跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第169期
Don't sell yourself short. You're gorgeous just the way you are.
語音講解
單詞發音
sell /sel/
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːdʒəs $ ˈɡɔːr-/
連詞發音
just the way you are /dʒəstðəweɪjuwɑː /
輕讀重讀
重讀：short/gorgeous/are
弱讀：you're/just the
詞彙講解
oneself short expression. 妄自菲薄
釋義：字面意思是賤賣自己。該詞源於美國黑奴時代，那時黑人總是被以很低的價格賣來賣去，地位低微，沒有自尊。後來就引申爲自卑，自賤、妄自菲薄。
例句：Don’t sell yourself short – tell them about all your qualifications.
別太妄自菲薄了，告訴他們你的資質。
' the way you are.
that’s (just) the way something/somebody is/that’s (just) the way something goes
釋義：used to say that a particular situation or person cannot be changed
You look fine just the way you are.
你現在的樣子挺好的。
Believe it or not, that's just the way it is.
信不信由你, 反正事情就是這樣.
活學活用
sell oneself short
英文：Don't sell yourself short, can achieve anything if you really try.
中文：別小看自己，麥克。只要你認真去做，你就一定能成功~！
語法講解
sell oneself short 小看自己
sell short 賣空，低估
just the way you are 你就是你，做你自己。
you are是一個省略了as的定語從句，修飾the way,
just...正如，恰好，僅僅。
