跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第860期
Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other and seven days can be more than enough for others.
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
1. people acquainted 舌側音連讀
2. 意羣劃分:Seven years would be insufficient / to make some people acquainted with each other / and seven days can be more than enough for others. //
言之有物:
1. insufficient 不充分的; 不足的; 不夠重要的
in(否定)+sufficient(足夠的)=不足夠的
There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
沒有足夠證據給他定罪。
2. 詞鏈兒:make/be acquainted with XX 對XX熟悉、瞭解
I got acquainted with him only recently.
我和他是新交。
Pleased to make your acquaintance. 很高興認識你。
圖片源自《獅子王》
拓展:acquaintance noun. 熟人
He's an acquaintance of an acquaintance of mine.
他是我一個熟人的熟人。
圖片源自《返老還童》
3. 詞鏈兒:be more than enough for XX 對XX來説遠遠足夠
More than enough to go around.
這些錢足夠生活了。
圖片源自《好傢伙》
There's more than enough room. 絕對擠得下。
圖片源自《辛德勒的名單》
活學活用:
請用 be acquainted with 隨意造句
《理智與情感》(Sense and Sensibility):李安執導,改編自英國女作家簡·奧斯汀的同名小説的愛情電影。影片講述一個英國莊園主去世後,由於遺產法規定家產只傳男不傳女,他的女兒們都面臨着掃地出門的命運,嫁一個好丈夫便成了她們的燃眉之急。
關注微信號:TeacherGwen