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跟读: 我想要势均力敌的伴侣

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开言会员课程有一个英语读书系列。

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最近的一节读书课非常受欢迎。

内容来自Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg的'Lean In'一书。

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势均力敌的伴侣 来自开言英语OpenLanguage 01:15


'''Women hold themselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising their hands, and by pulling back when they should be leaning in.'

  • Hold themselves back: 限制自己、自我束缚

  • Pulling back: 退缩

  • Leaning in: 勇往直前


'Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women who display these same traits often pay a social penalty. Female accomplishments come at a cost.'

  • Applauded: 被赞赏

  • Ambitious: 有野心的、有事业心的

  • Traits: 特质

  • Accomplishments: 成就

  • Come at a cost: 付出代价


'Success and likability are positively correlated for men and negatively for women.'

  • Likability: 受欢迎程度、讨人喜欢的程度

  • Correlated: 相关联、有互相关系


“I realized that searching for a mentor has become the professional equivalent of waiting for Prince Charming. Once again, we are teaching women to be dependent on others.”

  • Searching for: 寻找

  • Mentor: (职场)导师

  • Equivalent: 等同

  • Prince Charming: 白马王子

  • Dependent: 依靠、依赖


“When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is to date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys.”

  • Life partner: 人生伴侣

  • Date: 约会

  • Bad boys: 坏男孩儿

  • Cool boys: 酷男孩儿

  • Commitment-phobic boys: 不做承诺的男孩儿

  • Crazy boys: 疯狂的男孩儿


“When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.”

  • Settle down: 定下来

  • Equal: 平等的

  • Exist: 存在

  • Nothing is sexier: 这是最性感、最吸引人的

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