跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第759期

（单词翻译）

What distinguishes the honourable¹ from the dishonourable is how in the few most important moments in life they conducted themselves.

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

反义词在一句中出现，重读两词有区别的地方：honourable/dishonourable

言之有物

1. 词链儿：distinguish A from B 区分A和B

=distinguish A between B 区分A和B

It's important to distinguish between business and pleasure. 将工作和娱乐区分开很重要。

What distinguishes you...你与众不同在于...

She distinguished² herself in the arts. 她在艺术方面成就出众。

Mr. Belfort has distinguished himself in terms of his cooperation. 贝尔福特先生因此次合作立下重大功劳。

拓展：distinguished guests 尊敬的各位来宾

2. honourable adj. （人）可敬的；品格高尚的 /（行为）高尚的

=respected

honor=honour

“the+形容词”表示一类具有某种特征或特性的人时，通常表示复数意义，若用作主语，谓语要用复数。

The injured were carried away on stretchers. 用担架把受伤的人抬走了。

It's my honor to... 我很荣幸...

3. conduct verb. 表现、举止

conduct oneself=behave oneself

He conducted himself well. 他很自我约束。

How should I conduct myself at these dinners? I know nothing about etiquette³.

我在这类晚宴上该怎样做到举止得体呢？对于礼仪我可是一窍不通。

conduct verb. 实施/执行/安排

I'm simply a customer trying to conduct a transaction. 我只是个想做交易的顾客。

I am conducting an investigation⁴. 我在进行调查。

conduct noun. 行为

I want you to know that whenever the King questioned your conduct...我想让您知道，无论国王如何质疑您的行为...

活学活用

请用 distinguish XX from XX 随意造句

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