I'm completely convinced that while love is an instinct and an emotion, the ability to love better is a skill we can all build and improve on over time.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. completely 中的/tl/可发舌边爆破,或喉塞音
2. 虚词弱读:Love is an instinct and an emotion.
is/an/and/an为虚词
言之有物:
1. 词链儿:I'm completely convinced that... 我完全相信...
He's convinced he'll try and escape.
他确信他会试图逃跑。
图片源自《致命魔术》
We are all convinced that Costello has at least...
我们都确信,卡斯塔洛至少...
图片源自《无间行者》
2. 词链儿:improve on 改进、改良
We need to improve on our performance against France.
我们需要比对阵法国队时表现得更好。
They improved on his method.
他们对他的方法进行了改良。
3. 词链儿:over time 随着时间的过去=gradually
注意区分overtime adj. 超时的。例如 work overtime 加班
Over time, I have noticed that many of the questions are repeated.
随着时间推移,我注意到其中许多问题是重复的。
Table manners change over time.
餐桌礼仪随着时代的变化而变化。
As a result, these numbers change over time.
结果,这些数字会随着时间变化而变化。
图片源自《美丽心灵》
...has often developed a taste for it over time.
...随着时间流逝,经常会培养出对它的喜爱。
图片源自《绿里奇迹》
活学活用:
请用 over time 随意造句
《TED演讲:如何识别正确的爱》:在一个关于理解和实践健康关系的艺术的演讲中,凯蒂 · 胡德揭示了你可能处于不健康关系的五个迹象——与爱人、朋友、家庭成员——并且分享了你每天可以做的事情,让你用尊重、善良和快乐去爱。“虽然爱是一种本能和情感,但是更好地去爱的能力是一种我们都可以随着时间积累和提高的技能,”她说。
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