It seems like the pressure that could've crushed us made us into diamonds instead. And what didn't kill us actually did make us stronger.
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
言之有物:
1. 詞鏈兒:it seems like... 好像是...
It seems like you're catching a cold.
你好像感冒了。
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
當時這主意好像不錯。
*like可以替換為 as if/as though
It seems like we keep hurting each other.
似乎我們一直在傷害彼此。
圖片源自《新飛躍比弗利》
It just seems like bad karma or something.
也許善惡各有報應。
圖片源自《開心漢堡店》
2. 詞匯:crush v.
破壞;毀壞(某人的信心或幸福);壓垮某人
crushed adj. 毀壞的;破壞的;崩潰的
She felt completely crushed by the teacher's criticism.
老師的批評使她覺得自己一無是處。
詞鏈兒:crush one's hopes/ enthusiasm/ confidence
粉碎某人的希望/熱情/信心
★原聲例句:History tried to crush us, but we endured.
歷史試圖打垮我們,但我們一直忍受著。
★原聲例句:They stare us down and threaten to crush us.
他們盯著我們,威脅要壓垮我們。
...that Naomi would be crushed if you leave.
你要是走了娜歐米會崩潰的。
圖片源自《新飛躍比弗利》
...but they haven't had their spirits crushed yet. Right?
他們的拼搏奮斗精神還沒被社會打擊粉碎,對吧?
圖片源自《壞法官》
拓展:crush v./n. 熱戀,迷戀
I had a huge crush on her.
我對她愛慕至極。
a schoolgirl crush 女學生的迷戀/癡情
回顧【have a crush on someone】
3. 詞鏈兒:could've done sth
差點就.../本來有可能...
He could have escaped, but he chose to fight.
他本來可以逃走的,但他選擇留下來戰斗。
He could have learned something. We could be under attack.
他可能知道些什么,我們或許被攻擊了。
圖片源自《新聞編輯室》
If I‘d have been there I could have helped him.
如果我當時沒離開,就可以救他的。
圖片源自《犯罪心理》
4. do 句中無其他助動詞時,用于強調主要動詞,加強語氣:
You look nice in that hat. 你戴那頂帽子不錯。
You do look nice in that hat. 你戴那頂帽子確實不錯。
Be careful. 小心。
Do be careful. 一定要小心。
活學活用:
請用 crush 隨意造句
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