跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第235期
I've learned that very often in life, it's the quiet, unassuming ones who turn out to be the most interesting.
語音講解
單詞發音
learned adj.博學的；有學問的；學術上的
unassuming adj.謙遜的；不裝腔作勢的；不出風頭的
連詞發音
very often in
turn out to
輕讀重讀
重讀：learned/quiet/unassuming
弱讀：that/the/to
詞彙講解
suming adj.
釋義：showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment 謙遜的，不裝腔作勢的，不招搖的; 平易近人的
同義詞：modest
assume(to take for granted or without proof)→assuming(taking too much for granted)→unassuming(modest; unpretentious)
assume-例句：I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out.
我沒看見你的車，所以我以爲你走了。
例句：This unassuming manner concealed an iron will.
這謙遜的行爲隱藏了他鋼鐵一樣的意志力。
請看unassuming在美劇《勞拉之謎》中的應用：
Do you really think that unassuming guy is a criminal mastermind and a ruthless killer?
out to be/turn out... phrasal verb
釋義：to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect 結果是，原來是，證明是;
例句：
It turned out that I was wrong.
結果是我錯了。
It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
那段時間很困難，但最終事情都變好了。
That guy turned out to be Maria's cousin.
原來那個人是Maria的表弟。
請看turn out 在美劇《新飛躍比弗利》中的應用：
活學活用
turn out to be
英文：I was a bit doubtful at first, but it turned out to be a really good idea.
中文：一開始大家很懷疑，但最終證實這確實是個好主意。
