跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第897期

（单词翻译）

If you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining¹.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. positive 字母s发/z/音；-tive为弱读音节，注意元音长度

2. 原声中have a shot 中强调a带来了重读

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：stay positive

When you're unemployed², working out will help you stay positive.

你失业时，运动会帮你保持积极的心态。

2. 词链儿：have a shot (at XX)

①尝试做某事

A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?"

B: "Yeah, sure, I'll have a shot at it."

A：想试着开开我的车吗？看看你是否喜欢？

B：好呀，我试试。

②有机会做成XX

Do you really think I have a shot at winning this thing?

你觉得我真的有机会赢吗？'

It means I really have a shot at being a modle. 这代表我真的有机会当模特。

3. 词链儿：silver lining (困境中的) 一线希望; 事情好的一面是...

词链儿用法：

the silver lining is...

there's a silver lining to XX/doing XX...

You lost 100 dollars, but the silver lining is, you’ve learned a lesson.

你丢了一百块，但是好的一面是长了教训了。

If there's a silver lining to losing my job, it's that I'll now be able to go to school full-time³ and finish my degree earlier.

如果丢掉工作也有好的一面的话，那就是我现在上全天学，可以早点拿到学位了。

There could be a silver lining to getting laid off—you might find a job you actually like!

被解雇也有好处——可以找份自己真心喜欢的工作了！

There's a silver lining to that, too. 而且事情也有好的一面。

...of a silver lining to this most tragic⁴ turn. 一种绝处逢生之感。

Every cloud has a silver lining.

黑暗中总有一线光明; 天无绝人之路。

I was sorry to hear you'd ill, but remember every cloud has a silver lining.

我很遗憾听说你病了，但请记住黑暗中总是有一线光明。

Oh well, every cloud has a silver lining. I may not be so well off now, but I'll have more time to enjoy my family.

噢，黑暗中总有一线光明，虽然我现在可能没那么富裕了，但我会有更多的时间享受天伦之乐。

活学活用：

请用 the silver lining is... 随意造句

《乌云背后的幸福线》（Silver Linings⁵ Playbook）：由布莱德利·库珀，詹妮弗·劳伦斯主演，由原著《闪开，让我拥抱幸福》改编的电影。此名来自一句谚语，Every cloud has a silver lining，预示着主人公帕特乐观的人生态度。