跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第730期
We suffer More often in imagination than in reality.
语音讲解
今日发音练习重点：
1. more(r) often
2. often的两种发法
/ˈɒfən, ˈɒftən $ ˈɒːf-/
言之有物
1. more often in...
词链儿：do XX more often 更经常做XX
It occurs more often in women than in men.
此事更经常发生在女性身上，较少地发生在男性身上。
Say please and thank you more often.
多说请和谢谢。
More often I get things come to steal what's rightfully mine.
经常有来我这偷东西的人。
You should go home more often too. 你也应该多回家看看。
词链儿拓展：more often than not 多半、通常
More often than not, I stay home instead of going out.
我宅在家的时间比出门多。
More often than not, he's drunk when I meet him.
每当我见到他时，他经常是喝得醉醺醺的。
*对比 more often than not 和 often
I often floss my teeth before going to bed.
我经常睡前使用牙线清洁牙齿。
More often than not I floss my teeth before bedtime.
绝大多数情况下，我睡前会用牙线清洁牙齿。(会有那么几次，说话人并没有这样做)
2. imagination--reality noun.
想象—现实
reality show 真人秀
活学活用
请用 more often 随意造句
《你该认清你的恐惧而不是目标》（You should recognize your fears, not your goals.）：蒂姆·法瑞斯的TED演讲告诉告我们，我们最害怕做的、问的、说的 － 却恰恰是我们必须做的。我们如何才能克服自我麻痹并采取行动？蒂姆·法瑞斯鼓励我们充分地预想和写下恐惧的细节，这是一种简单但强有力的练习，他称之为“恐惧设定”。
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