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# 119｜挫折、恢复与心理韧性（1/3）

人物、职业与影响力 · 挫折、恢复与心理韧性 · 3 个表达

本课先理解语境，再完成主动回忆和仿写。标准学习时间约 15 分钟；忙碌时只做“一眼掌握”和本课小练习。

本课回忆与下次日期 ↓

::: warning 开始前，用 90 秒主动回忆

不要翻看上一课：写出上节课的一个表达，并尝试造句。想不起来也没关系，先检索记忆，再开始新内容。

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## 1. be back on your feet

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

::: info 一眼掌握

**核心含义：** 恢复健康；恢复元气；重新站起来；东山再起；从疾病、打击、困境或失败中恢复过来

**English definition：** to be healthy again after a period of illness; or to recover after difficulty, failure, or financial trouble

这个短语字面意思是“重新站到脚上”，引申为一个人经历疾病、失败、失业、经济困难或生活打击后，重新恢复正常状态。

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::: tip 普通表达 → 地道升级

* **普通表达：** She recovered after the illness.
* **升级表达：** She got back on her feet after the illness.

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### 语境例句

真实世界观察具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

> What matters after a setback is not whether a person falls, but whether they are given enough time, support, and dignity to get back on their feet without being defined forever by the moment they were weakest.

主动回忆 · 先遮住英文，只看中文，尝试补出目标表达。

迁移输出 · 保留 be back on your feet，把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题，再口头说一句。

::: details 深入理解：用法、语法与易错点

#### 用法说明

这个短语字面意思是“重新站到脚上”，引申为一个人经历疾病、失败、失业、经济困难或生活打击后，重新恢复正常状态。

它的核心不是普通的 **recover**，而是：

* 曾经跌倒或受挫
* 现在逐渐恢复
* 重新有能力生活、工作或承担责任
* 有一种“重新站起来”的画面感

在人物类话题中，它特别适合写：

* someone being back on their feet after illness
* someone getting back on their feet after losing a job
* a small business owner getting back on his feet
* a family getting back on its feet after hardship
* a company being back on its feet after a crisis

比如：

* He is finally back on his feet after the operation.
* She needs time to get back on her feet.
* The shop owner managed to get back on his feet after the fire.

它既可以用于身体健康，也可以用于事业、经济和人生处境。用于人时，常有温暖、坚韧、复原力的意味；用于公司或组织时，则表示“恢复运营、重新稳定”。

#### 语境复现

基础句：

* He is finally back on his feet.

提升句：

* After months of illness, she is slowly getting back on her feet.

应用句：

* What matters after a setback is not whether a person falls, but whether they are given enough time, support, and dignity to get back on their feet without being defined forever by the moment they were weakest.

#### 对应译文

* 他终于恢复过来了。
* 在生病几个月后，她正在慢慢恢复元气。
* 遭遇挫折之后，重要的不是一个人是否跌倒过，而是他是否得到足够的时间、支持和尊严，能够重新站起来，而不是永远被最脆弱的那个时刻定义。

#### 语法与搭配

常见结构：

* **be back on your feet**
* **get back on your feet**
* **help sb. get back on their feet**
* **be back on its feet**（用于公司、组织、经济等）
* **get sb. / sth. back on their / its feet**

例如：

* He is back on his feet after the flu.
* She got back on her feet after the accident.
* His friends helped him get back on his feet.
* The new manager hopes to get the company back on its feet.
* The local economy is slowly getting back on its feet.

常见形式：

* **back on his / her feet**
* **get back on one’s feet**
* **help someone back on their feet**
* **slowly get back on one’s feet**
* **finally be back on one’s feet**
* **get a business back on its feet**

常见搭配对象：

人物相关：

* patient
* worker
* founder
* shop owner
* family
* athlete
* employee
* small-business owner

事件 / 困境相关：

* illness
* accident
* surgery
* job loss
* bankruptcy
* crisis
* disaster
* setback
* emotional breakdown

说明：

1. **be back on your feet** 强调“已经恢复”。
2. **get back on your feet** 强调“恢复的过程”。
3. 如果是帮助别人恢复，可以说：
   * **help sb. get back on their feet**
4. 用于公司、商店、经济时，物主代词要变成 **its**：
   * **get the company back on its feet**
5. 这个表达常用于疾病康复、经济恢复、事业重建和人生复原。

