短语洞察 73 | Stick with: 遇到困难想放弃？教你地道表达“坚持下去” | 英语思维

🎧 节目简介在生活或工作中，遇到困难和瓶颈期时，我们总会有想要放弃的念头。如果想鼓励自己或别人“坚持到底”，除了干巴巴的 "don't give up" 或者 "keep doing"，有没有更具画面感和力量感的地道表达？本期 Beyond English 不止英语，Mandy 和 Patrick 带你通过“胶水”的隐喻，深度解析 "Stick with" 的底层逻辑，并分享另外两个为你打气的实用短语，助你在沟通中传递坚定与力量。📖 CORE VOCABULARY• Stick with: [坚持/继续做] - To continue doing something even when it is difficult• Persevere: [坚持不懈] - To continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties• Hang in there: [撑住/坚持下去] - To remain persistent and not give up in a difficult situation________________________________________🗣️ BILINGUAL SCRIPT (中英对照 · 辅助理解)Patrick: You know, Mandy, I noticed something interesting this week.Patrick: 你知道吗，Mandy，我这周注意到一件有趣的事。Mandy: Oh? What did you notice, Patrick?Mandy: 哦？你注意到什么了，Patrick？Patrick: I saw that the gym near my house is suddenly empty. A few weeks ago, it was packed with people. Now, they are all gone. It is good to be back on Beyond English, by the way. Hello everyone.Patrick: 我看到我家附近的健身房突然空了。几周前那里还挤满了人。现在，他们都不见了。顺便说一句，很高兴回到 Beyond English 不止英语。大家好。Mandy: Hi everyone. That is so true. It is easy to start a new habit, but it is incredibly hard to maintain it.Mandy: 嗨，大家好。太真实了。开始一个新习惯很容易，但要维持它却异常艰难。Mandy: Actually, I was feeling a bit frustrated with my French studies yesterday. The grammar is getting very complicated, and I just wanted to quit.Mandy: 其实，我昨天对我的法语学习感到有点沮丧。语法变得非常复杂，我简直想放弃了。Patrick: It is totally normal to feel that way. When things get tough, we need a phrase that gives us the energy to push through. The phrase is: Stick with. You need to stick with your French.Patrick: 有这种感觉完全正常。当事情变得艰难时，我们需要一个能给我们力量坚持下去的短语。这个短语是：Stick with（坚持/继续做）。你需要坚持学法语。Mandy: Stick with. I know "stick" is like a piece of wood, or the glue we use.Mandy: Stick with。我知道 "stick" 有木棍的意思，或者指我们用的胶水。Patrick: Exactly. Think about the glue. When you put glue on two pieces of paper, they become attached. If you pull them, they resist. They stay together.Patrick: 没错。想想胶水。当你在两张纸上涂上胶水，它们就粘在一起了。如果你拉扯它们，它们会抵抗。它们会保持在一起。Patrick: To "stick with" an activity or a person means you glue yourself to them. Even if it gets difficult or uncomfortable, you do not detach. You stay connected.Patrick: "Stick with" 一项活动或一个人，意味着你把自己粘在他们身上。即使变得困难或不舒服，你也不分离。你保持连接。Mandy: I like that metaphor. Gluing myself to the goal. So, are there other ways to express this persistence?Mandy: 我喜欢这个比喻。把自己粘在目标上。那么，还有其他表达这种坚持的方式吗？Patrick: Yes. If you want a more formal, elegant word, you can use: Persevere. It sounds very determined.Patrick: 有。如果你想要一个更正式、更优雅的词，你可以用：Persevere（坚持不懈）。它听起来非常坚定。Mandy: Persevere. And what if I just want to encourage a friend who is having a bad day?Mandy: Persevere。如果我只是想鼓励一个今天过得很糟的朋友呢？Patrick: A great, casual phrase for that is: Hang in there. Imagine hanging onto a tree branch over a river. Just hold on, don't let go.Patrick: 一个很棒、很随意的短语是：Hang in there（撑住/坚持下去）。想象你正抓着河面上的一根树枝。抓紧，别松手。Mandy: Hang in there. That is very comforting. So Patrick, can I use "stick with" at work?Mandy: Hang in there。这很能安慰人。那么 Patrick，我能在工作中使用 "stick with" 吗？Patrick: Absolutely. Imagine your team is testing a new marketing strategy, but the early results are slow.Patrick: 当然可以。想象你的团队正在测试一个新的营销策略，但初期效果很慢。Patrick: You can say, "The results are slow, but let's stick with this strategy for one more month." It shows confidence in the process.Patrick: 你可以说，“虽然进展缓慢，但让我们把这个策略再坚持一个月看看。”这显示了对过程的信心。Mandy: That sounds very stable and reliable. Now, is there a time I should avoid using "stick with"?Mandy: 听起来非常稳妥可靠。现在，有没有什么时候我应该避免使用 "stick with"？Patrick: Yes. You shouldn't stick with a toxic situation. If a job or a relationship is destroying your mental health, you shouldn't stick with it. Sometimes walking away is the brave choice.Patrick: 有。你不应该坚持留在一个有毒的环境中。如果一份工作或一段关系正在摧毁你的心理健康，你不应该 stick with it。有时候，离开才是勇敢的选择。Mandy: That is very wise. Blind persistence is not always good. What about the difference between "Stick with" and "Keep doing"?Mandy: 这非常明智。盲目的坚持并不总是好事。那 "Stick with" 和 "Keep doing"（继续做）有什么区别呢？Patrick: "Keep doing" is completely neutral. You can keep breathing, keep walking.Patrick: "Keep doing" 是完全中性的。你可以继续呼吸，继续走路。Patrick: But "stick with" implies a challenge. It means there is a temptation to stop, but you choose to stay. It requires a conscious choice.Patrick: 但 "stick with" 暗示着一种挑战。它意味着存在放弃的诱惑，但你选择留下。它需要一个有意识的选择。Mandy: It requires a conscious choice. I think I will stick with my French for a little longer.Mandy: 它需要一个有意识的选择。我想我会把法语再坚持一段时间的。Patrick: I am glad to hear that. Well, I am going to stick with my coffee for now. Catch you later, everyone.Patrick: 很高兴听到你这么说。嗯，我现在要继续喝我的咖啡了。大家回头见。Mandy: Take care.Mandy: 保重。在小宇宙查看该单集文稿