Determined
作形容词时,“determined” 描述人“下定决心、不轻易动摇”(a determined look)。常与 to do 或 that 从句连用。语气积极,强调毅力;比 stubborn 更偏褒义。
- “She is determined to finish the marathon despite the injury.” (尽管受伤,她仍决心跑完马拉松。)
- “The team made a determined effort in the final minutes.” (球队在最后几分钟发起了坚决的反扑。)
- “He sounded calm but determined on the phone.” (他在电话里听起来平静但很坚决。)
Determine 来自拉丁语 dētermināre(划定界限、决定),由 de-(完全)与 terminus(界限)构成;determined 为过去分词形容词,表示“已被决心所定下的”。
de- 加强“完全”;termin- 与“界限、终点”相关;-ed 作形容词。与 terminal、terminus 同源族。
励志叙事与体育报道里高频:“determined spirit”。法律语境中 determined 也可表“已判定的、已查明的”(较少见,读作分词)。
- 固定搭配: “determined to do” (决心做……), “be determined that” (坚决要求……)
- 动词: determine;名词: determination
determine(决定)+ ed:心里已经 determine 过了,所以很 determined。
“The determined volunteer walked door to door until every flat had heard the safety plan.” (这位意志坚定的志愿者逐户敲门,直到每户都听到了安全计划。)