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Abuse thrives only in silence. You have the power to end domestic violence simply by shining a spotlight on it.
語音講解
今日發音練習重點：
1. abuse noun.
2. to end domestic 但當end重讀時，可既不連讀也不省讀
言之有物
1. abuse verb. 辱罵/虐待
verbal abuse 口頭辱罵 /言語暴力
The aliens abused him sexually.
abusive adj. 辱罵的/虐待的
He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother
他對本的媽媽動起粗來。
abusive husband 具有攻擊性的丈夫
battered wife 受到嚴重虐待的妻子
2. thrive verb. 繁榮，興旺；茁壯成長
=prosper/ flourish
Today his company continues to thrive.
如今，他的公司繼續蓬勃發展。
...your company is unlikly to thrive. 你的公司不可能盈利。
3. 詞鏈兒：domestic violence 家庭暴力
或family violence
Women are still the main victims of domestic violence.
女性仍然是家庭暴力的主要受害者。
domestic adj. 家庭的
She does the domestic affairs every day. 她每天都忙家務。
domestic 國內的、本國的
domestic news 國內新聞
domestic markets 國內市場
domestic flight 國內航班
domestic noun. 國貨
Competition between domestics and foreign imports is growing fiercer.
國貨與進口貨之間的競爭更加激烈了。
4. 詞鏈兒：...can do XX simply by doing... 僅靠XX就可以...
You can get the job simply by working hard. 你努力一點就可以拿到這份工作了。
If only I can pass the exam simply by reading this book. 我要是讀了這本書就能考過就好了。
5. 詞鏈兒：shine a spotlight on XX 著重關注 / 引起關注
英文釋義：To focus on or bring attention to someone or something.
We're trying to shine a spotlight on students who have made important contributions to the community.
我們正在重點關注為社區做出重要貢獻的學生們。
And the more we can shift to shine a spotlight on those...我們越多關注那些...
活學活用
請用 you can do XX simply by doing...隨意造句
《TED演講：為什么家庭暴力受害者不主動離開？》（Why don't victims of domestic violence leave?）：演講者斯泰納生活在美國斯泰納描述了她的婚姻中黑暗的一面，糾正了許多人對于家庭暴力受害者的錯誤理解，并告訴我們如何幫助受害者打破沉默，受害者需要每一個人的幫助，給受害者提供安全的出路。
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