4.14 早读 | 真正的爱并不是“我要得到什么”,而是“我能给予什么”

4.14 早读 | 真正的爱并不是“我要得到什么”,而是“我能给予什么”

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今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 2697 天哦!

听前想一想:用英语怎么说?

1. 太多...

2. 过犹不及

3. 所谓爱情

4. 爱的外在表现

5. 我要给出什么


4.14 早读原文

Too much of what is called love is fish love. An external love is not on what I'm gonna get but what I'm gonna give.

英音讲解01:07,美音讲解03:33,词汇讲解05:29

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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.external /ɪkˈstɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/

2.gonna /ɡənə/ 虚词弱读 短、轻、快


言之有物

1. Too much of what is called love is fish love.


① too much of ... 太多...


You're asking too much of him.

你对他要求过分了


You cannot demand too much of him.

你不能要求他太多


原声例句:This is too much of a burden to just put on young people's shoulders.

这对年轻人来说,负担太多了


原声例句:But we ask too much of our hospitals.

但我们对医院的要求太多了


There's too much of you. There‘s not too much of me.

太多了,我不啊…

图片源自《酒吧五杰》

My boyfriend's too much of a wuss to make the call for himself.

我的男友心软不敢做出自己的选择。

图片源自《豪斯医生》


词链儿拓展:too much of a good thing

事情好得过了头;过犹不及


Too much of a good thing is a bad thing.

一件事太好的话就是坏事了。


② what is called love 看作一个整体:被称之为爱的.../所谓爱情

what is called ... 所谓...


What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

所谓听天由命, 正是肯定的绝望。


③ fish love 于鱼之爱/爱鱼之爱→自爱

“年轻人,为什么你要吃掉那条鱼?”

“因为我爱鱼”年轻人回答道。

“为什么你爱鱼,还要把它从水中抓出来,杀掉然后煮熟呢?不要对我说你爱鱼,你只是爱你自己,你只是觉得那条鱼吃起来很美味,所以你才抓它然后杀掉煮熟。”


2. an external love 爱的外在表现


external adj. 外部的;外面的;外在的

反义词:internal 里面的;内部的;内心的


Many external influences can affect your state of mind.

许多外在因素都可能影响人的心情。


No external signs, but time in the water.

没有伤,但在水里泡久了。



3. 词链儿

what I'm gonna get →我要得到什么

what I’m gonna give →我要给出什么


I'll tell you what I'm gonna give you.

我会告诉你我要给你的东西。


Christmas is just around the corner. I wonder what I'm gonna get from my parents.

圣诞节就要到了。我不知道父母会给我什么礼物。


③ 点击链接回顾 ...not.., but... 不是...而是...

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  • magicalsingle

    morning!fish love,external love!Too much of sweet food is the cause of getting fat.

  • 听友125606189

    We're demanding too much of our children.

  • 听友289674980

    Bwen

  • 听友125606189

    I'v got too much of TeacherGwen in the daily morning reading.