跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第1051期

Good intentions are worthless unless they lead to good actions.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. worthless / unless 两词虽都包含less，但发音不同

2. lead 作“指引”时元音为/i:/；作“铅”时元音为/e/

言之有物：

1. intention 意图、想法、初衷

good intention 好的意图、想法

Good intention alone is not enough.

光有好的意愿还不够。

It is a very foolish gesture, made under the guise of a good intention.

（词链儿：under the guise of XX 在XX的伪装下）

这示意很愚蠢，还伪装成好意。

A mere expression of good intention does not mean that the man is doing the right thing.

只是表现出好意不代表他在做好事。

动词：intend 打算、计划

用法：intend to do something 打算做某事

I don't intend to.../It's not my intention to... 我并不打算...

I've no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.

（词链儿：have no intention of... 没有...的计划）

（词链儿：fit in with XX 迎合/适应XX）

我没打算为了迎合他的计划，而改变自己的计划。

He's full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them!

他好想法很多，但从没实践过。

My intentions were good.

我的初衷是好的。

The Nolan Foundation, despite their good intentions...

尽管Nolan基金会是出于好意...

图片源自《返老还童》

2. worthless adj. 毫无价值的、没用的

近义词：good for nothing / valueless / useless

反义词：worthy / worthwhile

He said the jewels were worthless fakes.

他说这些珠宝是些不值钱的假货。

She was criticized so much by her employers that she began to feel worthless.

她被老板指责，开始感到一无是处。

You were born worthless and you will die worthless.

你生来就一文不值，死后也一文不值。

图片源自《阿拉丁》

3. 词链儿：lead to 通往/导向/导致

通往→ This path leads to the other side of the forest.

这条路通向森林的另一边。

促成→ His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.

他的医院志愿者工作指引他成为了一名护士。

活学活用：

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