I found it is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. 注意区分deed和did的发音
2. folk中的字母L不发音
言之有物:
1. small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk 普通人每天的所作所为
*同义词:deed / act / conduct / behaviour 辨析
deed:较庄重用词,除泛指各种行为外,还可用于指某种高尚或伟大的行为,故常译作"功绩,业绩"。(升级版:exploit 丰功伟绩 )
act:一般指具体的、短暂的或个别的行为,强调行为的完成及其效果。
conduct:表举止、行为 (较为正式),更多强调“指引”性 。
behaviour:“行为”,一般更强调从此种行为中看出某人的态度,举止是否有礼或不雅
词语搭配:a kind / thoughtless / selfish act 友善/欠考虑/自私的行为
After the morning's good deeds he deserved a rest.
做了一上午好事之后他理当休息一下。
词链儿:do the deed 做好事/ the deed was done 事已做过
Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.
好的行为会得到嘉奖,而坏行为会受到惩罚。
2. keeps the darkness at bay 使黑暗不能靠近
词链儿:keep at bay 使...不能靠近,隔绝...
During my college years, the only things I had to keep hunger at bay were beans, rice, and plain pasta.
我上大学时,维持温饱的东西只有豆子、米饭和意面。
These tree frogs have a powerful poison on their backs that helps keep predators at bay.
这类树蛙背上有很强的毒性,让捕猎者不敢靠近。
★原声例句:...keep these diseases of aging at bay and keep the whole body healthy.
使这些引发衰老的疾病无法靠近,让整个身体健康。
★原声例句:...enough to keep a disease like measles at bay.
足够让麻疹这样的疾病无法靠近。
We're trying to keep the press at bay.
我们在设法牵制住媒体。
图片源自《小镇疑云》
...but a great wall keeps them at bay.
但有一道屏障会困住它们。
图片源自《逆流的色彩》
3. simple acts of kindness and love
简单的友善与爱的行为
词链儿:act of XX XX的行为
an act of aggression / bravery / madness
过激/勇敢/疯狂的行为
The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help.
简单地把问题告诉别人,就会有用。
★原声例句:Cooking is an act of love. And it's bigger, it's deeper.
烹饪是爱的展现,而且它更大、更深刻。
An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart.
真爱的行为能融化冰冻的心。
图片源自《冰雪奇缘》
...and only an act of true love can save me.
只有真爱的行为才能救我。
图片源自《冰雪奇缘》
活学活用:
请用 keep at bay 随意造句
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