I found it is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.

語音講解：

今日發音練習重點：

1. 注意區分deed和did的發音

2. folk中的字母L不發音

言之有物：

1. small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk 普通人每天的所作所為

*同義詞：deed / act / conduct / behaviour 辨析

deed：較莊重用詞，除泛指各種行為外，還可用于指某種高尚或偉大的行為，故常譯作"功績，業績"。（升級版：exploit 豐功偉績 ）

act：一般指具體的、短暫的或個別的行為，強調行為的完成及其效果。

conduct：表舉止、行為 （較為正式），更多強調“指引”性 。

behaviour：“行為”，一般更強調從此種行為中看出某人的態度，舉止是否有禮或不雅

詞語搭配：a kind / thoughtless / selfish act 友善/欠考慮/自私的行為

After the morning's good deeds he deserved a rest.

做了一上午好事之后他理當休息一下。

詞鏈兒：do the deed 做好事/ the deed was done 事已做過

Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.

好的行為會得到嘉獎，而壞行為會受到懲罰。

2. keeps the darkness at bay 使黑暗不能靠近

詞鏈兒：keep at bay 使...不能靠近，隔絕...

During my college years, the only things I had to keep hunger at bay were beans, rice, and plain pasta.

我上大學時，維持溫飽的東西只有豆子、米飯和意面。

These tree frogs have a powerful poison on their backs that helps keep predators at bay.

這類樹蛙背上有很強的毒性，讓捕獵者不敢靠近。

★原聲例句：...keep these diseases of aging at bay and keep the whole body healthy.

使這些引發衰老的疾病無法靠近，讓整個身體健康。

★原聲例句：...enough to keep a disease like measles at bay.

足夠讓麻疹這樣的疾病無法靠近。

We're trying to keep the press at bay.

我們在設法牽制住媒體。

圖片源自《小鎮疑云》

...but a great wall keeps them at bay.

但有一道屏障會困住它們。

圖片源自《逆流的色彩》

3. simple acts of kindness and love

簡單的友善與愛的行為

詞鏈兒：act of XX XX的行為

an act of aggression / bravery / madness

過激/勇敢/瘋狂的行為

The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help.

簡單地把問題告訴別人，就會有用。

★原聲例句：Cooking is an act of love. And it's bigger, it's deeper.

烹飪是愛的展現，而且它更大、更深刻。

An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart.

真愛的行為能融化冰凍的心。

圖片源自《冰雪奇緣》

...and only an act of true love can save me.

只有真愛的行為才能救我。

圖片源自《冰雪奇緣》

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