标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 1 Track 20

 

Exercise 1-13: Variable¹ Stress                                                              CD 1 Track 20

Notice how the meaning of the following sentence  changes each time we  change the stress pattern. You should be starting to feel in control of your sentences now.

1.   What would you like ? 

   This is the most common version² of the sentence, and it is just a simple request for information.  

2.   What would you  like? 

   This is to single out an individual from a group. 

3.   What would you like?  

   You've been discussing the kinds of things he might like and  you want to determine his specific desires: "Now  that you mention it, what would you like? "   

 or  

   He has rejected several things and a little exasperated³, you ask, "If you don't want any of these, what would you like? "  

4.   What would you like?  

   You didn't hear and you would like the speaker to repeat herself.  

   or  

   You can't believe what you heard: " I'd like strawberry jam on my asparagus ." 

— "What would you like ? "

+  Turn off the CD and repeat the four sentences.

1 variable   

adj.多变的；可变的；n.可变因素，变量

参考例句：

• People are not only complex but also highly variable.人不仅是复杂的,而且也是多变的。
• Our team's performance this year has been variable.我们队今年成绩很不稳定。

2 version   

n.版本；型号；叙述，说法

参考例句：

• His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
• What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？

3 exasperated   

adj.恼怒的

参考例句：

• We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
• Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。