#### 易错提醒

1. **be back on your feet** 不只表示身体站起来，也可以表示从困境中恢复。
2. 用于人时，物主代词要对应：
   * **back on his feet**
   * **back on her feet**
   * **back on their feet**
3. 用于公司或组织时，常用：
   * **back on its feet**
4. 正确结构是：
   * √ get back on your feet
   * √ help him get back on his feet
   * √ get the company back on its feet
   * × back to your feet
5. 在人物类写作里，它特别适合和：

   * illness
   * setback
   * job loss
   * recovery
   * support
   * resilience
     连用。

#### 近义表达与区别

* **be on the mend**
* **recover from sth.**
* **bounce back**
* **get back to normal**
* **rebuild one’s life**

细微区别：

* **be back on your feet** 最形象，强调“从疾病或困境中重新站起来”。
* **be on the mend** 更偏身体康复，强调“正在好转”。
* **recover from sth.** 最通用，可用于疾病、打击、损失。
* **bounce back** 更强调“快速反弹、恢复活力”。
* **get back to normal** 强调“回到正常状态”。
* **rebuild one’s life** 更强调经历重大打击后的长期重建。

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::: details 更多仿写练习

先判断句子是否真的需要表达“**恢复健康；恢复元气；重新站起来；东山再起；从疾病、打击、困境或失败中恢复过来**”，再动笔。每题先独立写一句，写完再展开答案；不必刻意使用生僻词。

请用 **be back on your feet** 写一句话，描述以下内容：

1. **基础｜核心结构**：他手术后终于恢复了健康
2. **进阶｜具体情境**：她失业后花了几个月才重新振作起来
3. **挑战｜完整表达**：朋友们帮他度过难关，让他重新站起来

仿写提示：可参考以下开头

* After the operation, he …
* It took her months to …
* His friends helped …
* The company is slowly …

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::: details 查看参考答案

参考答案提供的是自然写法，不是唯一写法。先比较目标表达的结构和语义，再比较措辞；不要因为冠词或个别同义词不同就判定整句错误。

**1. 基础｜核心结构｜他手术后终于恢复了健康**

* After the operation, he is finally back on his feet.
* He got back on his feet after several weeks of rest.

**2. 进阶｜具体情境｜她失业后花了几个月才重新振作起来**

* It took her months to get back on her feet after losing her job.
* After being laid off, she slowly got back on her feet and rebuilt her confidence.

**3. 挑战｜完整表达｜朋友们帮他度过难关，让他重新站起来**

* His friends helped him get back on his feet.
* With support from his friends, he was able to get back on his feet after a difficult period.

#### 自评标准（每题 5 分）

* **2 分｜结构**：目标表达的固定搭配完整，介词、动词形式和必要宾语正确；
* **1 分｜含义**：句子确实表达“恢复健康；恢复元气；重新站起来；东山再起；从疾病、打击、困境或失败中恢复过来”，不是只把中文逐词替换；
* **1 分｜语法**：主谓、时态、单复数和冠词不妨碍理解；
* **1 分｜语境**：有具体主体，原因、变化或结果清楚。

达到 **4 分**即可继续；3 分及以下时，参考范例重写一次，并大声读出修改后的句子。

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## 2. put sth. behind you

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

::: info 一眼掌握

**核心含义：** 把……抛在脑后；不再纠结于……；放下某段不愉快经历；走出过去，继续向前

**English definition：** to forget something unpleasant that has happened to you and move on with your life

这个短语用来表示一个人经历了失败、痛苦、创伤、尴尬、争执或失望之后，不再让这件事持续影响自己，而是选择向前看。

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::: tip 普通表达 → 地道升级

* **普通表达：** He tried to forget the painful experience.
* **升级表达：** He tried to put the painful experience behind him.

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### 语境例句

城市与住房现实背景 → 核心判断 → 后续影响

> After the painful breakup, he moved to another city and tried to put the whole experience behind him.

