跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第779期

Hope is the only thing stronger than fear. A spark is fine, as long as it's contained.

語音講解

今日發音練習重點：

1. as it's

2. con'tained 不要把/teɪn/發成“探”

言之有物

1. hope is the only thing stronger than fear.

詞鏈兒：A is the only thing adj.比較級 than B. A是唯一比B...的東西

This is the only building taller than that.
This is the only room bigger than that one.

2. 詞鏈兒：a spark of hope 一線希望

For a moment, she felt a spark of hope.

一瞬間，她感到一線希望。

Suddenly, there's a spark of hope in their simple minds. 突然間，百姓心中迸發出希望的火花。

星星之火 a spark of fire

sparkle noun. 閃爍的光 verb. 閃爍

3. 詞鏈兒：as long as... 只要...

As long as my heart still beats, I will go on working for the people.

只要我的心臟還在跳動，我就要爲人民工作。

4. contain verb. 控制/剋制/抑制

①包含

How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?

你覺得這個瓶子能裝多少液體？

Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.

儘量別吃脂肪含量高的食物。

②控制/剋制/抑制

More police were sent to help contain the violence.

更多警力被派去協助控制暴力行爲。

She could no longer contain her anger and started yelling at him.

她再也無法抑制內心的憤怒，開始對他吼叫。

container noun. 箱子、容器、集裝箱

活學活用

請用 A is the only thing adj.比較級 than B.隨意造句

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