跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第991期

If by life you were deceived,

Don't be dismal, don't be wild!

In the day of grief, be mild.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. mild/wild押韵。注意/aɪl/音组。

2. dismal字母s要发/z/音。

言之有物：

1. if you were deceived by life

deceive verb. 欺骗; 蒙骗; 误导

Appearances can deceive.

外表是有欺骗性的。

appearances can be deceiving.

外表有时会欺骗你。

图片源自《黑客帝国3》

…you have deceived me.

你欺骗了我。

图片源自《加勒比海盗3》

His gentle appearance did not deceive me.

我没有被他文雅和善的外表所蒙蔽。

He deceived $500,000 from the bank but was arrested last month.

他诈骗了银行五十万元，但上月被捕了。

2. dismal adj. 忧郁的; 凄凉的; 阴沉的

You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.

不要终日陷在阴郁的思绪中。

My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.

我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

3. in the day of grief 在悲伤的日子里

4. mild adj. 温和的; 不严厉的; 不强烈的

①物→ 温和的、不刺激的

This cheese has a soft, mild flavour.

这种奶酪味道淡而不腻。

②人→ 和善的

He is a mild man, who is reasonable almost to the point of blandness.

他为人温和，几乎通情达理到了令人乏味的地步。

③天气→ 和煦的

The area is famous for its very mild winter climate.

这个地区因冬季气候十分温和而著。

Sunny and mild.

天气晴朗温和。

④程度→ 轻微的

I'm only mildly surprised.

我只是有点惊讶。

You came in with a mild concussion, some bruised ribs. No big deal.

你来的时候有点脑震荡，肋骨撞伤，没啥事。

图片源自《宿醉》

活学活用：

请用 mild 随意造句

假如生活欺骗了你（Если жизни тебя обманет）：俄国诗人普希金于1825年流放南俄敖德萨同当地总督发生冲突后，被押送到其父亲的领地米哈伊洛夫斯科耶村幽禁期间创作的一首诗歌。诗歌全文表述了一种积极乐观而坚强的人生态度，并且因它亲切和蔼的口气让许多人把它记于自己的笔记本上，成为了激励自己勇往直前，永不放弃的座右铭。

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