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Perseverance

“Perseverance”是名词,强调在挫折、枯燥或漫长过程中仍不放弃。常用于赞扬品格(show great perseverance 表现出极大毅力),也是成功叙事中的核心词汇,如学业、运动、创业等语境。

  1. “Her perseverance finally paid off when she passed the exam.” (她的坚持终于有了回报,她通过了考试。)
  2. “Success often requires talent, but perseverance matters just as much.” (成功往往需要天赋,但毅力同样重要。)
  3. “The team admired his perseverance through months of recovery.” (团队钦佩他在数月康复中的坚韧不拔。)

源自拉丁语 perseverantia,动词 perseverare 意为“坚持到底”,由 per-(贯穿)与 severus(严格的、坚定的)相关形式构成。与 “persevere”(坚持不懈)直接对应。

“-ance” 是名词后缀,将动词 “persevere” 抽象为品质或行为。前缀 per- 在此表示“贯穿始终”。

在英语励志文化中,“perseverance” 与 “grit”(坚毅)常被并提,是美国教育界与自我提升书籍的高频词。NASA 火星探测器 “Perseverance” 即取此义,象征人类探索精神的延续。

  • 固定搭配: “show perseverance” (展现毅力), “with perseverance” (凭借坚持), “perseverance pays off” (坚持终有回报)

“Persevere”(坚持)加 “-ance”:把“坚持”变成名词品质,就是 perseverance——毅力。

“After failing the audition twice, Maya practiced every morning with quiet perseverance until the director finally gave her a role.” (两次试镜失败后,玛雅每天清晨默默苦练,直到导演终于给了她一个角色。)