跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1172期

（单词翻译）

Doing something great is overrated. 'Cause then people expect that from you all the time. What they don't realize is you're just as screwed² up as they are.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. do(w)ing 单词内部元元连读；

2. ...you're just as screwed up as they(j) are. 句尾虚词are不弱读不缩约；

3. 本句中的that 作指示代词，不弱读。

言之有物：

1. overrated adj. 评价过高的，高估的

In my opinion, she's a hugely overrated singer.

依我所见，她是位被大大吹捧过头的歌手。

I‘ll tell you something. Passion is way overrated.

但是我得告诉你一件事，大家都太高估激情了

2. 词链儿：expect XX from XX 从某人那里指望某物

Her parents expected high standards from her.

她的父母对她的期望很高。

We expect good results from our employees.

我们期待员工绩效良好。

3. ① screw¹ up 犯大错；做蠢事 = mess up

She realized that she had screwed up her life.

她意识到她把自己的生活都给毁了。

You’d better not screw up this time.

这次你最好别搞砸了。

② screwed-up（screwed-up） adj. 焦虑不安的，神经质的

an extremely screwed-up kid

一个十分神经质的孩子

He's been really screwed up ever since he lost his job.

自从失业以来，他真是一团糟。

★原声例句：That's really screwed up.

那真是一团糟。

★原声例句：Don't be afraid to screw up.

不要害怕（把事情）搞砸。

I'm sorry I screw up all the time! No, Gene³ you didn't screw up.

对不起我总是把事情搞砸，不吉恩，你没搞砸。

I managed to srew up every meaningful relationship I've ever had in my life.

我成功地毁掉了我生命中每一段重要的感情。

活学活用：

请用 screwed up（adj.）/screw up 随意造句

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