Motion makes you feel like you're getting things done.But really, you're just preparing to get something done.When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something.You don't want to merely be planning.You want to be practicing.If you want to master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.You don't need to map out every feature of a new habit.You just need to practice it.This is the first takeaway of the 3rd Law: you just need to get your reps in.HOW LONG DOES IT ACTUALLY TAKE TO FORM A NEW HABIT?Habit formation is the process by which a behavior becomes progressively more automatic through repetition.The more you repeat an activity, the more the structure of your brain changes to become efficient at that activity.Neuroscientists call this long-term potentiation, which refers to the strengthening of connections between neurons in the brain based on recent patterns of activity.With each repetition, cell-to-cell signaling improves and the neural connections tighten.First described by neuropsychologist Donald Hebb in 1949, this phenomenon is commonly known as Hebb's Law: "Neurons that fire together wire together."Repeating a habit leads to clear physical changes in the brain.In musicians, the cerebellum—critical for physical movements like plucking a guitar string or pulling a violin bow—is larger than it is in nonmusicians.Mathematicians, meanwhile, have increased gray matter in the inferior parietal lobule, which plays a key role in computation and calculation.Its size is directly correlated with the amount of time spent in the field; the older and more experienced the mathematician, the greater the increase in gray matter.
Motion makes you feel like you're getting things done.
“运动”会让你感觉自己正在把事情做完。
motion/ˈmoʊʃn/
n. (比喻)忙于准备;在动
Ex: Motion can feel productive.
例句翻译:忙于准备会让人觉得很有产出。 分析:这里不是物理运动,而是“看起来在做事”的准备状态。
feel like/fiːl laɪk/
phr. 感觉好像
Ex: I feel like I'm improving.
例句翻译:我感觉自己在进步。 分析:表示主观感受,不一定等于事实。
getting things done/ˈɡetɪŋ θɪŋz dʌn/
phr. 把事情做完;完成任务
Ex: He loves getting things done.
例句翻译:他喜欢把事情完成。 分析:强调完成感,但作者马上会指出这可能是错觉。
But really, you're just preparing to get something done.
但实际上,你只是在为完成某件事做准备。
really/ˈriːəli/
adv. 实际上;其实
Ex: Really, it's just a habit.
例句翻译:其实,这只是个习惯。 分析:用来纠正前一句的主观感觉。
preparing/prɪˈperɪŋ/
v. 准备(现在分词)
Ex: She is preparing for the exam.
例句翻译:她在为考试做准备。 分析:强调还没产出结果,只是在做准备工作。
just/dʒʌst/
adv. 仅仅
Ex: It's just a start.
例句翻译:这只是个开始。 分析:突出“仅仅停留在准备”这一点。
When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something.
当准备变成一种拖延形式时,你就需要改变一些东西。
preparation/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
n. 准备
Ex: Preparation is important.
例句翻译:准备很重要。 分析:准备本身没问题,但可能被用来逃避行动。
procrastination/prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn/
n. 拖延
Ex: Procrastination delays results.
例句翻译:拖延会推迟结果。 分析:指把该做的事一拖再拖。
a form of/ə fɔːrm əv/
phr. 一种形式
Ex: It's a form of avoidance.
例句翻译:这是一种回避。 分析:强调“准备”可能变成“拖延”的一种表现。
change/tʃeɪndʒ/
v. 改变
Ex: You need to change your approach.
例句翻译:你需要改变方法。 分析:这里指改变行为模式:从准备转向行动。
You don't want to merely be planning.
你不想只是做计划。
merely/ˈmɪrli/
adv. 仅仅;只是
Ex: It's merely an idea.
例句翻译:这只是个想法。 分析:比 just 更书面,强调“仅停留在这一步”。
planning/ˈplænɪŋ/
n. 计划
Ex: Planning helps, but action matters more.
例句翻译:计划有帮助,但行动更重要。 分析:与 action 对比的准备阶段。
You want to be practicing.
你想要的是练习。
practicing/ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/
v. 练习(现在分词)
Ex: She's practicing every day.
