Plant a tiny seed in the right spot, and it will grow without coaxing.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. spot中,/s/音后的清辅音不送气
2. 后半句中and it will 作为虚词,应弱读
言之有物:
1. 词链儿:plant a seed in... 在XX种下一粒种子
具象→种下一粒种子
抽象 →使产生想法
What first planted the seeds of doubt in your mind?
(词链儿:plant the seeds of doubt 使产生怀疑)
是什么事让你在脑海里最初产生怀疑的?
The seeds of conflict were sown when oil was discovered on the border between the two countries.
(词链儿:the seeds of XX were sown XX的种子就此种下了)
在两国边境处发现了石油,冲突的种子在那时就种下了。
2. spot noun. 点
拓展:与spot有关的四个词链儿
① soft spot 软肋、倾心
I've got a soft spot for you.
(词链儿:have a soft spot for XX 对XX心软、有软肋)
我对你有感觉。
② on the spot 在场/立即
The question put me on the spot.
(词链儿:put XX on the spot 难住某人)
这问题一下子把我难住了。
③ spot-on adj. 对极了
"How old do you reckon he is? I'd say 38." "Spot on."
-你觉得他多大了?我猜有38岁。-正对。
④ spot=lend 借钱
Can you spot me a twenty for tonight's game?
能借我二十块看今晚的比赛吗?
3. coax verb. 哄劝; 劝诱
Maybe you can coax her to sing.
或许你可以哄她唱一首。
词链儿:coax sth out of/from sb 哄劝;哄诱得到
to coax a secret from someone.
诱骗某人而得到秘密
The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast.
经过导演悉心劝说,全体演员完成了一场精彩的表演。
…to coax a move out of them.
由此引诱他们出击。
图片源自《守望者》
Quietly try and coax me into it.
慢慢让我进入状态。
图片源自《人生遥控器》
英文释义:to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity
细心呵护、养护,以达到...的目的
coax a fire to burn 耐心地使炉火烧旺
活学活用:
请用 spot 随意造句
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