主动回忆 · 先遮住英文，只看中文，尝试补出目标表达。

迁移输出 · 保留 put sth. behind you，把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题，再口头说一句。

::: details 深入理解：用法、语法与易错点

#### 用法说明

这个短语用来表示一个人经历了失败、痛苦、创伤、尴尬、争执或失望之后，不再让这件事持续影响自己，而是选择向前看。

它的核心不是普通的 **forget**，而是：

* 过去发生过不愉快的事
* 这个经历曾经造成影响
* 现在决定不再被它困住
* 把注意力转向未来
* 有一种“翻篇、继续生活”的感觉

在人物类话题中，它特别适合写：

* someone putting a painful past behind them
* an athlete putting a defeat behind him
* a family putting grief behind them
* a person putting childhood trauma behind her
* a team putting a disappointing loss behind them
* someone trying to put a failed relationship behind them

比如：

* She tried to put the past behind her.
* We need to put this defeat behind us.
* He moved to a new city to put his old life behind him.

它比 **forget sth.** 更有心理和人生层面的意味。**forget** 只是“不记得”，而 **put sth. behind you** 更像“我记得它发生过，但我不再让它掌控我”。

#### 语境复现

基础句：

* She tried to put the past behind her.

提升句：

* After the painful breakup, he moved to another city and tried to put the whole experience behind him.

应用句：

* To put the past behind you is not to pretend that nothing happened; it is to stop letting an old wound decide how much trust, courage, and tenderness you are allowed to carry into the future.

#### 对应译文

* 她试着把过去抛在脑后。
* 在那次痛苦的分手之后，他搬到另一座城市，试图把整段经历留在身后。
* 把过去放下，并不是假装什么都没有发生；而是不再让一道旧伤决定你未来还能带着多少信任、勇气和温柔继续生活。

#### 语法与搭配

常见结构：

* **put sth. behind you**
* **put the past behind you**
* **put it behind you**
* **put the experience behind you**
* **try to put sth. behind you**
* **be able to put sth. behind you**

例如：

* We need to put the loss behind us.
* She could not put the accident behind her.
* He tried to put his childhood behind him.
* The team put the defeat behind them and prepared for the next match.
* It took years for him to put the scandal behind him.

常见形式：

* **put the past behind you**
* **put a defeat behind you**
* **put a loss behind you**
* **put grief behind you**
* **put a failed relationship behind you**
* **put an unpleasant experience behind you**

常见搭配对象：

* past
* loss
* defeat
* grief
* failure
* accident
* scandal
* breakup
* trauma
* disappointment
* painful memory

说明：

1. **put sth. behind you** 中的 **behind** 表示“放到身后”，很有方向感。
2. 宾语可以放在 **put** 后面：
   * **put the past behind you**
3. 如果宾语是代词，常说：
   * **put it behind you**
4. 物主代词要和主语一致：
   * **put it behind me**
   * **put it behind her**
   * **put it behind them**
5. 这个表达常用于心理恢复、人生转折、失败后重整和关系修复。

#### 易错提醒

1. **put sth. behind you** 不是简单“忘记”，而是“放下过去，继续向前”。
2. 它通常用于不愉快经历，如失败、悲痛、争吵、创伤、丑闻。
3. 正确结构是：
   * √ put the past behind her
   * √ put it behind us
   * √ put the defeat behind them
   * × put behind the past
4. 如果宾语是普通名词，放在 **put** 和 **behind** 之间；如果是代词，常说 **put it behind you**。
5. 在人物类写作里，它特别适合和：

   * past
   * grief
   * failure
   * defeat
   * trauma
   * rebuild one’s life
     连用。

#### 近义表达与区别

* **move on from sth.**
* **put sth. out of your mind**
* **take / keep your mind off sth.**
* **blot sth. out**
* **shut sth. out**

细微区别：

* **put sth. behind you** 最强调“放下过去，继续向前”，常用于人生转折和恢复。
* **move on from sth.** 更口语，也强调“继续前进”，常用于感情、失败和痛苦经历。
* **put sth. out of your mind** 强调“有意识地不再想某事”。
* **take / keep your mind off sth.** 强调“让自己暂时不去想烦心事”。
* **blot sth. out** 更强，强调“抹掉痛苦记忆”，常用于创伤。
* **shut sth. out** 强调“把某事挡在意识之外”，常用于不愿面对的痛苦记忆。

