810早读-语音及词汇讲解

8.10 早读 Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

语音讲解

单词发音

courage /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ US /ˈkɝː-/

美音中/ʌ/→/ə/ 例: worry /ˈwʌr.i/ US /ˈwɝː-/

absence  /ˈæbsəns/ 

fear / fɪə(r); fɪr/

连词发音

the absence of/ðɪjˈæbsənsəv/

something else is /ˈsʌmθɪŋelsəz/

轻读重读

重读：courage/fear/judgement/important

弱读：of /but/ the /that

词汇讲解

1.absence noun.

释义：state of being away or not being present 缺席

例句：Your absence was noted on the records.

拓展：absent-minded 心不在焉的

反义词：presence 出席

5.23早读 回顾 in the absence of 用法

2.judgement noun.

释义：意见; 看法 the ability to make sensible decisions about what to do and when to do it

例句：I’ve known him for years and I trust his judgment.

拓展：judgemental adj.

释义：评判的 批判的 评头品足的 inclined to make moral judgments

例句：You're being too judgmental. 你太武断了。

papi酱曾经有一期节目，就是关于男性朋友对女性有时很judgemental：

请不要把没素质当有趣，谢谢

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Ktbm1Onpdgmqg2YmHxgoPg

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