跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀第175期

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Most times, real life doesn't measure up to what's in our heads, but every now and then it comes pretty close.

語音講解
單詞發音
measure /ˈmeʒə $ -ər/
head /hed/
pretty /ˈprɪti/
連詞發音
doesn't measure up /ˈdʌzəntˈmeʒərʌp/
what's in our heads /wɒtsɪnaʊəhedz/
but every now and then/bətˈevrinaʊənðen/
輕讀重讀
重讀：most/heads/close
弱讀：to/but/and

詞彙講解
ure up to phrase.
釋義：to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard 符合，一致
例句：Her performance didn't measure up to the expectations of her boss.
她的表現辜負了老闆的期望。
y now and then phrase.
釋義：sometimes, but not often or regularly 有時，時而，不時
例句：He cleans out his desk drawers every now and then.
他過些時候就把書桌裏的抽屜清理一下。
e adv.
釋義：near 幾乎離...近
例句：Her father lives quite close by.
她爸爸住的很近。
Come close to each other. I will take a picture for you.
互相靠攏點，我給你們照張相。
Most new fish come close to madness the first night.
很多新來的人在第一晚都幾乎發瘋了。