跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第216期
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读
英语课
Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.
语音讲解
单词发音
difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
ahead /əˈhed/
between /bɪˈtwiːn/
easy /ˈiːzi/
连词发音
lie ahead /laɪjəˈhed/
must all /məstɔːl/
轻读重读
重读：all/choice/right/ easy
弱读：and/the/
词汇讲解
1.lie ahead
释义：即将发生
例句：What is there to fear even if untold 1 hardships lie ahead?
千难万险何所惧？
We must not underestimate 2 the challenges which lie ahead.
我们切不可低估未来的挑战。
2.choose between...and...
释义：从XX和XX中选择
例句：Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.
学生可以在英语、法语和俄语中间选择一门作为第一外语。
between用法精讲
①between表示“在某物/某人的中间”（并非仅指两者之间）
例：The teacher walked up and down between the rows of desks.
Give me a number between 4 and 14.
The ball went straight between the goalkeeper's legs.
球从守门员的腿中间穿过去了。
Among (or amongst 3 ) 表示在作为一个整体的至少三个人或者事物中间。
例：I eventually found that letter among a pile of old letters.
我终于在一推旧信里找到了那封信。
×: Between all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any interest.
√: Among all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any interest.
×: He wandered silently between the passengers on the boat.
√: He wandered silently among the passengers on the boat.
②注意：between ... and/from ... to ( × between ... to ).
×: Children between three to five go to kindergarten.
√: Children between three and five go to kindergarten.
×: Between June 1987 to March 1990 I was in France.
√: From June 1987 to March 1990 I was in France.
×: It will take them between six to eight weeks to finish it.
√: It will take them between six and eight weeks to finish it.
活学活用
lie ahead
英文：The President's most serious challenges lie ahead.
中文：对总统来说最为严重的挑战还在后面。
adj.数不清的，无数的
- She has done untold damage to our chances.她给我们的机遇造成了不可估量的损害。
- They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort.他们遭受着黑暗中的难以言传的种种恐怖，因而只好挤在一堆互相壮胆。
vt.对...估价过低，低估
- Don't underestimate the role of theory.不要轻视理论的作用。
- I think a lot of people still underestimate him.我觉得很多人仍然低估了他。
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