跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第251期
There's only so much fortune a man really needs and the rest is just for showing off.
语音讲解
单词发音
fortune n.财富;命运;运气
rest vt.使休息,使轻松;把…寄托于
连词发音
showing off
轻读重读
重读:so much fortune/needs/rest/showing off
弱读:and/the/for
词汇讲解
une noun.
释义:①可数名词:a very large amount of money ②不可数名词 chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life
例句:
He made a fortune selling property in Spain.
他在西班牙置业赚了大钱。
拓展:make/earn/lose/cost/pay a fortune
It'll cost a fortune if we go by taxi.
打出租的话会花好多钱。
You don't have to spend a fortune giving your family healthy meals.
给家人做健康的食物不需要花很多钱。
请看fortune在美剧《破产姐妹》里的应用:
I've lost my family fortune and my Manhattan townhouse.
请看fortune在美剧《家有正太》中的应用:
I heard she spent a fortune renovating her downstairs bedroom.
off phrase.
释义:to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements, or possessions – used to show disapproval 炫耀
例句:Naomi was showing off her engagement ring
娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。
The peacock met the crane. He began to show off.
(就像)孔雀遇到了鹤,他开始炫耀他自己。
3.句式:there's only so much XX-XX 也就是这么多
There's only so much I can convey about this robot with words, so this video is worth a view.
关于这台机器人我所能用文字说明的就这些,下面的录像值得一看。
There's only so much one man can do, even if he sits in the White House.
就算他主掌白宫,一个人能做的事有限。
活学活用
show off
英文:I think he was trying to show off in front of the girls.
中文:我觉得他是想在女孩们面前炫耀一下。
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