Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. crossroads /dz/ 清清浊浊的规律;
2. path /pɑːθ $ pæθ/ 英美发音有差异。
言之有物:
1. come to the crossroads
走到(人生的)十字路口
crossroads noun. 两层含义:
①十字路口,交叉路
Turn left at the next crossroads.
在下一个十字路口左转。
I will wait at the crossroads until sundown.
我会在十字路口等你到日落。
图源《火枪手》
He told me he went down to the crossroads.
他跟我说他去了十字路口。
图源《灵书妙探》
②(人生作出重大决定的)关键时期,转折点
a career crossroads
事业的转折点
“转折点”还可以说:a turning point/milestone
He felt that moving out from his parents' home was a real milestone in his life.
他感到搬出父母家是他一生中一个真正的转折点。
Meeting her was the turning point in my life.
遇到她是我人生的转折点。
词链儿:come to/reach the crossroads
He has reached a career crossroads.
他的事业发展到了一个十字路口。
★原声例句:When we come to the crossroads of life, we stop, look, and listen before we go.
当我们走到人生的十字路口,我们会停下来、看一看、听一听,然后再走。
★原声例句:You have come to the crossroads of your destiny. It is time for you to choose.
你走到了命运的十字路口。是时候做出选择了。
And I will meet him at each crossroads.
在命运的交叉点,我们会相遇。
图源《地狱男爵2》
2. 词链儿:without exception 无一例外;一律
Each plant, without exception, contains some kind of salt.
每一种植物都含有某种盐分,无一例外。
All students without exception must take the English examination.
所有学生都必须参加英语考试,无一例外。
3. damn adv. 非常,很(用于强调)
用法:damn+adj.
Everything was so damn expensive.
什么东西都贵得要命。
The band sounded pretty damn good.
这乐队听上去真是好极了。
Yeah, and… you looked really damn sexy in them.
对,而且你穿着真的性感极了。
图源《新飞跃比弗利》
活学活用:
请用 come to/reach the crossroads 随意造句
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