1.8早读 | 不要害怕你道路上的障碍，因为命运已经赐予你奖赏

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1.8 早读原文

I cannot tell you how long this road shall be. But fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed you reward.

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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.vouchsafe重音在后

言之有物

1. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be.

大句套小句，小句陈述句。

I cannot tell you...

问句：how long shall this road be?

陈述句：how long this road shall be.

2. fear not... 不要惧怕; 不要怕

=Don't fear...

Fear not, Darlene will protect me

别担心，达琳会保护我的。

Fear not the future, weep not for the past.

未来不足惧，过去不须泣。

3. the obstacles in/on your path/way

征途上的障碍/困难险阻

There are too many obstacles in their path.

他们途中困难重重。

that in spite of the many obstacles on my path.

尽管我的路上障碍重重。

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but I feel like she's about to be an obstacle in my path to……

但我有种预感，她即将破坏我的……

图片源自《新闻工作室》

克服困难：

to beat/work past/overcome the obstacles in your path

4. vouchsafe somebody reward

vouch(担保)+safe(安全)=允诺（grant in a condescending manner）

vouchsafe的用法：

① vouchsafe something

② vouchsafe something to somebody

③ vouchsafe somebody something

He vouchsafed me no reply.

他未给我答复。

He vouchsafed to come yesterday.

他昨天答应了会来。

He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed.

他放出消息说会议已经推迟了。

Surrender lawfully, and I will personally vouchsafe your fair treatment.
依法投降，我以个人担保对你审批公正。

图片源自《布达佩斯大饭店》

They have vouchsafed us the greatest honour.

他们正要来拜访我们，实在是莫大的荣幸！

图片源自《傲慢与偏见》

活学活用

请用the obstacles in your path 随意造句

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