Every fortune ever accumulated started with a leap of faith. But before you take that leap, first, take a long, hard look at yourself. Know who you are.

語音講解：

今日發音練習重點：

1. leap of faith 省略/v/音

2. at yourself 可連讀同化發/tʃ/，也可省略/t/

言之有物：

1. every fortune (which was) ever accumulated

每一筆曾被積累的財富

詞鏈兒：accumulate fortune / wealth 積累財富

By working hard you may accumulate a fortune.

努力工作，你就會積蓄一筆財產。

As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.

人們積累財富的同時，也更容易消耗掉更多收入。

She rolled up a small fortune. （roll up 卷起/ 滾動）

她積攢了一大筆錢。

★原聲例句：You cannot accumulate a fortune by taking the road that leads to poverty.

走向貧窮之路是無法積累財富的。

Their goal is to accumulate great personal wealth.

他們的目標是積累巨大的個人財富。

圖片源自《陰風陣陣》

My dream is to accumulate enough wealth.

我的夢想是積累足夠的財富。

圖片源自《午夜巴塞羅那》

2. started with a leap of faith

由一個信仰之躍開始

詞鏈兒：a leap of faith 信仰之躍

You have to make a leap of faith.

你需要有“信仰上的飛躍”。

圖片源自《太空堡壘卡拉狄加》

3. 詞鏈兒：take a leap 邁出一步

★原聲例句：I ask you to take a leap with me. Together we can solve this problem.

我呼吁大家與我一起行動。我們共同努力，將解決這個問題。

I'm gonna take a big leap.

我要有一個大的飛躍。

圖片源自《我們的辦公室》

4. take a (long, hard) look at oneself

（深長、用力地）看某人一眼 →好好審視自己

活學活用：

請用 accumulate fortune 隨意造句

《我很在乎》（I Care A Lot）：女主角Marla Grayson是一位非常成功的律師，善于利用法律為自己謀利。當她發現下一個看似無辜的受害者其實擁有危險秘密后，她必須利用每一分智慧和狡猾活下去。

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