Whenever anybody says they're a little concerned, they're very concerned. And when they say they're more than a little concerned, they're desperate.
語音講解
今日發(fā)音練習重點:
1. con'cerned 重音在第二音節(jié)
2. desperate可以有3種發(fā)音方法
言之有物
1. whenever 無論何時
“每當...”=every time
Whenever I smell roses I think of Mary. 每當聞到玫瑰花香,我都想起Mary.
Whenever you see one of those, stop. 每當你看到這個的時候,就停下來。
2. concerned adj.
有關的/相關的
① I shall find the boy concerned and punish him.
我要找到相關責任人,并且懲罰他。
all those concerned in the robbery 所有參與搶劫的人員
② 擔心的/憂慮的/關注的
I've been concerned about you lately. 最近我很擔心你。
concerned for their safety 擔心他們的安全
The president himself said to be "intensely concerned". 總統(tǒng)本人表示“非常關注”。
3. more than+adj.
-She's pretty.
-Oh she's definitely more than pretty. She's gorgeous. 她可不只是“漂亮”這么簡單。她美呆了。
① more than與數(shù)詞連用,意思是“多于,大于,超過”。相當于over.例如:
I’ve known him for more than 20 years. 我認識他已經(jīng)二十多年了。
② more than后面跟名詞,意為“不只是,不僅僅是”。
例如:She is more than a teacher to us, she is our friend. 他不只是教師,她還是我們的朋友。
③ more than與形容詞和分詞連用,表示“非常、十分”。
例如:She is more than beautiful. 她非常漂亮 。
④ more than與動詞連用,對動詞起著加強語氣的作用。
例如:His progress more than encouraged him to work hard. 進步激勵他努力學習。
...which your Uncle Marsellus is more than happy to do. 你馬叔會很樂意做。
4. desperate adj. 絕望的
Sorry to ask, but I'm desperate. 抱歉打擾,但是我已窮途末路了。
She's so desperate and insecure. 她絕望又沒有安全感。
5. 程度遞增
a little concnerned < more than a little concerned < desperate
活學活用
請用 more than+adj. 隨意造句
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