成功失败
    01 adversity leads to prosperity.
    逆境通向成功。
    解析 ▲ 词组lead to意思是“通向”，to是介词，后面跟名词或者代词。
    常用单词
    adversity [?d'v?:s?t?] n. 逆境，不幸，灾难
    prosperity [pr?'sper?t?] n. 繁荣，兴旺，成功
    学学这样说
    1. success comes from hard-working. 努力才能成功。
    2. one cannot succeed unless one works hard. 只有通过努力才能成功。
    3. it takes hard work to succeed. 努力才会成功。
    4. hard work produces success. 辛勤劳动带来成功。
    02 there is no shortcut to success.
    成功无捷径。
    语法tips
    句中的to是介词，表示“通向”。在表示独一无二的东西时，也可以用to，如the key to the lock, the answer to the question。
    常用单词
    shortcut ['??:tk?t] n. 捷径，近路
    success [s?k'ses] n. 成功，成就
    学学这样说
    1. success comes with industry. 成功离不开勤奋。
    2. success depends on hard work. 努力才能成功。
    3. diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。
    4. success covers a multitude of blunders. 成功由大量的错误铸就。
    03 where there is a will, there is a way.
    有志者事竟成。
    学学这样说
    1. i succeeded because i had determination and never hesitated.
    我成功是因为我有决心，从不踌躇。
    2. the secret of success lies in the constancy of purpose.
    成功之秘诀在于目标坚定。
    3. success often depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
    成功常常取决于知道需要多久才能成功。
    4. to succeed in life, you need three things including a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. 人生要成功，有三样东西不可缺少：愿望、毅力和幽默。
    5. a successful person must have a dream. without it, you will never succeed.
    一个成功的人必定有理想，如果没有理想，那永远不会成功。
    补充短语
    depend on 依靠
    04 self-confidence is the first step on the road to success.
    自信是踏上成功之路的第一步。
    解析 ▲ on the road to的意思是“通向……的道路”，其中的to是介词，后面跟名词或者代词。
    常用单词
    self-confidence [self'k?nf?d?ns] n. 自信，自信心
    学学这样说
    1. either make or break. 不成功，便成仁。
    2. to what do you attribute your success? 什么有助于成功？
    3. the confidence of success is almost success. 对成功抱有信心，就近乎成功。
    4. you have to believe in yourself. that's the secret of success.
    你必须相信自己，这是成功的秘诀。
    5. victory won't come to me unless i go to it.
    胜利是不会向我走来的，我必须自己走向胜利。
    05 young men yearn to succeed.
    年轻人渴望成功。
    解析 ▲ yearn to的意思是“渴望”，to后面跟动词原形。
    学学这样说
    1. success is in sight. 成功在即。
    2. she is greedy/hunger/eager for success. 她渴望成功。
    3. to achieve success is my only desire. 获得成功是我唯一的愿望。
    补充短语
    be in sight 马上就出现，出现在即
    06 he is successful in everything.
    他事事成功。
    解析 ▲ be successful in的意思是“在……成功”，in后面可以跟名词，也可以跟v-ing形式。
    常用单词
    successful [s?k'sesfl] adj. 成功的，如愿以偿的
    学学这样说
    1. he is heady with success. 他因成功而飘飘然。
    2. he made a great coup. 他大获成功。
    3. tom is unlikely to succeed. 汤姆不可能成功。
    4. it is hardly probable that he will succeed. 他不会成功。
    5. i have certainty to be successful. 我有把握成功。
    07 he came unstuck.
    他失败了。
    常用单词
    unstuck [??n'st?k] adj. 未粘住的，紊乱的，失灵的
    学学这样说
    1. my plan comes to grief. 我的计划失败了。
    2. my plan is in ruins. 我的计划失败了。
    3. my plan has fallen down. 我的计划失败了。
    4. the scheme was a bad egg. 计划失败了。
    5. he failed the examination. 他考试失败了。
    6. i have to resign myself to defeat. 我只好承认失败了。
    7. i acknowledged myself as beaten. 我承认自己失败了。
    补充短语
    be a bad egg 失败的计划，坏人
    08 failure is the mother of success.
    失败是成功之母。
    常用单词
    failure ['fe?lj?(r)] n. 失败，不及格
    学学这样说
    1. have no fear of failure, for success usually comes after failure.
    不要害怕失败，因为成功通常在失败之后来临。
    2. that sort of defeats is only stepping-stones to success.
    那种失败只不过是成功的踏脚石。
    3. what is defeat? it's nothing but the first step to something better.
    失败是什么？失败不过是走向较好境地的第一步。
    4. a man is not finished when he is defeated. he is finished when he quits.
    一个人如果失败了并不会完蛋，只有放弃了才会完蛋。
    应用对话
    steven: my opponent bowled me with the very first ball. i am wondering if it's appropriate for me to play table tennis.
    john: oh, come on! failure is the mother of success. don't lose heart. i'm sure you'll succeed.
    史蒂文：我的对手第一球就把我淘汰了，我在想可能我不太适合打乒乓球吧。
    约翰：噢，别这样！失败是成功之母。不要灰心，我相信你一定会成功的。
    09 there is little question of failure.
    很少有失败的可能性。
    解析 ▲ there is little question of意思是“……的可能性很小”，of后面一般跟抽象名词。
    学学这样说
    1. they are doomed to failure. 他们注定要失败。
    2. they soon went down in defeat. 他们很快就失败了。
    3. they could not conceive of the possibility of failure. 他们想不到失败的可能性。
    4. i am anxious that he may fail. 我担心他会失败。
    补充短语
    conceive of 设想，想象
    10 fatigue contributed to his defeat.
    疲劳促成了他的失败。
    解析 ▲ contribute to意思是“为……贡献”，可用作贬义，也可用作褒义。
    常用单词
    fatigue [f?'ti:g] n. 疲劳，疲乏
    学学这样说
    1. to resign now would be an admission of failure. 现在辞职等于承认失败。
    2. the operation on the new born infant was a failure. 新生儿的手术失败了。
    3. he failed in the competition. 他在竞争中失败。
    4. they blamed george for the failure. 他们责备乔治造成了这次失败。
    5. self-distrust is the cause of most of our failures.
    我们失败的原因大多是对自己缺乏信心。
    6. he who does not hope to win has already lost. 不希望赢的人已经输了。
    11 how do you handle failure?
    失败了你会怎么办？
    常用单词
    handle ['h?ndl] v. 操作，操纵，处理
    学学这样说
    1. i'm down in the dumps about the defeat. 由于失败，我沮丧极了。
    2. he was frustrated by repeated failures. 他因一再失败而灰心丧气。
    3. failure induces a sense of inferiority. 失败使人产生自卑感。
    4. he is possessed by a fear of failure. 他对失败心怀恐惧。
    5. there is no dishonor in losing. 失败并不是耻辱。
    补充短语
    be down in the dumps about... 为……感到沮丧
    12 failure doesn't mean you are inferior while it does mean you are not perfect.
    失败并不意味着你低人一等，它只意味着你尚不完美。
    解析 ▲ inferior是形容词，意思是“差的，低级的，次等的”，常用于构成词组be inferior to，意思是“低于……”。
    常用单词
    perfect ['p?:f?kt] adj. 完美的，正确的
    随机测验
    a man can fail many times, but he isn't a loser until he ______ to blame somebody else.
    a. begins b. began c. begun d. is begining
    翻译
    一个人可以失败很多次，但是只要他没有开始责怪旁人，他就还不是一个失败者。
    答案：a
    提示：until是连词，意思是“直到……”，常用一般现在时表将来。