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听前想一想:用英语怎么说?
1. 遇到她是我人生的转折点。
2. 他的事业发展到了一个十字路口。
3. 无一例外;一律
4. 什么东西都贵得要命。
10.8 早读原文
Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard.
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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. crossroads /dz/ 清清浊浊的规律
2. path /pɑːθ $ pæθ/ 英美发音差异
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1. come to the crossroads in my life 我走到人生十字路口
crossroads n.
①十字路口,交叉路
Turn left at the nextcrossroads.
在下一个十字路口左转。
I will wait at the crossroads until sundown.
我会在十字路口等你到日落。
图源《火枪手》
He told me he went down to the crossroads.
他跟我说他去了十字路口。
图源《灵书妙探》
②〔人生作出重大决定的〕关键时期,转折点
a career crossroads
事业的转折点
→ 转折点: a turning point/milestone
He felt that moving out from his parents' home was a real milestone in his life.
他感到搬出父母家是他一生中一个真正的转折点。
Meeting her was the turning point in my life.
遇到她是我人生的转折点。
→ 词链儿:come to/reach the crossroads
He has reached a career crossroads.
他的事业发展到了一个十字路口。
原声例句:When we come to the crossroads of life, we stop, look, and listen before we go.
当我们走到人生的十字路口,我们会停下来、看一看、听一听,然后再走。
原声例句:You have come to the crossroads of your destiny. It is time for you to choose.
你走到了命运的十字路口。是时候做出选择了。
And I will meet him at each crossroads.
在命运的交叉点,我们会相遇。
图源《地狱男爵2》
2. without exception 无一例外;一律(用于强调)
Each plant, without exception, contains some kind of salt.
每一种植物都含有某种盐分,无一例外。
All students without exception must take the English examination.
所有学生都必须参加英语考试,无一例外。
3. damn adv. 非常,很(用于强调)
Everything was so damn expensive.
什么东西都贵得要命。
The band sounded pretty damn good.
这乐队听上去真是好极了。
Yeah, and… you looked really damn sexy in them.
对,而且你穿着真的性感极了。
图源《新飞跃比弗利》
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Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard!