跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第263期
It's strange how some choices mean nothing, and others govern the rest of your life.
語音講解
單詞發音
strange adj.奇怪的；陌生的；外行的
choices n.選擇
govern vt.管理；支配；統治；控制
連詞發音
the rest of
輕讀重讀
重讀：strange/choices/nothing/govern/life
弱讀：and/the/of
詞彙講解
rn verb.
釋義：治理; 統治; 管理; 支配
例句：The unwritten rules govern our lives and behavior more strongly than the written ones.
不成文的規定比成文的規定更有力地規範着我們的生活和行爲。
拓展：
governer 美國的州長governer
government 政府
rest of your life expression.
釋義：我所剩下的生命
例句：Is this what you want to do with the rest of your life?
這就是你後半輩子想要做的事情嗎？
I thought you weren't talking to me for the rest of your life.
我還以爲你這輩子都不會再跟我說話了。
比如，電影《我是山姆》裏有這樣一句話：
I worry that she will spend the rest of her life trying to fill that hole.
如果你們將Lucy的爸爸帶離她，那麼我擔心她窮其一生都會拼命想去填補那個空缺。
活學活用
the rest of your life
英文：I will remember that day for the rest of my life.
中文：我將終生記得那一天。
