第1277期:肉体可能被囚禁, 但心灵的自由永远无法剥夺
日期:2021-12-16 10:15

(单词翻译:单击)

We confine the physical body, yet the mind is still free.


语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

1. confine/mind (以及昨日的define)均包含易错音组 /aɪn/;

2. still/ɪ/ 和free/iː/ 要区分元音。

言之有物:

1. confine 动词

① 监禁XX(control)

词链儿:confine XX in/to ...

He was confined in a narrow dark room.

他被监禁在一个小黑屋里。

② 限制XX;使XX受局限

词链儿:confine XX to ...

He did not confine himself to the one language.

他没把自己局限于这一门语言。

★原声例句:Even though we are confined in prison, we are not confined in our dreams and aspirations.

即使我们被囚禁在监狱里,我们也不会被梦想和抱负所束缚。

★原声例句:No one likes to feel confined in a relationship or under constant control. (confined adj. 受束缚的)

没有人喜欢在一段关系中感到受到限制,处于不断的控制之下。

Jacob did not confine himself to the island.

Jacob并没有把自己禁锢在小岛上。


图片源自《迷失》

Do you really believe that God would confine himself to a house built by men, when he made all of creation?!

你们真的相信创造万物的神会将自己束缚在一栋人类的建筑里吗?!


图片源自《圣经故事》

The terms of your bail confine you to your home.

先生,你假释的条件之一是家庭软禁。


图片源自《黑道家族》

2. physical body 肉体

→ 对应:spiritual mind 精神

Proper sports activities help us strengthen our physical body.

适当的体育活动可以强身健体。

Working long hours at stressful jobs eventually leads to a breakdown in the physical body.

工作紧张,工作时间又长,最终导致肉体的崩溃。

3. yet conj. 但是;然而(表转折)

It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.

这辆汽车不大,然而却出奇地宽敞。

活学活用:

请用 confine XX in... 随意造句

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