[菜鸟博士英语学习]12.14早读 | 我宁当麻雀，也不做蜗牛
12.14 早读原文
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail.
Yes, I would.
If I could, I surely would.
今日发音练习重点：
1. sparrow中的/p/不送气
2. would/could等虚词在意群尾部不缩约、不弱读
言之有物
1. 词链儿：would rather be a...than a...
宁愿做...也不做...
I'd rather be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
我宁当鸡头不做凤尾。
★原声例句：I would rather be a vampire than a zombie.
我宁愿做吸血鬼也不愿做僵尸。
Well, I would rather be that than a snob.
我宁愿那样也不愿成为势利小人。
图片源自《Sam's Women》
2. would、could
would 会
could 能
should 应
都是情态动词，也都是助动词。
3. 词链儿（建议背诵）：If I could, I surely would.
如果可以，我一定会去做。
词链儿：surely would
Time surely would scatter all.
时光必然使一切都一散而光。
活学活用
请用 would rather be a...than a... 随意造句
1.reputation
/ ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn ; NAmE ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn /
n.名誉；名声
英英释义：the opinion that people have about what sb/sth is like, based on what has happened in the past
例：
to have a good/bad reputation 有好╱坏名声
2.have a reputation (for sth/for doing sth) 以...而闻名
例：
I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. 我知道马克迟到是出了名的。
3.naughty
/ ˈnɔːti ; NAmE ˈnɔːti /
adj. （尤指儿童）顽皮的；淘气的；不听话的
英英释义：(especially of children ) behaving badly; not willing to obey
例：
They saw two naughty dogs running away.他们看见两只淘气的狗逃走了。
4.mischievous
/ ˈmɪstʃɪvəs ; NAmE ˈmɪstʃɪvəs /
adj.顽皮的；捣蛋的
英英释义：enjoying playing tricks and annoying people
例：
The puppy was cute but very mischievous.小狗很可爱，但是很调皮。
5.be known for 因…而众所周知
例：
Chinese people are known for their hospitality and industry.中国人以热情好客和勤劳著称。
6.barrel
/ ˈbærəl ; NAmE ˈbærəl /
n.一桶（的量）；桶（石油计量单位，相当于 120 到 159 升）
英英释义：the contents of or the amount contained in a barrel;a unit of measurement in the oil industry equal to between 120 and 159 litres
例：
They got through two barrels of beer. 他们喝了两桶啤酒。
7.describe
/ dɪˈskraɪb ; NAmE dɪˈskraɪb /
v.描述；形容；把…称为
英英释义：to say what sb/sth is like
例：
The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. 据描述这男人高个子，深色皮肤，年龄在 20 岁左右。
8.container
/ kənˈteɪnə(r) ; NAmE kənˈteɪnər /
n.容器
英英释义：a box, bottle, etc. in which sth can be stored or transported
例：
Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. 如果贮藏在密封的容器里，食物能保存比较久的时间。
Tuesday
Then there are monkeys. Monkeys have a reputation for being silly and causing trouble.
还有猴子。猴子以愚蠢和惹麻烦而闻名。
Good words for that are naughty and mischievous.
说得好听点，就是调皮捣蛋。
Monkeys are especially known for being fun.
猴子尤其以有趣著称。
And if one monkey is fun, just think how much fun many monkeys would be!
如果一只猴子很有趣，想想多只猴子该多有趣啊!
If an activity or event is super fun, we can say it is "as fun as a barrel of monkeys."
如果一项活动或事件是超级有趣的，我们可以说它是“as fun as a barrel of monkeys”。
Even a fun person can be described as a barrel of monkeys.
即使是一个有趣的人也可以被形容为“a barrel of monkeys”。
Now, a barrel is a large wooden container.
“a barrel”是指一个大的木制容器。
I'm not sure how to get monkeys into a barrel.
我不知道怎么把猴子放进桶里。
