跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第996期
When we deny what is worst about ourselves, we also deny what is best. We repress our ignorance, and thus we deny our capacity to learn; we repress our faults, and thus we deny our capacity to change.
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
*話未説完的語調為升調↗,內容結束的語調為降調↘:
When we deny what is worst about ourselves, ↗
we also deny what is best. ↘
We repress our ignorance, ↗
and thus we deny our capacity to learn; ↘
we repress our faults, ↗
and thus we deny our capacity to change.↘
言之有物:
1. deny something 否認某事
*deny的4種用法:
① +noun.
② to do
③ doing something
④ that+從句
They all denied ever having seen her.
他們全部否認曾見過她。
You can't deny that he's a good singer.
你無法否認,他是個好歌手。
詞鏈兒→there is no denying the fact that...無可否認
There is no denying that he was a great man.
不容否認,他是個偉大的人。
There's no denying (the fact)that quicker action could have saved them.
無可否認,如果行動快一點,本來是救得了他們的。
2. 名詞結構→what is worst/best about someone
某人最壞(缺點)/好的地方(優點)
3. repress verb. 剋制; 壓抑
repress our ignorance 壓抑我們的無知
repress our faults 壓抑我們的錯誤
repressed a laugh 憋笑
repressed her anger 抑制憤怒
He said I must be repressing the memory.
他説我一定是在排斥那段記憶。
圖片源自《身為人母》
...a fact that the authorities have repressed.
此係當局所隱瞞的真相。
圖片源自《虎膽龍威2》
4. and thus...如此一來/因此
*用法同therefore,但thus更口語化。
Jimmy is adopted and thus unrelated to Beth by blood
吉米是被收養的,因此和貝絲沒有血緣關係。
Thus, the second-order term…
因此,從一次攝動能量中……
圖片源自《蜘蛛俠》
5. *辨析 capacity & ability & capability
很多時候可通用。
對人而言,capacities是天生的,而abilities是後天習得的。
*capacity 容量,能量
The vehicle’s fuel capacity is 120 gallons.
這輛汽車的汽油容量是120加侖。
*capability可理解為是ability的極致。
ability 能力
capability 能耐
I have the ability to write, I don’t have the capability to write a novel.
我有能力寫作,但沒有能耐寫出一本小説。
活學活用:
請用 deny 隨意造句
社交媒體背後那個不完美的真實自我:紐約時報暢銷書《教育改變人生》作者Tara Westover在東北大學本科畢業典禮的演講。
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