The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

停顿：

The bond that links your true family

is not one of blood

but of respect and joy

in each other's life.

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：the bond that links...is...

bond noun. 契约、债券、纽带

★原声例句：There's a strong bond between mother and kid, and the kid will follow her wherever she goes.

母亲和孩子间有很强的纽带，妈妈去哪里，孩子就跟到哪里。

★原声例句：The best way to bond with people is to laugh, and especially to laugh at yourself.

与人建立联系的最好方法是笑，尤其是自嘲的笑。

词汇辨析：

bond noun. 联系

bound adj. 必然的

band noun. 乐队；伙

bind verb. 捆绑

binder noun. 装订机

He think he can break the bond between us.

他以为他能打败我们的牵绊。

图片源自《圣经故事》

I just wanted someone to share a bond with me.

我只是希望能有个和我亲密无间的人。

图源《新飞跃比弗利》

2. family / families 辨析

*family表示“家人”的概念时一般不可数，为集体名词，指同一个家庭内的家人们

The support of family and friends is vital.

来自家人朋友的支持至关重要。

*单数family表“家庭”

There are five people in my family.

我家里有五口人。

*而复数families表示“多个家庭”、“多个家族”

families with young children

有小孩子的那些家庭

There was a blood feud between the two families.

这两个家族间有血仇。

This is his family, and it's my family, too, now.

他的家人，如今也是我的家人。

图片源自《超市特工》

Well, I cater mostly to the families in the neighborhood.

我主要为附近的几家人服务。

图片源自《美国恐怖故事》

活学活用：

请用bond 随意造句

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