The reason why most people have such chaotic lives is because they're living in chaos in their heads. And as soon as you get clear, it clears up.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
言之有物:
1. 词链儿:the reason why...
之所以.../...的原因
I'd like to know the reason why you're so late.
我想知道你为什么迟到那么长时间。
2. 词汇:
chaos n. 大混乱;紊乱
chaotic adj. 混乱的,毫无秩序的
The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour.
在上下班高峰时间,城市的交通混乱不堪。
词链儿:in chaos 混乱中
The house was in chaos after the party.
聚会后,房子里一片狼藉。
3. 词链儿:clear up
① 解决;澄清
There are a couple of points we need to clear up before the meeting begins.
开会前,我们还需澄清几点。
to clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding
揭开谜团;解决困难;消除误会
② 〔天气〕好转,转晴
I hope it clears up this afternoon.
我希望今天下午天气放晴。
③ 使整洁;清理
I'm fed up with clearing up after you!
你弄脏了的地方总是要我来打扫,我受够了!
I'm sure a thorough search of her residence will clear them up.
我想彻底搜查她的住宅就能解决这些疑问。
影视片段《福尔摩斯:基本演绎法》
I should go, leave you guys alone. Storm's clearing up anyway.
我还是走吧,不打扰你们了。反正风暴也要散了。
影视片段《奔腾年代》
活学活用:
请用 clear up 随意造句
奥普拉·盖尔·温弗里是一位美国脱口秀主持人、电视制片人、演员、作家和慈善家。美国最具影响力的非洲裔名人之一,时代百大人物。她总共入选11次时代百大人物。2005年美国在线举办票选活动—《最伟大的美国人》,她被选为美国最伟大的人物中的第九位。
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