For what is friendship

if not a willingness to give

to give laughter where there are tears

comfort when there are fears

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. friendship /d/ 不完全爆破

2. laughter 英美区别（原声为英音）

3. where there are/when there are 均弱读

言之有物

1. 词链儿：what is XX if not...

如果不...，还算什么...?

what is it if not love?

如果这都不算爱。

what is the point if you don't study hard?

如果你不好好学习，意义何在？

what is love, if it's not respect, trust, admiration?

爱难道不是尊重、信任、钦仰么？

What is the point if we can't publish? 如果不能发表，有什么用？

2. a willingness to give 付出的意愿

have a willingness to do...

=be willing to do...

有意愿做.../愿意做...

...if you would ever be wiling. 如果你愿意的话。

..a willingness to humiliate yourself. ...如果你愿意羞辱自己。

3. to give laughter where there are tears

在有泪水的地方给予欢笑

to give comfort when there are fears

有惧怕时给予宽慰

活学活用

请用 what is XX if not...随意造句

《友谊是润物细无声》：1981年，奥黛丽·赫本（Audrey Hepburn）在肯尼迪中心荣誉奖颁奖典礼上的演讲视频。她称赞并感谢了好友加里·格兰特（Gary Grant Tribute，英国男演员），并表达了自己对友谊的看法。友谊是润物细无声，让你在悲伤时破涕为笑——赫本用诗一样的语言赞美友谊，赞美了她的朋友。

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