跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第706期

Even when life gets bad, people generally choose it over nothing. Even the worst versions of life, even a shitty shitty life is worth living.

語音講解

今日發音練習重點：

1. generally 可以讀成三或四個音節

2. choose

3. nothing

言之有物

1. 詞鏈兒：something gets adj. =turns adj. 變得XX 側重事物動態變化

I am lost. 側重當下狀態

I get lost. 側重由不迷路到迷路的變化

2. choose something over XX 選擇xx而不是xx

choose A over B 選A而不是B

to choose work over retirement 寧願工作也不想退休

You choose him over me.

你選擇了他，而非我。

I don't want you to think I'm choosing this over family. 我不想讓你誤會在我i心裏這些比家人更重要。

You chose me over her. 你選擇了我，而不是她。

3. versions of XX XX的版本

version 2.0 / v2.0 2.0版本

4. something is worth doing XX值得做

It's worth visiting. 這地方值得一去。（is worth visiting=is worth a visit）

The local museum is worth a visit.

The film is well worth seeing.

Whatever is worth doingis worth doing well!

任何值得做的事就值得把它做好！

活學活用

請用 choose something over XX 隨意造句

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