118｜成长、潜力与职业发展（4/4）
人物、职业与影响力 · 成长、潜力与职业发展 · 2 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。
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. put sb. / sth. to the test
一眼掌握
核心含义： 考验某人 / 某物；检验某人 / 某物的能力、质量或可靠性；让……接受实际考验
English definition： to find out how good, strong, effective, or reliable somebody or something is
这个短语用来表示通过现实情况、困难任务、比赛、危机或挑战，来检验一个人、团队、计划、能力、训练成果或制度到底行不行。
普通表达 → 地道升级
- 普通表达： The crisis tested his leadership.
- 升级表达： The crisis put his leadership to the test.
语境例句
A person’s character is rarely proved in comfortable moments; it is put to the test when pressure rises, choices narrow, and doing the right thing becomes costly.
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 sb. / sth. to the test，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
这个短语用来表示通过现实情况、困难任务、比赛、危机或挑战，来检验一个人、团队、计划、能力、训练成果或制度到底行不行。
它的核心不是普通的 test，而是：
- 放到真实场景中检验
- 看实际表现如何
- 检查能力是否经得住压力
- 不再停留在理论、训练或承诺层面
- 常带“真正见分晓”的意味
在人物类话题中，它特别适合写：
- an athlete’s training being put to the test
- a leader’s judgment being put to the test
- a team being put to the test in a difficult match
- someone’s patience being put to the test
- a friendship being put to the test
- a person’s courage being put to the test in a crisis
比如：
- Tomorrow’s match will put the team to the test.
- The crisis put his leadership to the test.
- Her patience was put to the test by months of uncertainty.
它比 test sb. 更正式、更有“现实检验”的感觉，特别适合写人物在关键时刻是否经得住考验。
语境复现
基础句：
- The game will put the team to the test.
提升句：
- The crisis put his leadership and judgment to the test.
应用句：
- A person’s character is rarely proved in comfortable moments; it is put to the test when pressure rises, choices narrow, and doing the right thing becomes costly.
对应译文
- 这场比赛将检验这支球队的实力。
- 这场危机考验了他的领导力和判断力。
- 一个人的品格很少在舒适时刻得到证明；它往往是在压力上升、选择变少、做正确的事开始需要付出代价时，才真正经受考验。
语法与搭配
常见结构：
- put sb. to the test
- put sth. to the test
- be put to the test
- put one’s skills / patience / courage to the test
- really put sb. / sth. to the test
例如：
- The final exam put his knowledge to the test.
- The next match will put the team to the test.
- The emergency put her courage to the test.
- Their friendship was put to the test during the difficult years.
- The new system will be put to the test next month.
常见形式：
- put training to the test
- put skills to the test
- put leadership to the test
- put patience to the test
- put courage to the test
- put friendship to the test
- put a theory / plan / system to the test
常见主语：
- crisis
- match
- exam
- competition
- emergency
- difficult period
- real-world situation
- challenge
- pressure
- setback
常见宾语：
人物 / 团队：
- athlete
- leader
- student
- team
- manager
- employee
- friend
能力 / 品质：
- training
- skills
- patience
- courage
- leadership
- judgment
- loyalty
- friendship
- resilience
说明：
- put sb. / sth. to the test 强调“通过实际情况检验”。
- 被动形式非常常见：
- be put to the test
- 它既可以用于人，也可以用于抽象能力、计划、制度等。
- 如果想强调真正考验，可以加：
- really
- seriously
- severely
- 这个表达常用于比赛、危机、压力、考试、工作挑战和人生考验。
易错提醒
put sb. / sth. to the test 强调“现实检验”，不是普通做题考试。
它常用于关键时刻、困难任务或压力环境。
正确结构是：
- √ put the team to the test
- √ put his patience to the test
- √ be put to the test
- × put the test to him
test 前通常有 the：
- to the test
在人物类写作里，它特别适合和：
- training
- leadership
- courage
- patience
- friendship
- crisis 连用。
近义表达与区别
- test sb. / sth.
