跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第235期
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读
英语课
I've learned that very often in life, it's the quiet, unassuming ones who turn out to be the most interesting.
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单词发音
learned adj.博学的；有学问的；学术上的
unassuming adj.谦逊的；不装腔作势的；不出风头的
连词发音
very often in
turn out to
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词汇讲解
1.unassuming adj.
释义：showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment 谦逊的，不装腔作势的，不招摇的; 平易近人的
同义词：modest
assume(to take for granted or without proof)→assuming(taking too much for granted)→unassuming(modest; unpretentious)
assume-例句：I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out.
我没看见你的车，所以我以为你走了。
例句：This unassuming manner concealed 1 an iron will.
这谦逊的行为隐藏了他钢铁一样的意志力。
请看unassuming在美剧《劳拉之谜》中的应用：
Do you really think that unassuming guy is a criminal mastermind and a ruthless killer 2?
2.turn out to be/turn out... phrasal verb
释义：to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect 结果是，原来是，证明是;
例句：
It turned out that I was wrong.
结果是我错了。
It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
那段时间很困难，但最终事情都变好了。
That guy turned out to be Maria's cousin.
原来那个人是Maria的表弟。
请看turn out 在美剧《新飞跃比弗利》中的应用：
活学活用
turn out to be
英文：I was a bit doubtful at first, but it turned out to be a really good idea.
中文：一开始大家很怀疑，但最终证实这确实是个好主意。
a.隐藏的，隐蔽的
- The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
- I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
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