(单词翻译:单击)
You look for treasure in the wrong place. Only life is priceless, and making each day count.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. treasure 单词注意 /tr/ 和 /ʒ/;
2. priceless中后缀-less 为两可发音/ləs/ 或 /lɪs/。
言之有物:
1. 词链儿:in the wrong place 错误的地点
拓展词链儿:be in the wrong place at the wrong time
在错误的时间来到错误的地点
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
算他倒霉,在错误的时间出现在错误的地方。
She didn't do anything. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time!
她什么也没干。她只是不该在那个时候出现在那个地点!
★原声例句:Everybody has had moments of feeling like they're in the wrong place at the wrong time.
每个人都有过这样的感觉:在错误的时间出现在错误的地方。
★原声例句:I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
我只是碰巧在错误的时间出现在错误的地点。
Now, you're the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time.
你是在错误的时间出现在错误的地点的错误的人。
图片源自《终极警探》
2. priceless
price n. 价格
-less 形容词后缀,表示:无...的,不...的
priceless adj. 无法用价格衡量的,极珍贵的,价值连城的
priceless jewels
无价的珠宝
They are priceless, unique and irreplaceable.
它们是独一无二、不可替代的无价之宝。
→ 近义(珍贵的):valuable, costly, dear, expensive, precious...
→ 反义(一文不值的):worthless
I'm afraid your shares are now worthless.
恐怕你的股票现在一文不值了。
回顾【worthless】
This priceless piece of artwork has been destroyed.
这件无价的艺术珍品被毁了。
图片源自《芝加哥烈焰》
Yes, and he gave you a priceless necklace.
没错,他还送了你一条价值连城的项链。
图片源自《冰与火之歌》
3. 词链儿:make each day count
让每一天都有所值
回顾【Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that's counted truly counts.】
回顾【make each day count】
You learn to take life as it comes at you. To make each day count.
你要学会接受生活,要让每一天都有所值。
图片源自《泰坦尼克号》
活学活用:
请用 be in the wrong place at the wrong time 随意造句
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