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(单词翻译)

I recently learned about how gratitude1 and affirmations offset2 negative interactions. It takes five of those to offset one negative interaction.

语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

1. recently 中的/t/音即可与/l/组合发舌边爆破,也可采用侯塞音方式憋掉。

2. 重音位置发生了改变:af?firm—affir?mation

言之有物:

1. gratitude and affirmation 感激和肯定

同词根词→grateful—gratitude—gratify—gratification

grateful adj. 感激不尽的

She was grateful to him for being so good to her.

他对她这么好,令她很感激。

gratitude noun. 感激之情

Words can hardly express our gratitude to you.

我们对你的感激难以用语言表达。

gratify verb. 使满足

He did that to gratify his girlfriend's vanity.

他做那事是要满足他女友的虚荣心。

gratification noun. 满足

Some people expect instant gratification.

有些人期望立刻得到满足。

同词根词→affirm—affirmative—affirmation

affirm verb. 声称、断言

I can affirm that no one will lose their job.

我可以肯定,谁都不会丢掉工作。

affirmative adj. 肯定的、同意的

John was desperately3 eager for an affirmative answer.

约翰非常渴望得到一个肯定的回答。

affirmation noun. 肯定

She nodded in affirmation.

她肯定地点了点头。

—If there's any fire, it'll come from us.

—Affirm.

—如果开火,由我们来。

—收到。

That is affirmative. 那是肯定的。

2. offset verb. 抵消

The gains offset the losses.

损益相抵。

These goods are not enough to offset the whole loan.

这些物资还不够抵交全部贷款。

Marketing4 thought we could offset some of the cost by...

市场部认为我们可以抵消部分成本...

...offset by weather...被天气因素抵消...

3. negative interaction 消极互动、负面互动

活学活用:

请用 offset 随意造句

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1 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激,感谢
参考例句:
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
2 offset mIZx8     
n.分支,补偿;v.抵消,补偿
参考例句:
  • Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
  • He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。
3 desperately cu7znp     
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
参考例句:
  • He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
  • He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
4 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

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