"I do have a stubborn streak in me."

好文共賞
V22 Sharp Daily - Hong Kong Version
2012-07-26



"I do have a stubborn streak in me." 昂山素姬Aung San Suu Kyi



1."We know we were sloppy (1). We know we were stupid (2). We know there was bad judgment (3)." （Jamie Dimon）

背景：投資銀行摩根大通（JPMorgan Chase）總裁Jamie Dimon在他的投資銀行在交易中損失160億港元後發表講話。

2."I cannot express my anger enough (4) that those close to me (5) have unfairly (6) been dragged into (7) this." （Rebekah Brooks）

背景：英國小報《世界新聞報》（News of the World）前總編輯Rebekah Brooks被英國政府控告妨礙司法公正後發表感想。

3."I do have a stubborn (8) streak (9) in me." （Aung San Suu Kyi）

背景：緬甸反對黨領袖昂山素姬（Aung San Suu Kyi）在英國訪問時用這句說話來形容自己的性格。

馮強短評

好辭彙共賞:

(1) sloppy = 懶散的，草率的。Sloppy的同義詞有shoddy、slapdash和careless等

(2) stupid = 愚蠢的；頭腦糊塗的。例句：Victor said, I did some pretty stupid things when I was young.

(3) bad judgment = 判斷錯誤。A judgment of acquittal = 無罪的宣判。Exercise【use】one's judgment = 運用判斷力。Show good judgment = 判斷力強

(4) I cannot express my anger enough = 我的憤怒比我能夠表達的強得多。例句：Victor cannot express his gratitude to Prof Huang enough.

(5) close to me = 與我關係密切的人。That chapter is closed = 話已完結，問題已有結果。Close a speech = 演說結束

(6) unfairly = 不公平的。Victor uses unfair means to get the dean's job = 用卑劣手段達到目的

(7) dragged into = 把（某人）拉扯進（某事）。The negotiation dragged on until 2013 = 談判一直拖到2013年。Jo Jo Chan always drags his Ph.D. into every discussion = Jo Jo Chan討論發言的時候總是要生拉硬扯到他的哲學博士頭銜。

(8) stubborn = 倔強的，頑強的；難駕馭的，不聽話的。A stubborn resistance = 頑強的抵抗。Stubborn illness = 頑疾。 Victor is as stubborn as a mule = Victor非常固執得如騾子

(9) streak = 性格傾向。Victor has a streak of obstinacy in him = Victor有一點兒固執。Ma Shan has had a long streak of bad luck = Ma Shan遭遇了一連串的不幸

短評共賞:

如果我們可以把"sloppy"（草率）, "stupid"（愚蠢）和"bad judgment"（判斷常常錯誤）這些性格缺點去掉，我們便應該可以踏上人生坦途。這是JPMorgan Chase總裁Jamie Dimon給我的啟示。

馮強

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