跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第871期

There's two things. There's the mistake and then there's the lie to cover it up, and the mistake is a lot easier to forgive.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

r it up 连读

2. easier 音标为：/ˈiːzi-ə/

言之有物：

1. there is+复数

不严谨语法

2. a lie to cover it up 掩盖（错误）的谎言

cover up

① 盖上、盖住

Please cover up that mess with a cloth.

请用布盖上这些杂乱的东西。

Cover up the dig! 盖上现场！

图片源自《侏罗纪公园》

Cover yourself up! 躲起来！

图片源自《偷抢拐骗》

② 掩盖

She could not cover up her misdeeds.

她无法掩盖她的恶行。

They tried to cover the crime up, but the single footprint gave them away.

他们本想掩盖罪行，但脚印出卖了他们。

r up the war crimes he committed. ...掩盖他犯下的罪行。

图片源自《赤焰战场》

3. a lot easier to...容易得多

词链儿：a lot+adj./adv. 比较级 XX得多

a lot better 好得多

a lot louder 声音大得多

a lot simpler 简单得多

He studies a lot /much harder than me.

他学习比我用功得多。

It would have been a lot easier... 会容易得多...

图片源自《蝙蝠侠前传3.黑暗骑士崛起》

活学活用：

请用 a lot+比较级 随意造句

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