瘋狂英語教室-美國人這樣說
LESSON 127 第一百二十七課
pep talk
pep talk
Definiton: a talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic; a short speech that is given to encourage someone to work harder, to feel more confident and enthusiastic, etc. 一小段話, 用來替人加油打氣, 增加信心。
Example 1: The manager gives a pep talk to his team every morning. 經理每天早上都給他的團隊精神喊話。
Example 2: We just got a pep talk from the teacher before tomorrow's big exam. 大考前老師給我們精神喊話。
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最會給 pep talk 絕對是運動教練了, 每次上場前都要好好激勵隊員一番。
一個好的領導者和管理者必須適度的用 pep talk 激勵下屬, 一味地用高壓手段很難讓人對工作或學習有動力, 容易造成反效果。
這樣的場景應該不陌生吧! 我們都做過, 面試前或上台前在鏡子前給自己打氣, 告訴自己一定辦的到。
時時給你自己一個 pep talk 很重要。生活裡的考驗太多了!
Have you ever been given a pep talk?
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