Some men are born great, others have greatness thrust upon them.

語音講解：

今日發音練習重點：

1. 注意區分 man/æ/和men /e/的發音

2. greatness 中/t/不完全爆破

3. thrust 注意輔音連綴/θr/的發音

言之有物：

1. XX are born great XX生來就很偉大

詞鏈兒：be born adj. 生來就XX/出生時就XX

great是形容詞，放在句末作方式或伴隨狀語，說明“出生時的狀況”。

He was born deaf.

他生下來就失聰。

All men are born equal.

所有人生來都是平等的。

The poet died young.

這位詩人英年早逝。

Do you know that all wolves are born deaf?

你知道嗎？狼出生時是聾的。

圖片源自《神秘代碼》

2. have greatness thrust upon them

詞鏈兒：

have XX / is thrust upon somebody 強加于XX /迫使…接受

thrust sth. upon sb. 把某物強加給某人

英文釋義：If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it.

He thrust a terrible choice upon us.

他迫使我們接受這個選擇。

She never wanted to be Queen, but the role was thrust upon her.

她從來不想做皇后，這個角色是強加給她的。

Why has such sadness been thrust upon us?

我們為什么要遭這份罪?

...thrust upon him as the world's youngest person.

...作為整個世界最年輕的人。

圖片源自《人類之子》

活學活用：

請用 have XX/ is thrust upon somebody 隨意造句

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