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1.11 早读原文

Good intentions are worthless unless they lead to good actions.

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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.worthless / unless

2.lead /i:/ /e/ 铅

言之有物

1. intention 意图、想法、初衷

good intention 好的意图、想法

Good intention alone is not enough.

光有好的意愿还不够。

It is a very foolish gesture, made under the guise of a good intention.

这示意很愚蠢，还伪装成好意。

A mere expression of good intention does not mean that the man is doing the right thing.

只是表现出好意不代表他在做好事。

动词：intend 打算、计划

用法：intend to do something

I don't intend to.../It's not my intention to...

I've no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.

我没打算为了迎合他的计划，而改变自己的计划。

He's full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them!

他好想法很多，但从没实践过。

My intentions were good.

我的初衷是好的。

The Nolan Foundation, despite their good intentions.
尽管Nolan基金会是出于好意。

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2. worthless adj. 毫无价值的、没用的

近义词：good for nothing /valueless /useless

反义词：worthy / worthwhile

He said the jewels were worthless fakes.

他说这些珠宝是些不值钱的假货。

She was criticized so much by her employers that she began to feel worthless.

她被老板指责，开始感到一无是处。

You were born worthless and you will die worthless.
你生来就一文不值，死后也一文不值。

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3. lead to 通往/导向/导致

通往→ This path leads to the other side of the forest.

这条路通向森林的另一边。

促成→ His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.

他的医院志愿者工作指引他成为了一名护士。

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