听懂老外聊生活英语对话 旅行 37：听海观涛

　　Topic37 听海观涛

　　情境导读

　　Kevin和Susie到海边度假，他们光着脚丫漫步在沙滩上，尽情享受着温暖的阳光、清凉的海水，仿佛置身于世外桃源。

　　英语情景会话

　　(以下K代表Kevin.S代表Susie)

　　K: Wow, it's so comfortable to step on the soft sand.

　　S: Absolutely! The breeze, sunshine and sea are really refreshing!

　　K: I can smell the sea in the breeze.

　　S: Look at the sea. It's blue and calm. What a beautiful scenery!

　　K: Breathtakingly beautiful. I feel as if I were in a different world.

　　S: Look at the' sandcastle. It is big, isn't it?

　　K: It's a pity the wave will wash it away.

　　S: When does the tide come in?

　　K: It usually comes in during the afternoon.

　　S: So the castle can be kept till afternoon.

　　K: It's hot now. The sun is a little intense.

　　S: Why not jump into the sea? You will feel relaxed in the gentle waves.

　　K: Great idea! But I just put on sun block lotion.

　　S: OK, let's walk along the beach. It's also fun playing on the sand.

　　英语笔记

　　1.这里Susie 只是想得到 Kevin 的证实，并非提到疑问，所以要用降调。

　　2.wash sth. away 是指“把……冲走”。

　　3.tide 中的/d/遇到辅音/k/失去爆破。

　　4.during/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/中的/d/与/j/在单词内部相遇时，同化为/dʒ/，口语中读作/ˈdʒʊərɪŋ/。

　　英语语音语调

　　/d/失去爆破

　　你听到的When does the tide come in中的tide似乎是/taɪ/而不是/taɪd/，这是因为tide后单词的首字母音是辅音/k/，所以tide中的/d/出失去爆破，因此tide就读成了//。

　　再如：

　　He is a good boy.

　　他是一个好孩子。

　　其中good读作/ɡʊ/。

　　I found my ball under the bed.

　　我在床下找到了我的球。

　　口其中found读作/faʊn/。

　　I can't afford this new car。

　　我买不起这辆新车。其中afford读作/ə'fɔ:/。