12.7 早读 The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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语音讲解
单词发音
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/
human beings /ˈhjuːmənˈbiːɪŋz/
alter /ˈɔːltə $ ˈɒːltər/
连词发音
discovery of /dɪsˈkʌvərijəv/
轻读重读
重读:greatest/discovery/generation/human beings/alter/attitudes/mind
弱读:the/of/is/can/their/of
词汇讲解
1.discovery noun.
释义: 发现,发觉 a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before
例句:This is the new discovery in science.
这是科学上的新发现。
(后台回复discovery有惊喜-不要打错字)
形容词搭配:a new/recent/great/major/important /scientific/medical discovery
2.alter verb.
释义: to change, or to make someone or something change
例句:Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. 这么多年来她的样貌都没怎么变化。
请看alter在英剧《唐顿庄园》中的应用:
Life's altered you, as it's altered me. 生活改变了你,也改变了我。
请看alter在美剧《新飞跃比弗利》中的应用:
Meditation is very powerful. It can completely alter your mind.
冥思很有力量,能够彻底你的改变心态。
alter their lives 改变命运
change&alter辨析
都有“改变”的含义。在涉及到具体事物的改变上有区别:
alter is to change the form or structure 改变形态(内部调整)
change is to become something different. 变得不同(彻底换掉)
例句:
This coat is too big, I must have it altered.(这件外衣太大,我得找人改一下)
This coat is too big, I‘d better change it.(这件外衣太大,我还是换一件吧)
拓展:alter ego 个性的另一面→另一个我→至友;闺蜜;密友
He was my alter ego; we were always picking up each other's thoughts.
他是我最要好的朋友,我们总是能了解彼此在想些什麽。
He's my alter ego we go everywhere together.
他是我的知己&彼此形影不离。
请看alter ego在美剧《新飞跃比弗利》中的应用:It really is your alter ego. 还真是你的另一个自我。
3.attitude of mind
释义:看法,观点;
例句:Truth is an attitude of the mind.
讲真话是一种思想态度。
活学活用
Little had altered in the village
老师讲得真好!感恩
真棒
舌头好灵活
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