跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第164期

Whatever nightmares the future holds, are dreams compared to what's behind me.

语音讲解
单词发音
nightmares /ˈnaɪtmeəz $ -merz/
compared /kəmˈpeəd $ -ˈperd/
dreams /driːmz/
连词发音
compared to what's behind me
/kəmˈpeədtəwɒtsbɪˈhaɪndmiː/
轻读重读
重读：nightmares/holds/dreams
弱读：the/are/to

词汇讲解
hold
释义：if the future holds something, that is what may happen
例句：Thousands of workers are waiting to see what the future holds.
引申-hold的常见用法
something in your hand/arms
I held the baby in my arms.
我在怀里抱着宝宝
that thought 等一下 (说话说到一半需要离开一下的时候用)
Hold that thought. I just want to see this play.
等会再讲。咱现在只想把这个电视看完啦。
your tongue 不乱说话;
Out of sheer curiosity I held my tongue, and waited.
出于纯碎的好奇心，我闭上了嘴，继续等。
your breath 摒住呼吸
Rachel held her breath as she waited for his answer.
Rachel屏住呼吸等着他的答案。

活学活用
compared to 与…相比
英文：He's a mere slip of a lad compared to his brother
中文：跟他哥哥一比，他不过是个小毛孩。

语法讲解
whatever 无论什么
s是一个主语从句
compare to 与...相比
what's behind me what表“所...的”，引导宾语从句，做介词to的宾语。

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