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::: details 更多仿写练习

先判断句子是否真的需要表达“**把……抛在脑后；不再纠结于……；放下某段不愉快经历；走出过去，继续向前**”，再动笔。每题先独立写一句，写完再展开答案；不必刻意使用生僻词。

请用 **put sth. behind you** 写一句话，描述以下内容：

1. **基础｜核心结构**：他们努力把悲痛放在身后，重新生活
2. **进阶｜具体情境**：这次失败令人失望，但球队必须翻篇
3. **挑战｜完整表达**：她搬到新城市，希望把过去的生活留在身后

仿写提示：可参考以下开头

* They tried to …
* The loss was disappointing, but …
* She moved to a new city …
* It took him years to …

:::

::: details 查看参考答案

参考答案提供的是自然写法，不是唯一写法。先比较目标表达的结构和语义，再比较措辞；不要因为冠词或个别同义词不同就判定整句错误。

**1. 基础｜核心结构｜他们努力把悲痛放在身后，重新生活**

* They tried to put their grief behind them and rebuild their lives.
* The family slowly put the tragedy behind them and found a way to move forward.

**2. 进阶｜具体情境｜这次失败令人失望，但球队必须翻篇**

* The loss was disappointing, but the team had to put it behind them.
* The players needed to put the defeat behind them and focus on the next game.

**3. 挑战｜完整表达｜她搬到新城市，希望把过去的生活留在身后**

* She moved to a new city to put her old life behind her.
* By leaving home, she hoped to put the painful past behind her.

#### 自评标准（每题 5 分）

* **2 分｜结构**：目标表达的固定搭配完整，介词、动词形式和必要宾语正确；
* **1 分｜含义**：句子确实表达“把……抛在脑后；不再纠结于……；放下某段不愉快经历；走出过去，继续向前”，不是只把中文逐词替换；
* **1 分｜语法**：主谓、时态、单复数和冠词不妨碍理解；
* **1 分｜语境**：有具体主体，原因、变化或结果清楚。

达到 **4 分**即可继续；3 分及以下时，参考范例重写一次，并大声读出修改后的句子。

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## 3. be no stranger to sth.

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

::: info 一眼掌握

**核心含义：** 对……并不陌生；经历过很多……；熟悉……；惯于面对某种困难、压力或争议

**English definition：** to have a lot of experience of something, especially something difficult or unpleasant

这个短语用来表示某人或某组织过去多次经历过某类事情，因此并不陌生，尤其常用于困难、批评、失败、争议、压力等内容。

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::: tip 普通表达 → 地道升级

* **普通表达：** He has experienced criticism many times.
* **升级表达：** He is no stranger to criticism.

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### 语境例句

科学与技术具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

> People who are no strangers to failure often develop a quieter kind of confidence, because they know that a setback is painful but not necessarily final.

主动回忆 · 先遮住英文，只看中文，尝试补出目标表达。

迁移输出 · 保留 be no stranger to sth.，把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题，再口头说一句。

::: details 深入理解：用法、语法与易错点

#### 用法说明

这个短语用来表示某人或某组织过去多次经历过某类事情，因此并不陌生，尤其常用于困难、批评、失败、争议、压力等内容。

它的核心不是普通的 **know sth.**，而是：

* 有过不少经历
* 对某种情况很熟悉
* 尤其是不容易、不舒服的经历
* 有一种“见过风浪”的感觉

常见搭配：

* be no stranger to criticism
* be no stranger to controversy
* be no stranger to hardship
* be no stranger to failure
* be no stranger to pressure
  进一步看，这个表达特别适合写“见过风浪”的人物。它不只是说某人知道某事，而是暗示这个人曾经多次经历类似压力，所以不会轻易被吓倒。

它和 **be familiar with sth.** 的区别是：**be familiar with** 更中性，**be no stranger to sth.** 更有经历感，尤其常用于困难和压力。

#### 语境复现

**基础句：**

* She is no stranger to criticism.

**提升句：**

* As a veteran politician, he is no stranger to controversy.

