《每日一句漢譯英》英語原文

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請把下麵的漢語翻譯成一句英文:

在美國社會,成功是根植於每個人心中的一種期待,以至於美國人不願向家人和朋友們承認自己日子過得艱難。

英語原文:

Success is such a deeply ingrained expectation in this society that we loathe burdening our family or friends with admissions of hardship.

 

in·grained /ˈɪnˌgreɪnd/ adjective

[more ingrained; most ingrained] : existing for a long time and very difficult to change : firmly established
▪ an ingrained habit/tradition
▪ These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.