跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1040期
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（单词翻译）
I cannot tell you how long this road shall be. But fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed2 you reward.
语音讲解：
今日发音练习重点：
1. 注意obstacle的正确发音
2. vouchsafe1的重音在后
言之有物：
1. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be.
语法点：大句套小句，小句陈述句。
I cannot tell you...
问句：how long shall this road be?
陈述句：how long this road shall be.
2. fear not... 不要惧怕; 不要怕
=don't fear...
Fear not, Darlene will protect me.
别担心，达琳会保护我的。
Fear not the future, weep not for the past.
未来不足惧，过去不须泣。
3. 词链儿：the obstacles in/on your path/way
征途上的障碍/困难险阻
There are too many obstacles in their path.
他们途中困难重重。
...that in spite of the many obstacles on my path，
尽管我的路上障碍重重。
but I feel like she's about to be an obstacle in my path to…
但我有种预感，她即将破坏我的……
*拓展“克服困难”的动词搭配：
to beat/work past/overcome the obstacles in your path
4. 词链儿：vouchsafe somebody reward 允诺给某人回报
vouch(担保)+safe(安全)=允诺（grant in a condescending3 manner）
*vouchsafe的用法：
① vouchsafe something
② vouchsafe something to somebody
③ vouchsafe somebody something
He vouchsafed me no reply.
他未给我答复。
He vouchsafed to come yesterday.
他昨天答应了会来。
He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed4.
他放出消息说会议已经推迟了。
Surrender lawfully5, and I will personally vouchsafe your fair treatment.
依法投降，我以个人担保对你审批公正。
They have vouchsafed us the greatest honour.
（他们正要来拜访我们，）实在是莫大的荣幸！
活学活用：
请用 the obstacles in your path 随意造句
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