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。
- “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。)
- “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。)
- “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。)