American English | CEFR B1 | 12 Lines
对话
Feeling Insecure
Olivia: Hey, you don’t seem like yourself today. Is everything okay?
Chloe: I don’t know. I’ve been feeling really insecure lately.
Olivia: What do you mean? Did something happen?
Chloe: I keep comparing myself to other girls at school. They all seem prettier and more confident than me.
Olivia: I get why you might feel that way, but you’re being too hard on yourself.
Chloe: It’s not just my looks. I feel like everyone is better at something than I am.
Olivia: That’s not true. You’re really good at drawing, and you’re always helping people.
Chloe: Thanks, but sometimes I feel like I’m just not good enough.
Olivia: You know, even people who seem confident have things they’re insecure about.
Chloe: Really? I always thought confident people didn’t worry about those things.
Olivia: Of course they do. You don’t have to be perfect to feel good about yourself.
Chloe: You’re right. I guess I need to stop comparing myself to others and focus on my own strengths.
音标
Feeling Insecure
/ˈfilɪŋ ˌɪnsɪˈkyʊr/
Olivia: Hey, you don’t seem like yourself today. Is everything okay?
/heɪ | yə doʊnt sim laɪk yərˈsɛlf təˈdeɪ | ɪz ˈɛvriθɪŋ oʊˈkeɪ/
Chloe: I don’t know. I’ve been feeling really insecure lately.
/aɪ doʊnt noʊ | aɪv bɪn ˈfilɪŋ ˈrɪli ˌɪnsɪˈkyʊr ˈleɪtli/
Olivia: What do you mean? Did something happen?
/wʌt də yə min | dɪd ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈhæpən/
Chloe: I keep comparing myself to other girls at school. They all seem prettier and more confident than me.
/aɪ kip kəmˈpɛrɪŋ maɪˈsɛlf tə ˈʌðər ɡərlz ət skul | ðeɪ ɔl sim ˈprɪɾiər ən mɔr ˈkɑnfɪdənt ðən mi/
Olivia: I get why you might feel that way, but you’re being too hard on yourself.
/aɪ ɡɛt waɪ yə maɪt fil ðæt weɪ | bət yər ˈbiɪŋ tu hɑrd ɑn yərˈsɛlf/
Chloe: It’s not just my looks. I feel like everyone is better at something than I am.
/ɪts nɑt dʒʌst maɪ lʊks | aɪ fil laɪk ˈɛvriwʌn ɪz ˈbɛɾər ət ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðən aɪ æm/
Olivia: That’s not true. You’re really good at drawing, and you’re always helping people.
/ðæts nɑt tru | yər ˈrɪli ɡʊd ət ˈdrɔɪŋ | ən yər ˈɔlweɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl/
Chloe: Thanks, but sometimes I feel like I’m just not good enough.
/θæŋks | bət ˈsʌmtaɪmz aɪ fil laɪk aɪm dʒʌst nɑt ɡʊd ɪˈnʌf/
Olivia: You know, even people who seem confident have things they’re insecure about.
/yə noʊ | ˈivən ˈpipəl hu sim ˈkɑnfɪdənt həv θɪŋz ðɛr ˌɪnsɪˈkyʊr əˈbaʊt/
Chloe: Really? I always thought confident people didn’t worry about those things.
/ˈrɪli | aɪ ˈɔlweɪz θɔt ˈkɑnfɪdənt ˈpipəl ˈdɪdənt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðoʊz θɪŋz/
Olivia: Of course they do. You don’t have to be perfect to feel good about yourself.
/əv ˈkɔrs ðeɪ du | yə doʊnt hæf tə bi ˈpərfɪkt tə fil ɡʊd əˈbaʊt yərˈsɛlf/
Chloe: You’re right. I guess I need to stop comparing myself to others and focus on my own strengths.
/yər raɪt | aɪ ɡɛs aɪ nid tə stɑp kəmˈpɛrɪŋ maɪˈsɛlf tə ˈʌðərz ən ˈfoʊkəs ɑn maɪ oʊn strɛŋkθs/
英中对照
Feeling Insecure
感到不自信
Olivia: Hey, you don’t seem like yourself today. Is everything okay?
奥利维娅：嘿，你今天好像不太对劲。一切都还好吗？
Chloe: I don’t know. I’ve been feeling really insecure lately.
克洛伊：我不知道。我最近一直觉得很没自信。
Olivia: What do you mean? Did something happen?
奥利维娅：你是什么意思？发生什么事了吗？
Chloe: I keep comparing myself to other girls at school. They all seem prettier and more confident than me.
克洛伊：我总是拿自己和学校里的其他女生比较。她们看起来都比我漂亮，也比我自信。
Olivia: I get why you might feel that way, but you’re being too hard on yourself.
奥利维娅：我理解你为什么会有这种感觉，但你对自己太苛刻了。
Chloe: It’s not just my looks. I feel like everyone is better at something than I am.
克洛伊：不只是外貌。我觉得别人在各方面都比我强。
Olivia: That’s not true. You’re really good at drawing, and you’re always helping people.
奥利维娅：不是这样的。你画画很棒，而且你总是乐于助人。
Chloe: Thanks, but sometimes I feel like I’m just not good enough.
克洛伊：谢谢，但有时候我就是觉得自己不够好。
Olivia: You know, even people who seem confident have things they’re insecure about.
奥利维娅：你知道吗，就算是看起来很自信的人，也有让他们不自信的地方。
Chloe: Really? I always thought confident people didn’t worry about those things.
克洛伊：真的吗？我一直以为自信的人不会担心这些事。
Olivia: Of course they do. You don’t have to be perfect to feel good about yourself.
奥利维娅：他们当然也会。你不需要做到完美，才能对自己感觉良好。
Chloe: You’re right. I guess I need to stop comparing myself to others and focus on my own strengths.
克洛伊：你说得对。我想我需要停止拿自己和别人比较，多关注自己的长处。
实用句子
I wish I had more confidence in myself. 我希望自己能更有自信一点。
/aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd mɔr ˈkɑnfɪdəns ɪn maɪˈsɛlf/
I’m always worried about what other people think of me. 我总是担心别人怎么看我。
/aɪm ˈɔlweɪz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt wʌt ˈʌðər ˈpipəl θɪŋk əv mi/
I don’t feel comfortable with the way I look. 我对自己的外貌不太满意。
/aɪ doʊnt fil ˈkʌmftəbəl wɪð ðə weɪ aɪ lʊk/
I’m afraid people will laugh at me if I make a mistake. 我害怕自己犯错时别人会嘲笑我。
/aɪm əˈfreɪd ˈpipəl wɪl læf ət mi ɪf aɪ meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk/
You’re better at this than you think. 你在这方面其实比自己想象的更厉害。
/yər ˈbɛɾər ət ðɪs ðən yə θɪŋk/
Don’t worry so much about what others think. 别太在意别人的看法。
/doʊnt ˈwəri soʊ mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt wʌt ˈʌðərz θɪŋk/
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. 每个人都有自己的优点和缺点。
/ˈɛvriwʌn hæz ðɛr oʊn strɛŋkθs ən ˈwiknəsɪz/
Give yourself some credit. You’ve made a lot of progress. 要肯定一下自己，你已经进步很多了。
/ɡɪv yərˈsɛlf sʌm ˈkrɛdɪt | yəv meɪd ə lɑt əv ˈprɑɡrɛs/