跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第88期
Being a gentleman has nothing to do with circumstances of one's birth. Being a gentleman is something one learns.
語音講解:
單詞發音
gentleman /ˈdʒentlmən/
circumstances 英/ˈsɜːkəmstɑːnsɪz/ 美 /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsɪz/
birth 英 /bɜːθ/ 美 /bɜːrθ/
詞間連讀
being a gentleman
/ˈbiːɪŋəˈdʒentlmən/
circumstances of one's
/ˈsɜːkəmstɑːnsɪzəvwʌnz/
詞彙講解
1. circumstance noun.
作“條件、環境、狀況” ,爲可數名詞
circumstances:情況,境遇,(尤指)經濟狀況
live in affluent circumstances:生活在富裕的環境裏,所以用複數。
作“命運,客觀環境”意爲不可數名詞
固定搭配:
in/under the circumstances 在這種情況下,既然如此
in/under no circumstances 絕不,無論如何 放在句首,句子要倒裝。
Afterwards, I wrote in my diary, under no circumstances should we erase great love of our parents because of their little faults.
事後,我在日記中寫道,我們絕不能因父母的一點小過失而抹煞了父母偉大的愛。
2. have nothing to do with 與 ... 無關,不來往
His success has nothing to do with his wealth.
他的成功與他的財富無關。
I have nothing to do with my neighbour because he is a selfish man.
我和我的鄰居不來往,因爲他是個自私的人。
活學活用
have nothing to do with 與…沒關係
This has nothing to do with you.
這事與你無關。
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