How many more dictators must be wooed, appeased, and given immense privileges before we learn? You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. privileges

2. reason

3. head is in its 连读

言之有物：

1. dictator noun. 独断专行者；独裁者

dictate verb. 支配; 摆布; 决定;

It's generally your job that dictates where you live now.

一般说来，你住在什么地方是由你的工作决定的。

My boss is a bit of a dictator.

我的老板是个有点独断专行的人。

2. woo verb. 争取…的支持/寻求…的赞同

Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes.

通过许诺减低税收争取选民。

...get ready to woo her with your fancy surfer talk.

你就准备好说服她吧。

图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》

3. appease sb/sth verb. 安抚，使和平

The government tried to appease discontented workers.

政府试图安抚不满的工人们。

His attempts to appease her only added fuel to the fire.

他试着安抚她，结果却造成火上加油的局面。

Games to appease the gods and end the drought！

告慰神明，终结久旱！

图片源自《斯巴达克斯》

I don't think recreating their drawings will appease them.

我觉得重画也不能让他们心情平复。

图片源自《熟女镇》

4. immense privileges

巨大的特权

5. 词链儿：reason with XX 与XX讲道理；说服、规劝XX

reason verb. 思考；理解

I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.

我尽量跟他讲道理，可他就是不听。

He's impossible. I can't reason with him.

他这人难以理喻。我没法跟他讲道理。

Where is he？I'm sure I can reason with him.

他在哪里，我能说服他。

图片源自《马达加斯加》

词链儿拓展：listen to reason / see reason

听从劝告；明白事理；懂道理

Friends tried to persuade them to change their minds, but neither man would listen to reason.

朋友们都力劝他们改变想法，但是这两个人谁都不听劝告。

Why can't they see reason?

他们为什么不明事理？

I thought I could help, that she might listen to reason.

我以为我能帮忙，劝她回归理性。

图片源自《火枪手》

I tried to tell them but they just won't see reason.

我想告诉他们，但他们不肯讲道理。

图片源自《圣经故事》

词链儿拓展：within reason 合情合理；有分寸；有道理

You can go anywhere you want, within reason.

你可以想去哪里就去哪里，不过要有分寸。

We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason.

只要不出格，我们在办公室可以爱穿什么就穿什么。

But I just want to keep it within reason. Michael.

但是我只想保持其合理即可，迈克尔。

图片源自《办公室》

★原声例句：It's a fool's errand attempting to reason with John when he's in a state.

当John处于紧张状态时，试图和他讲道理是徒劳无益的。

★原声例句：The family won't listen to reason. They're in denial.

他们听不进任何理由，他们只会拒绝现实。

活学活用：

请用 reason with 随意造句

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