跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第331期

（单词翻译）

It takes a great deal of bravery¹ to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.

语音讲解

单词发音

great adj.伟大的，重大的；极好的，好的；主要的

DJ（下图的Jones）和KK音标的区别：

your pron.你的，你们的

bravery n.勇敢；勇气

enemy n.敌人，仇敌；敌军

语音小课堂：

ɪ/i:/i的区分

sit seat city

连词发音

It takes a great deal of

stand up to your

言之有物

1. it takes XX to...

花费（时间/钱/精力...）

How long is this going to take?

这要花多久？

Organizing a successful party takes a lot of energy.

成功组织一次派对要花很多精力。

英语学习的进步要花很多时间精力：

It takes a lot of time to improve your English.

2. a great deal of 大量的

They spent a great deal of time watching television.

他们很多时间都看电视了。

She has spent a great deal of time reading² the book.

她读这本书花了许多时间。

3. stand up to 对抗，勇敢地面对

He hit me, so I hit him back — the first time in my life I'd stood up to him

他打了我，所以我就还手了——有生以来我第一次反抗他。

I don't think this cheap carpet³ will stand up to much wear.

我认为这条廉价的地毯经不起经常的磨损。

拓展

stand 忍受

I can't stand it! 我受不了了！

stand by 支持

I will stand by you. 我会支持你。