5.25早读 | TED演讲:环球旅行让我学会了什么?

5.25早读 | TED演讲:环球旅行让我学会了什么?

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今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 1658 天哦!

5.25 早读原文

I make the majority of the decisions in my life based on the answer to a very simple question, "Will I regret not doing this? ".

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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.重音:ma'jority

2.重读:Will I regret not doing this?

言之有物

1. the majority of XX 大多数XX


The majority of people own a dog for companionship.

大多数人养狗是为了有个伴儿。


The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful to health.

多数医生相信吸烟有害健康

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2. based on

① be based on 是在...的基础上的


The study was based on data from 2,100 women.

这项研究基于从2,100名女性那里收集来的资料。


Success is based on his diligence.

他的成功建立在勤奋的基础上

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② base...on 以XX作为基础


I base my opinion on many, many facts.

我的观点建立在很多事实之上


The film was based on a popular book.

这部电影根据一本有名的书改编


③ based on... 过去分词做状语“根据...”、“基于...”


Based on what he's saying, I'm not sure he is very intelligent.

根据他说的话来看,我不确定他是不是很聪明。

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3. Will I regret not doing this? 不做,我会不会后悔?


用法:

regret doing something

regret not doing something

regret it


名词→ She left her job with no regrets.

动词→ Is there anything you've done in your life that you regret?


regret not doing somethingI have always regretted not having studied harder at school.


regret+从句→ I regret (that) I didn’t buy more when they were on sale.


I never regret it.

我从不后悔(做了那件事)。


I am afraid she will regret it.

我估计她会后悔的。

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活学活用

请用 regret 随意造句

SCREENSHOT

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  • 120905

    I regret wasting so much time listening to his so-called advice.

  • 姚姚_Julice

    I hope you don't regret every choice you make

  • 桑珊

    Try more things when you're young, then you will not regret at your seventy.