跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第959期

（单词翻译）

It's the actor's job to strive for 100% effectiveness. Naturally, we never succeed, but it's the pursuit that's meaningful.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

actor's job /z/同化为/ʒ/

类似情况如，

/s/strong→/ʃ/strong

/s/street→/ʃ/street

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：it's XX's job to... XX的工作是去...

It's the teacher's job to give their students confidence.

给学生信心是老师应尽的职责。

It's the job of journalism¹ to remain detached.

保持不偏不倚是新闻工作的职责。

2. 词链儿：strive for 100% effectiveness 争取百分之一百的效率

strive for something 争取某物

effect(效果)+tive+ness 效率、有效性

I could tell she was striving for that promotion² by how hard she'd been working recently.

看她最近这么努力的工作也知道她是在争取晋升了。

Mary strives for perfection in everything she does.

Mary做什么都尽善尽美。

The children are the future that we strive for.

这些孩子是我们努力的未来。

3. 词链儿：it's the pursuit that's meaningful.

追求的过程才是意义所在。

强调句：it is the XX that's... XX才...

类比造句：

It's the process that matters.

过程才重要。

It's your attitude that really gets me.

是你的态度激怒到我。

4. naturally 自然而然地，顺理成章地→当然了

=surely

*naturally的三种用法：

①自然

to die naturally 自然死亡

to give birth naturally 顺产

Come on, baby.Naturally.

宝贝，自然点。

②天生

He is a naturally gifted singer. 他唱歌有天赋。

Her hair is naturally curly. 她的头发是自来卷。

③显而易见

Naturally, I understand your feelings. 我显然了解你的感受。

-"Did you tell him?" 你告诉他了吗？

- "Naturally" 当然了。

-...by a physician of my choosing. 我来选个人做检查。

-Naturally. -这是自然。

活学活用：

请用 strive for 随意造句

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