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111|权力、影响与公众位置(3/3)

人物、职业与影响力 · 权力、影响与公众位置 · 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。

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进度只保存在当前浏览器。复习时先回忆和重写,再展开讲解。

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。

1. set yourself up as sth.

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

一眼掌握

核心含义: 自称是……;以……自居;摆出……的姿态;把自己包装成……;自封为某种身份或专家

English definition: to say or present yourself as a particular type of person, often without enough right, ability, or qualification

这个短语用来表示某人把自己说成某种身份、专家、权威或代表人物,但这种身份未必被别人认可,也未必有足够资格支撑。

普通表达 → 地道升级

  • 普通表达: He claims to be an expert on mental health.
  • 升级表达: He has set himself up as an expert on mental health.

语境例句

职场与诚信具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

Anyone can set themselves up as a career coach, which makes evidence of training and experience all the more important.

听力与跟读语境例句 1
朗读发音
先朗读,再听原声,最后跟读1× · 1遍
语速
循环

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 set yourself up as 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。

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把自己说成某种身份、专家、权威或代表人物,但这种身份未必被别人认可,也未必有足够资格支撑。

它的核心不是普通的 become sth.,而是:

  • 自己宣称某种身份
  • 自己把自己包装成某类人
  • 可能缺乏资质或真本事
  • 常带怀疑、讽刺或贬义
  • 暗示“他自己说自己是,但别人未必服气”

在人物类话题中,它特别适合写:

  • someone setting himself up as an expert
  • someone setting herself up as a moral authority
  • influencers setting themselves up as life coaches
  • people setting themselves up as teachers without training
  • public figures setting themselves up as defenders of ordinary people

比如:

  • He set himself up as an expert on education.
  • Anyone can set themselves up as a consultant online.
  • She set herself up as a defender of free speech, though she rarely tolerated criticism herself.

它比 call oneself sth. 更有评论感,因为它通常不只是“自称”,而是“摆出某种身份来获得权威、影响力或信任”。

语境复现

  • Anyone can set themselves up as a career coach, which makes evidence of training and experience all the more important.

对应译文

  • 任何人都可以自封为职业教练,因此专业训练和从业经验的证明就更加重要。

语法与搭配

常见结构:

  • set yourself up as sth.
  • set himself / herself up as sth.
  • set themselves up as sth.
  • set sb. up as sth.
  • be set up as sth.

例如:

  • He set himself up as an expert.
  • She set herself up as a life coach.
  • Anyone can set themselves up as a yoga teacher.
  • They set themselves up as defenders of tradition.
  • The group set itself up as the voice of ordinary people.

常见形式:

  • set yourself up as an expert
  • set yourself up as a teacher
  • set yourself up as a consultant
  • set yourself up as a leader
  • set yourself up as a moral authority
  • set yourself up as a spokesperson for sth.

常见宾语:

  • expert
  • teacher
  • coach
  • consultant
  • leader
  • authority
  • reformer
  • spokesperson
  • defender
  • representative

说明:

  1. set yourself up as sth. 常带贬义或怀疑意味。
  2. 它强调“自己把自己摆成某种身份”,不等于真正具备资格。
  3. 反身代词要和主语一致:
    • he sets himself up
    • she sets herself up
    • they set themselves up
  4. 后面通常接身份名词:
    • as an expert / as a teacher / as a leader
  5. 这个表达常用于批评“自封专家”“自居权威”“包装人设”。

易错提醒

  1. set yourself up as sth. 常暗示“自封、自居”,不一定被别人认可。

  2. 它通常带轻微贬义或讽刺,不适合中性介绍真正职业身份。

  3. 正确结构是:

    • √ set himself up as an expert
    • √ set herself up as a teacher
    • √ set themselves up as authorities
    • × set himself as an expert
  4. 后面要用 as + 身份名词

  5. 在人物类写作里,它特别适合和:

    • expert
    • coach
    • influencer
    • authority
    • qualification
    • credibility 连用。

近义表达与区别

  • claim to be sth.
  • present oneself as sth.
  • pose as sth.
  • style oneself as sth.
  • appoint oneself as sth.

细微区别:

  • set yourself up as sth. 最适合批评“自封某种身份或权威”,常带讽刺意味。
  • claim to be sth. 更直白,强调“声称自己是……”。
  • present oneself as sth. 更中性,强调“以某种形象示人”。
  • pose as sth. 更负面,强调“冒充……”。
  • style oneself as sth. 更书面,强调“自我标榜为……”。
  • appoint oneself as sth. 强调“自我任命”,讽刺意味很强。
更多仿写练习
  1. 不看英文,根据中文译文恢复包含 set yourself up as sth. 的完整句子。
  2. 保留这个表达,把原句改写成与你熟悉的城市或行业有关。
  3. 再换到“职场与诚信”以外的主题,写一个意思成立的新句子。
查看参考答案

第 1 题可与本页语境例句核对。第 2、3 题为开放答案;检查目标表达的结构是否完整、语气是否合适,并确认句子包含具体主体和清楚结果。

2. punch above one’s weight

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

一眼掌握

核心含义: 发挥超出自身体量的影响力;以小博大;小角色做出大影响;实力或影响力超出预期

English definition: to have more influence, success, or power than would be expected based on your size, status, or resources

这个短语来自拳击。一个拳手如果和比自己体重级别更高的人对抗,就是 punch above one’s weight。引申为一个人、组织、公司或国家虽然资源、规模或地位不算大,却产生了超出预期的影响。

普通表达 → 地道升级

  • 普通表达: The small company has more influence than expected.
  • 升级表达: The small company punches above its weight.