例句翻译:她每天都在练习。 分析:这里指真正去做、去练,而不是只想。
want/wɑːnt/
v. 想要
Ex: I want to improve.
例句翻译:我想进步。 分析:表达目标取向:转向行动与练习。
If you want to master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.
如果你想精通一个习惯,关键是从重复开始,而不是从完美开始。
master/ˈmæstər/
v. 精通;掌握
Ex: He mastered the skill through practice.
例句翻译:他通过练习掌握了这项技能。 分析:master a habit 指把习惯做到熟练稳定。
repetition/ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/
n. 重复
Ex: Repetition builds confidence.
例句翻译:重复会建立自信。 分析:本段核心:通过重复形成自动化。
perfection/pərˈfekʃn/
n. 完美
Ex: Perfection can delay action.
例句翻译:追求完美会拖延行动。 分析:与 repetition 对比:先做出来,再做更好。
You don't need to map out every feature of a new habit.
你不需要把一个新习惯的每个细节都规划出来。
need to/niːd tuː/
phr. 需要
Ex: You don't need to rush.
例句翻译:你不需要着急。 分析:这里是否定:不必把所有事情都准备完。
map out/mæp aʊt/
phr. 详细规划
Ex: Map out your schedule.
例句翻译:把你的日程详细规划出来。 分析:强调把细节都先设计好,容易陷入 motion。
feature/ˈfiːtʃər/
n. 特征;细节
Ex: Every feature takes time.
例句翻译:每个细节都需要时间。 分析:这里指新习惯的所有组成部分。
You just need to practice it.
你只需要练习它。
just/dʒʌst/
adv. 只;仅仅
Ex: Just start.
例句翻译:只要开始。 分析:强调行动门槛很低:先练起来。
practice/ˈpræktɪs/
v. 练习
Ex: Practice makes progress.
例句翻译:练习带来进步。 分析:与 planning 对比,强调做才会变强。
This is the first takeaway of the 3rd Law: you just need to get your reps in.
这就是第三定律的第一个要点:你只需要把训练次数做出来。
takeaway/ˈteɪkəweɪ/
n. 要点;收获
Ex: My main takeaway is to start small.
例句翻译:我的主要收获是从小开始。 分析:指读完一段内容后最重要的结论。
reps/reps/
n. 次数;重复训练(复数)
Ex: Get your reps in daily.
例句翻译:每天把次数做出来。 分析:健身口语,指重复次数;这里泛指练习次数。
get ... in/ɡet ... ɪn/
phr. 把……做完/完成
Ex: Get your workout in.
例句翻译:把训练做完。 分析:表示不求完美,先完成次数。
HOW LONG DOES IT ACTUALLY TAKE TO FORM A NEW HABIT?
形成一个新习惯到底需要多久?
actually/ˈæktʃuəli/
adv. 到底;实际上
Ex: How long does it actually take?
例句翻译:到底需要多久? 分析:在提问中用于强调“真实情况”。
form/fɔːrm/
v. 形成
Ex: Habits form through repetition.
例句翻译:习惯通过重复形成。 分析:form a habit 指习惯逐步建立起来。
new habit/nuː ˈhæbɪt/
n. 新习惯
Ex: A new habit takes time.
例句翻译:新习惯需要时间。 分析:本节讨论对象。
Habit formation is the process by which a behavior becomes progressively more automatic through repetition.
习惯形成,是一种过程:通过重复,一个行为会逐渐变得更自动化。
formation/fɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
n. 形成
Ex: Habit formation takes time.
例句翻译:习惯形成需要时间。 分析:formation 强调从无到有的建立过程。
process/ˈprɑːses/
n. 过程
Ex: Trust the process.
例句翻译:相信过程。 分析:说明不是一瞬间完成,而是渐进发生。
progressively/prəˈɡresɪvli/
adv. 逐渐地
Ex: It becomes progressively easier.
例句翻译:它会逐渐变得更容易。 分析:强调变化是一步步累积。
automatic/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
adj. 自动的
Ex: Habits become automatic.
例句翻译:习惯会变得自动化。 分析:习惯的标志:不太需要意志力就会做。
The more you repeat an activity, the more the structure of your brain changes to become efficient at that activity.
