3.13早读 Beware of mediocrity, it's the fungus of the mind. We must constantly fight against it.
语音讲解
单词发音
mediocrity 英 /ˌmiːdiˈɒkrəti/ 美/ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
fungus /ˈfʌŋɡəs/
mind /maɪnd/
against /əˈɡenst/
连词发音
beware of /bɪˈweərəv/
fungus of the mind /ˈfʌŋɡəsəvðəmaɪnd/
fight against it /faɪtəˈɡenstɪt/
词汇讲解
1. mediocrity noun.平凡➡庸人
词根medi-=middle
Surrounded by mediocrities, he seems like a towering intellectual.
在周围一群泛泛之辈的衬托之下,他就像一个鹤立鸡群的智者。
mediocre adj.中等的 普通的
I thought the play was only mediocre.
我认为这部戏剧只是平庸之作。
His school record was mediocre.
他在学校成绩平平。
2. beware of phrase. 谨慎 小心
Someone told me he was a man to beware of.
有人告诉我,他是一个需要提防的人物。
3. constantly/always
always 强调一件事情反复发生,但不一定不间断。
Whenever I get into a relationship, I always fall madly in love
我每次谈恋爱都深陷其中,无法自拔。
constantly 强调不间断的发生一件事。
He's constantly on the phone to his girlfriend being soppy
他总是卿卿我我地跟女朋友煲电话粥。
活学活用
beware of