"accomplish one's purpose" 是一个常用动词短语,字面直译为“完成某人的目的”,更自然的中文表达是“实现某人的目标/达到某人的目的”。
其中:
accomplish:及物动词,意为“完成;实现;达到(目标)”(强调通过努力或行动达成结果);
one's purpose:“某人的目的/目标”(one's 需替换为形容词性物主代词,如 my/your/his/her/their 等,或名词所有格,如 Tom's)。
该短语是动宾结构,主语通常是“人”(因为“purpose”是“某人的”),核心逻辑是“某人通过行动实现自己的目标”。以下是具体用法和场景:
主语 + accomplish + 形容词性物主代词/名词所有格 + purpose
(主语是“实现目标的人”,“one's”对应主语的所有格)
常与表示“方式、结果、时间”的短语连用,说明“如何/是否/何时”实现目标:
成功/最终实现:successfully/accomplish one's purpose;finally/accomplish one's purpose
通过某种方式实现:accomplish one's purpose by doing sth.(通过做某事实现目标)
未能实现:fail to accomplish one's purpose(未能达到目的)
通过不同语境的例句,理解其实际应用:
肯定句(主动实现目标):
He accomplished his purpose of getting promoted by working overtime every week.
(他通过每周加班,实现了升职的目标。)
否定句(未实现目标):
She failed to accomplish her purpose of learning French because she gave up halfway.
(她因为半途而废,没能实现学法语的目标。)
疑问句(询问是否实现):
Did you accomplish your purpose in attending that conference?
(你参加那次会议达到目的了吗?)
强调结果(成功/最终):
After years of hard work, they finally accomplished their purpose of building a school for rural children.
(经过多年努力,他们终于实现了为农村孩子建学校的目标。)
被动语境(较少见,因“purpose”是“某人的”):
His purpose was accomplished with the help of his team.
(在团队的帮助下,他的目标实现了。)
achieve one's purpose(最常见替换,强调“达成”);
fulfill one's purpose(强调“履行、满足”目标,更正式);
attain one's purpose(强调“努力获得”,书面语)。
purpose 的可数性:此处“purpose”是单数,指“具体的某个目标”;若指“多个目标”,需用复数“purposes”(如 accomplish one's purposes)。
语境适用性:可用于正式或口语场合,常见于工作、学习、计划等场景(如“完成项目目标”“实现个人计划”)。
总结:"accomplish one's purpose" 是表达“实现个人目标”的经典短语,核心是“通过行动达成目的”,用法灵活,适合描述“努力后的结果”。