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【英语小达人】励志篇(3)：钝了的斧子
Unit 3 Dull Axe 钝了的斧子
Jon likes his job and he used to be quite good at it. In fact, ten years ago when he began working at T&T, he was considered one of the best in the company. However, over the past few years Jon’s performance at work has been slipping. Jon got more and more frustrated as his friends progressed and he didn’t. 强热爱工作，他曾经是这一行的高手，事实上，十年前他开始在T&T 工作时，他被认为是公司的顶尖高手。可是过去几年来，强的工作表现往下滑落。看着他的朋友突飞猛进，自己却一点长进也没有，强越来越沮丧。
Finally, one day Jon asked a friend for some advice. “I don’t understand. I try so hard but I can’t get up in the company.” 最后有一天，强向一位朋友寻求忠告，“我不懂，我这么努力，在公司却没办法上升。”
His friend looked serious and asked, “When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” 他的朋友表情认真地问，“你上次磨利斧头是什么时候的事？”
Jon looked at his friend as though he was crazy and said, “What are you talking about?” 强看着朋友的表情好像他是疯子，并说，“你在说什么？”
His friend replied, “When was the last time you took courses to upgrade your skills? You work in a competitive industry. If you don’t update your skills, you will fall behind.” 朋友回答，“你上次什么时候去上课提升你的技术？你在竞争的产业里工作，如果你不更新你的技术，就会落后。”
Jon felt silly and laughed “I have spent all of my time trying to cut trees with a dull axe. All I needed to do was sharpen it!” 强觉得自己很傻，大笑，“原来我一直在拿一把钝掉的斧头砍树木，却忘了需要磨利它！”
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1used to 曾经是
I used to jog every morning. 我以前每天早上都会慢跑。
2 infact 事实上
In fact, he went broke last week. 事实上，他上星期刚破产。
3 consider v. 认为
I consider him an honest person. 我认为他是个诚实的人。
4 performance n. 表现
Your performance at work will decide your bonus. 你的工作表现决定红利的多寡。
5 slip v. 滑落
She slipped because the floor was too wet. 地板太湿害她滑倒。
6 more and more 越来越多
More and more people are moving out of the city. 越来越多人搬离这个城市。
7 frustrated adj. 挫败的
He was very frustrated when he failed the tenth time. 当他第十次失败时，他感到很挫败。
8 progress v. 进步；前进
We’ll progress up the mountain. 我们要去爬上山。
9 advice n. 忠告
My advice is to do this again. 我的忠告是再做一次。
10 get up 变强
Rachel had to get up the courage to try the roller coaster. 雷切尔得鼓起勇气才敢玩过山车。
11 serious adj. 严肃的；认真的
We are now facing a serious ecological problem. 我们现在面临严重的生态问题。
12 sharpen v. 磨利
Cooks sharpen their knives before they use them. 厨师在做料理前会磨利刀子。
13 axe n. 斧头
He took an axe and chopped down an apple tree. 他拿起斧头砍倒了一棵苹果树。
14 as though 好像
He acted as though he were a rich man. 他表现得好像是个有钱人。
15 crazy adj. 疯狂的
People become crazy when they’re in love. 人们谈恋爱时会变得很疯狂。
16 reply n. 回答
Your reply to the question must be within 20 seconds. 你必须在二十秒内回答问题。
17 course n. 课程
She decided to take the violin course. 她决定上小提琴课。
18 upgrade v. 升级
I have to upgrade the computer. 我必须要升级电脑。
19 skill n. 技能
Andy showed great skill in finishing the project. 安迪展现优秀的能力完成这个专案。
20 competitive adj. 竞争的
John is highly competitive to get to the management level. 约翰经过激烈竞争才跻身管理阶层。
21 industry n. 产业
The tourist industry was severely impacted by the earthquake. 地震严重影响旅游业。
22 update v. 更新
We have to update the meeting records.我们必须更新会议记录。
23 fall behind 落后
I do not want to fall behind in this project training. 我不希望在这个训练项目中落后。
24 silly adj. 愚蠢的
This is a silly soap opera. 这是一部愚蠢的肥皂剧。
25 dull adj. 钝的；不活跃的
“STAR” is a very dull project. “星星”这个项目不太活跃。
英语小达人——每天10分钟，轻松成为英语达人
很多人觉得学习英语很枯燥，其实只要有好的方法，完全可以转变成一件很快乐的事情。本书“轻松、兴趣、时间规划”的英语学习理念将帮助刚刚踏入英语学习之旅的你轻松、快速地喜欢上这门外语。
——52ij英汉互译网创始人兼CEO阿诺
【美】 Meredith Walker 著 陈怡芬 译
上海交通大学出版社出版
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