Education has been a huge priority of my life. I just see so many opportunities in it. It's a way for people to see the world and experience the world with open eyes and an inquisitive mind.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. priority / experience 均为四音节单词,词内包含元音和元音之间的连读+/j/;
2. just see 失去爆破&后进同化;
3. world和word 不要混淆发音。
言之有物:
1. 词链儿:XX be/become a (huge) priority of ...
XX是头等大事/当务之急
I told him this will be a huge priority of my administration.
我告诉他这将是本届政府的重中之重。
相关拓展:
priority n. 优先事项
prioritize v. 优先排序
top priority 重中之重
low priority 不重要
make XX a priority
...
回顾【A lot of times in our lives, we don't prioritize the importance of self-reflection and revolution.】
回顾【On hearing a smoke alarm, a mother would look towards her child. Amazing how fire exposes our priorities.】
2. I just see so many opportunities in it.
从中我看到了如此多机会。
回顾与opportunity相关搭配:【When you have an opportunity to try something, always take it. Because the worst that can happen is you don't like it.】
3. open eyes 睁开的眼睛;开放的视角
She looked at me with wide-open eyes.
她的一双大眼睛盯着我望。
See with open eyes. Listen with open ears. Think with open minds. Learn with open hearts.
睁开眼睛去观察。张开耳朵去倾听。放开思想去思考。敞开心扉去学习。
拓展:keep an open mind 开放的思想,不怀有成见
keep your eyes/ears open 睁大眼睛看/竖起耳朵听
4. 词链儿:(do XX) with an inquisitive/inquiring mind
用好奇心(做XX)
inquisitive adj.
词根 inquire
近义词:curious; inquiring
→ 褒义:好学的;好奇的
a child with an inquisitive/inquiring mind
有好奇心的孩子
→ 贬义:过分好奇的;爱打听的
an inquisitive person
爱管闲事的人
He had an inquisitive nature.
他天生就爱打听别人隐私。
★原声例句:There's a child with an inquisitive mind staring up at the night sky.
有着好奇心的孩子凝视着夜空。
★原声例句:They are honest and sincere, with an inquisitive mind and a deep respect for others.
他们诚实、真诚,有一颗好奇的心,对他人怀有深深的敬意。
Being an inquisitive lad, Keane broke in to her place.
基恩很好奇,所以闯进了她家。
图片源自《灵书妙探》
All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind.
对于求知欲强的人来说,整个世界就是一个实验室。
活学活用:
请用 (do XX) with an inquisitive mind 随意造句
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