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今日主题——Describe a popular man

Honesty really matters

At its 120thanniversary celebration,Peking University President Lin Jianhua / mispronounced “honghu” , indicating birds that can fly high, as "honghao", which has no meaning. The mistake went viral online / after the speech.

美味语料

anniversary celebration  …周年庆典

mispronounce  v. 发错…的音

go viral  走红；疯传开来

语音剖析

连读：at-its; viral-online

失爆：mispronounced “honghu”; that can; mistake went viral

弱读：at; can

He apologized for his slip-up / and wrote "Your president is not a flawless man. I have shortcomings and deficiencies, and I make mistakes."

美味语料

apologize for…  为…道歉

slip-up  失误，疏忽

a flawless man  完美无缺的人

shortcoming and deficiency  缺点和不足

语音剖析

连读：for-his; slip-up; president-is; not-a; shortcomings-and; and-I

失爆：apologized for; and wrote; make mistakes

弱读：for; and

Netizens applaudedLin's honest and brave apology, acclaiming him for being "able to face his shortcoming".

美味语料

netizen  n. 网民

applaud  v. 称赞；为…鼓掌；鼓掌

acclaim sb. for…  因…热烈称赞某人

语音剖析

连读：Lin’s honest-and; brave-apoplogy; face-his

失爆：applauded Lin’s; and brave; shortcoming

弱读：and; for; to