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听前想一想:用英语怎么说?
1. 他没有面对现实的勇气。
2. 生活中轻松快乐的一面
3. 挠笑骨痒痒
4. 做个梦
12.6 早读原文
You need three bones to enjoy the journey of life. You need a wishbone to dream the dream. You need a backbone to work hard and make it happen, and you need a funny bone to enjoy the lighter side of life.
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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. bone演讲者本词发音有口音,不建议模仿
2. need/three/dream
3. backbone /k/失去爆破
言之有物
1. ① wishbone 许愿骨
wishbone,是鸟类脖子上形状像Y的一根骨头。吃鸡的时候会吃到。有一个古老风俗,吃到这根骨头时,两个人要比赛,一人一头一起扯,扯到长一点骨头的,就会有好运气,可以许下一个秘密愿望。所以wishbone被叫做“许愿骨”,或“如愿骨”。
这个风俗的历史,已有千年,可上溯到罗马时期。人们用鸡的这根锁骨来占卜,以消灾祛魅。在近代,英国人把这项传统带到新大陆。美国人现在用火鸡来当“许愿骨”。拉扯火鸡锁骨,lucky break,成了一场火鸡大餐上的重头戏。
同时,珠宝公司也设计了大量“许愿骨”的耳环、项链、胸针,给顾客们带来好运,让人们实现自己的愿望。
② backbone 脊梁骨、骨气、中坚力量
He doesn't have the backbone to face the truth.
他没有面对现实的勇气。
点击跳转回顾【It takes backbone to lead the life you want.】
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8lIChY8OZiCx2LlgWXso0Q
backbone=spine/courage/guts
Emma, it's like you don't have a spine. Oh, wait. That's right.
艾玛,就好像你是个软骨头。等等,对了。
图片源自《新娘大作战》
It's going to take a lot of backbone and a lot of courage to stay home.
你是家中的脊梁骨,照顾好家庭需要很大的勇气。
图片源自《冬天的骨头》
Dad, small farms are the backbone of America.
老爸,小型农场是美国的支柱产业。
图片源自《开心汉堡店》
③ funny bone 麻筋儿,鹰嘴突,是肘关节突出的那块骨头
肘关节以上的骨头叫肱骨,英文名叫humerus,和humorous(搞笑、幽默的)读音一样,所以肘关节听起来很funny。
He hit his funny bone on the arm of the chair.
他的尺骨神经碰到了椅臂。
He always tickles my funny bone with his love stories.
他总是用他的爱情故事来逗我笑。
用法:tickle one's funny bone 挠笑骨痒痒,把某人逗笑
This guy has a direct line to my funny bone.
他最能让我发笑了。
图片源自《僵尸之地》
To thrive in life, you need three bones: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.
人生要成功,三样东西不可少:wishbone(愿望)、backbone(勇气)、funny bone(幽默)
2. dream a dream 做个梦
歌曲:dream a little dream of me 点击跳转 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MMaRmQ4sHbOy-rzORPfgUw
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
"Dream A Little Dream Of Me"
歌曲:悲惨世界主题曲
I dreamed a dream in times gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
3. enjoy the lighter side of life
享受生活中更为美好的一面
I'm not being abusive here, but trying to look at the lighter side of life.
我不会乱说,但是我会看看轻松的一面的生活。
原声例句:... and being able to look on the lighter side of life.
... 并且能够看到生活中光明的一面。
原声例句:But when we introduce this lighter side of life, there's a lot of fun things.
但当我们引入生活中轻松的一面,就会有很多有趣的事情发生。
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Morning! It's most important to have a dream and stick to it.
You need three bones to enjoy the journey of life. You need a wishbone to dream the dream. You need a backbone to work hard and make it happen, and you need a funny bone to enjoy the lighter side of life.