**应用句：**

* People who are no strangers to failure often develop a quieter kind of confidence, because they know that a setback is painful but not necessarily final.

#### 对应译文

* 她对批评并不陌生。
* 作为一名资深政治人物，他对争议早已习以为常。
* 经历过失败的人，往往会形成一种更安静的自信，因为他们知道挫折很痛，但不一定是终局。

#### 语法与搭配

常见结构：

* **be no stranger to sth.**
* **be no stranger to doing sth.**
* **be no stranger to hardship / criticism / controversy**

例如：

* He is no stranger to public criticism.
* The company is no stranger to legal disputes.
* She is no stranger to working under pressure.

#### 易错提醒

结构是 **be no stranger to + 名词 / 动名词**。

正确结构：

* √ no stranger to criticism
* √ no stranger to hardship
* √ no stranger to working under pressure
* × no stranger with criticism

#### 近义表达与区别

* **be familiar with sth.**
* **have experience of sth.**
* **know sth. well**
* **have seen one’s share of sth.**

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::: details 更多仿写练习

先判断句子是否真的需要表达“**对……并不陌生；经历过很多……；熟悉……；惯于面对某种困难、压力或争议**”，再动笔。每题先独立写一句，写完再展开答案；不必刻意使用生僻词。

请用 **be no stranger to sth.** 写一句话，描述以下内容：

1. **基础｜核心结构**：她对公众批评并不陌生
2. **进阶｜具体情境**：这位老运动员经历过很多失败
3. **挑战｜完整表达**：他很熟悉高压工作环境

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::: details 查看参考答案

参考答案提供的是自然写法，不是唯一写法。先比较目标表达的结构和语义，再比较措辞；不要因为冠词或个别同义词不同就判定整句错误。

**1. 基础｜核心结构｜她对公众批评并不陌生**

* She is no stranger to public criticism.
* As a public figure, she is no stranger to criticism.

**2. 进阶｜具体情境｜这位老运动员经历过很多失败**

* The veteran athlete is no stranger to defeat.
* He is no stranger to failure after years of competition.

**3. 挑战｜完整表达｜他很熟悉高压工作环境**

* He is no stranger to working under pressure.
* After years in emergency medicine, he is no stranger to pressure.

#### 自评标准（每题 5 分）

* **2 分｜结构**：目标表达的固定搭配完整，介词、动词形式和必要宾语正确；
* **1 分｜含义**：句子确实表达“对……并不陌生；经历过很多……；熟悉……；惯于面对某种困难、压力或争议”，不是只把中文逐词替换；
* **1 分｜语法**：主谓、时态、单复数和冠词不妨碍理解；
* **1 分｜语境**：有具体主体，原因、变化或结果清楚。

达到 **4 分**即可继续；3 分及以下时，参考范例重写一次，并大声读出修改后的句子。

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## 本课小练习

先独立完成，不要立即查看参考答案。这里检查的是能否主动提取表达，不要求逐字复原；意思准确、结构完整即可。

1. 不看英文，用 **be back on your feet** 翻译：他终于恢复过来了。
2. 不看英文，用 **put sth. behind you** 翻译：她试着把过去抛在脑后。
3. 不看英文，用 **be no stranger to sth.** 翻译：她对批评并不陌生。

::: details 小练习参考

1. He is finally back on his feet.
2. She tried to put the past behind her.
3. She is no stranger to criticism.

每题 **3 分**：目标表达结构完整 1 分，核心意思准确 1 分，句子语法通顺 1 分。达到 2 分即可通过；否则只重写错题。

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## 迁移写作

围绕“**挫折、恢复与心理韧性**”，选择一个与你的工作、学习或社会观察有关的具体问题，写一段 **80—120 词**的英文。至少自然地使用本课两个表达。

写完后检查：

* 表达的含义是否准确；
* 搭配和语法是否完整；
* 正式程度是否符合语境；
* 句子之间是否形成清楚的逻辑关系。

## 结束本课

回到本课“留住一个表达，写成自己的句子”：先遮住讲解写一句，核对后按回忆难度自评。FSRS 据此安排下次日期；到期时优先回忆和重写，再看讲解。