跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第914期

（单词翻译）

Everybody's talented in one thing or another. But having something to say and the way to say it so people listen to it, that's a whole¹ other bag.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 意群停顿：But having something to say / and the way to say it / so people listen to it /

2. a whole other bag 舌侧音+元音连读/也可重读whole，不连读

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：one thing or another

这样或那样的事（强调所涉及的事很多，很杂）

She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.

她总是在外面到处跑，有做不完的事。

He felt he had² to make up his mind³ for either⁴ one thing or another.

他觉得他必须下定决心做点什么事。

...half my unit⁵ was⁶ on one thing or another. ...很多战友都有这种或那种。

拓展词链儿：one thing after/led⁷ to another

一件接着一件/一波未平，一波又起

I've been so busy today. it's been one thing after another.

今天我很忙，一件事接着一件事。

The kids⁸ are sick again. It's really been one thing after another this winter.

孩子们又生病了。真是一波未平一波又起。

...and one thing led to another...事情一件接着一件...

拓展词链儿：one way or another

无论如何、总之

We must finish the job this week one way or another .

我们无论如何必须在本周做完这项工作。

2. But having something to say and the way to say it so people listen to it...充当名词

结构为：noun⁹. is a whole other bag.

3. 词链儿：a whole other bag

完全不是一回事/完全是另一码事

类似说法：

·a whole other thing

·whole-nother thing

用法：..., but XX is a whole other bag. ...，但XX却完全是另一码事。

I don't know what you think you know from working in television¹⁰, but working on a film is a whole other thing!

我不知道你在电视行业工作都知道些什么。制作电影可完全是两码事。

It's one thing to babysit¹¹ your friends' kids from time to time, but having your own¹² children is a whole 'nother thing.

偶尔给朋友看看孩子是一回事，自己养孩子可是另一回事。

活学活用：

请用 a whole other bag 随意造句

《一个明星的诞生》（A Star Is Born）：该片讲述了日渐过气的乡村乐明星杰克逊帮助一个有着明星梦的年轻女孩艾利实现音乐梦想的故事。