“毅力”常见的英文表达是 perseverance 和 persistence,二者意思相近,但在使用上有一些细微差别:
perseverance:指在面对困难、挑战或长期目标时,坚持不懈、不轻易放弃的精神和品质,更强调在艰难处境中持续努力、不屈不挠。
例句:With perseverance, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a professional athlete.(凭借毅力,她最终实现了成为职业运动员的梦想。)
persistence:侧重于持续不断地做某事,不因外界干扰、困难或挫折而停止,更强调行为或状态的持续性。
例句:Despite numerous rejections, his persistence paid off when he finally landed a job.(尽管多次被拒,但他的坚持最终得到了回报,他找到了一份工作 。)