I aspire to utilize my intellect fully and never succumb to frivolities such as romance.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. I(j) aspire / my(j) intellect 元元连读+/j/
2. succumb /səˈkʌm/ 字母b不发音
3. frivolities such 后进同化
言之有物:
1. 词链儿: aspire to XX/ to do XX
追求/渴望/有志于做XX
She aspired to a scientific career.
她有志于科学事业。
As a child, he aspired to be a great writer.
孩提时他渴望成为一名伟大的作家。
…just as lesser men aspire to be me.
正如那些资质一般的人希望成为我。
图片源自《灵书妙探》
2. 词链儿: utilize XX fully 充分利用XX
The new computer system is not being fully utilized yet.
新的计算机系统还没有充分利用。
3. 词链儿: succumb to XX 屈服于XX;放弃对XX的抵抗
succumb v. 屈服,屈从;不再抵抗
He finally succumbed to Lucy's charms and agreed to her request.
他最终为露西的魅力所倾倒,答应了她的请求。
I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.
我还是没抵挡住诱惑,吃了一块乳酪蛋糕。
★原声例句:We have to refuse to succumb to the belief that things won't change.
我们必须拒绝屈服于事情不会改变的信念。
★原声例句:You've got to either succumb to it, surrender to it or push it away.
你要么向它屈服,要么向它投降,要么把它推开。
I won't succumb to you, not ever again.
不会屈服于你,再也不会。
图片源自《我欲为人》
But I cannot succumb to your charms ever again.
但我再也不会受你魅惑。
图片源自《黑暗阴影》
4. frivolity n. 愚蠢的行为;可笑的表现;轻浮的举止
It was just a piece of harmless frivolity.
这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。
I can't waste time on such frivolities.
我不能把时间浪费在这种无聊的活动上。
活学活用:
请用 succumb to XX 随意造句
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