跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1044期

（单词翻译）

I'm merely asking the question, whether it is correct to exercise a power simply because it is yours to use.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. I'm merely 第一个辅音/m/省略发音

2. whether it is 连读

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：I'm merely asking the question...

我只是在问...

词链儿：be merely/only/simply asking 只是在问...

I'm merely asking if he's the right man for a lifelong commitment.

我只是问你他是不是值得你托付一生的人。

We are merely asking for an emergency injunction.

我们只是在申请法庭紧急禁令。

2. 词链儿：exercise a power 行使权力

后接over，表“对某事行使权力”

Even though we're adults now, my sister still tries to exercise power over me like I'm a little kid.

即使我们都成年了，我姐姐还把我当小孩子，对我呼来喝去。

He tried to exercise power in a humane¹, civilised and orderly way.

他力图以一种富有人情味而且井井有条的文明方式行使权力。

…to exercise their power and fill that void.

……施展他们的权利去填补法律的空白。

You exercise this power very discreetly², I must stay.

那我得说你把这种权利实践得非常谨慎。

*power可替换为control或influence

3. 词链儿：simply because... 仅仅是因为...

simply可替换为plainly、merely

Much happiness is overlooked simply because it doesn't cost anything.

很多幸福被忽视了，只是因为他们认为忽略了也没什么所谓。

Some work simply because they need money and they know what poverty feels like.

有些人工作，仅仅是因为需要钱，他们知道贫穷的滋味。

活学活用：

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