语境例句

真实世界观察具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

People who punch above their weight often do so not because they have more resources, but because they use limited resources with unusual focus, timing, and courage.

听力与跟读语境例句 2
朗读发音
先朗读,再听原声,最后跟读1× · 1遍
语速
循环

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 punch above one’s weight,把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题,再口头说一句。

深入理解:用法、语法与易错点

用法说明

这个短语来自拳击。一个拳手如果和比自己体重级别更高的人对抗,就是 punch above one’s weight。引申为一个人、组织、公司或国家虽然资源、规模或地位不算大,却产生了超出预期的影响。

它的核心不是普通的 be successful,而是:

  • 体量不大
  • 资源有限
  • 但影响力很强
  • 表现超过外界预期
  • 有一种“以小博大”的意味

常见搭配:

  • a small country punching above its weight
  • a young company punching above its weight
  • a junior employee punching above her weight
  • an artist punching above his weight in the industry 进一步看,这个表达的重点是“影响力与体量不匹配”。它非常适合写小人物、小公司、小国家、年轻人或资历较浅者发挥超出预期的作用。

它和 be successful 的区别是:be successful 只说结果好,punch above one’s weight 强调在资源、规模或地位不占优的情况下依然影响很大。

语境复现

基础句:

  • The small country punches above its weight.

提升句:

  • She punches above her weight in a male-dominated industry.

应用句:

  • People who punch above their weight often do so not because they have more resources, but because they use limited resources with unusual focus, timing, and courage.

对应译文

  • 这个小国发挥了超出自身体量的影响力。
  • 在一个男性主导的行业里,她发挥出了远超自身位置的影响力。
  • 那些能以小博大的人,往往并不是因为他们资源更多,而是因为他们能以不同寻常的专注、时机感和勇气使用有限资源。

语法与搭配

常见结构:

  • punch above one’s weight
  • punch well above one’s weight
  • continue to punch above one’s weight

例如:

  • The company punches above its weight in global design.
  • He punches well above his weight as a young diplomat.
  • The small magazine has long punched above its weight.

易错提醒

不要按字面理解成“打超过自己体重的人”,写作中通常是比喻影响力超出体量。

正确结构:

  • √ punch above its weight
  • √ punch above her weight
  • √ punch well above their weight
  • × punch over one’s weight

近义表达与区别

  • have outsized influence
  • outperform expectations
  • achieve more than expected
  • make an outsized impact
更多仿写练习

请用 punch above one’s weight 写一句话,描述以下内容:

  1. 这家小公司在全球市场影响力很大
  2. 她虽然年轻,却在团队中发挥了很大作用
  3. 这个小国在外交上影响力超过其规模
查看参考答案

1. 这家小公司在全球市场影响力很大

  • The small company punches above its weight in the global market.
  • Despite its size, the firm punches well above its weight internationally.

2. 她虽然年轻,却在团队中发挥了很大作用

  • Although she is young, she punches above her weight in the team.
  • As a junior employee, she punches above her weight by solving problems others avoid.

3. 这个小国在外交上影响力超过其规模

  • The small country punches above its weight in diplomacy.
  • It has long punched above its weight on the international stage.

3. be a force to be reckoned with

核心表达 · 写作迁移 · 可用于主题论述

一眼掌握

核心含义: 是不容小觑的人物;是必须认真对待的力量;有强大实力或影响力;已经成长为不可忽视的存在

English definition: to be a person, group, or organization that is powerful, influential, and must be taken seriously

这个表达用来表示某个人、团队、组织或群体已经拥有足够实力、影响力、能力或声望,别人不能再忽视他们,必须认真对待

普通表达 → 地道升级

  • 普通表达: She has become very influential in the industry.
  • 升级表达: She has become a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

语境例句

科学与技术具体主体 → 核心表达 → 现实意义

A person becomes a force to be reckoned with not merely by gaining attention, but by combining competence, consistency, and moral clarity in a way that others can no longer ignore.

