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练习材料：L31-1：A lovable eccentric 时长：1‘27

True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves. 

tru ɪkˈsɛntrɪks ˈnɛvər dɪˈlɪbərətli sɛt aʊt tu drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tu ðɛmˈsɛlvz.

They  disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary. 

ðeɪ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈvɛnʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbiɪŋ ˈkɑnʃəs ðæt ðeɪ ɑr ˈduɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪkˈstrɔrdəˌnɛri.

This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.

 ðɪs ɪnˈvɛriəbli wɪnz ðɛm ðə lʌv ænd rɪˈspɛkt ʌv ˈʌðərz, fɔr ðeɪ æd ˈkʌlər tu ðə dʌl ruˈtin ʌv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf.

Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town. 

ʌp tu ðə taɪm ʌv hɪz dɛθ, ˈrɪʧərd ˈkoʊlsən wʌz wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˈaʊər taʊn.

He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life. 

hi wʌz ə ʃrud ænd ˈwɛlθi ˈbɪznəˌsmæn, bʌt moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə taʊn ˈhɑrdli nu ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs saɪd ʌv hɪz laɪf. 

He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died. 

hi wʌz noʊn tu ʌs ɔl æz ˈdɪki ænd hɪz ˌɛksənˈtrɪsəti hæd bɪˈkʌm ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri lɔŋ bɪˈfɔr hi daɪd. 

Dickie disliked snobs intensely. Though he owned a large car, 

ˈdɪki dɪˈslaɪkt snɑbz ɪnˈtɛnsli. ðoʊ hi oʊnd ə lɑrʤ kɑr,

he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot. 

hi ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər juzd ɪt, prɪˈfɜrɪŋ ˈɔlˌweɪz tu goʊ ɑn fʊt.

Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella.

 ˈivɪn wɛn ɪt wʌz ˈreɪnɪŋ ˈhɛvəli, hi rəˈfjuzd tu ˈkæri ən əmˈbrɛlə. 

 One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower. 

wʌn deɪ, hi wɔkt ˈɪntu ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ʃɑp ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn kɑt ɪn ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈhɛvi ˈʃaʊər.

He wanted to buy a 300 pounds watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition than an assistant refused to serve him.

hi ˈwɑntəd tu baɪ eɪ 300 wɑʧ fɔr hɪz waɪf, bʌt hi wʌz ɪn sʌʧ ə bɪˈdrægəld kənˈdɪʃən ðæn ən əˈsɪstənt rəˈfjuzd tu sɜrv hɪm.

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知识笔记：

eccentric:（adj）strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way；（noun）someone who behaves in an eccentric way

disregard:  (noun) lack of consideration or respect: The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth.

                    (verb) to not allow something to influence you; ignore:

invariably = always

shrewd : having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

(商务场合，精明的)

He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.

snob（noun） a person who judges the importance of people mainly by their social position or wealth, and who believes social position or wealth makes one person better than others（势力小人）

bedraggled （adj） (of a person or a person’s appearance) messy, dirty, and often wet

练习感悟：

最近晚上好早就困了，而且一读英语就更困了~