跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1190期

（单词翻译）

If you're willing to take some risks, if you're willing to really go out and show appreciation¹ and you're willing to really look at ideas, even if they're crazy, through the lens of possibilities, you'll build a bigger and bigger sail to catch the winds of luck.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 听讲解，willing的读法，英美略有差异；

2. go out / show appreciation 元元连读+/w/；

3. 列举事物的语调：if A↗, if B↗ and C↗, you'll↘；

4. 注意区分sell/e/和sail/e?/的发音。

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：take risks 冒险

单数为take a risk

回顾【take chances on 冒险】

2. 词链儿：be willing to do XX 乐意[愿意] 做某事

willing adj. 愿意的，乐意的

I'm perfectly² willing to help.

我非常愿意帮忙。

回顾【be willing to do】

3. 词链儿：show / express one's appreciation 表达感激/感谢

She shows little appreciation of good music.

她感受不到美好音乐的妙处。

Children rarely show any appreciation of/for what their parents do for them.

孩子对父母为自己所做的一切鲜少表现出感激之情。

★原声例句：Don't forget to show your appreciation for that thing or for that person.

不要忘记对那件事或那个人表达你的感激。

★原声例句：I'm gonna show my appreciation by sending some big emoji here.

我要发个大表情来表达我的感激。

So show a little appreciation, maybe.

所以，也许应该表达一点感激之情。

4. 词链儿：through the lens of possibilities 通过可能性的视角

lens n.〔照相机的〕镜头

词链儿：through the lens of... 通过...的视角 /从...的角度审视或判断...

He watches everything through the lens of his video camera.

他透过摄像机的镜头观察所有事物。

Review your products and services through the lens of profitability.

从盈利能力的角度审视产品和服务。

It's a scathing³ indictment⁴ of societal inequity as seen through the lens of the working poor.

是关于从穷苦大众的角度对社会的不平等进行严厉的控诉。

活学活用：

请用 show/express one's appreciation 随意造句

《不够幸运？那是因为你不够努力》（Tina Seelig: The little risks you can take to increase your luck ）：幸运很少像闪电一样，孤立和戏剧性地来临——它更像风，一直不断地吹着。捕捉更多运气很容易，但并非人人都清楚如何做到。在这场鞭辟入里的演讲中，斯坦福理工学院教授蒂娜·齐莉格分享了三种意想不到的方法来提升你的运气——以及你发现和抓住机会的能力。