10.25 早读 A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?
①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩ →√ ✗
语音讲解
单词发音
man /mæn/
reach /riːtʃ/
exceed /ɪkˈsiːd/
连词发音
should exceed his /ʃədɪkˈsiːdɪz/
should /ʃəd; strong ʃʊd/
what's a /wɒtsə/
轻读重读
重读: reach/exceed/ heaven/for
弱读:should/his/or/a
词汇讲解
1.reach noun.
释义:
①具象:the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch something 手脚能够到的范围
②抽象:the limit of someone’s power or ability to do something 影响的范围,管辖的范围;
例句: It’s beyond my reach. 我够不到。
He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.
他住在巴拉圭,完全不受英国的管制。
请看beyond somebody's reach在电影《哈利波特与魔法石》中的应用:
Malfoy为了激将Harry说的话:What's the matter, Potter? Bit beyond your reach?(怎么啦?够不着了是吗?)
2.exceed verb.
释义:to be more than a particular number or amount 超过
例句:Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.
工作时间不能超过一周42小时。
exceed one's grasp 超过掌握
拓展:exceedingly adv. 非常,极其,特别
I'm exceedingly poor!我都穷疯了!
It's exceedingly good. 真真是极好的!
3.what for?
①为什么:
例句:‘She’s decided to work part-time.’ ‘What for?’
-她决定了要做个兼职。-为什么?
What did you do that for?
你为什么要那么做?
②用来做什么:
例句:What’s this gadget for? 这小玩意是干嘛用的?
活学活用
what for