跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第958期
My father used to say, "Anger is precious. Use it to keep order and warn others of danger."
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
1. Anger is precious.
① anger is之間連讀有/r/音連接
② precious中ious的發音為/ə/,而不是/r/
2. use作動詞時尾部發音為/z/,作名詞時為/s/
言之有物:
1. 詞鏈兒:XX used to say XX曾説過...
Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me.
比爾過去老説我傻,這話確實傷到我了。
You used to say this was just a job.
你説過那只是一份工作
圖片源自《穿普拉達的魔鬼》
2. 詞鏈兒:keep (in) order 維持秩序
Policemen keep order in the streets.
警察在街上維持秩序。
Keep order here.
保持秩序。
圖片源自《泰坦尼克號》
拓展:
① in order 按順序地
② out of order 不按順序地;出故障,處於非正常狀態地
totally out of order at this time.
目前是完全不合時宜了。
圖片源自《教父2》
3. 詞鏈兒:warn somebody of XX 警告某人某事(預警)
They warned him of the danger.
他們警告他有危險。
I warned you of the danger.
我警告過你有這個危險
活學活用:
請用 keep (in) order 隨意造句
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