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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

今日发音练习重点：

1. tackling 包含两个音节，而非三个。不要再/k/和/l/之间加元音

2. re+assure 单词内有连音/j/ 

3. will overcome it  辅+元连读 

1. tackle XX verb. 解决 处理

The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives

果断处理这些问题的首要原因是为了挽救孩子们的生命。

That depends on how you tackle the problem.

这要看你如何处理那个问题。

We'll just tackle this thing together, one little baby step at a time. 

咱们一起解决这个困难，一次一小小步。

图片源自《怪物史莱克》

...and then I have to tackle that guy... 然后我要解决掉那个人。

图片源自《蜘蛛侠2》

2. reassure somebody 使…安心; 打消…的疑虑

I tried to reassure her, 'Don't worry about it. We won't let it happen again.'

我试图使她安心，“不要担心。我们不会让它再次发生了。”

I want to reassure you all there is no cause for alarm. 

我是想让你们别担心。这些事不必惊慌。

图片源自《时间规划局》

拓展：reassuring adj. 令人感到宽慰的; 令人放心的

It was reassuring to hear John's familiar voice.

听到约翰熟悉的声音让人放心。

拓展：rest assured 放心

用法：You can/may rest assured that...你大可放心...

You can rest assured that I know how to do it.

你放心好了，我知道怎么做。

You can rest assured that we will do our best.

你放心吧，我们会尽力而为的

You can rest assured that's not going to happen with me.

你大可放心，这种事不会发生在我身上。

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