跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1292期

（单词翻译）

Much of education is oriented, for better or worse, towards making a living rather than making a life.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. oriented包含四音节，重音落在第一音节；

2. 停顿：...towards making a living/ rather than making a life.//

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：much of XX 大量XX/许多的XX

Much of the form was not applicable to me.

表格中很多部分不适用于我。

Much of the information you have gleaned¹ is of no practical use.

你收集到的大部分情报没有实用价值。

词链儿拓展：

much of a + 单数名词 表示“在很大程度上”

John is much of a musician.

约翰很有音乐家的范儿。

2. 词链儿：be oriented towards/to/around 面向...

A lot of the training is orientated² around communications skills.

很多培训都是面向提高交流技能的。

Our students are oriented towards science subjects.

我们教的学生都是理科方向的。

This project is oriented towards education.

该项目与教育相关。

★原声例句：And their treatment of mental health problems tends to be oriented towards the physical.

他们对心理健康问题的治疗往往以身体为导向。

★原声例句：My training is oriented towards becoming a man of competence³.

我的培训旨在成为一个有能力的人。

It has to maintain its orientation⁴ toward the sun.

探测车就会保持面向太阳的方向。

3. 词链儿：for better or (for) worse 无论好坏、不管怎样

I’ve decided⁵, for better or for worse, to leave my job.

不管怎样，我决定要辞职了。

结婚誓言：

For better or for worse, to death shall we part.

无论是好是坏，我们至死不渝。

4. make a living、make a life

make a living 生存

make a life 生活

活学活用：

请用 be oriented towards... 随意造句

《TED：寒窗苦读为了什么》:什么是最好的教育？寒窗苦读为了什么？孩子们心里在想什么？这段TED演讲也许能带给你我更多的思考……