你重复某项活动越多,你的大脑结构就越会改变,从而在那项活动上变得更高效。
repeat/rɪˈpiːt/
v. 重复
Ex: Repeat the routine daily.
例句翻译:每天重复这套流程。 分析:重复是形成自动化的核心机制。
structure/ˈstrʌktʃər/
n. 结构
Ex: The brain's structure can change.
例句翻译:大脑结构可以改变。 分析:这里指神经连接等层面的变化。
efficient/ɪˈfɪʃnt/
adj. 高效的
Ex: Practice makes you more efficient.
例句翻译:练习会让你更高效。 分析:表示用更少的消耗完成同样任务。
Neuroscientists call this long-term potentiation, which refers to the strengthening of connections between neurons in the brain based on recent patterns of activity.
Repeating a habit leads to clear physical changes in the brain.
重复一个习惯会导致大脑出现清晰的生理变化。
leads to/liːdz tuː/
phr. 导致;带来
Ex: Practice leads to improvement.
例句翻译:练习带来提升。 分析:因果表达,强调结果是可见改变。
physical/ˈfɪzɪkl/
adj. 生理的;身体的
Ex: There are physical changes.
例句翻译:有生理变化。 分析:强调不仅是心理感受,而是大脑结构变化。
clear/klɪr/
adj. 明显的
Ex: The pattern is clear.
例句翻译:规律很明显。 分析:强调变化可观察、可证据支持。
In musicians, the cerebellum—critical for physical movements like plucking a guitar string or pulling a violin bow—is larger than it is in nonmusicians.
比如在音乐家身上,小脑——对拨动吉他弦或拉小提琴弓等身体动作至关重要——比非音乐家更大。
cerebellum/ˌserəˈbeləm/
n. 小脑
Ex: The cerebellum helps coordinate movement.
例句翻译:小脑帮助协调运动。 分析:脑结构名词,涉及动作控制与协调。
critical/ˈkrɪtɪkl/
adj. 至关重要的
Ex: Sleep is critical for recovery.
例句翻译:睡眠对恢复至关重要。 分析:强调作用非常关键。
plucking/ˈplʌkɪŋ/
v. 拨(弦)(现在分词)
Ex: He was plucking the guitar strings.
例句翻译:他在拨吉他弦。 分析:乐器动作词,指用手指拨动弦。
bow/boʊ/
n. (小提琴等)弓
Ex: She moved the bow smoothly.
例句翻译:她平滑地拉动琴弓。 分析:violin bow 指拉弦乐器用的琴弓。
Mathematicians, meanwhile, have increased gray matter in the inferior parietal lobule, which plays a key role in computation and calculation.
Ex: The inferior parietal lobule relates to calculation.
例句翻译:顶下小叶与计算有关。 分析:脑区术语,这里说明与计算能力相关。
computation/ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃn/
n. 计算;运算
Ex: Computation requires practice.
例句翻译:运算需要练习。 分析:较正式,强调算与推理过程。
Its size is directly correlated with the amount of time spent in the field; the older and more experienced the mathematician, the greater the increase in gray matter.
它的大小与在该领域投入的时间直接相关;数学家越年长、经验越丰富,灰质增加得越多。
directly/dəˈrektli/
adv. 直接地
Ex: It's directly related to practice.
例句翻译:它与练习直接相关。 分析:强调关系紧密、不是间接。
correlated/ˈkɔːrəleɪtɪd/
adj. 相关的
Ex: The two variables are correlated.
例句翻译:这两个变量相关。 分析:科学写法,表示两个因素一起变化。
experienced/ɪkˈspɪriənst/
adj. 有经验的
Ex: An experienced player stays calm.
例句翻译:有经验的选手会保持冷静。 分析:强调长期投入带来的能力和变化。
the greater/ðə ˈɡreɪtər/
phr. 越大(越……)
Ex: The greater the effort, the greater the result.
例句翻译:努力越大,结果越大。 分析:经典结构:the + 比较级..., the + 比较级... 表示“越…越…”。
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