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From an early age, I've been familiar with and reading and absorbing the works of those who were deemed worthy of such a distinction: Kipling, Shaw, Thomas Mann, Pearl Buck, Albert Camus, Hemingway. These giants of literature whose works are taught in the schoolroom, housed in libraries around the world and spoken of in reverent tones have always made a deep impression. That I now join the names on such a list is truly beyond words.

扫清词汇

distinguished adj. 尊贵的，尊敬的

in attendance 出席，在场

in person 亲自

prestigious adj. 有声望的

deem v. 认为

distinction n. 荣誉

deem v. 认为

house v. 收藏，存放

speak of 提及，谈论

reverent adj. 虔诚的

tone n. 语气

写作表达

如何写“不能…”

★ can’t + v.

★★ be unable to + v.

★★★ beyond one’s/the + n.

e.g. 1 There was nothing extraordinary about the dream—a melancholy visit to the past in this manner is beyond one’s control—but for the fact that the women spoke to me in English. … When he asked about feelings, I said it was beyond my ability to describe what might as well be indescribable. (To Speak Is to Blunder - The New Yorker)

注：beyond one’s control = sb. can’t control; beyond one’s ability = sb. can’t do

e.g. 2 “It is beyond my understanding why the Democratic Party has not focused on the needs of seniors much more than they have — and you better believe I plan to,” Mr. Sanders said in an interview on Wednesday between campaign events in New Hampshire, site of the first presidential primary in February. (Bernie Sanders's Message Resonates With a Certain Age Group: His Own - New York Times)

注：beyond one’s understanding = sb. can’t understand

 演说原文

I don't know if these men and women ever thought of the Nobel honor for themselves, but I suppose that anyone writing a book, or a poem, or a play anywhere in the world might harbor that secret dream deep down inside. It's probably buried so deep that they don't even know it's there.

If someone had ever told me that I had the slightest chance of winning the Nobel Prize, I would have to think that I'd have about the same odds as standing on the moon. In fact, during the year I was born and for a few years after, there wasn't anyone in the world who was considered good enough to win this Nobel Prize. So, I recognize that I am in very rare company, to say the least.

扫清词汇

harbor v. 怀有，心存

slight adj. 轻微的

odds n. 可能性

company n. 陪伴

to say the least 毫不夸张地说，最起码

写作表达

如何写“心中（没）有（反面情感或想法等）”

e.g. 1 May has been far more cautious in her language since taking power, and her influential chief of staff, Nick Timothy, is known to harbour doubts about Osborne’s attempts to woo China’s authoritarian rulers. ('Golden relationship' with China boosted by Hinkley approval - The Guardian)

注：harbour doubts about… 对…感到怀疑

e.g. 2 Despite the current stress, though, Holdsworth harbours no regrets. (Dean Holdsworth: 'What we did meant Bolton still had a heartbeat and I’ll always be very proud of that' - Telegraph.co.uk)

如何写“有可能（发生某件事情）”

★ can, may, it is possible

★★ be likely to

★★★ chance, odds

e.g. 1 The chances are that you will have already told a lie today. Statistics say that we can’t go more than a few hours without being economical with the truth and, on average, most people tell at least one big lie every few days. (Can you spot a lie? - BBC News)

注：此时，chances也可以用odds替换。

e.g. 2 Bach likens budgeting to dieting or exercising: If it's not enjoyable, the chances that you'll stick with it are pretty slim. (Why budgets are a waste of time - Business Insider)

注：1. chances也可以用odds替换；

2. 如果“很有可能”，则可以用high 来表示。

3. 如果“可能性增加或减少”，可以写 the chances that … is decreasing / increasing。

4. 如果“减小可能性”，不仅可以用decrease，还可以用narrow。

5. 也可以写成there be句型，如：there’re high chances that…。

 演说原文

I was out on the road when I received this surprising news, and it took me more than a few minutes to properly process it. I began to think about William Shakespeare, the great literary figure. I would reckon he thought of himself as a dramatist. The thought that he was writing literature couldn't have entered his head. His words were written for the stage. Meant to be spoken not read. When he was writing Hamlet, I'm sure he was thinking about a lot of different things: "Who're the right actors for these roles?" "How should this be staged?" "Do I really want to set this in Denmark?" His creative vision and ambitions were no doubt at the forefront of his mind, but there were also more mundane matters to consider and deal with. "Is the financing in place?" "Are there enough good seats for my patrons?" "Where am I going to get a human skull?" I would bet that the farthest thing from Shakespeare's mind was the question "Is this literature?"

