Wasted Potential and Mediocrity 完整註解
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從童年的前途無量到成年後的平平庸庸，這篇文章用日常的口吻，描寫了一位23歲女性對自己的潛力與現實之間的落差所感到的困惑與挫折。
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potential 潛力
wasted 浪費掉的
wasted potential 浪費掉的潛力
mediocrity (n.) 平庸
mediocre (adj.)
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Wasted potential refers to a situation in which
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“Wasted potential” refers to a situation in which someone possesses innate abilities or skills but fails to fully develop them to their fullest extent.
My team leader in the office once wrote me a note that said “you have so much potential”. All my life I’ve been told I have so much potential. I thought potential only existed when I was a kid. Because now living my adult life, those potentials are supposed to turn into skills already, right?
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innate 「與生俱來的、先天的」，也可以指「內在的」
to the fullest extent 最大程度
to the fullest extent 最大程度
"Wasted potential" 意思就是當某個人擁有先天的 (innate) 技能或才華，卻未能最大程度發揮出來。
我公司的主管曾經寫紙條給我說，「你很有潛力」。從我小時候大家都這麼對我說。我以為「潛力」這兩個字只適用在小孩子身上，畢竟我現在長大了，潛力應該已經變成技能了，不是嗎？
When I was a kid, I knew I had so much potential. I always got the 1st rank in elementary school. I was really good at drawing, I taught myself how to play a guitar, I loved public speaking championships. But never would’ve thought as I grew up and being a 23 year old woman, those potentials are still a potential, or worse…wasted.
我小時候就知道我很有潛力，小學時期我總是名列前茅，我很擅長畫畫，我自學如何彈吉他，我喜歡參加演講比賽，但我怎麼也沒有想過在我23歲的時候，這些潛力依舊只是潛力，或更糟搞的，被我浪費了。