今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 2114 天哦!
听前想一想:用英语怎么说?
1. 他是个永远的乐观主义者。
2. 悲观者抱怨风向。
3. 我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。
4. 调整风帆
9.1 早读原文
The pessimist complains about the wind;
the optimist expects it to change;
the realist adjusts the sails.
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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary
今日发音练习重点:
1.pessimist, optimist, realist 重音都落在第一音节
2. adjusts /əˈdʒʌsts/
3. sails
言之有物
1. pessimist, optimist, realist
-ist 名词后缀,表示“信仰者,专家或从事某活动的人”
pessimist 悲观主义者
pessimism 悲观主义
optimist 乐观主义者
optimism 乐观主义
realist 现实主义者;务实的人
realism 务实作风;实事求是
He’s an eternaloptimist.
他是个永远的乐观主义者。
What does a realist want with his queen?
一个现实主义者想从他的皇后那里得到什么呢?
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图片源自《斯巴达勇士》
-I thought you were an optimist.
-Well, you were wrong, weren't you? I'm a realist.
-我一直认为你是个乐观主义者。
-你说错了,我是个现实主义者。
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图片源自《丁丁历险记》
2. complain about sth 抱怨某事
点击链接跳转回顾【complain用法拓展】 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/M3p7Jha7REgPj0tB6BaRFw
3. expect sb to do XX 期望、要求某人做 XX
I can’t expect her to be on time if I’m late myself.
我要是自己都迟到就无法要求她准时。
We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.
我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。
原声例句:Do you expect me to have an answer for that?
你想让我回答这个问题吗?
原声例句:I don't expect you to read it.
我不指望你读它。
Well, I wouldn't expect a genius like you to understand.
你这种书呆子是不会了解的。
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图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》
Okay, but expect half of them to be losers.
好吧,但估计他们当中有一半人没出息。
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图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》
5. adjust the sail(s) 调整风帆
We can't direct the wind. But we can adjust the sail.
我们不能控制风向,但我们可以调整风帆。
sail既可作名词也可作动词
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请用 expect sb to do XX 随意造句
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早读截图
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A little effort every day, you will make a big difference.
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调整风帆 是返航了吗
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9.1 We can't always expect others to do what we expect them to do.
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