A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend. And since bullies only respond to strength, from now onward, I will be prepared to be much stronger.

语音讲解：
单词发音
bully /ˈbʊli/
strength /streŋθ/
onward 英 /ˈɒnwəd/ 美 /ˈɑːnwərd/
词间连读
a friend who bullies us is /əfrendhuːˈbʊlizəsɪz/
from now onward /frəmnaʊwˈɒnwəd/

词汇讲解
1.bully
noun. 仗势欺人者
Our maths teacher was a bully and a complete barbarian.
我们的数学老师是个坏蛋，一个彻头彻尾的野蛮人。
verb.以强凌弱
It is wrong of you to bully the child.
你不该欺侮那个孩子。
2.respond to phrase. 对…作出反应
The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis.
国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
3.from now on/onward 从现在开始
From now onward, I will be prepared to work hard.
从现在开始，我要努力工作。
From that time onward , numerous scientists devoted themselves to the study of radioactivity.
自那时起，无数的科学家致力于放射性研究。
From the turn of the century onward, she shared the life of the aborigines.
她自世纪之交以来便同土著居民生活在一起。

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