LiChun, or the beginning of Spring as it is known, is the first of the 24 Solar Terms.

It marks the starting point on the wheel of the four seasons, when the world is all revived.

語音講解：

今日發音練習重點：

1. known用降升調讀出，提示此處為句中

2. revived中包含兩處/v/音，不要發成/w/

言之有物：

1. 詞鏈兒：the beginning of Spring 立春

= the start of Spring

2. 詞鏈兒：as it is known 眾所周知

As it is known, the predator-prey system is one of important tools to describe the nature.

眾所周知，捕食系統是描述客觀世界的重要工具之一。

As is known to us all, he will visit our school tomorrow.

眾所周知，他明天要來我們學校。

★原聲例句：Yesterday I returned from Paris, the city of lights, as it is known...

昨天我從巴黎回來。眾所周知，巴黎是燈光之城。

還可以說：

it is well known that...

as is well known, it is...

as known in...

3. 24 Solar Terms 24節氣

4. 詞鏈兒：marks the starting point of... 標志著...的起點

mark 標志著/意味著

starting point 起點

The agreement marks a new phase in international relations.

這一協議標志著國際關系新時期的到來。

This speech may mark a change in government policy.

這篇演講表明政府的政策可能會有變化。

The action plan is a good starting point.

這項行動計劃是一個好的起點。

They had already walked a couple of miles from their starting point.

他們已經從起點走了幾英里。

★原聲例句：...in my view marks an important milestone in the debate and

signals a starting point for further dialogue.

在我看來，在此次辯論中標志著重要的里程碑，預示著繼續對話的起點。

★原聲例句：...marks the starting point for all trips through Grand Canyon.

標志著所有通往大峽谷旅程的起點。

...which brings us back to our starting point…

這使我們回到了起點…

圖片源自《辛普森一家 (The Simpsons)》

OK, so we headed south, west, and now north from our starting point.

好的，所以，我們從起點出發，向南，向東，向西，現在向北。

圖片源自《奇頗與幻獸》

5. 詞鏈兒：the world is all revived 萬物復蘇

revive 復蘇/恢復

The air was fresh and for a moment she felt revived.

空氣清新，有那么一會兒她感到恢復了活力。

Until you revived, no one knew who you are.

你蘇醒前，沒人知道你的身份。

圖片源自《諜影迷情》

活學活用：

請用 marks the starting point 隨意造句

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