第003例
我们知道，美方一些人对中国快速发展心存焦虑，但最可持续的领先是不断提升自我，而不是阻挡别国的发展。
We know that some in the United States are uneasy about China’s rapid development. However, the best way to keep one’s lead is through constant self-improvement, not by blocking others’development.
（来源：外长答记者问 2021年）
❶ We know that some in the United States are uneasy about China’s rapid development.我们知道，美方一些人对中国快速发展心存焦虑。
在这个句子中，be uneasy about的意思是“感到不安、担忧”。例如：I always feel uneasy about traveling by plane. 我总觉得坐飞机旅行有点不安全。
Her strange behavior made me feel uneasy about her mental state. 她奇怪的行为让我对她的精神状态担忧。
Investors are increasingly uneasy about the upcoming election and its potential impact on the stock market. 投资者对即将到来的选举及其对股市的潜在影响日益感到担忧。
❷ However, the best way to keep one’s lead is through constant self-improvement, not by blocking others’ development.但最可持续的领先是不断提升自我，而不是阻挡别国的发展。
keep one’s lead的意思是“保持领先”。
through constant self-improvement 的意思是“通过不断的自我提升”。
模仿写作
❶ 在当今竞争激烈的世界中，保持决定性优势的唯一途径是不断磨练自己的技能并追求自我提升。
In today’s hyper-competitive world, the only way to maintain a decisive edge is by constantly honing your skills and striving for self-improvement.
❷ 确保领先众人最可靠的方法就是通过不懈地自我反思和改进来增强自己的能力。
The surest path to staying ahead of the pack is to be perpetually committed to enhancing one’s abilities through tireless self-reflection and improvement.
❸ 真正出色的人知道，保持领先地位的关键在于将自我提升作为终身追求而非过眼云烟。
Those who truly excel know that the key to staying on top is making self-improvement a lifelong pursuit, rather than a passing fad.
❹ 无论在任何行业或事业领域中，始终如一地进行自我提高都是保持领导地位最好的替代品。
There is no substitute for consistent self-improvement when it comes to maintaining a leadership position in any industry or field of endeavor.