3.29 早读 |牛津大学辩论赛：我们为什么相信爱情

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 找到真爱

2. 单相思

3. 到头来

4. 受益于XX

3.29 早读原文

True love is about the idea that this can be reciprocated that both parties can end up benefiting from each other whilst perceiving one of the greatest emotional feelings known to mankind.

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

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1. idea 不卷舌

2. re‧cip‧ro‧cate /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/ 包含四个音节，重音在第二音节；

3. feeling 英美发音稍有不同

4. mankind/ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ 包含两个音节，且两个音节元音不同，元音后都包含鼻音，不要混淆。

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True love is about the idea that this can be reciprocated

真爱是一种回报的观念

1. 词链儿：true love 真爱

= real love

= love that lasts forever

An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart.

真爱的行为能融化冰冻的心。

图片源自《冰雪奇缘》

...and only an act of true love can save me.

只有真爱的行为才能救我。

图片源自《冰雪奇缘》

2. 词汇：reciprocate v. 回报，回应(formal)

It was a hopeless love that could not possibly be reciprocated.

那是一种无望的爱，不可能得到回报。

Her passion for him was not reciprocated.

她对他的热情没有得到回应。

that both parties can end up benefiting from each other

双方最终都能从对方身上受益

3. 词链儿：end up doing XX

最终处于XX，到头来

Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.

大多数减肥的人最后又发胖了。

I ended up doing all the work myself.

结果所有的活儿都是我一个人干了。

原声例句：I studied medicine at university but I ended up working for an accountancy firm.

大学的时候我学的是医药，但是最后却在会计公司工作。

原声例句：In my attempts to impress my prospective employers I end up talking too much and losing my train of thought.

我试图给未来的雇主留下深刻印象，最终却说得太多，思绪混乱。

*train of thought 思路

I ended up opening up tp Danny.

我最后向丹尼坦白。

图片源自《灵书妙探》

How did you two end up working together?

你们两个人怎么一起共事了？

图片源自《潘尼沃斯》

4. 词链儿：benefit from XX 受益于XX

benefit from each other

受益于彼此

Both sides have benefited from the talks.

双方都从谈判中获益。

whilst perceiving one of the greatest emotional feelings known to mankind.

同时享受人类所知的最伟大的情感之一

5. 词汇：

①whilst conj. [FORMAL or LITERARY]

同while，当…时；在…的过程中；虽然，尽管

He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project.

从事这项工程使他获得了宝贵的经验。

② perceive v. 看待，理解；注意到 [formal]

She perceived that all was not well.

她意识到一切都不顺利。

They strangely perceive television as entertainment.

奇怪的是，他们居然将电视看作娱乐。

6. 词链儿：emotional feeling 情感

7. 词链儿：known to man/mankind 人类已知的

There's the market on weekdays selling every fruit and vegetable known to man.

平时集市上会贩卖各种为人熟知的果蔬。

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