There are some natures too noble to curb, and too lofty to bend.

語音講解

今日發音練習重點：

1. nature 元音為/eɪ/，而不是/e/

2. noble /bl/ 輔音連綴（舌邊爆破）

*舌邊爆破=舌側音/l/+爆破音/k/ /g/ /p/ /b/ /t/ /d/

言之有物

1. nature noun.

① 大自然

The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.

大自然最讓人驚嘆的是它的無限多樣性。

② 天性/本性

She trusted people. That was her nature.

她信任別人，這是她的天性。

I imagine it appealed to his meticulous nature.

我認為，這歸功于他一絲不茍的天性。

I'm afraid I have to answer the call of nature.

抱歉我要去趟洗手間。

2. 詞鏈兒：too...to...太...以至于不能...

He is too weak to carry it。

他太瘦弱以至于不能搬運它。

可以與so...that...句型替換使用。例如，

The news is too good to be true.

The news is so good that it cannot be true.

He is too proud to beg.

He is so proud that he will not beg.

The bag was too heavy for me to lift.

The bag was so heavy that I could not lift it.

She was never too tired to talk. 她聊天永遠不會覺得累。

3. noble / curb

noble adj. 高貴的

curb verb. 約束

lofty / bend

lofty adj. 高尚的/傲慢的

bend verb. 彎曲

活學活用

請用 too...to... 隨意造句

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