跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1139期

（单词翻译）

Look around for a need and start coming up with ideas to fill that need. One idea willlead to another, and before you know it... you've done it.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. idea无论英美音都不卷舌；

2. 注意区分fill和feel的发音：/ɪl/和/iːl/。

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：look around/round for sth 到处寻找；搜寻

Jason’s going to start looking around for a new job.

贾森正打算开始找新工作。

We're looking around for a house in this area.

我们正在这个地区四处找住房。

Coffee's ready, I'll look around for the keys.

咖啡已经准备好了，我会去找钥匙。

Use it to look around for markings.

用它来找找附近的标记。

2. 词链儿：come up with sth 想出，想到〔主意、答案等〕

Is that the best excuse you can come up with?

那就是你能想出的最好借口吗？

She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.

她想出了增加销售量的新主意。

3. 词链儿：fill a need/demand 满足需要

fill可以替换为 satisfy/fufil/meet/

Volunteers fill a need for teachers in rural¹ areas.

志愿者满足了农村地区对教师的需求。

4. one idea will lead to another 一个想法接着一个

类似词链儿：one thing lead to another

事情一件接一件发生；顺理成章；自然而然

We were just going to meet for quick coffee, but one thing led to another and we spent thewhole night chatting about our most personal issues².

我们本想一起喝个咖啡就算了，一聊起来就没收住，聊了一晚上心事。

5. 词链儿：before you know it

转眼之间，一下子，不知不觉间

英释：used³ to say that something happens very quickly and when you are not expecting it

You’ll be home before you know it.

一眨眼工夫你就会到家了。

★原声例句：...before you know it, you've lived a legendary⁴ life...

不知不觉，你已经过着传奇般的生活…

★原声例句：It takes one shape and before you know it, it takes a new shape.

一眨眼功夫，它又会变成一个新的形状。

No, I’m seriously worried. Before you know it, she'll be thumping⁵ around in her wedding⁶ dress.

我真的很担心，一个不小心，她会穿着婚纱到处跑的。

Hey, we'll be back before you know it.

别担心，我们很快就会回来。

活学活用：

请用 before you know it 随意造句

《机器人历险记》（Robots）：该片讲述了一个出身卑微的机器人罗德尼从小镇到繁华都市“机器人城”去寻找自己偶像的故事。