跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第706期
Even when life gets bad, people generally choose it over nothing. Even the worst versions of life, even a shitty shitty life is worth living.
語音講解
今日發音練習重點:
1. generally 可以讀成三或四個音節
2. choose
3. nothing
言之有物
1. 詞鏈兒:something gets adj. =turns adj. 變得XX 側重事物動態變化
I am lost. 側重當下狀態
I get lost. 側重由不迷路到迷路的變化
2. choose something over XX 選擇xx而不是xx
choose A over B 選A而不是B
to choose work over retirement 寧願工作也不想退休
You choose him over me.
你選擇了他,而非我。
I don't want you to think I'm choosing this over family. 我不想讓你誤會在我i心裏這些比家人更重要。
You chose me over her. 你選擇了我,而不是她。
3. versions of XX XX的版本
version 2.0 / v2.0 2.0版本
4. something is worth doing XX值得做
It's worth visiting. 這地方值得一去。(is worth visiting=is worth a visit)
The local museum is worth a visit.
The film is well worth seeing.
Whatever is worth doingis worth doing well!
任何值得做的事就值得把它做好!
活學活用
請用 choose something over XX 隨意造句
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