美语口音训练第一册15

Exercise 1-8: Meaning of "Pretty" CD 1 Track¹ 15

Native speakers make a clear distinction² between pretty easily (easily) and pretty easily (a little

difficult). Repeat the answers after me paying close attention to your stress.

Question: How did you like the movie? Answer:

1. It was pretty good. (She liked it.)

2. It was pretty good. (She didn't like it much.) Exercise 1-8: Meaning of "Pretty" CD 1 Track 15

Native speakers make a clear distinction between pretty easily (easily) and pretty easily (a little

difficult). Repeat the answers after me paying close attention to your stress.

Question: How did you like the movie? Answer:

1. It was pretty good. (She liked it.)

2. It was pretty good. (She didn't like it much.)

1 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

2 distinction   

n.差别，区别；特性，特征；卓著，荣誉

参考例句：

• There is a nice distinction between the two words.这两个词有细微的区别。
• I can't see any distinction between these two cases.我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。