It's been my experience that an event looked forward to with much impatient desire does not always bring its promised satisfaction.

语音讲解
单词发音
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns $ -ˈspɪr-/
desire /dɪˈzaɪə $ -ˈzaɪr/
looked/lʊkt/
promised /ˈprɒmɪst/
语音小专题-清清浊浊
“清清浊浊元浊”在动词过去式的运用
规则的过去式变化是+ed,而这个ed有时发清辅音/t/有时发浊辅音/d/，记住清清浊浊的口诀即可。
liked, watched /t/
“单词最后一个音是清辅音（声带不震动），则ed发清辅音的/t/”
moved /d/
“单词最后一个音是浊辅音（声带震动了），则ed发清辅音的/d/”
stayed, played /d/
“单词最后为元音，则ed也发浊辅音的/d/”
另外有个特殊情况，这里也可以用一个口诀“t, d后面发/id/”
wanted, visited /ɪd/
handed /ɪd/
“清清浊浊元浊”在名词复数的运用
同理，规则的名词复数是+s，而这个s有时发/s/有时发/z/，记住清清浊浊的口诀即可。
desks, maps /s/
dogs, legs, rooms /z/
cars, /z/
另外有个特殊情况，就是以t和d结尾的名词，加了s之后是直接发/ts/或/dz/
cats, pets, aunts /ts/
hands, birds /dz/
补充说明：以s、x、sh、ch结尾的名词后加-es发/ɪz/。如词尾是e,只加-s
class-classes/box-boxes/dish-dishes/watch-watches/horse-horses /ɪz/
连词发音
an event looked forward to /ənɪˈventlʊktˈfɔːwədtʊ/
轻读重读
重读：my/forward/desire/satisfaction
弱读：that/does

词汇讲解
1.looked forward to phrase.
释义：to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen 期望 盼望
用法：looked forward to sth.
例句：I'm really looking forward to our vacation.
我真的很期待我们的假期。
用法：looked forward to doing sth.
例句：My mother says she's looking forward to meeting you.
我妈妈说很期望见到你。
× I'm looking forward for your visit.
× I'm looking forward your visit.
√ I'm looking forward to your visit.
2.promised adj.
释义：承诺了的→为人们所期望的
Promised Land：a place where people want to go because they will be safe and happy there, or a situation that people would like to be true or happen
promising adj.
释义：showing signs of being successful or good in the future 有前景的，前途光明的
例句：Jack is one of our most promising employees.
Jack是我们公司最有前途的员工之一。

活学活用
It's been my experience that...
英文：In my experience that one of the greatest reasons of unhappiness is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．
中文：就我的经验来说，人们不幸福最大的原因是无法接受事情本来的样子。

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