跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1301期

（单词翻译）

In practicing the rules of propriety¹, a natural ease is to be prized.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. pro‧pri‧e‧ty /prəˈpraɪəti/ 包含四个音节；词内元元连读，以/j/连贯；

2. ease/iːz/ 注意发音紧张感；is/ɪz/，注意区分两词的元音；

3. rule不要发成“入”，尤其注意舌侧音；

言之有物：

1. in doing XX 做…时 (由于做了一件事，还做了另一件事)

In trying to solve one problem, I created another.

在试图解决一个问题时，我制造了另一个问题。

In attempting to save the child from drowning, she nearly lost her own life.

她在抢救落水的儿童时，自己差点丧命。

2. the rules of propriety 礼仪规则 → 礼

→ propriety n. 适当；得体

反义：impropriety

词链儿：conduct/behave with propriety 行为得体

They conducted themselves with propriety.

他们行事规矩得体。

She was careful always to behave with propriety.

她时刻注意行为得体。

→ the proprieties² 礼节；规矩

They were careful to observe the proprieties.

他们恪守规矩/遵守礼节。

Have you lost all sense of shame and propriety, sir?

先生，你还知道廉耻和礼节吗？

I will be a vision of demure³ obedience⁴ and propriety.

我将尽显端庄贤淑。

2. a natural ease 优雅从容/从容自在 → 和

ease n. 优雅自在

He had a natural ease which made him very popular.

他优雅从容的风度使他深受欢迎。

词链儿：a life of ease 安逸的生活

(stand) at  ˈease  稍息

At ease, soldier. I'm not currently after you.

稍息，士兵，我现在不是冲你来的。

拓展词链儿：feel at ease with XX 和XX在一起很自在

I never feel completely at ease with him.

我跟他在一起总感到不是很自在。

★原声例句：They need to feel at ease with you.

他们需要和你在一起感到轻松自在。

★原声例句：In order for the interviewers to feel at ease with you, you need to feel at ease with yourself.

为了让面试官和你在一起时感到轻松，你自己也要轻松。

That's gonna make me feel more at ease?

这会让我觉得放松吗？

But…this may put your mind at ease.

但是，这个也许会让你安心点。

3. is to be prized → 为贵

prize v. 珍视，高度重视

= treasure

Which of your possessions do you prize most highly?

你所有的东西之中，哪一件你最当宝贝？

The berries are prized for their healing properties.

这些浆果因有治疗功能而倍受喜爱。

活学活用：

请用 feel at ease with XX 随意造句

礼之用，和为贵：意思是礼的作用，在于使人的关系变得更加和谐。出自《论语·学而篇》。