Whenever anybody says they're a little concerned, they're very concerned. And when they say they're more than a little concerned, they're desperate.
语音讲解
今日发音练习重点:
1. con'cerned 重音在第二音节
2. desperate可以有3种发音方法
言之有物
1. whenever 无论何时
“每当...”=every time
Whenever I smell roses I think of Mary. 每当闻到玫瑰花香,我都想起Mary.
Whenever you see one of those, stop. 每当你看到这个的时候,就停下来。
2. concerned adj.
有关的/相关的
① I shall find the boy concerned and punish him.
我要找到相关责任人,并且惩罚他。
all those concerned in the robbery 所有参与抢劫的人员
② 担心的/忧虑的/关注的
I've been concerned about you lately. 最近我很担心你。
concerned for their safety 担心他们的安全
The president himself said to be "intensely concerned". 总统本人表示“非常关注”。
3. more than+adj.
-She's pretty.
-Oh she's definitely more than pretty. She's gorgeous. 她可不只是“漂亮”这么简单。她美呆了。
① more than与数词连用,意思是“多于,大于,超过”。相当于over.例如:
I’ve known him for more than 20 years. 我认识他已经二十多年了。
② more than后面跟名词,意为“不只是,不仅仅是”。
例如:She is more than a teacher to us, she is our friend. 他不只是教师,她还是我们的朋友。
③ more than与形容词和分词连用,表示“非常、十分”。
例如:She is more than beautiful. 她非常漂亮 。
④ more than与动词连用,对动词起着加强语气的作用。
例如:His progress more than encouraged him to work hard. 进步激励他努力学习。
h your Uncle Marsellus is more than happy to do. 你马叔会很乐意做。
4. desperate adj. 绝望的
Sorry to ask, but I'm desperate. 抱歉打扰,但是我已穷途末路了。
She's so desperate and insecure. 她绝望又没有安全感。
5. 程度递增
a little concnerned < more than a little concerned < desperate
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请用 more than+adj. 随意造句
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