标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 2 Track 35

 

Chapter 2. Word Connections                                            CD 2 Track 35

As mentioned in the previous chapter, in American Englis h, words are not pronounced one by one. Usually, the end of one word attaches to the beginni ng of the next word. This is also true for initials, numbers, and spelling. Pa rt of the glue that connects sentences is an underlying¹ hum or  drone that only breaks when you  come to a period, a nd sometimes not even  then. You have this underlying hum in your own language  and it helps a great deal  toward making you sound like a native speaker.  

Once you have a strong intonation², you need to connect all those stairsteps together so that each sentence sounds like one long wo rd. This chapter is going to  introduce you to the idea of liaisons³, the connections between  words, which allow us to speak in sound groups rather than in individual words. Just as we we nt over where to put an intona tion, here you're  going to learn how to connect words. Once you  understand and learn to use this technique, you can make the important leap from this practice book to  other materials and your own conversation. 

To make it easier for  you to read, liaisons  are written like this:  They tell me the dai measier. (You've already encountered⁴ some liaisons in  Exercises 1-38, 1-49, 1-53.) It could also be written theytellmethedaimeasier,  but it would be too hard to read. 

1 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

2 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

3 liaisons   

n.联络( liaison的名词复数 )；联络人；（尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通；组织单位间的交流与合作

参考例句：

• She embarked on a series of sexual liaisons with society figures. 她开始接二连三地与社会名流有染。 来自辞典例句
• One of Wentworth's favorite movies is Dangerous Liaisons. went最喜欢的电影之一是《危险关系》。 来自互联网

4 encountered   

adj. 遇到的，遭遇的 动词encounter的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. 我们在第一周遇到了一些困难。
• The army encountered stiff resistance from rebels in the hills. 部队在山里遭到叛乱者顽强的抵抗。