英语学习笔记（三）

本周继续学习流利说。经过近两个月的学习，感觉到听力和口语有了些进步。早上听《老友记》的音频，之前听不出的，现在可以听出部分来。开心耶！

一. 发音

mortality /môrˈ tæləti/ 死亡

That doesn't sound like him. like him连读为/laɪkim/

He is usually so calm and reserved. calm and连读为/kalmən/

That's what we're fighting about. we're发音为/wɜː /

Wish me luck in finding a husband.luck in连读为/lʌkin/

particular /pə(r)ˈtikyələr/ 中的/ti/不发音

prisoner/pznə/

worked in /wəkdin/

and were assgined /æn wə saɪnd/

criticism/krisizm/

unethical/ʌn æθikl/

二. 生词

ventilator 呼吸机

step up 跟进

downplay 淡化

dominant 有优势的

unintended 意外的

overwhelming 压倒的

outbreak 爆发

severity 严重性

strain 应变

lifeboat 救生艇

dilemma 令人左右为难的困境

三.词组与句子

jury room 陪审室

surging demand 需求激增

food insecurity 粮食不安全

mortality rate 致死率

The first priority will be to curb the demand for food.

第一优先要做的是压缩对于食物的需求。

realisitc alternative to fuels

可行的、对于石油的替代物

Guards worked in teams of three and were assigned to work in eight-hour shifts.

狱警三人一组轮流工作，并且每八小时换班。

for the duration of the experiment

在实验期间

Each cell had three small beds and held 3 prisoners.

每个房间有三张小床和三个犯人。

solitary confinement room

独立的禁闭室

the treatment of prisoners of war by American soliders

美国大兵对待战犯的方式

be satisfied with things as they are

对于事物现状很满意

They have difficulty distinguishing between the virtual and the real world.

他们很难区分现实和虚拟。