The truth matters. Sometimes it's the only weapon that we have against the powerful men who are trying to shut us up.

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. matter 美音/t/ 弹舌音

2. shut us up 连读

3. men 元音为/e/，注意区分man

言之有物

1. The truth matters.

词链儿：XX matters. XX很重要。

2. 词链儿：a weapon against XX 对抗XX的武器

Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax. 你平静的内心是对抗挑战的终极武器。所以，放轻松。

3. 词链儿：shut XX up 让XX闭嘴 /关闭XX

The children shut up when their father approached. 父亲走近时，孩子们闭嘴了。

Tell them to shut up! 让他们闭嘴！

“闭嘴” 还可以说：

Zip it.

Put a sock in it.

*shut up还可表示不相信对方的话时说的“不会吧？”

活学活用

请用 XX matters.that... 随意造句

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