428早读-语音及词汇讲解

4.28 早读 Language is the foundation of civilization. It is the glue that holds a people together. It is the first weapon drawn in a conflict.

单词发音

foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/

drawn /drɔːn/

conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/

连词发音

glue that holds a /ɡluːðəthəʊldzə/

drawn in a conflict /drɔːnɪnəˈkɒnflɪkt/

轻读重读

重读：foundation/glue/conflict

弱读：the/that

词汇讲解

foundation noun.

BUILDING

The earthquake shook the foundations of the house.

BASIC IDEA

The course gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computing.

ORGANIZATION

the British Heart Foundation

ESTABLISHMENT

The school has served the community since its foundation in 1835.

SKIN

活学活用

lay ... foundations

释义：to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful

战后长久的计划为经济稳步增长创造了基础。