1. You play to win,and the game has little meaning unless you do your utmost to win.
参加比赛就是为了取胜。如果不拚命去赢,比赛就没有什么意义了。
unless
unless的基本用法 连词unless意为“除非……如果不……”,“除了……”,多引导一个否定意义的真实条件句,有时也可引导非真实条件旬。unless引导条件句时,主要用于下列情况。(1)主句为肯定句。如:Unless I visit every bookstore in town.I shall not know whether I can get what l want.如果我不到城里每一家书店去看看,我就不知道是否能买到我想要的书。You will miss the bus unless you hurry up.你要不快点就会错过班车。You’ll fail in chemistry again unless you work harder.如果你不再加把劲,你化学考试还会不及格。(2)主句为否定句。如: Unless you oil the motor regularly.it won’t run smoothly.要不是你经常给发动机上油。它就不会转得那么顺畅。I wouldn't be saying this unless I were sure of the facts.要是我对这些事情没有把握,我就不说这话了。You will never get anywhere unless you have set your goal.如果你不设定目标,你哪儿也去不了。
do one's utmost 竭尽全力,尽最大努力
We are resolved to do our utmost.
我们下定决心要尽最大的努力。
We should do our utmost to expand exports.
今年要千方百计扩大出口。
2. but as soon as a the question of prestige arises,as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose,the most savage combative instincts are aroused.
可是一量涉及到荣誉问题,一旦你想到你和某一团体会因为你输而丢脸时,那么最野蛮的争斗天性便会激发起来。
arise arouse
arise(arose,arisen)vi.
(1)occur“发生”,例:Problems arose from the outset.一开始就产生了很多问题。
(2)arise from“起源于”,例:Accidents always arise from the carelessness.许多事故都源于粗心。derive from=originate from“起因于,追本溯源”,例:Many English words derive from Latin. 许多英语都来自于拉丁语。
(3)向上;上升
move upword; ascend
When I started off,the sun was arising.
我出发时太阳正在升起。
arouse“唤起”,如,arouse one’s interest/sympathy“唤起某人的兴趣/同情心”。