Some men are born great, others have greatness thrust upon them.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 注意区分 man/æ/和men /e/的发音

2. greatness 中/t/不完全爆破

3. thrust 注意辅音连缀/θr/的发音

言之有物：

1. XX are born great XX生来就很伟大

词链儿：be born adj. 生来就XX/出生时就XX

great是形容词，放在句末作方式或伴随状语，说明“出生时的状况”。

He was born deaf.

他生下来就失聪。

All men are born equal.

所有人生来都是平等的。

The poet died young.

这位诗人英年早逝。

Do you know that all wolves are born deaf?

你知道吗？狼出生时是聋的。

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2. have greatness thrust upon them

词链儿：

have XX / is thrust upon somebody 强加于XX /迫使…接受

thrust sth. upon sb. 把某物强加给某人

英文释义：If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it.

He thrust a terrible choice upon us.

他迫使我们接受这个选择。

She never wanted to be Queen, but the role was thrust upon her.

她从来不想做皇后，这个角色是强加给她的。

Why has such sadness been thrust upon us?

我们为什么要遭这份罪?

...thrust upon him as the world's youngest person.

...作为整个世界最年轻的人。

图片源自《人类之子》

活学活用：

请用 have XX/ is thrust upon somebody 随意造句

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