跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1149期

（单词翻译）

Comic or tragic¹, the most important thing to do is to enjoy life while you can. Because we only go round once, and when it's over, it's over.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. once 包含易错音组/ʌn/。不要发成“昂”或“安”；

2. when it's over 词间连贯；

3. 语调：...when it's over→, it's over↘.

言之有物：

1. comic or tragic

=it doesn't matter if it is comic or tragic

comic & tragic是一对反义词

comic adj. 滑稽好笑的 → comedy n. 喜剧

tragic adj. 悲惨不幸的 → tragedy n. 悲剧

And I thought my life was a tragic love story.

我以为我的人生是一出爱情悲剧。

Why don't you sell your comic book collection？

你怎么不把你收藏的漫画卖掉？

2. 词链儿：the adj. thing to do is (to) do...

【do be do可省to句式】

The first thing to do is to give them food and shelter.

首要的事是给他们提供食物和住所。

The best thing to do is to apologize.

道歉方是上策。

★原声例句：The most important thing to do is to connect this issue to what's already in our hearts.

最重要的是把这个问题和我们心中已经存在的联系起来。

★原声例句：The last thing to do is just to bring the two together.

最后要做的就是把两者结合起来。

The last thing he wants to do is relive every vivid, gruesome detail.

他最不想做的就是重温每个生动可怕的细节。

3. 词链儿：enjoy one's life 享受生活

They didn't have to do anything except sit back and enjoy life.

他们不必做任何事情，只是在一旁闲着，享受生活。

Enjoy your luxurious² life.

享受你的奢华生活。

4. go round = go around 四处走动

词链儿：only go round once

→只来这世上走一遭→只活一次

We only go round once, so we might as well enjoy it while we can.

我们只活一次，所以在还能享受生活时要活得尽兴。

活学活用：

请用 the adj. thing to do is (to) do... 随意造句

《双生美莲达》（Melinda and Melinda）：该片讲述了美莲达离婚后精神濒临崩溃，她用不同的态度面对情感危机，最终走向了两条截然相反的人生道路。