雅思口语Part 1高分语料 | Ambition 志向抱负
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00:10 Are you an ambitious person?
I'd say to some degree, yes, but I'm not the type to dedicate myself totally to just one ambition, in other words, I enjoy achieving any goal that I have set out to reach. So in that way, I think I can consider myself ambitious. The idea of settling for a so-called "iron rice bowl" job, where the trajectory of one's working life is, to some extent, pre-determined and with a job that lacks excitement, well, it simply isn't my cup of tea. So in that way, I guess I'm ambitious in the way of wanting to fulfill my wishes and dreams, so it means I work hard, but I do also like just relaxing and reading and just enjoying the view so to speak, you know, taking time to smell the roses.
* to some degree：在某种程度上
* not the type to：不是那种……的人
* dedicate myself totally to：全身心投入到……
* ambition：抱负；志向；野心
* achieving any goal that I have set out to reach：实现立下的任何目标
* ambitious：有抱负的
* the idea of：……的想法
* settling for：勉强接受；将就
* iron-rice-bowl job：铁饭碗工作
* the trajectory of：……的轨迹
* pre-determined：预先决定的
* my cup of tea：合我心意
* fulfill my wishes：实现我的愿望
* enjoying the view：享受当下的状态/惬意时光
* taking time to smell the roses：享受生活中的美好时刻
01:07 What are your ambitions in life?
Hmmm, I think first and foremost, I would have to say that I want to satisfy my desire to travel. I want to continually travel to new countries. I'm always eager to explore more cultures across the globe, learning more about different cultures and ways of living.
And I think the second is that I'm determined to further my education overseas as I think studying in a different academic environment can expose me to new ideas and new ways of thinking. And I guess lastly is that I aspire to engage in work that I'm passionate about.
* first and foremost：首先
* satisfy my desire to：满足……的愿望
* eager to：渴望
* across the globe：世界各地
* ways of living：生活方式
* determined to：决心
* further my education：继续深造
* overseas：在海外
* academic environment：学术环境
* expose myself to new ideas：接触到新的想法
* new ways of thinking：新的思维方式
* aspire to：渴望；追求
* engage in：从事；参与
* passionate about：对……充满热情
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01:54 Have you ever achieved your ambitions?
I'm happy to say, yes, I have. I can say my first ambition was to learn English. I think I've worked really hard to improve my English, and I know I still have a long way to go, but I wanted to learn because it's interesting to know how other people in another language communicate.
Also, before I mentioned about further education, and recently, I feel proud to say, I successfully obtained a master's degree from a top-ranking university in Singapore. I can say that this experience was a realization of a lifelong dream, a lifelong ambition.
* worked really hard to improve：非常努力地去提高
* still have a long way to go：还有很长的路要走
* communicate：交流；沟通
* further education：深造
* feel proud：感到自豪
* obtained：获得
* a top-ranking university：一所顶尖大学
* a realization of a lifelong dream：实现了一生的梦想
02:40 Are you the kind of person who sticks to your dreams?
I'd say so. In fact, my friends often comment on my perseverance. Once I set a goal, regardless of how seemingly unattainable it may appear initially, I approach it steadfastly. I break down the goal into smaller, manageable steps and create a plan to achieve each one. Of course, along the way, there are numerous obstacles, but I do my best to view them as opportunities for growth rather than a reason to give up.
* comment on：对……发表评论；评价
* perseverance：毅力；坚持不懈；不屈不挠的精神
* once I set a goal：一旦我设定了一个目标
* regardless of：不管；无论
* unattainable：无法达到的；难以获得的
* appear initially：最初看起来；一开始显得
* approach...steadfastly：坚定地处理……；坚定不移地对待……
* break down...into smaller, manageable steps：把……分解成更小的、可处理的步骤
* create a plan：制定一个计划
* numerous obstacles：众多的障碍；无数的困难
* do my best：尽我最大的努力
* view them as opportunities for growth：把它们视为成长的机会
* rather than：而不是
* a reason to give up：放弃的理由
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