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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary
今日发音练习重点:
1. I'm merely 第一个辅音/m/省略发音
2. whether it is 连读
1. 词链儿:I'm merely asking the question...
我只是在问...
词链儿:be merely/only/simply asking 只是在问...
I'm merely asking if he's the right man for a lifelong commitment.
我只是问你他是不是值得你托付一生的人。
We are merely asking for an emergency injunction.
我们只是在申请法庭紧急禁令。
2. 词链儿:exercise a power 行使权力
后接over,表“对某事行使权力”
Even though we're adults now, my sister still tries to exercise power over me like I'm a little kid.
即使我们都成年了,我姐姐还把我当小孩子,对我呼来喝去。
He tried to exercise power in a humane, civilised and orderly way.
他力图以一种富有人情味而且井井有条的文明方式行使权力。
…to exercise their power and fill that void.
……施展他们的权利去填补法律的空白。
You exercise this power very discreetly, I must stay.
那我得说你把这种权利实践得非常谨慎。
*power可替换为control或influence
3. 词链儿:simply because... 仅仅是因为...
simply可替换为plainly、merely
Much happiness is overlooked simply because it doesn't cost anything.
很多幸福被忽视了,只是因为他们认为忽略了也没什么所谓。
Some work simply because they need money and they know what poverty feels like.
有些人工作,仅仅是因为需要钱,他们知道贫穷的滋味。