When tragedies strike, we try to find someone to blame. In the absence of a suitable candidate, we usually blame ourselves.

語音講解：
單詞發音
tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/
strike /straɪk/
find /faɪnd/
absence /ˈæbsəns/
連詞發音
the absence of a /ðijˈæbsənsəvə/
blame ourselves /bleɪm'aʊəˈselvz/
輕讀重讀
重讀：strike/blame
弱讀：to/of a

詞匯講解
1.When tragedies strike
strike verb.
釋義：to attack someone, especially suddenly 打擊
例句：I was struck dumb by this and had to think it over for a moment
這讓我吃驚得說不出話來，我不得不仔細考慮一會兒。
2.In the absence of phrase.
釋義：缺乏…時，當…不在時
In the absence of facts, anyone's opinion is a good one.
在缺乏事實依據的情況下，任何人的意見都是對的。

活學活用
In the absence of 缺乏…時，當…不在時
英文：In the absence of water and air, nothing could live.
中文：假如沒有水和空氣，什么也不能生存。
語法講解
when引導時間狀語從句，try to do盡力做某事,try doing嘗試做某事。
find someone to blame. find 找到發現，to blame是修飾語，限定someone.

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