3.22早读 | TED演讲:双语对大脑的益处

3.22早读 | TED演讲:双语对大脑的益处

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今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 1952天哦!


听前想一想:用英语怎么说?


1. 双语

2. 较贵的东西不见得就较好。

3. 一定要小心。

4. 订婚


3.22 早读原文

While bilingualism may not necessarily make you smarter, it does make your brain more healthy, complex and actively engaged.

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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. 五音节单词:bilingualism / necessarily

2. brain

言之有物

1. bilingualism 双语

bi- 表示“两个,两”;

lingu- = language, 表示“语言”,原意为“舌头”。源自拉丁语 lingua "tongue."

-al 表形容词,“…的”,一般缀于名词后;

-ism 抽象名词后缀,表示“…主义”;“宗教”;“…学”、“…术”、“…法”;“情况、状态” 等。


monolingual 单语的 mono- 一个,单一

bilingual 双语的 bi- 两个

trilingual 三种语言的 tri- 三;三次;三倍

quadrilingual 四种语言的 quadri- 四;四倍

multilingual 多种语言的 multi- 多于一的;多的



2. may not necessarily make you smarter. ...可能不必然让你更聪明

not necessarily 不一定 possibly but not certainly


The more expensive articles are not necessarily better.

较贵的东西不见得就较好


"We're going to lose this game." "Not necessarily."

“我们要输了。” “不一定哦。”


Ok,now,it's not necessarily this particular label.

不一定是这个牌子。

图片源自《犯罪心理


-How?We're back to square one.

-Not necessarily.

-怎么破,我们现在回到起点了。

-未必

图片源自《灵书妙探》


3. it does make your brain more healthy...

do / does 用于强调主要动词,加强语气:确实,一定


He does look tired.

的确显得很疲倦。


I do think she’s behaved badly.

的确认为她的行为很糟糕。


4. engaged adj.

engage verb. 吸引住(注意力、兴趣); 雇用; 聘用; 与…建立密切关系


① 忙于;从事于

They were engaged in conversation.

他们正谈得来劲


He is now engaged on his second novel.

他正埋头写他的第二部小说。


I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged.

我星期二不能来参加宴会,我有别的安排


That's ,if you're not engaged in other matters.

如果没有其他事要做的话。

图片源自《亚特兰蒂斯》

②已订婚的

When did you get engaged?

你们什么时候订的婚


Oh,my God.Liam and Annie just got engaged.

天哪,利亚姆和安妮刚刚订婚了。

图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》

③被占用的;使用中的


I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone).

我早先打过电话,但你那边占线


原声例句:And she's now actively engaged on her blog in looking for assistance in getting better care.

她现在活跃自己的博客上,寻求帮助来获得更好的治疗。


原声例句:I had just gotten engaged to marry the love of my life.

我刚刚订婚,要嫁给我一生的挚爱。


活学活用

请用 not necessarily 随意造句


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  • rainbow阅读

    While bilingualism may not necessarily make you smarter, it does make your brain more healthy, complex and actively engaged.

  • 时予栀涵

    While bilingualism may not necessarily make you smarter, it does make your brain more healthy, complex and actively engaged. 虽然双语学习不一定能让你更聪明,但它能让你的大脑更加健康、多元和活跃。

  • Ricoco在学习

    Be engaged to sb.和某人订婚,把后面的介词说出来是不是更好呢 Engage in sth/doing sth忙于某事

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    早啊 各位。

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    I’m just a little bit kind of the middle. life is maze and life is riddle. I don’t know where to go, can’t do it alone. I’ve tried and I don’t know why.

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