评论
打印
I cannot tell you how long this road shall be. But fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed you reward.
语音讲解：
今日发音练习重点：
1. 注意obstacle的正确发音
2. vouchsafe的重音在后
TeacherGwen音标班 最后一天报名！
言之有物：
1. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be.
语法点：大句套小句，小句陈述句。
I cannot tell you...
问句：how long shall this road be?
陈述句：how long this road shall be.
2. fear not... 不要惧怕; 不要怕
=don't fear...
Fear not, Darlene will protect me.
别担心，达琳会保护我的。
Fear not the future, weep not for the past.
未来不足惧，过去不须泣。
3. 词链儿：the obstacles in/on your path/way
征途上的障碍/困难险阻
There are too many obstacles in their path.
他们途中困难重重。
...that in spite of the many obstacles on my path，
尽管我的路上障碍重重。
图片源自《美国夫人》
but I feel like she's about to be an obstacle in my path to…
但我有种预感，她即将破坏我的……
图片源自《新闻工作室》
*拓展“克服困难”的动词搭配：
to beat/work past/overcome the obstacles in your path
4. 词链儿：vouchsafe somebody reward 允诺给某人回报
vouch(担保)+safe(安全)=允诺（grant in a condescending manner）
*vouchsafe的用法：
① vouchsafe something
② vouchsafe something to somebody
③ vouchsafe somebody something
He vouchsafed me no reply.
他未给我答复。
He vouchsafed to come yesterday.
他昨天答应了会来。
He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed.
他放出消息说会议已经推迟了。
Surrender lawfully, and I will personally vouchsafe your fair treatment.
依法投降，我以个人担保对你审批公正。
图片源自《布达佩斯大饭店》
They have vouchsafed us the greatest honour.
（他们正要来拜访我们，）实在是莫大的荣幸！
图片源自《傲慢与偏见》
活学活用：
请用 the obstacles in your path 随意造句
《逃狱三王》（O Brother,Where Art Thou?）:该片改编自荷马史诗《奥德赛》，讲述了从密西西比州荒野的监狱里越狱的三个逃犯为了各自的自由理想而踏上了逃亡之路的故事。
关注微信号：TeacherGwen
