day 61
1021
10.21早读
Be enslaved, or rise up to rule.
语音讲解
1.be enslaved连读 [ɪnˈsleɪv]
2.rise up连读 [raiz ʌp]
词汇讲解
1.enslave-slave
en-使……的状态
There are laws that enslave men, and laws that set them free.
有令人为奴的法律.也有令人自由的法律.
empower vt. 准许 授权 使能够
What I'm trying to do is to empower people, to give them ways to help them get well.
我现在努力做的就是帮助人们,引他们过上好日子。
2.rise/raise的辨析
rise表示物体自己升起抬高,如太阳升起
the sun rises up,如海水涨潮;
raise是被动的的,比如raise your hand,是手被举起;you raise me up,是我被你鼓舞。
rise作为主动的抬起,也可以用在起义的语境里。因为起义也是主动的。
比如 猩球崛起 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
day 60
1020
10.20早读
No one hits the bull's eye with the first arrow.
语音讲解
1.hit[hɪt]
2.bull [bʊl]
3.arrow [ˈærəʊ]
词汇讲解
hit the bull's eye with the firt arrow 正中要害
bull's eye 靶心-要害
The arrow flew off and hit the bull's eye.
箭离弦去,射中靶心.
hit the nail on the head 一针见血
hit the road 上路
hit the spot 饮品食品令人满意,切合需要。
day 59
今日早读
10.19早读
What we feel isn't important. It's utterly unimportant. The only question is what we do.
语音讲解
1.important [ɪmˈpɔ:tnt]
2.utterly ['ʌtəli:]
词汇讲解
1.utterly
sheer侧重客观事实 utter是主观判断
You couldn't be more mistaken, Alex. You've utterly misread the situation.
亚历克斯,你真是大错特错,你对局势的判断根本不对。
Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事业要成功,才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
2.unimportant
unaware(无意识的,不知道的)
unreal(不真实的)unusual(不寻常的)unhappy 不高兴 unable不能的, 不会的
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
这份工作无足轻重,而且薪水还很低。
day58
今日早读
10.18早读
Forgiveness can't change the past, but I believe it can change the future.
语音讲解
1.forgiveness [fəˈgɪvnɪs]
2.省读弱读
词汇讲解
1.forgiveness
ness名词后缀
safe 安全的——safeness 安全
lonely 孤独寂寞的——loneliness 孤独寂寞(词尾为y的先改y为i)
happy 快乐的——happiness 快乐
dark 黑暗的——darkness 黑暗
2.change the past/future
day 57
10.17早读
In this day and age, nothing costs more than information.
语音讲解
1.costs['kɒsts]
2.information重音 [ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn]
词汇讲解
1.in this day and age
day and age
age 时代
2.nothing costs more than
more than 多过。。。
3.information-inform