You give your children enough money to do something, but not enough to do nothing.

语音讲解：
单词发音
children /'tʃɪldrən/
give /gɪv/
something /'sʌmθɪŋ/
nothing /'nʌθɪŋ/
词间连读
but not enough
/bətnɒtɪ'nʌf/

词汇讲解
1. something n.重要的事物[人], 有一定意义的事物
be on to something
认识到重要意义，会产生重要结果
quite something
非同寻常
如：It's something that you participate in, and it's something that really with minimal involvement you can have a big impact on your local government.
你必须参与其中,真正以最小的力量产生对你的当地政府很大的影响力。
2. nothing n. 无关紧要的人[事]
accomplish nothing
一无所成；一事无成
be nothing to
v. 对…无足轻重,不能与…相比
如：She seems to accomplish nothing.
她似乎没有任何建树。

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