标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 3 Track 54

 

Review Exercise 4: Your Own Sentence      CD 3 Track 54

Pause the CD and apply the steps to your own sentences.

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Are you shy? Does doing this embarrass¹ you? Are you thinking that people will notice your new accent and criticize² you for it? Inthe beginning, you may feel a little strange with these new sounds that you are using, but don't worry, it's like a new pair of shoes—they take a while to break in and make comfortable. Nevertheless, I hope that you are enjoying this program. Adopting a new accent can become too personal and too emotional³ an issue, sodon't take it too seriously. Relax. Have a good time. Play withthe sounds thatyou are making. Whenever a word or phrase strikes your fancy⁴, go somewhere private and comfortable and try out a couple of different approaches, styles, and attitudes with it—as youare going to do in the next exercise. If possible, record yourself on tape so you can decide which one suits you best.

1 embarrass   

vt.使困窘，使局促不安，阻碍

参考例句：

• He didn't mean to embarrass you.他不是成心让你难堪。
• He is a shy person.Don't embarrass him any more.他是个腼腆的人，你就不要再羞躁他了。

2 criticize   

vt.批评；批判，指责；评论，评价

参考例句：

• Whenever you criticize him,he always has an excuse.你批评他，他总有说头儿。
• You are free to criticize my work.你可以随意批评我的工作。

3 emotional   

adj.令人动情的；易动感情的；感情(上)的

参考例句：

• Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
• This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。

4 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。