We're all sinners. And we all think we need to be punished, even if our sins don't exist.
语音讲解
今日发音练习重点:
1. sin—sinner—sinners
2. don't exist 可省略其中的/t/音,/nɪɡˈzɪst/连读
言之有物
1. XX need to be punished XX需要遭受惩罚
类似词链儿:
XX should/shall/will be punished XX应该/会遭受惩罚
You need to be punished for doing this.
你这样做应该被惩罚。
Tom will be punished some day.
汤姆迟早有一天会被惩罚。
2. even if... 即使...
I wouldn't tell you even if I knew.
即使我知道,我也不告诉你。
Even if you are right, that's not the way to put it.
就算你对了,也不该那么说呀!
拓展: even if & even though
even if——可能的结果(假设) “即使”“纵然”“就算”“哪怕”
even though——确定的结果 “尽管”“虽然”
They'll stand by you even if you don't succeed.
即使你不成功,他们也会支持你。
He went out even though it was raining.
尽管在下雨,他还是出去了。
在实际语言运用中,even if与even though有时也可不加区别地混用。
如:Even if/even though she laughs at him, he likes her.
尽管她嘲笑他,他还是很喜欢她。
3. XX don't/doesn't exist. XX 不存在
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