to pace yourself. There isn't time!

没有必要调整自己的节奏。没时间了！

★原声例句：You should save your energy and pace yourself.

你应该节省你的精力，并调整自己的节奏。

回顾【悠着点儿】

-I'm going for a power walk.

-Pace yourself.

-我去快走几圈。

-怎么舒服怎么走哦。

图片源自《好汉两个半》

Pace yourself. You got your whole life to make good decisions.

别着急，你有一辈子的时间去做正确的决定。

图片源自《红橡树》

5. 词链儿：be sure to do XX

一定要做XX，务必要做XX

Be sure to ring and let us know you’ve got back safely.

一定要来个电话，让我们知道你已经平安返回。

6. 词链儿：way more + adj. 更XX

way+比较级

way heavier/smarter/bigger ...

= much heavier/smarter/bigger

The tickets were way more expensive than I thought.

票比我想的要贵多了。

回顾【way better than XX 比XX好太多了/强太多了】

活学活用：

请用 pace oneself 随意造句

演讲者Hailey Hardcastle是一名高中生，也是一名学生精神健康的倡导者。

在成长过程中，她意识到，很多同龄人都在受到精神健康问题的困扰。

在同伴和精神健康专家的帮助下，她提出了在学校设立“精神健康日”的法案，最终获得通过。

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