- challenge sb.’s ability
- try sb.’s patience
- stand the test of sth.
- prove oneself
细微区别：
- put sb. / sth. to the test 最自然，强调“让某人或某物接受实际检验”。
- test sb. / sth. 最普通，范围更广。
- challenge sb.’s ability 强调“挑战能力上限”。
- try sb.’s patience 专门表示“考验某人的耐心”。
- stand the test of sth. 强调“经受住某种考验”。
- prove oneself 强调“证明自己有能力或值得信任”。
更多仿写练习
请用 put sb. / sth. to the test 写一句话，描述以下内容：
- 明天的比赛将真正检验这支球队的实力
- 这场危机考验了这位领导者的判断力
- 长时间的不确定性考验了她的耐心
仿写提示：可参考以下开头
- Tomorrow’s game will …
- The crisis put …
- Months of uncertainty …
- Their friendship was …
查看参考答案
- 明天的比赛将真正检验这支球队的实力
- Tomorrow’s game will really put the team to the test.
- The team has played well so far, but the final will put them to the test.
- 这场危机考验了这位领导者的判断力
- The crisis put the leader’s judgment to the test.
- His leadership was put to the test when the crisis broke out.
- 长时间的不确定性考验了她的耐心
- Months of uncertainty put her patience to the test.
- Her patience was severely put to the test by the long delay.
2. do justice to sb. / sth.
一眼掌握
核心含义： 公平地表现……；充分展现……的真实水平或优点；不辜负……；把……真正的好处、品质或价值呈现出来
English definition： to treat someone or something in a way that is fair and shows their true qualities
这个短语用来表示某种呈现、描述、评价、照片、电影、翻译、表演或改编，是否能够真正展现一个人或事物的价值。
普通表达 → 地道升级
- 普通表达： The photo does not show how beautiful she really is.
- 升级表达： The photo does not do her justice.
语境例句
Some people are difficult to describe because ordinary labels do not do justice to the depth of their character; what matters most about them is often found not in dramatic achievements, but in years of steady loyalty, restraint, and care.
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 do justice to sb. / 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种呈现、描述、评价、照片、电影、翻译、表演或改编，是否能够真正展现一个人或事物的价值。
它的核心不是普通的 describe 或 show，而是：
- 有没有表现出真实水平
- 有没有呈现出本来应有的美、才华、复杂性或深度
- 有没有公平对待这个人或作品
- 有没有“配得上”原对象的品质
在人物类话题中，它特别适合写：
- a photo not doing someone justice
- a short introduction not doing a person justice
- a biography doing justice to a complex life
- a film doing justice to an actor’s talent
- a speech doing justice to someone’s contribution
- a description failing to do justice to someone’s character
比如：
- This photo does not do her justice.
- A short article cannot do justice to his extraordinary career.
- The documentary finally did justice to her courage and complexity.
它也常用于作品、地方、音乐、经历等对象：
- The film does justice to the novel.
- Words cannot do justice to the beauty of the place.
- The recording does not do justice to the music.
这个表达非常适合写人物，因为很多人并不是“不优秀”，而是被介绍得太浅、被拍得不好、被误解、被标签化，导致真实品质没有被看见。
语境复现
基础句：
- The photo does not do her justice.
提升句：
- A few simple words cannot do justice to his kindness, patience, and quiet strength.
应用句：
- Some people are difficult to describe because ordinary labels do not do justice to the depth of their character; what matters most about them is often found not in dramatic achievements, but in years of steady loyalty, restraint, and care.
对应译文
- 这张照片没有拍出她真正的样子。
- 简单几句话无法充分展现他的善良、耐心和沉静力量。
- 有些人很难被描述，因为普通标签无法充分呈现他们性格的深度；他们最重要的地方，往往不在戏剧性的成就里，而在多年稳定的忠诚、克制和关照之中。
语法与搭配
常见结构：
- do justice to sb. / sth.
