美式英语正音训练第45期:Two-Word Phrases

 　　Two-Word Phrases

　　Descriptive Phrases

　　Nouns are "heavier" than adjectives; they carry the weight of the new information.

　　An adjective and a noun combination is called a descriptive phrase, and in the absence of contrast or other secondary changes, the stress will always fall naturally on the noun.

　　In the absence of a noun, you will stress the adjective, but as soon as a noun appears on the scene, it takes immediate¹ precedence—and should be stressed.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。