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Our view of the world has a fundamental tendency to tilt toward the negative. We literally have to work harder to see the upside of things.
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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. fundamental
2.tilt
言之有物
1. 基本的
basic 基本的、初级的
fundamental 基本的、基础的
rudimentary 基本的、粗略地
2. a tendency to tilt toward...
一种向XX倾斜的倾向
① a tendency to... 一种XX的倾向
While the number of applicants has been small in the past, there is a tendency to increase.
虽然以往的申请人数量较少,但是目前已有增加的迹象。
Scotty had a tendency to…
斯科蒂又很喜欢
图片源自《犯罪心理》
② tilt toward...向XX倾斜
具象→He tilted toward his colleague and whispered something.
他向同事倾过身子,悄悄说了些什么。
抽象→I am tilting toward the red car, not the black one.
我有点想选红色那辆车子,而不是黑色的。
-What?-The new votes are tilting heavily toward O'Brien.
-什么?-新的票数倾向奥布莱恩。
图片源自《副总统》
3. We literally have to...
我们真的不得不...
*literally的用法分书面用法及口语用法:
书面用法:literal, exact, or actual(事情真实发生)
口语用法:used to indicate that some metaphorical or hyperbolical expression is to be taken in the strongest admissible sense(语气加强,事情未真实发生,夸张)
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There were literally thousands of people in the street dancing after the team won the championship.
那个队赢了冠军赛之后街上不夸张的说有几千人在跳舞。
I'm literally freezing to death in this weather. I mean I can't feel any part of my body.
这天气我真的要冻死了,我都感觉不到我身体的任何一部分了。
4. see the upside of things 看到事情好的一面
→upside 正面;好的一面
the upside of things 事情好的一面
Oh,well,look at the upside.
往好的一面看嘛。
图片源自《好汉两个半》
upside down adv. 颠倒
The painting was hung upside down .
油画挂倒了。
→downside 缺点;不利方面
There is a downside to it: the more she remembers, the more bitter she feels about what has happened.
这有个不利之处:她记起的越多,对发生的一切就会觉得越痛苦。
What's the downside?
可能有什么负面影响吗?
图片源自《傲骨贤妻》
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Our view of the world has a fundamental tendency to tilt toward the negative, we literally have to work harder to see the upside of things.
Our view of the world has a fundamental lendency to tilt toward the negative. We literally have to work harder to see the upside of things.
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Our view of the world has a fundamental tendency to tilt toward the negative. We literally have to work harder to see the upside of things