跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1055期

（单词翻译）

I found it is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 注意区分deed和did的发音

2. folk中的字母L不发音

言之有物：

1. small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk 普通人每天的所作所为

*同义词：deed / act / conduct / behaviour 辨析

deed：较庄重用词，除泛指各种行为外，还可用于指某种高尚或伟大的行为，故常译作"功绩，业绩"。（升级版：exploit 丰功伟绩 ）

act：一般指具体的、短暂的或个别的行为，强调行为的完成及其效果。

conduct：表举止、行为 （较为正式），更多强调“指引”性 。

behaviour：“行为”，一般更强调从此种行为中看出某人的态度，举止是否有礼或不雅

词语搭配：a kind / thoughtless / selfish act 友善/欠考虑/自私的行为

After the morning's good deeds he deserved a rest.

做了一上午好事之后他理当休息一下。

词链儿：do the deed 做好事/ the deed was done 事已做过

Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.

好的行为会得到嘉奖，而坏行为会受到惩罚。

2. keeps the darkness at bay 使黑暗不能靠近

词链儿：keep at bay 使...不能靠近，隔绝...

During my college years, the only things I had to keep hunger at bay were beans, rice, and plain pasta.

我上大学时，维持温饱的东西只有豆子、米饭和意面。

These tree frogs have a powerful poison on their backs that helps keep predators¹ at bay.

这类树蛙背上有很强的毒性，让捕猎者不敢靠近。

★原声例句：...keep these diseases of aging at bay and keep the whole body healthy.

使这些引发衰老的疾病无法靠近，让整个身体健康。

★原声例句：...enough to keep a disease like measles² at bay.

足够让麻疹这样的疾病无法靠近。

We're trying to keep the press at bay.

我们在设法牵制住媒体。

...but a great wall keeps them at bay.

但有一道屏障会困住它们。

3. simple acts of kindness and love

简单的友善与爱的行为

词链儿：act of XX XX的行为

an act of aggression³ / bravery / madness

过激/勇敢/疯狂的行为

The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help.

简单地把问题告诉别人，就会有用。

★原声例句：Cooking is an act of love. And it's bigger, it's deeper.

烹饪是爱的展现，而且它更大、更深刻。

An act of true love will thaw⁴ a frozen heart.

真爱的行为能融化冰冻的心。

...and only an act of true love can save me.

只有真爱的行为才能救我。

活学活用：

请用 keep at bay 随意造句

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