在英语中,"role model" 或 "model" 通常被用来描述一个人被视作榜样。这个短语最初是用来描述某人作为一个典范或标准的人,但如今也常被用来形容一个人对其他人产生积极影响的人。
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这个短语最初是从拉丁语 "modellus" 中演变而来的,它的意思是 "小模型" 或 "模型"。后来,它被引入英语中,并被用来形容一个人或事物作为某些方面的典范。
例句:
My parents are my role models because they have always worked hard and treated others with kindness. (我的父母是我的榜样,因为他们一直很努力,并且对其他人很友好。)
She is a model employee because she is always punctual, repable, and productive. (她是一个模范员工,因为她总是准时,可靠,并且高效率。)
I look up to him as a role model because he has overcome so many challenges and achieved so much success. (我把他看作是一个榜样,因为他克服了许多挑战,并取得了很大的成功。)