When, students in the flower of our age，

Our spirit bright was at its height，

Full of the scholar’s noble rage，

We criticized with all our might.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 连读：in the flower of our age

2. 押韵：age rage / height might

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：the flower of sth = the best part of something

精华、最好的部分

in the flower of sb's youth/age 在（某人）风华正茂时

He died in the very flower of his youth.

他去世时风华正茂。

2. 词链儿：at one's height / at the height of ...

在...的巅峰/最佳点；最强点；顶点

He is at the height of his career.

他正处于事业的巅峰。

The crisis was at its height in May.

危机在五月份到了最严重的关头。

...and at the height of our busiest time.

而且在我们最忙的时候。

图片源自《拯救小兔》

it will take you…to a lush meadow at the height of summer.

它会让你以为自己身处盛夏的草场上。

图片源自《一位年轻医生的笔记》

...a lovely young woman at the height of her happiness.

可爱的年轻姑娘，她本来那么幸福。

图片源自《唐顿庄园》

3. noble adj. 高尚的，崇高的

noble ideals 崇高的理想

a noble leader/cause 伟大的领袖/高尚的事业

It was a noble cause, and I applaud your efforts.

的确是高尚的事业，我也感激你的付出。

图片源自《大西洋帝国》

...but all you see is the noble, old-cowboy sheriff.

但你们只看到那个高尚的老牛仔警长。

图片源自《丧心病探》

4. 词链儿：(do sth) with all one's might 尽全力做...

I pushed the rock with all my might.

我用尽全力推这块石头。

She struggled with all her might to get free.

她用尽全力想挣脱出来。

★原声例句：But we had to try to succeed at it with all our might.

但我们必须竭尽全力做到这一点。

★原声例句：We have to fight for you with all our might.

我们必须竭尽全力为您而战。

Try with all your might.

尽你最大的努力。

图片源自《3 Idiots》

Jump with all your might.

用尽全力跳。

图片源自《辛普森一家》

活学活用：

请用 (do sth) with all one's might 随意造句

《沁园春·长沙》：五四青年节，翻译家许渊冲先生朗读自己翻译的毛泽东诗词《沁园春·长沙》片段。4月18日，是许老的百岁生日。这位跨时代译者专注翻译70多年，至今笔耕不辍，每天翻译到凌晨三四点。这首诗并非许老一次读完的，由于视力有些退化，有时吐字不清，他便举着放大镜一丝不苟地反复读，直到读完。他说希望现在的青年人坚持翻译理想，有一天能够超越他。

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