面对失败,你学会accept了吗?
I can accept failure,but I can't accept not trying.
——Michael Jordan
我可以接受失败,但我不能接受从不去尝试。
——迈克尔·乔丹
一、关于accept,你知道的有哪些?
v.
1.接受 [I,T]
Please accept this gift in token of our affection for you.
请接受这一礼物,这是我们微薄的情意。
2.承认,承担 [I,T]
He accepts that it's all his fault.
他承认那全是他的错。
3.接纳,采纳,容纳 [I,T]
Will you accept the invitation?
你愿接受邀请吗?
4.承兑,认付,认可 [I,T]
He was under no obligation to accept or pay the bill.
他并无责任承兑汇票。
5.忍受,容忍,承受 [I,T]
She eventually accepted the fact that he was gone.
她终于接受了他已离开的事实。
二、词义辨析:类似有“接受”意思的有:
accept, receive, admit, take
这些动词均有“接受、接纳”之意。
accept强调主动地或自愿地接受,或者说,经过考虑后同意接受。
receive着重仅仅接到或收到这一支轮船或事实,而不含采取主动或积极行动的意思。
admit作“接受”讲时,强调准许或批准。
take与receive同意,是receive的日常用法,侧重不带主观意愿地收下或接受。
三、一起玩个填词小游戏吧
Eventually Sam persuaded her to an offer of marriage
最终萨姆说服她接受了求婚。