I've met a lot of talented people over the years. How many of them made it professionally without discipline, commitment and really good work ethic? I can tell you. I can count it on two fingers.
——Boyhood
這些年,我見過很多有天賦的人,妳認為他們之中有多少人能夠在不自律,沒有決心和職業道德的情況下成為專業人士?我可以告訴妳,我兩個手指頭就能數完了
——《少年時代》?
壹、妳知道discipline有幾種含義嗎?
n.
1.紀律 [U]?the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that results from this training
She was a harsh mother and imposed severe discipline on her children.
她是位嚴厲的母親,用嚴格的紀律管束自己的孩子。
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2.訓練 [C]?a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits.
新兵受到嚴格的訓練。
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3.處罰 [U] penalty
Wouldn't this form of discipline be considered a code red?
這種形式的處罰可以認為是屬於“紅色條規”嗎?
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4.學科 [C]?an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university
Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.
動力學是壹門不做大量習題就不能掌握的學科。
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v.
1.訓練,訓導,使有紀律,使有條理 [T]?to train sb, especially a child, to obey particular rules and control the way they behave
Parents have to discipline their children.
做父母的必須管教自己的子女。
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2.處罰,懲戒 [T]?to punish sb for sth they have done
The teacher discipline the class by giiving them extra homework.
那教師布置額外的家庭作業來處罰學生 。
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二、詞義辨析:有哪些詞匯能表示“訓練”的意思
drill, exercise, practice, training, discipline
這些名詞都有“練習、訓練、鍛煉”之意。
drill側重進行有系統的,嚴格和重復的練習。
exercise主要指為強壯體魄而進行的鍛煉,也可指進行練習以保持已經獲得的技巧。
practice指把所學的理論或知識用於實踐以獲得技藝與技巧。
training普通用詞,泛指為從事某種職業而進行的身體或智力方面的訓練。
discipline既可指訓練又可指為達到某種熟練程度而進行的約束。
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三、最後,做個填詞遊戲吧
Yoga is a good __________ for learning to relax.
瑜伽是壹種學習放松的有效訓練。 ?