7.3 早读 | 即使最终可能一无所获，你是否还愿意做？

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 乐意[愿意]做...

2. 她全力倾注于自己的事业。

3. 一无所获

7.3 早读原文

Are you willing to devote your life to telling stories, knowing that you may get nothing in return?

美音讲解01:50，英音讲解03:36，词汇讲解04:45

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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. willing/telling 词内包含舌侧音，词尾后鼻音；

2. knowing 词内元元连读以/w/连接；

3. devote your 词间可同化/t/+/j/→/tʃ/。

言之有物

1. 词链儿：be willing to do...

乐意[愿意]做...

How much are they willing to pay?

他们愿意付多少钱？

I told them I was perfectly willing to help.

我告诉他们，我非常愿意帮忙。

2. 词链儿：devote one's life/time/energy/attention to (doing)...

致力（献身/倾注）生命/时间/精力/注意力做...

*devote可替换为dedicate

He devoted his energies to writing films.

他倾力创作电影剧本。

She devoted herself to her career.

她全力倾注于自己的事业。

3. 表伴随：knowing that...

在知道...的前提下

Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the hugs in the world won't stop the tears.

家长们常常感到无能为力，知道世上所有的拥抱也不能止住眼泪。

4. 词链儿：get nothing in return

一无所获

We made too many concessions and we got too little in return.

我们作出了太多让步，而得到了太少回报。

影视原声视频：

I hand-selected all of you and asked nothing in return except for love and gratitude.

我亲手挑选了你们，除了爱和感激不求回报。

影视片段《无耻之徒》

影视原声视频：

Forstman doesn't throw money around without getting something in return.

He's gonna get money in return.

傅滋曼可不会做没有回报白白撒钱的亏本生意。

他会赚到钱。

影视片段《金装律师》

活学活用

请用get nothing in return 随意造句

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