跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1162期

（单词翻译）

It seems like the pressure that could've crushed us made us into diamonds instead. And what didn’t kill us actually did make us stronger.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. could've缩写发音为/'kʊdəv/；

2. crushed尾部-ed发清辅音/t/

3. actually 两可发音：/ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli/ 可发三音节或四音节。

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：it seems like... 好像是...

It seems like you're catching¹ a cold.

你好像感冒了。

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

当时这主意好像不错。

*like可以替换为 as if/as though

It seems like we keep hurting each other.

似乎我们一直在伤害彼此。

It just seems like bad karma or something.

也许善恶各有报应。

2. crush verb. 破坏；毁坏（某人的信心或幸福）；压垮某人

crushed adj. 毁坏的；破坏的；崩溃的

She felt completely crushed by the teacher's criticism.

老师的批评使她觉得自己一无是处。

词链儿：crush one's hopes/enthusiasm/confidence

粉碎某人的希望/热情/信心

★原声例句：History tried to crush us, but we endured.

历史试图打垮我们，但我们一直忍受着。

★原声例句：They stare us down and threaten to crush us.

他们盯着我们，威胁要压垮我们。

...that Naomi would be crushed if you leave.

你要是走了娜欧米会崩溃的。

...but they haven't had their spirits crushed yet. Right？

他们的拼搏奋斗精神还没被社会打击粉碎，对吧？

拓展：crush v./n. 热恋，迷恋

I had a huge crush on her.

我对她爱慕至极。

a schoolgirl crush 女学生的迷恋/痴情

3. 词链儿：could've done sth 差点就.../本来有可能...

He could have escaped, but he chose to fight.

他本来可以逃走的，但他选择留下来战斗。

He could have learned something. We could be under attack.

他可能知道些什么，我们或许被攻击了。

If I‘d have been there I could have helped him.

如果我当时没离开，就可以救他的。

4. do 句中无其他助动词时，用于强调主要动词，加强语气：

You look nice in that hat.

你戴那顶帽子不错。

You do look nice in that hat.

你戴那顶帽子确实不错。

Be careful.

小心。

Do be careful.

一定要小心。

活学活用：

请用 crush 随意造句

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