11.11早读 | 我们人类更关心的是拥有,而不是存在

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11.11 早读原文

We humans are concerned more with having than being.

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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.重读：more/having/being

言之有物

1. be concerned with XX

① 对XX感兴趣/关注XX

He was more concerned with flirting than with getting the job done.

比起完成工作，他对跟人调情更感兴趣。

Our government officials should be concerned with people's life.

我们的官员应该关注民生。

② 与...有关

This exercise is concerned with grammar.

这个练习是有关语法的。

Today's lesson is going to be concerned with how to make requests.

今天的课是关于如何提出请求。

This does not concern you, kids…

这和你们没关系，孩子们…

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As far as Jimmy was concerned,with Tommy being made.

对于吉米来说，汤米被引进。

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2. having/being

have “有”，侧重“拥有”的动作

be “是”，表状态

活学活用

请用be concerned with随意造句

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