 扫清词汇

process v. 处理

figure n.人物

reckon v. 认为

vision n. 构想，设想

forefront n. 首先考虑到的事情

mundane adj. 世俗的

financing n. 融资，筹资

patron n. 赞助人

skull n. 投顾

写作表达

如何写“应该/必须做某事（尤指根据指责）”

★ should

★★ be supposed to, ought to, it is a must to do

★★★ be bound to, be meant to（强调有责任，有义务）

e.g. 1 J.K. Rowling has revealed that there was originally meant to be another member of the Weasley family – one who would have rivalled Hermione when it came to being academically brilliant. (The Harry Potter clan was meant to have another Weasley - The Sun)

e.g. 2 In the expanded universe, we are meant to see this as an obvious injustice. Speciesism is a trope for racism. ('Rogue One' Doesn't Solve Sci Fi's Big Problem - Bloomberg)

e.g. 3 In this season when we are meant to be thankful, but when so many of us have had so many reasons to be otherwise, we have received a timely, welcome bit of universally good news. Rates of dementia in the United States appear to be declining. (Declines In Dementia: Of Hearts And Minds - Huffington Post)

演说原文

When I started writing songs as a teenager, and even as I started to achieve some renown for my abilities, my aspirations for these songs only went so far. I thought they could be heard in coffee houses or bars, maybe later in places like Carnegie Hall, the London Palladium. If I was really dreaming big, maybe I could imagine getting to make a record and then hearing my songs on the radio. That was really the big prize in my mind. Making records and hearing your songs on the radio meant that you were reaching a big audience and that you might get to keep doing what you had set out to do.

扫清词汇

renown n. 名誉，声誉

aspiration n. 强烈愿望；志向

set out 开始，着手做某事

identity n. 身份

perceive v. 看待，理解

committee n. 委员会

写作表达

如何写“变得有名”

★ become successful / popular

★★ achieve/win adj. renown

e.g. 1 Fisher achieved global fame and renown thanks to her work as the take-charge rebellion leader Leia Organa, introduced in "A New Hope" and most recently played again by Fisher in "The Force Awakens." (What Carrie Fisher's death could mean for 'Star Wars' - Asbury Park Press)

e.g. 2 Noether came from a mathematical family. Her father was a distinguished math professor at the universities of Heidelberg and Erlangen, and her brother Fritz won some renown as an applied mathematician. (The Mighty Mathematician You've Never Heard Of - New York Times)

e.g. 3 iOS has brought Apple great renown in the world of smartphones for its simple and easy to navigate interface crammed full of features. (iPhone iOs 7 - Tech Featured)

演说原文

Not once have I ever had the time to ask myself, "Are my songs literature?"

So, I do thank the Swedish Academy, both for taking the time to consider that very question, and, ultimately, for providing such a wonderful answer.

扫清词汇

pursuit n. 追求，寻找

endeavor n. 努力，尝试

key n. （音乐的）调

ultimately adv. 最后，最终

写作表达

如何写“是他是他就是他”

e.g. 1 Moreover, the very fact that Michael was now working with the Queen of Soul automatically conferred a certain gravitas upon him – like the Live Aid duet with John, it suggested he had been fast-tracked from Top of the Pops into the orbit of musical legends – cementing the idea that he was now an entirely different artist to the shuttlecock-stuffing singer of Young Guns and Bad Boys. (Talented and unique: George Michael took a singular path to stardom - The Guardian)

e.g. 2 Their emphasis on continually delivering quality branded content is the very reason that they receive eight times the engagement on social media than any of their closest competitors. (Boost Consumer Loyalty Using Branded Content - Forbes)