2.27早读 | 尽管现实令人恐惧和痛苦，它也是唯一可以美餐一顿的地方

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2.27早读原文

As terrifying and painful as reality can be, it's also the only place where you can get a decent meal.

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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.painful

2.连读：As terrifying and painful as

言之有物

1. As terrifying and painful as reality can be

正常语序：As reality can be as terrifying and painful（as it is）,...

其中，第一个as为“尽管”、“虽然”的意思（相当于though）；

第二个as表“如...一样”。

或理解为 Terrifying and painful as reality can be,...

翻译为：尽管现实世界（能够如它本身这般）可怕又痛苦

词链儿：adj. as XX can be /it is/ seems 尽管XX

仿写造句：

Beautiful as she looks from the outside, she also possess an evil character.

尽管她看起来美貌，内心却宠满邪恶。

Complicated as it seemed, he figured it out only in a few seconds.

尽管看起来很难，但他几分钟就解开了。

2. get a decent meal 吃到像样的一餐

decent adj. 得体的、像样的、体面的

a decent job 一份像样的工作

decent language 得体的语言

decent wages/pay 薪资不错

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3. it's a place where... 这是一个...的地方

状语从句

It's a place where a lot of people meet.

那是一个有许多人聚会的地方。

It's a place where you buy books.

那是一个你可以去买书的地方。

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请用 adj. as XX can be随意造句

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