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Most times, real life doesn't measure up to what's in our heads, but every now and then it comes pretty close.
語音講解
單詞發音
measure /ˈmeʒə $ -ər/
head /hed/
pretty /ˈprɪti/
連詞發音
doesn't measure up /ˈdʌzəntˈmeʒərʌp/
what's in our heads /wɒtsɪnaʊəhedz/
but every now and then/bətˈevrinaʊənðen/
輕讀重讀
重讀：most/heads/close
弱讀：to/but/and
詞匯講解
1.measure up to phrase.
釋義：to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard 符合，一致
例句：Her performance didn't measure up to the expectations of her boss.
她的表現辜負了老板的期望。
2.every now and then phrase.
釋義：sometimes, but not often or regularly 有時， 時而， 不時
例句：He cleans out his desk drawers every now and then.
他過些時候就把書桌里的抽屜清理一下。
3.close adv.
釋義：near 幾乎 離...近
例句：Her father lives quite close by.
她爸爸住的很近。
Come close to each other. I will take a picture for you.
互相靠攏點，我給你們照張相。
Most new fish come close to madness the first night.
很多新來的人在第一晚都幾乎發瘋了。
活學活用
every now and then 有時， 時而， 不時
英文：Every now and then, we got the itch to travel.
中文：我不時地渴望旅游。
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