It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest.

——Adam Smith

我们不能借着肉贩，啤酒商或面包师的善行而获得晚餐，而是源于他们对自身利益的看重。

——亚当·斯密

一、关于regard，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.注意；关注；关心 attention, consideration

You should pay more regard to safety on the roads.

你应该多注意交通安全。

 

2.尊重；尊敬；敬佩 a feeling of respect and affection : esteem

I have a high regard for his opinion.

我很尊重他的意见。

 

3.（用于信函的结尾或转达问候）致意，问候 used to send good wishes to sb at the end of a letter, or when asking sb to give your good wishes to another person who is not present

Not at all. Please give my best regard to Mr. Wang when you see him .

没什么。您见到王先生的时候代我向他致意。

 

v.

1.（尤指以某种方式）注视，凝视 [T] to look at sb / sth, especially in a particular way

As he walked toward the freight house, he saw a rat take its head out of a paper bag and regard him.

当他向货栈走去的时候，他看到一只老鼠从一个纸袋里伸出脑袋注视着他。

 

2.考虑；注重；重视 [T] to pay attention to : take into consideration or account

His works were not highly regarded until he died in 1936.

直到1936年他去世以后他的作品才受到重视。

 

3.尊敬；敬重；器重 [T] to show respect or consideration for

The artist was highly regarded.

这位艺术家非常受尊敬。

 

4.注意；听从（常用于否定句） [T] to hold in high esteem

He never regarded my advice.

他从来不听我的话。

 

5.关系；与…有关；涉及 [T] to relate to

This matter does not regard them at all.

这件事与他们毫无关系。

 

二、词义辨析：以下单词都能表示“认为”的意思

consider, think, believe, count, deem, reckon, regard

这些动词均含有“认为”之意。

consider指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。

think普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出看法。

believe通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后而认为属实。

count指作出判断后而得出的看法等。

deem正式用词，常用于法律、文学，强调作判断而不是思考。

reckon指对人或事作全面“权衡”，把各方面意见考虑进去后得出结论。

regard侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多强调观点。

 

三、下面我们来学习一下含有regard的常见短语

regard as

v. 1.把…认作

 

四、学会regard的意思了吗？来做个小测试

______ each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.

把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。