听力与跟读语境例句 3
朗读发音
先朗读,再听原声,最后跟读1× · 1遍
语速
循环

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 a force to be reckoned with,把主语换成你熟悉的工作、生活或社会议题,再口头说一句。

深入理解:用法、语法与易错点

用法说明

这个表达用来表示某个人、团队、组织或群体已经拥有足够实力、影响力、能力或声望,别人不能再忽视他们,必须认真对待

它的核心不是简单的 be strong,而是:

  • 已经具备真正实力
  • 影响力开始显现
  • 竞争者或公众不能再轻视
  • 有一种“这个人/群体已经成气候了”的意味

在人物类话题中,它特别适合写:

  • a young politician becoming a force to be reckoned with
  • a female leader becoming a force in a male-dominated field
  • a small team becoming a force to be reckoned with
  • a writer, athlete, activist, or entrepreneur gaining serious influence

它比普通的 be importantbe powerful 更有新闻评论味,也更适合写人物崛起、影响力形成和公众地位变化。

语境复现

基础句:

  • She is a force to be reckoned with.

提升句:

  • After years of quiet work, the young lawyer has become a force to be reckoned with in human rights law.

应用句:

  • A person becomes a force to be reckoned with not merely by gaining attention, but by combining competence, consistency, and moral clarity in a way that others can no longer ignore.

对应译文

  • 她是一个不容小觑的人物。
  • 经过多年默默努力,这位年轻律师已经成为人权法领域不可忽视的力量。
  • 一个人之所以成为不容小觑的力量,并不只是因为获得关注,而是因为他把能力、稳定性和道德清晰度结合到了一种别人无法再忽视的程度。

语法与搭配

常见结构:

  • be a force to be reckoned with
  • become a force to be reckoned with
  • emerge as a force to be reckoned with
  • a political / cultural / economic force to be reckoned with

例如:

  • She has become a force to be reckoned with in politics.
  • The team emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
  • He is a cultural force to be reckoned with.

说明:

  1. reckon with 有“认真考虑、面对、处理”的意思。
  2. 整个表达强调“不能忽视,必须认真对待”。
  3. 可用于个人,也可用于团队、公司、运动或国家。

易错提醒

  1. be a force to be reckoned with 强调“实力强到必须认真对待”,不是单纯“有名”。
  2. 正确结构是:
    • √ a force to be reckoned with
    • √ become a force to be reckoned with
    • × a force to reckon
  3. 不要漏掉 with
  4. 如果只是说某人很努力,用这个表达可能过重;它更适合已经产生明显影响的人或群体。

近义表达与区别

  • be a major player
  • be a formidable figure
  • be impossible to ignore
  • have serious influence
  • punch above one’s weight

细微区别:

  • be a force to be reckoned with 最强调“不容忽视、必须认真对待”。
  • be a major player 更适合商业、政治或行业竞争。
  • punch above one’s weight 强调影响力超过自身规模或资源。
更多仿写练习

请用 be a force to be reckoned with 写一句话,描述以下内容:

  1. 这位年轻政治人物已经成为不容小觑的力量
  2. 她在男性主导的行业里逐渐获得重要影响力
  3. 这支小团队虽然资源有限,却已经让竞争对手认真对待

仿写提示:可参考以下开头

  • The young politician has become …
  • In a male-dominated industry, …
  • Despite limited resources, …
查看参考答案

1. 这位年轻政治人物已经成为不容小觑的力量

  • The young politician has become a force to be reckoned with.
  • Once dismissed as inexperienced, she is now a political force to be reckoned with.

2. 她在男性主导的行业里逐渐获得重要影响力

  • In a male-dominated industry, she has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
  • Her work has made her a force to be reckoned with in a field that once overlooked her.

3. 这支小团队虽然资源有限,却已经让竞争对手认真对待

  • Despite limited resources, the small team has become a force to be reckoned with.
  • The team may be small, but it is now a force to be reckoned with in the market.

本课小练习

先独立完成,不要立即查看参考答案。

  1. 使用 set yourself up as sth. 写一个关于“职场与诚信”的句子;随后换到另一个主题,再写一句。
  2. 使用 punch above one’s weight 写一个关于“真实世界观察”的句子;随后换到另一个主题,再写一句。
  3. 使用 be a force to be reckoned with 写一个关于“科学与技术”的句子;随后换到另一个主题,再写一句。
小练习参考
  1. 开放答案。检查 set yourself up as sth. 的结构是否完整、语境是否自然,并比较两次迁移后表达的核心含义是否保持不变。
  2. 开放答案。检查 punch above one’s weight 的结构是否完整、语境是否自然,并比较两次迁移后表达的核心含义是否保持不变。
  3. 开放答案。检查 be a force to be reckoned with 的结构是否完整、语境是否自然,并比较两次迁移后表达的核心含义是否保持不变。

迁移写作

围绕“权力、影响与公众位置”,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。

单元复盘

这是“权力、影响与公众位置”单元的最后一课。不要重新通读笔记,先完成主动回忆:

  1. 写出本单元你最想保留的 5 个表达;
  2. 每个表达写一个与自己有关的句子;
  3. 选择其中 3 个,写一段 120—150 词的短文;
  4. 检查语义、搭配、语气和段落逻辑。

结束本课

回到页面顶部标记“完成初学”。之后按照第 1、3、7、21 天的节奏复习。复习时优先回忆和重写,不要先重读讲解。