There are some natures too noble to curb, and too lofty to bend.

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. nature 元音为/eɪ/，而不是/e/

2. noble /bl/ 辅音连缀（舌边爆破）

*舌边爆破=舌侧音/l/+爆破音/k/ /g/ /p/ /b/ /t/ /d/

言之有物

1. nature noun.

① 大自然

The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.

大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。

② 天性/本性

She trusted people. That was her nature.

她信任别人，这是她的天性。

I imagine it appealed to his meticulous nature.

我认为，这归功于他一丝不苟的天性。

I'm afraid I have to answer the call of nature.

抱歉我要去趟洗手间。

2. 词链儿：too...to...太...以至于不能...

He is too weak to carry it。

他太瘦弱以至于不能搬运它。

可以与so...that...句型替换使用。例如，

The news is too good to be true.

The news is so good that it cannot be true.

He is too proud to beg.

He is so proud that he will not beg.

The bag was too heavy for me to lift.

The bag was so heavy that I could not lift it.

She was never too tired to talk. 她聊天永远不会觉得累。

3. noble / curb

noble adj. 高贵的

curb verb. 约束

lofty / bend

lofty adj. 高尚的/傲慢的

bend verb. 弯曲

活学活用

请用 too...to... 随意造句

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