跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第1004期

There will always be struggle. You just have to pick who you want to struggle with.

語音講解：

今日發音練習重點：

強調重讀/虛詞重讀：

You just have to pick who you want to struggle with（與誰一起...）.

言之有物：

1. 詞鏈兒：there will always be... XX總有時/總會有...

there be 有...

there will be 將會有...

there will always be 總會有...

There will always be people who'll hurt you.

生活中總會有傷害你的人。

However happy one is, there will always be some sadness or disappointment.

一個人不管有多幸福，總是會有一些悲傷或失望。

There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you.

總有人看不到你的價值。別人那人是你。

2. pick 選擇

*詞彙解析：choose、pick和select

①choose用法最廣，表示“選擇，挑選”，側重於通過意志或判斷，是最普通的用語。

You can choose a book from these.

你可以從這些書中選一本。

I chose not to go with them.

我決定不同他們一起去。

②select “精選，挑選”，是指從同類的許多東西中仔細辨別後選擇，挑選最合適的，從而淘汰一部分。

The boy selected the best things from the shop.

男孩從店裏精選了最好的東西。

③pick “挑選，挑撿”，是仔細挑剔和苛刻地選擇，多指挑選有形的東西。

Will you pick some apples for me?

你可以爲我挑選幾個蘋果嗎?

詞鏈兒拓展：

① pick and choose 挑三揀四

And he gets to pick and choose who gets culled, does he？

所以是由他來決定誰被淘汰，是嗎？

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And since we're careful to pick and choose.

我們小心挑選對象。

② cherry-pick 精挑細選

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