I actually enjoyed being alone. Solitude allowed me to think about important things.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. alone不要发成“额龙”
2. solitude英美发音略有不同
言之有物:
1. I actually...(+do)我其实...
I actually...
实际上……
图片源自《老友记》
*actually的五种用法
① actually可用来谈论真实的事情。
“真的...”
Are bats actually blind?
蝙蝠真的看不见吗?
I don't know what actually happened.
我不知道到底发生了什么。
② actually可用来纠正或反驳他人。
“实际上...”
Actually, a tomato is technically a fruit, not a vegetable.
实际上,西红柿算水果,而不是蔬菜。
③ actually” 可以用来强调事物的不同,或令人惊讶的意外之处。
“其实...”
I love fish, but I actually don't like prawns.
我喜欢鱼。但我其实不喜欢大虾。
This cake is actually not that bad! I'm impressed.
蛋糕其实不赖,没想到呀。
④ actually可用于承认或坦白错误。
“其实...”
Actually, I was the one that broke the vase.
其实,是我打碎了花瓶。
⑤ actually可用来补充信息。
“其实...”
I’m a teacher. And so are both my parents, actually.
我是名老师。其实我父母也是。
2. *孤独和独处 有关的单词
alone 侧重强调独自一人的状态
lonely 侧重表“孤独”、“孤单”,带有感情色彩
solitary 侧重主动选择的独处
I live a pretty solitary life.
我过着十分孤立的生活。
He was a solitary child (= he enjoyed being alone).
他是个喜欢独处的小孩。
The war dragged on for two more solitary years.
在孤独的日子里,战争又拖了两年。
图片源自《模仿游戏》
...solitary.
都是独自一人。
图片源自《布达佩斯大饭店》
...and even solitary can be kind of peaceful.
住单人牢房也是蛮清静的。
图片源自《瞒天过海 美人计》
*形容词solitary的名词形式solitude noun. 独处;独居
He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began.
他喜欢在白天的压力到来之前享受独处的时光。
...because, for some people…solitary and isolation...
因为对有些人来说,孤独和与世隔绝...
图片源自《闪灵》
3. 词链儿:allows me to... 让我...
*allow的两种用法:
① allow something/doing something 允许某事/某事发生
I can’t allow such a thing.
我不允许发生这样的事。
We don’t allow smoking here.
我们不允许在此抽烟。
② allow somebody to do something 允许某人做某事
They don’t allow students to smoke in the classroom.
他们不允许学生在教室抽烟。
My parents don’t allow me to stay out late.
我父母不允许我深夜还留在外头。
拓展:It is (not) allowed. (不)允许这样做。
活学活用:
请用 solitude 随意造句
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