跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第164期

Whatever nightmares the future Holds, are dreams compared to what's behind me.

語音講解
單詞發音
nightmares /ˈnaɪtmeəz $ -merz/
compared /kəmˈpeəd $ -ˈperd/
dreams /driːmz/
連詞發音
compared to what's behind me
/kəmˈpeədtəwɒtsbɪˈhaɪndmiː/
輕讀重讀
重讀：nightmares/holds/dreams
弱讀：the/are/to

詞彙講解
hold
釋義：if the future holds something, that is what may happen
例句：Thousands of workers are waiting to see what the future holds.
引申-hold的常見用法
something in your hand/arms
I held the baby in my arms.
我在懷裏抱着寶寶
that thought 等一下 (說話說到一半需要離開一下的時候用)
Hold that thought. I just want to see this play.
等會再講。咱現在只想把這個電視看完啦。
your tongue 不亂說話;
Out of sheer curiosity I held my tongue, and waited.
出於純碎的好奇心，我閉上了嘴，繼續等。
your breath 摒住呼吸
Rachel held her breath as she waited for his answer.
Rachel屏住呼吸等着他的答案。

活學活用
compared to 與…相比
英文：He's a mere slip of a lad compared to his brother
中文：跟他哥哥一比，他不過是個小毛孩。

語法講解
whatever 無論什麼
s是一個主語從句
compare to 與...相比
what's behind me what表“所...的”，引導賓語從句，做介詞to的賓語。

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