跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第993期

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. greatest trick 省略/t/

2. didn't exist /t/音省略，/nɪ/连读

3. 注意区分pull/ʊ/和pool/uː/的发音

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：pull a trick 耍花招

You pulled a real bright trick.

你这招真的是太妙了。

图片源自《十二怒汉》

Is he pulling tricks on us？Is that legal？

他是不是在跟我们玩花招？那合法吗？

图片源自《预见未来》

2. convince somebody 说服某人

*convince的三种用法：

① convince somebody that+从句 使某人相信某事是真的

It took them a few days to convince me that it was possible.

几天后我才相信这件事有可能发生了。

Convince me.

说服我相信。

图片源自《非常嫌疑犯》

② convince somebody to do something 劝说某人做某事

We finally convinced them to have dinner with us.

我们终于成功劝他答应与我们共进晚餐了。

I hope you will help me convince my father to leave.

我希望你能劝我爸爸离开。

Perhaps convince some of your friends in the movie to do the same.

也许顺便找些你电影圈中的朋友同来。

图片源自《教父》

③ convince somebody of something 让某人相信某事是真的

Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my sanity.

虽然我很快便让他相信我是清白的，但我觉得他仍然非常怀疑我是不是神经病。

活学活用:

请用 convince 随意造句

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