I've met a lot of talented people over the years. How many of them made it professionally without discipline, commitment and really good work ethic? I can tell you. I can count it on two fingers.
——Boyhood
这些年,我见过很多有天赋的人,你认为他们之中有多少人能够在不自律,没有决心和职业道德的情况下成为专业人士?我可以告诉你,我两个手指头就能数完了
——《少年时代》
一、你知道discipline有几种含义吗?
n.
1.纪律 [U] the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that results from this training
She was a harsh mother and imposed severe discipline on her children.
她是位严厉的母亲,用严格的纪律管束自己的孩子。
2.训练 [C] a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits.
新兵受到严格的训练。
3.处罚 [U] penalty
Wouldn't this form of discipline be considered a code red?
这种形式的处罚可以认为是属于“红色条规”吗?
4.学科 [C] an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university
Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.
动力学是一门不做大量习题就不能掌握的学科。
v.
1.训练,训导,使有纪律,使有条理 [T] to train sb, especially a child, to obey particular rules and control the way they behave
Parents have to discipline their children.
做父母的必须管教自己的子女。
2.处罚,惩戒 [T] to punish sb for sth they have done
The teacher discipline the class by giiving them extra homework.
那教师布置额外的家庭作业来处罚学生 。
二、词义辨析:有哪些词汇能表示“训练”的意思
drill, exercise, practice, training, discipline
这些名词都有“练习、训练、锻炼”之意。drill侧重进行有系统的,严格和重复的练习。exercise主要指为强壮体魄而进行的锻炼,也可指进行练习以保持已经获得的技巧。practice指把所学的理论或知识用于实践以获得技艺与技巧。training普通用词,泛指为从事某种职业而进行的身体或智力方面的训练。discipline既可指训练又可指为达到某种熟练程度而进行的约束。
三、最后,做个填词游戏吧
Yoga is a good __________ for learning to relax.瑜伽是一种学习放松的有效训练。