跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第130期
时间：2019-01-17 作者：英语课 分类：跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读
英语课
Misfortunes, we are told, are sent to test our fortitude 1, and may often reveal themselves as blessings 3 in disguise.
语音讲解：
单词发音
misfortunes /ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
fortitude /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/
disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
连词发音
sent to test our /senttətestaʊə/
and may often /əndmeɪjˈɒfn/
blessings in /ˈblesɪŋzɪn/
轻读重读
重读：Misfortunes/fortitude/blessings in disguise
弱读：are/to/our/and/as
词汇讲解
1.misfortune noun.
释义：very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck
例句：These people are taking advantage of our misfortunes.
2.fortitude noun.
释义：courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble
例句：He suffered a long series of illnesses with tremendous dignity and fortitude.
他凭借超乎常人的保持生命尊严的信念和顽强意志力忍受着各种病痛的折磨。
3.reveal verb.
释义：to make known something that was previously 4 secret or unknown
例句：He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.
4. a blessing 2 in disguise expression.
释义：something that seems to be bad or unlucky at first, but which you later realize is good or lucky
例句：But in a way that time lag, though it could be frustrating 5, was also a blessing in disguise.
活学活用
in disguise expression.
英文：I've always told my kids to treat every obstacle as an opportunity in disguise.
中文：我经常告诉我的孩子们要把生活中的障碍当成是机会的伪装。
n.坚忍不拔；刚毅
- His dauntless fortitude makes him absolutely fearless.他不屈不挠的坚韧让他绝无恐惧。
- He bore the pain with great fortitude.他以极大的毅力忍受了痛苦。
n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿
- The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
- A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福
- Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
adv.以前，先前（地）
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧
- It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
- It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》