跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第701期

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. deepest 单词变最高级加的-est的读法为

2. are (r) inadequate 连读

3. frightens us

言之有物

1. inadequate

adequate ajd. 足够的；合格的；够好的

adequate: 指数量上足够；质量上适当

enough: 最普通用词，口语、书面语可用，较侧重分量或数量的足够

sufficient: 正式用词，侧重数目或数量或程度达到某一特定要求或需要

Adequate Sleep To Reduce Headaches （数量上）

睡得足，头不疼。

One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes. （质量上）

全世界有1/4的人没有个像样的家。

2. 词链儿：beyond measure 无法测量

measure verb./ noun. 测量

we are powerful beyond measure. 我们拥有无法测量的力量。→我们拥有超乎想象的能力。

3. 词链儿：it is XX, not XX that... 强调句式

强调的句子成分可以是主语、宾语和状语

*无论被强调的名词或代词主语是单数还是复数，强调句的主谓结构都统一采用单数形式的 it is/was。

强调主语：They used to be our best friends.

It was they who/that used to be our best friends.

强调宾语：She lent me some books five days ago.

It was some books that she lent me five days ago.

强调状语：He often plays basketball with his classmates in the gym on weekends.

It is on weekends that he often plays basketball in the gym.

活学活用

请用 it is XX, not XX that... 随意造句

《命运》（Destiny）：这是一部国外疯传的英文励志演讲《Destiny》，决定你命运的永远都是你自己！人之所以会为了自己的梦想而不畏艰难困苦，是因为：它值得我们那么做，是真的值得。所以千万不要轻言放弃梦想，更不要放弃改变自己的命运！因为，我们远比自己想象中强大！

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