12.29早读 | 一生当中，你会遇到很多混蛋，但你不必回应他们的恶意

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 一生当中/在你的有生之年，你将会...

2. 千载难逢的机会

3. 我不愿堕落到他们那种地步。

4. 忽视 / 忽略XX

5. 忠于自己

12.29 早读原文

In your lifetime, you're gonna meet a lot of jerks. That way you'll never sink down to their level. Never lose sight of your dignity. Always stay true to yourself.

语音讲解01:10，词汇讲解04:20

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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. lose sight of 注意词间后进同化、连读；

2. always stay 词间后进同化；

3. dignity /ˈdɪɡnəti, ˈdɪɡnɪti/ /g/的发音只摆口型，不实施爆破。

言之有物

1. 词链儿：In your lifetime, you're gonna/ you will...

一生当中/在你的有生之年，你将会...

In your lifetime, you will face millions of decisions.

在你的一生当中，你将会面临百万个抉择。

lifetime相关表达，点击跳转回顾：

once in a lifetime 一生只有一次

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2ubWOe8ZwjV-NbAW-TUptw

the opportunity of a lifetime 千载难逢的机会

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MWlLbbRcTkbSuWpV3uKeeA

over a lifetime 在一生中

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/g96tckfaC69i6T--EjdtuA

2. 词链儿：descend/ sink (down) to one's level

沉沦到XX的水平/降低身份到和某人一样

点击跳转回顾【Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.】

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/c5Uz-TepOLenNilp0rQigQ

If you hit him back, you'll only be descending to his level.

如果你还手打他，那你只会自降身份到和他一样了。

I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them).

我不愿堕落到他们那种地步。

原声例句：And even when others are out of line, you don't sink to their level.

即使别人出格了，你也不要降到他们的水平。

原声例句：But I don't think we have to descend to that level.

但我认为我们不必降到那种程度。

I refuse to sink to his level.

我才不要堕落到他那种水准。

图片源自《生活大爆炸》

Are you willing to sink to his level?

你愿意堕落到他的水平吗？

图片源自《雪国列车》

3. 词链儿：lose sight of XX

看不到 / 忽视 / 忽略XX

点击跳转回顾【You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.】

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1ZAgovTQoU5cWhhtbqoKzQ

4. 词链儿：stay true to XX 忠于XX

点击跳转回顾【stay true to yourself】

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JDkqW2MhnNEHi-YSWZSomQ

"Stay true to yourself" has always been his motto.

“忠于自己”一直是他的座右铭。

活学活用

请用descend/ sink (down) to one's level 随意造句

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