跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1296期

（单词翻译）

Chaos¹ isn't a pit². Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. chaos 为双音节单词，词内元元连读，借/j/音连贯；

2. Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder. 对比词强调

3. 美音中：ladder=latter

言之有物：

1. chaos noun³. 混乱（不可数）

pit noun. 深坑

ladder noun. 梯子

Chaos is a ladder.

混乱是一个向上的梯子。

词链儿：in chaos 处于混乱中

The kitchen was in chaos.

厨房里一片狼藉。

词链儿：to create order out of chaos 混乱中建立秩序

Apologies for the chaos.

抱歉，有点乱。

2. Many (who try to climb it) fail and never get to try again.

很多人尝试攀爬却失败了，且永无机会再试。

many who...

= many people who...

= a lot of people who...

= those who

There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.

有很多人会努力工作来实现这些目标。

In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer.

事实上，许多吸烟的人得了肺癌。

It's a sad truth that those who shine brightest often burn fastest.

耀眼的人往往燃烧得最快。

God helps those who help themselves.

自助者天助之。

3. 词链儿：get to do XX 有机会做某事

= have the opportunity to do XX

never get to do XX

永无机会做...

Oh, they never get to see you. Let them stay up for a while.

哦，他们都难得见你一面，就让他们再留一会儿。

★原声例句：I do have too many 8-inch heels⁴ which I never get to wear.

我有太多的，从没机会穿的8英寸的高跟鞋。

★原声例句：Either we solve it in the next 30 years or we'll never get to solve it.

我们要么在未来30年内解决这个问题，要么永远都解决不了。

You get to go to seventh grade, I get to date your dad.

你能上七年级，而我能跟你爸约会。

This way, you get to live and I get to be…

而这个办法，你们能活下去，而我能…

活学活用：

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