跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第216期

Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

語音講解
單詞發音
difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
ahead /əˈhed/
between /bɪˈtwiːn/
easy /ˈiːzi/
連詞發音
lie ahead /laɪjəˈhed/
must all /məstɔːl/
輕讀重讀
重讀：all/choice/right/ easy
弱讀：and/the/

詞彙講解
ahead
釋義：即將發生
例句：What is there to fear even if untold hardships lie ahead?
千難萬險何所懼？
We must not underestimate the challenges which lie ahead.
我們切不可低估未來的挑戰。
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釋義：從XX和XX中選擇
例句：Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.
學生可以在英語、法語和俄語中間選擇一門作爲第一外語。
between用法精講
①between表示“在某物/某人的中間”（並非僅指兩者之間）
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.
球從守門員的腿中間穿過去了。
Among (or amongst ) 表示在作爲一個整體的至少三個人或者事物中間。
例：I eventually found that letter among a pile of old letters.
我終於在一推舊信裏找到了那封信。
×: 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.
活學活用
lie ahead
英文：The President's most serious challenges lie ahead.
中文：對總統來說最爲嚴重的挑戰還在後面。

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