跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第285期

A man should acknowledge his losses just as gracefully as he celebrates his victories.

語音講解
單詞發音
acknowledge v.承認
losses n.損失，減少; 丟失，遺失; 損耗，虧損; 失敗;
celebrates v.慶祝
victories n.勝利
連詞發音
should acknowledge his
輕讀重讀
重讀：man/acknowledge/losses/gracefully/celebrates/victories
弱讀：a/should/his/just/as/he/his

詞彙講解
owledge verb.
釋義：① to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists 承認
例句：'Maybe you are right, 'she acknowledged.
② 確認收到
The insurance company acknowledged my complaint.
保險公司確認已經收到了我的投訴。
③ 感謝
acknowledgement 鳴謝
拓展 it is acknowledged that....
例句：It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. ——From Pride and Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》
請看acknowledge在電影《烏雲背後的幸福線》中的應用：
I wanna acknowledge her beauty.
我想承認她的美。
請看acknowledge在美劇《機器之心》中的應用：
I should acknowledge the fact that you saved my life.
我得承認是你救了我。
知識點拓展精講
辨析 acknowledge&admit
acknowledge 是一個正式用語，比 admit 更加正式一點。
acknowledge 是承認事情的存在或者發生，但我們不一定能看出承認者的態度到底如何。
admit 往往帶有“不情願地承認”某件事情的存在或發生，尤其是這是一件不好的件事情。所以當我們聽到有人admit什麼的時候，第一感覺是他出了問題，所以“承認錯誤或失誤”。
Jim's team acknowledged their defeat.
Jim 隊接受輸了的事實。（但是他們可能並不服輸。）
Jim's team admitted their defeat.
Jim 隊承認他們輸了。（不情願或是不得不承認。）
→Jim's team admitted their defeat, but they didn't acknowledge it. 認輸但是不服輸。
noun.
釋義：the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens 損失，減少; 丟失，遺失; 損耗，虧損; 失敗;
例句：She said his death was a great loss to herself.
她說他的死對自己來說是巨大的損失。
You must compensate me for this loss.
你必須補償我的這個損失。
I was at a loss for what to do next (be at a loss ：to be confused and uncertain about what to do or say)
下一步該怎麼做，我完全沒譜。
lose(動詞)-lost（形容詞）-loss（名詞）
eful adj.
grace-graceful-gracefully
釋義：優美的，優雅的; 雅緻的，美好的; 得體的
例句：She stepped gracefully onto the stage.
她步態優雅地走上舞臺。
We managed to decline gracefully.（婉拒=decline gracefully）
我們設法婉拒了

關注微信號：TeacherGwen，跟着Gwen老師每天學點英語