We have been given pain to be astounded by joy.

We have been given life to deny death.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：we have been given XX to do...

我们有/被赋予XX去做...

→be given XX to do...

We have been given time to prepare for the exam.

我们有了机会去准备考试。

Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up.

权力只会给那些准备俯身捡起它的人。

影视片段《维京传奇》

Some of the money is given to help local beavers build their dams.

收入的一部分用于资助本地海狸建他们的窝。

影视片段《咱们裸熊》

2. 词链儿：be astounded by...

被...所震惊

She was astounded by his arrogance.

他的傲慢使她震惊。

近义词链儿：be astonished by...

He was astonished by his own stupidity.

他对自己的愚蠢感到十分震惊。

3. 词链儿：deny XX 拒绝/不允许/否定XX

deny death

抗拒死亡

I can't deny her remarks hurt me.

我不能否认她的话伤害了我。

She could deny her son nothing.

她对她儿子有求必应。

4. 词汇：

互为反义词：

pain n. 痛，疼痛

joy n. 愉快，喜悦

life n. 生命

death n. 死亡

活学活用：

请用 be given XX to do XX 随意造句

11.22.63 (2016)

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