跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第201期
Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
語音講解
單詞發音
watch /wɒtʃ $ wɑːtʃ, wɒːtʃ/
character /ˈkærəktə $ -ər/
destiny /ˈdestɪni/
連詞發音
watch your /wɔtʃjɔː/
for it /fərɪt/
輕讀重讀
重讀：habits/character/destiny
弱讀：for/and
詞彙講解
h verb.
釋義：to act carefully in order to avoid an accident or unwanted situation 小心...（以防）
例句：Watch he doesn't run into the road.
看着點他，別跑馬路上去了。
She's a student and has to watch her budget closely.
她還是個學生，必須對錢預算着花。
拓展：Watch yourself (=be careful) in Madrid; there are some rough areas.
到馬德里要小心，有些地區的路崎嶇不平的。（有些地區還未經開發）
watch what you say/your tongue/your language/your mouth etc
(=be careful not to hurt or offend people by what you say)
例句：Hey, don't talk that way! Watch your mouth.
嘿，別那樣講，說話得當心點！
Didn't you learn to watch your mouth?
你沒有學過注重言行嗎？
conj.=because 連詞
釋義：used to introduce the reason for something 因爲
例句：He must be in now, for the light in his room is on.
他現在肯定在房間裏，因爲房間的等亮着。
活學活用
for conj.
英文：I cannot tell whether she is old or young, for I have never seen her.
中文：我不能判斷她是年老還是年輕，因爲我還沒見過她。
