跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第775期

Abuse thrives only in silence. You have the power to end domestic violence simply by shining a spotlight on it.

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. abuse noun.

2. to end domestic 但当end重读时，可既不连读也不省读

言之有物
1. abuse verb. 辱骂/虐待

verbal abuse 口头辱骂 /言语暴力

The aliens abused him sexually.

abusive adj. 辱骂的/虐待的

He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother

他对本的妈妈动起粗来。

abusive husband 具有攻击性的丈夫

battered wife 受到严重虐待的妻子

2. thrive verb. 繁荣，兴旺；茁壮成长

=prosper/ flourish

Today his company continues to thrive.

如今，他的公司继续蓬勃发展。

company is unlikly to thrive. 你的公司不可能盈利。

3. 词链儿：domestic violence 家庭暴力

或family violence

Women are still the main victims of domestic violence.

女性仍然是家庭暴力的主要受害者。

domestic adj. 家庭的

She does the domestic affairs every day. 她每天都忙家务。

domestic 国内的、本国的

domestic news 国内新闻

domestic markets 国内市场

domestic flight 国内航班

domestic noun. 国货

Competition between domestics and foreign imports is growing fiercer.

国货与进口货之间的竞争更加激烈了。

4. 词链儿： do XX simply by doing... 仅靠XX就可以...

You can get the job simply by working hard. 你努力一点就可以拿到这份工作了。

If only I can pass the exam simply by reading this book. 我要是读了这本书就能考过就好了。

5. 词链儿：shine a spotlight on XX 着重关注 / 引起关注

英文释义：To focus on or bring attention to someone or something.

We're trying to shine a spotlight on students who have made important contributions to the community.

我们正在重点关注为社区做出重要贡献的学生们。

And the more we can shift to shine a spotlight on those...我们越多关注那些...

活学活用

请用 you can do XX simply by doing...随意造句

《TED演讲：为什么家庭暴力受害者不主动离开？》（Why don't victims of domestic violence leave?）：演讲者斯泰纳生活在美国斯泰纳描述了她的婚姻中黑暗的一面，纠正了许多人对于家庭暴力受害者的错误理解，并告诉我们如何帮助受害者打破沉默，受害者需要每一个人的帮助，给受害者提供安全的出路。

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