跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第956期

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

停顿：Remembering that you are going to die / is the best way I know / to avoid the trap / of thinking you have something to lose. //

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：avoid the trap of XX 避免XX的陷阱

The first step in avoiding a trap...

避开陷阱的第一步是...

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2. 词链儿：have something to lose 有的可失去

It's good to be scared, means you still have something to lose.

感到害怕是好事，代表你还有输得起的东西。

Suddenly,you have something to lose.

突然你有了不愿失去的东西。

图片源自《极速风流》

拓展词链儿：have nothing to lose

不会损失什么/没什么好失去的、可担忧的→放手一搏吧！

You have nothing to lose, why not have a shot？

你不会再失去什么了，为什么不放手一试呢？

I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.

我只是一个义无反顾的平凡人。

图片源自《美国丽人》

I have nothing to lose，but something to gain.

我没什么可失去的，但却可获得许多。

活学活用：

请用 have something to lose 随意造句

《乔布斯最经典演讲: 求知若饥，虚心若愚》：这是一场富有哲理且热血十足的演讲，乔布斯谈到了大学辍学，谈到了被自己建立的公司开除的故事，谈到了人生得失，谈到了死亡，最后他对所有的年轻人说：Stay hungry. Stay Foolish.

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