單元1:Tongue Twisters 趣味繞口令
今天的繞口令主要練習「齒間音」th的發音。請將舌尖放在兩齒間發音。特別需要注意的是,Wh在whether裡,只發W的音/w/。
Whether the weather is warm, whether the weather is hot,
we'll weather the weather whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.
分段練習:
Whether the-weather is-warm, whether the-weather is-hot,
we'll weather the-weather whatever the-weather,
whether we like-it or-not
(先慢慢念一遍,再試試加快速度念二遍!)
中譯:
不管天氣溫暖,不管天氣炎熱,不管什麼天氣,我們都將安然度過,不管我們喜歡不喜歡。
單字解析:
☆whether,連接詞 /ˈweðər/ 無論
自然發音:WE-ther
英解:to say that it does not matter which of two possibilities is true, because the situation will be the same
例句:The journey, whether by road or rail, takes under four hours.(無論是開車還是搭火車,整個旅程需要近4個小時。)
用法:Whether we win or whether we lose, we shall respect the democratic process.(無論我們贏還是輸,我們都將尊重民主過程。)
☆weather,名詞 /ˈweð.ɚ/ 天氣
自然發音:WEA-ther
英解:the conditions that exist in the atmosphere relating to temperature, rain, snow, hail, and other features
例句:Fair weather was forecast tomorrow.(明天天氣預報晴朗。)
用法:當動詞是「平安度過」之意。The company has managed to weather the storm.(公司努力度過難關。)◇