跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第249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
Happiness is a matter of choice. Some people choose to be happy and others select a course that leads only to frustration 1 and disappointment.
语音讲解
单词发音
happiness n.幸福
frustration n.挫折
disappointment n.失望；沮丧
连词发音
matter of
and others select a
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重读：choice/choose/frustration/disappointment
弱读：of /some /to/and/that
词汇讲解
1.a matter of phrase.
释义：...的事情
例句：It is merely a matter of time.
这仅仅是时间问题。
2.lead to phrase.
释义：have sth as its result
本义为给人指路、领路→导致某种结果
拓展：过...的生活 lead a XX life
3.select verb.
释义：选择, 挑选, 选拔
例句：Who has been selected to take part in the project?
挑上谁来参与这项计画?
select作形容词 精选的
a film shown to a select audience
给内部观众放映的影片
This area is very select, ie Only the most wealthy, respectable 2, etc people live here.
这个地方住的人很有来头（非富即贵的人住的地方）.
select&choose&pick 辨析
①select表示所作出的决定比用choose考虑得更为周到:
Our shops select only the very best quality produce.
我们商店都是精选的质量最高的产品.
②pick比select通俗:
Who are you going to pick for the team?
你打算挑选谁参加这个队?
③choose表示的是自由作出的决定, 可仅指两者之间.（不止两项时通常用select或pick）:
She chose the red sweater rather than the pink one.
她选中那件红毛衣而不要那件粉红的.
4. course noun 3.
释义：a period of time or process during which something happens 过程
例句：the course of history
历史的进程
I didn't sleep once during the entire course of the journey.
我在整个旅程中没有睡过一次觉.
活学活用
lead to
英文：Playing these games can lead to anti-social behaviour.
中文：玩这类游戏会引发反社会行为。
n.挫折，失败，失效，落空
- He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
n.品格高尚的人；adj.值得尊重的，人格高尚的，不少的
- She seems respectable enough.她看上去挺体面的。
- His savings were just enough to pay for a respectable funeral.他的存款刚好够办一个体面的葬礼。
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