同一句英語,重音不同(word stress),含義可以完全不同。
我們一起看看下面這句話。
I don't think he should get the job. 我認為他不應該得到這份工作
針對這句簡單的英語,當你把重音放在不同的單詞上時,傳達的含義千差萬別。
請大家試著大聲讀出下面的句子,黑體的單詞請重讀。
- I don't think he should get the job.(其他某人認為他應該得到這份工作)
- I don't think he should get the job.(我沒說過他應該得到這份工作)
- I don't think he should get that job.(這不是我想說的。或我不確定他能得到這份工作)
- I don't think he should get that job.(其他某人應該得到這份工作)
- I don't think he should get that job.(在我看來,他接受這份工作是個錯誤)
- I don't think he should get that job.(他應該通過努力,使他值得獲得這份工作,而不是這麼輕鬆就獲得了這份工作)
- I don't think he should get that job.(他應該找另外一份工作)
- I don't think he should get that job.(或許,他應該獲得一些其他什麼的,而不是這份工作)
從上面的分析可以看出,同一句 英語 可以從很多不同的角度進行理解。重要的是大家要記住:
英語句子的含義,可以通過重讀不同的單詞來表達不同的含義。
下面是另外一個英語句子,通過不同的重音,表達不同含義的例子。
I said she might consider a new haircut. 我說她可能考慮理髮
請大家大聲朗讀下面的句子,重讀黑體的單詞,然後將每句話的含義進行配對。
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
- I said she might consider a new haircut.
將這些含義與上面的句子進行配對:
A: Not just a haircut. 不僅僅是理髮
B: It's a possibility. 這是一種可能
C: It was my idea. 這是我的想法
D: Not something else. 而不是其他東西
E: Don't you understand me? 你難道沒理解我的意思嗎?
F: Not another person. 不是另外一個人
G:She should think about it. it's a good idea. 她應該考慮理髮。這是個不錯的注意。
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