Hello, I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!
In this lesson, I'm gonna talk about two very similar English words.
大家好，我是Emma，歡迎來到Emma的美味英語！
在本節課程中，我們將要討論兩個非常相似的英文單詞。
Power and strength.
They're both bold, strong, serious words and very similar in their meaning.
「Power」和「strength」.它們都是非常有力、強烈、嚴肅的單詞，而且意思非常相近。
But if you use these words incorrectly, it will start to sound unnatural or just a bit weird.
So that's why we're going to spend a little time today talking about the differences between them.
但是如果你沒用對這兩個單詞的話，聽起來會不太自然，有點怪怪的。所以我們就要花點時間討論一下這兩個單詞之間的差別。
Now we're more familiar with these words when it comes to fitness, right?
Power relates to energy and an ability to do something, whereas strength relates to muscles and also an ability to do something.
我們好像對這兩個單詞的「身體健康」含義更加熟悉，是吧？
「Power」和力量有關，是做某件事情的能力，而「strength」和肌肉有關，也和做某件事情的能力有關。
It's really easy to see physical power and strength in athletes, right?
You can see it. But they both have a more intangible, less visible meaning too.
在體育運動員身上很容易看到體能力量是吧？
你可以看得到的。但是它們兩個都有更加難以言說、不那麼明確的意思。
And that's where these words often get confused by English learners.
So the word 'power' refers to the ability of somebody or something to change or affect something.
而那就是英語學習者經常感到困惑的地方。
「Power」這個單詞指的是某個人或者某件事去改變或者影響某件事的能力。
So physically, a sprinter, who's someone who runs really fast over short distances, they need power to change their speed and position quickly.
But it can refer to mechanical situations as well, where a machine does something.
從體能方面來說，短跑運動員在短距離內跑得非常非常快，他們需要力量來迅速改變他們的速度和位置。
但是它也可以指一些機械的情況，就是機器來做事情的時候。
Or it can refer to social or political situations where a person or a group does something and this is often related to the ability to influence or control people or a situation.
Now, power can also refer to your internal ability to change a situation.
它還可以指社會或者是政治情境，在這種情境中一個人或者是一個團體做了某件事情，而這經常和影響或者控制某個人或者某個情況的能力有關。
現在呢，「power」也可以指你改變一種情況的內部能力。
You have the power to change your life if you really want to.
Now the word strength has a few different meanings but most relevant here is that it refers to a person's physical or mental ability to do something.
如果你真的想的話，你有能力改變你的生活的。
而「strength」這個單詞呢，有不同的意思，但是於此最相關的是，它指的是某個人去做某件事情的身體或者是心靈的力量。
Obviously, it relates to physical strength, the strength of muscles to lift weights for example.
But also mental strength, so the strength of your mind to believe in yourself, to persevere, to overcome problems and doubts.
很明顯，它和體能力量相關，比如說舉重的肌肉力量。
但是還有心靈的力量，也就是你的心靈相信你自己，堅持不懈、戰勝困難，克服疑惑的力量。
Now, elite athletes are strong physically and mentally because they must believe that they are the best, to be able to perform at their best.
When describing people's ability to do something, power usually refers to control over yourself, control over others or control over a situation.
頂尖運動員們身體和心靈都非常有力，因為他們相信自己是最優秀的，能夠表現出最高水平。
當描述人們做某件事的能力的事情，「power」通常指的是控制自己，控制他人或者是控制某個境況。
So in some ways, this can be a negative expression of dominance or something that must be fought for or taken away from others.
Where strength is positive and often it comes from within, within a person or within a group.
在某種程度上，這可能會有「支配」的負面意味，或者是要為之鬥爭，或者是從他人那裡攫取的東西。
「Strength」 是正面的詞彙，它通常都來自於內部，來自於某個人或者是某個團體。
Generally, strength is a more positive and pure way of expressing an ability to do something.
Both the words power and strength are nouns but just as common, are their adjective forms, powerful and strong, which, when used, tend to sound a little more informal.
一般來說，「strength」是表達做某件事情的能力的更加積極的方式。
這兩個單詞——「power」和「strength」都是名詞，但它們的形容詞形式也非常常見，也就是「powerful」和「strong」，這兩個單詞用起來的時候沒那么正式。
She's a strong and determined woman.
This is the most powerful and proactive government since the 1950s.
她是個非常強勢、意志堅決的女人。
這是1950年以來最強勢最積極的政府。
Strength can also mean an advantage or a positive part about you.
In a job interview, you might get asked this question, "What are your strengths?"
「Strength」也可以指你的一個優勢，或者是積極的部分。在求職面試的時候，你可能會被問到這個問題——你的長處是什麼？
For me, that's the dreaded question! I hate having to talk about my strengths.
對我而言，這真的是個令人恐懼的問題！我很討厭談論自己的長處。
But what are the good features or characteristics that you have?
That you'll be able to use to help you do your job well. One of her biggest strengths is her determination to succeed.
但是你有什麼優秀的品質呢？這些品質能夠幫助你勝任你的工作。
她最大的優勢之一就是她必勝的決心。
Keep in mind that strength has a direct opposite. Weakness.
要記住「strength」（長處）有個反義詞。那就是劣勢。
We need to identify the weaknesses in our team.
But power does not have a direct opposite.
我們需要認清自己團隊的劣勢。但是「power」並沒有直接的反義詞。
We would just say lack of power or describe someone as powerless, unable to change a situation.
The community were powerless to stop the resort development.
我們只會說「缺少力量」或者是描述一個人「沒有力量」，不能改變某個情況。
這個社區不能阻止旅遊的開發。
Well, that's it!
If you enjoyed this lesson, there are plenty more coming, just like it.
好的，今天就這樣了！
如果你喜歡這節課的話，還有很多其他課程呢，為我點個讚吧。
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And make sure that you're getting all of my new lessons but you can just keep watching right now.
一定要訂閱我的頻道哦，就在下方。
一定要保證你能看到我所有的新課程，現在就可以看起來啦。
Here are a couple of other lessons from my collection.
Thanks for watching and I'll see you next week.
我的系列還有其他的課程。
謝謝觀看，下周見。
Bye for now!
再見啦！