跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第327期
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all.
語音講解
單詞發音
without prep.沒有；超過；在…外面
failing v.失敗；不及格
cautiously adv.慎重地，謹慎地
連詞發音
not've
lived at all
輕讀重讀
重讀：impossible failing so cautiously not lived at all
弱讀：that it is to at you have
詞彙講解
at doing 失敗於
The person who tries to do too many things at a time may fail at all of them.
想一次性完成很多事情的人，可能最後全都失敗了。
We excel at making a living but often fail at making a life.
我們善於謀生，卻在營造美好生活上一敗塗地。
拓展：fail to do（嘗試後）未能做成
I failed to pass the exam.
考試沒過。
fail somebody 讓某人失望、辜負某人
2. ...如此…以致…
When the football fans saw Beckham, they got so excited that they cried out.
他們看到貝克漢姆的時候，太激動了，尖叫了出來。
3. might as well 還不如
There's nothing I can do about the problem, so I might as well go with the flow.
關於這個問題我無能爲力，所以我不如就順其自然好了。
Since you have started the job, you might as well finish it.
既然你開了頭，倒不如把它做完吧。
請看美劇《新飛躍比弗利》中might as well中的應用：
Look, I'm not leaving until you come out. So you might as well talk to me.