- fail to do justice to sb. / sth.
- not do sb. / sth. justice
- cannot do justice to sb. / sth.
- do full justice to sb. / sth.
例如：
- The photograph does not do her justice.
- The film failed to do justice to the novel.
- No short summary can do justice to his career.
- The biography does full justice to her achievements.
- Words cannot do justice to the beauty of the landscape.
常见形式：
- do someone justice
- do justice to someone’s talent
- do justice to someone’s contribution
- do justice to the complexity of sth.
- fail to do justice to sth.
- not do justice to sth.
常见搭配对象：
人物相关：
- talent
- beauty
- character
- courage
- contribution
- career
- achievement
- complexity
- personality
作品 / 事物相关：
- novel
- music
- film
- performance
- translation
- landscape
- experience
- argument
说明：
- do justice to sb. / sth. 强调“充分而公平地呈现真实品质”。
- 常见否定形式非常有用：
- not do sb. justice
- fail to do justice to sth.
- cannot do justice to sth.
- 如果宾语是人，可以有两种结构：
- do justice to her
- do her justice
- 如果宾语是某人的品质，常用：
- do justice to her talent / courage / contribution
- 这个表达常用于人物评价、作品评论、改编评价、照片评价和演讲写作。
易错提醒
do justice to sb. / sth. 不是“伸张正义”那么简单，在这里更常指“充分表现其真实品质”。
它常用于否定句，表示“没有体现出真正水平”：
- The photo doesn’t do her justice.
正确结构是：
- √ do justice to her talent
- √ do her justice
- √ fail to do justice to the novel
- × do justice for her talent
do sb. justice 和 do justice to sb. 都可以，但结构不同。
在人物类写作里，它特别适合和：
- photo
- biography
- speech
- talent
- contribution
- character 连用。
近义表达与区别
- capture the true quality of sth.
- represent sb. / sth. fairly
- fully reflect sth.
- do full justice to sth.
细微区别：
- do justice to sb. / sth. 最自然，强调“公平而充分地展现真实品质”。
- capture the true quality of sth. 更强调“捕捉到真正特质”，常用于照片、文字、艺术表达。
- represent sb. / sth. fairly 更强调“公平呈现”，偏客观。
- fully reflect sth. 更正式，强调“充分反映”。
- do full justice to sth. 是加强版，强调“非常充分地展现”。
更多仿写练习
请用 do justice to sb. / sth. 写一句话，描述以下内容：
- 这张照片没有拍出她真正的气质
- 一篇短文无法充分展现这位老师的贡献
- 这部纪录片很好地呈现了他的勇气和复杂性
仿写提示：可参考以下开头
- This photo does not …
- A short essay cannot …
- The documentary finally …
- No simple description can …
查看参考答案
- 这张照片没有拍出她真正的气质
- This photo does not do her justice.
- The picture fails to do justice to her quiet elegance.
- 一篇短文无法充分展现这位老师的贡献
- A short essay cannot do justice to the teacher’s contribution.
- No brief article could do justice to his years of patience and dedication.
- 这部纪录片很好地呈现了他的勇气和复杂性
- The documentary finally did justice to his courage and complexity.
- The film does full justice to the depth of his character.
本课小练习
先独立完成，不要立即查看参考答案。
- 使用 put sb. / sth. to the test 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。
- 使用 do justice to sb. / sth. 写一个关于“气候与环境”的句子；随后换到另一个主题，再写一句。
小练习参考
- 开放答案。检查 put sb. / sth. to the test 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。
- 开放答案。检查 do justice to sb. / 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。
迁移写作
围绕“成长、潜力与职业发展”，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“成长、潜力与职业发展”单元的最后一课。不要重新通读笔记，先完成主动回忆：
- 写出本单元你最想保留的 5 个表达；
- 每个表达写一个与自己有关的句子；
- 选择其中 3 个，写一段 120—150 词的短文；
- 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。