12.21早读 | 有时候，休息一下再开始，才是最明智的选择

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 经验的好处

2. 休息、休假

3. 准假

4. 最明智的行为

12.21 早读原文

One learns, when one has the benefit of experience, that sometimes time off is the most sensible course of action.

英音讲解00:48，美音讲解03:49，词汇讲解05:27

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

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1. 复合词重音位置：ˌtime ˈoff

2. when one has the benefit of experience为插入成分，不影响句子主调

言之有物

1. 词链儿：have the benefit of experience

拥有了经验的益处/ 有了经验之后

词链儿：the benefit of experience 经验的好处

2. time-off noun.

词链儿：take/have/get etc time off 休息、休假

Have you ever had to take time off for health reasons?

你是否因健康问题而休假过？

Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off .

她的老板很通情达理，准了她的假。

I needed some time off from education to experience life.

我需要从学校教育中抽身一段时间去体验人生。

Time off doesn't help.

休假也不管用了。

图片源自《绝命毒师》

...but I think you should take some time off.

但我认为你该休息一下。

图片源自《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

3. 词链儿：the most sensible course of action 最明智的行为

*词语辨析：sensible & sensitive

词根均为sense：感觉、意识

The most common definitions of the adjective "sensitive" are: easily hurt or offended, highly perceptive, quick to respond to slight changes or differences, and concerned with secret or delicate matters. A person can also be "sensitive to" heat, cold, certain foods, or even emotions, for example.

sensitive adj. 敏感的（对食物、感情）、灵敏的

sensible=reasonable 理智的、明智的、有道理的

Stop! That’s not a sensible way to do it.

停下！这样做是不理智的。

I have noticed that she is a very sensible girl in the way she handled the situation the other day.

见到她那天对事情的处理后我发现，她是个很理智的人。

Mmmm. I love ice cream, but my teeth are sensitive to cold.

（词链儿：be sensitive to XX 对XX敏感)

我喜欢吃冰淇淋，但我的牙受不了。

You should not be harsh with Anna as she is very sensitive.

不要对Anna太严厉，她很敏感。

Well, I'm a sensible woman.

我是个明智的女人。

图片源自《成为简·奥斯汀》

He is too sensitive.

他太敏感了。

图片源自《老友记》

词链儿：*course of action 行为方式

可搭配形容词：sensible、best、reasonable、logical、rational等。

We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.

我们正在决议当下该做什么。

...that the only reasonable course of action.

最明智的选择。

图片源自《生活大爆炸》

It's the only logical course of action.

这是唯一合理的行为。

图片源自《摩登家庭》

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