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虚词弱读
虚词为介词冠词代词连词等 be动词,助动词,情态动词等。
练习:
1)Tyler’s his best friend, right?
his /hɪz/可弱读成/ɪz/
2)She just got back at him by hooking up with Tyler.
she /ʃi:/ 弱读为 /ʃi/;
just /dʒʌst/ 弱读为 /dʒəst/;
at /æt/弱读为/ət/;
him /hɪm/弱读为/ɪm/
She just go(t) back︶at︶him by hooking︶up with Tyler.
/ 语法贴士Grammar: (提提老师) /
1. Word’s going round that…
1)同位语: 就是指一个句子中有两个部分,说法不同,但其实是一回事。
例句1:You guys are great.
你们这伙人太棒啦。
(you 和 guys是同一群人,即同位语。)
同位语常常以插入语形式出现。
例句2:Tom,the tallest boy in my class, is my best friend.
汤姆,我们班最高的男生,是我最好的朋友。
2)同位语从句:Word’s going round (that) Kate’s seeing Tyler now.
That引导的从句“Kate’s seeing Tyler now.”整个做word的同位语,用来说明流言蜚语的具体内容。
例句3:I have this feeling (that) he doesn’t like me much.
我有种感觉,他不怎么喜欢我:
例句4:My impression (that) they didn't get on too well was wrong.
我觉得他们相处不来,但并非如此。
2. I thought she was still dating Ken?
引语结构的时态:
对话改变了Colin的看法,因此主句使用一般过去时I thought.
而从句的“She was still dating Ken”是Colin所思所想的内容,和“thought”这个动作的时间是一致的,也使用一般过去时。
3. Well Tyler’s his best friend, right?
1)在这个上下文中,Gina所问的right,并不是要向colin确认Tyler是不是Ken最好的朋友,而只是要去确认Colin知道这事。
2)如何礼貌地回复这种类型的“…, right?”
本身知情:Yeah. / Yes. (直接回复I know显得有些傲慢)
本身不知情:He is? / Really? (表达刚刚知晓的惊讶)
4. Didn’t I just say he was cheating on her the whole time? How can you take his side?
1)反问句:Didn’t I just say he was cheating on her the whole time?
在脱离语境的时候确实有可能是指Gina忘记自己有没有告诉过Colin上述事实,但是结合语境,Gina其实不是真的在发问,而是对于自己说的话没起到效果感到生气。像这样的无疑而问、表达情绪,是反问句很常用的用法。
2)How can you… ?– 表达震惊、失望等
(How can you take his side: you can’t take his side. 你可不能这样,不该这样支持Ken。)
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