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How many more dictators must be wooed, appeased, and given immense privileges before we learn? You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth.
語音講解：
今日發(fā)音練習重點：
1. privileges
2. reason
3. head is in its 連讀
言之有物：
1. dictator noun. 獨斷專行者；獨裁者
dictate verb. 支配; 擺布; 決定;
It's generally your job that dictates where you live now.
一般說來，你住在什么地方是由你的工作決定的。
My boss is a bit of a dictator.
我的老板是個有點獨斷專行的人。
2. woo verb. 爭取…的支持/尋求…的贊同
Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes.
通過許諾減低稅收爭取選民。
...get ready to woo her with your fancy surfer talk.
你就準備好說服她吧。
圖片源自《新飛躍比弗利》
3. appease sb/sth verb. 安撫，使和平
The government tried to appease discontented workers.
政府試圖安撫不滿的工人們。
His attempts to appease her only added fuel to the fire.
他試著安撫她，結果卻造成火上加油的局面。
Games to appease the gods and end the drought！
告慰神明，終結久旱！
圖片源自《斯巴達克斯》
I don't think recreating their drawings will appease them.
我覺得重畫也不能讓他們心情平復。
圖片源自《熟女鎮(zhèn)》
4. immense privileges
巨大的特權
5. 詞鏈兒：reason with XX 與XX講道理；說服、規(guī)勸XX
reason verb. 思考；理解
I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
我盡量跟他講道理，可他就是不聽。
He's impossible. I can't reason with him.
他這人難以理喻。我沒法跟他講道理。
Where is he？I'm sure I can reason with him.
他在哪里，我能說服他。
圖片源自《馬達加斯加》
詞鏈兒拓展：listen to reason / see reason
聽從勸告；明白事理；懂道理
Friends tried to persuade them to change their minds, but neither man would listen to reason.
朋友們都力勸他們改變想法，但是這兩個人誰都不聽勸告。
Why can't they see reason?
他們?yōu)槭裁床幻魇吕恚?/p>
I thought I could help, that she might listen to reason.
我以為我能幫忙，勸她回歸理性。
圖片源自《火槍手》
I tried to tell them but they just won't see reason.
我想告訴他們，但他們不肯講道理。
圖片源自《圣經(jīng)故事》
詞鏈兒拓展：within reason 合情合理；有分寸；有道理
You can go anywhere you want, within reason.
你可以想去哪里就去哪里，不過要有分寸。
We can wear anything we like to the office, within reason.
只要不出格，我們在辦公室可以愛穿什么就穿什么。
But I just want to keep it within reason. Michael.
但是我只想保持其合理即可，邁克爾。
圖片源自《辦公室》
★原聲例句：It's a fool's errand attempting to reason with John when he's in a state.
當John處于緊張狀態(tài)時，試圖和他講道理是徒勞無益的。
★原聲例句：The family won't listen to reason. They're in denial.
他們聽不進任何理由，他們只會拒絕現(xiàn)實。
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