We're all sinners. And we all think we need to be punished, even if our sins don't exist.

語音講解

今日發(fā)音練習重點：

1. sin—sinner—sinners
2. don't exist 可省略其中的/t/音，/nɪɡˈzɪst/連讀

言之有物

1. XX need to be punished XX需要遭受懲罰
類似詞鏈兒：
XX should/shall/will be punished XX應該/會遭受懲罰
You need to be punished for doing this.
你這樣做應該被懲罰。
Tom will be punished some day.
湯姆遲早有一天會被懲罰。
2. even if... 即使...
I wouldn't tell you even if I knew.
即使我知道，我也不告訴你。
Even if you are right, that's not the way to put it.
就算你對了，也不該那么說呀！
拓展： even if & even though
even if——可能的結果(假設) “即使”“縱然”“就算”“哪怕”
even though——確定的結果 “盡管”“雖然”
They'll stand by you even if you don't succeed.
即使你不成功，他們也會支持你。
He went out even though it was raining.
盡管在下雨，他還是出去了。
在實際語言運用中，even if與even though有時也可不加區(qū)別地混用。
如：Even if/even though she laughs at him, he likes her.
盡管她嘲笑他，他還是很喜歡她。
3. XX don't/doesn't exist. XX 不存在

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