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I cannot tell you how long this road shall be. But fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed you reward.
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今日發(fā)音練習(xí)重點：
1. 注意obstacle的正確發(fā)音
2. vouchsafe的重音在后
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言之有物：
1. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be.
語法點：大句套小句，小句陳述句。
I cannot tell you...
問句：how long shall this road be?
陳述句：how long this road shall be.
2. fear not... 不要懼怕; 不要怕
=don't fear...
Fear not, Darlene will protect me.
別擔(dān)心，達琳會保護我的。
Fear not the future, weep not for the past.
未來不足懼，過去不須泣。
3. 詞鏈兒：the obstacles in/on your path/way
征途上的障礙/困難險阻
There are too many obstacles in their path.
他們途中困難重重。
...that in spite of the many obstacles on my path，
盡管我的路上障礙重重。
圖片源自《美國夫人》
but I feel like she's about to be an obstacle in my path to…
但我有種預(yù)感，她即將破壞我的……
圖片源自《新聞工作室》
*拓展“克服困難”的動詞搭配：
to beat/work past/overcome the obstacles in your path
4. 詞鏈兒：vouchsafe somebody reward 允諾給某人回報
vouch(擔(dān)保)+safe(安全)=允諾（grant in a condescending manner）
*vouchsafe的用法：
① vouchsafe something
② vouchsafe something to somebody
③ vouchsafe somebody something
He vouchsafed me no reply.
他未給我答復(fù)。
He vouchsafed to come yesterday.
他昨天答應(yīng)了會來。
He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed.
他放出消息說會議已經(jīng)推遲了。
Surrender lawfully, and I will personally vouchsafe your fair treatment.
依法投降，我以個人擔(dān)保對你審批公正。
圖片源自《布達佩斯大飯店》
They have vouchsafed us the greatest honour.
（他們正要來拜訪我們，）實在是莫大的榮幸！
圖片源自《傲慢與偏見》
活學(xué)活用：
請用 the obstacles in your path 隨意造句
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