标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 1 Track 16

 

Exercise 1-9: Inflection                                                                             CD 1 Track 16 

Notice how the meaning changes, while the actual words stay the same. 

1.   I  didn't say he stole the money. Someone  else  said it.  

2.   I didn't  say he stole the money.  That's  not true at all. 

3.   I didn't say he stole the money. I only  suggested the possibility.  

4.   I didn't say he stole the money. I think someone  else  took it.  

5.   I didn't say he stole the money. Maybe he just  borrowed it.  

6.   I didn't say he stole the  money, but rather some other  money.

7.   I didn't say he stole the  money. He may have taken some jewelry¹.  

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Notice that in the first half of these sentences nothing changes but the intonation².   

V Repeat after me.  

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。