You are your own person. There's no need to be swayed by extra influences. Cause there'll always be people who belittle you.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. You(w) are your(r) own 词间元元连读分别带出/w/ /r/；

2. by(j) extra(r) influences 词间元元连读分别带出/j/ /r/；

3. influence 三个音节；influences 四个音节。

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：be one's own person

做自己、为自己做主

近义表达：

make one's own decisions/choices

choose one's own way

Be your own person. Wear what you want to wear.

做你自己。穿你想穿的衣服。

Becoming your own person releases your creativity.

保持你自己的本色可以释放出你的创造力。

回顾【I am my own person.】

I am my own person.

我可以为自己做主。

图片源自《青春变形记》

2. 词链儿：there's no need to do

不必做XX；没有必要做XX

There's no need for you to go.

你不必走。

There's no need to worry so.

没必要这样着急。

回顾 【there's no XX in doing XX...】

There's no need to call me sir, professor.

没必要叫我先生，教授。

图片源自《哈利波特》

3. 词链儿：be swayed by XX

被…动摇；受... 影响

Don't ever be swayed by fashion.

不要受时尚的影响。

Don't be swayed by one-size-fits-all lists.

不要被一刀切的排名榜单所左右。

She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.

他相貌不凡，谈吐风趣，但她不为所动。

★原声例句：He can be swayed really easily by whoever the last person is with him.

他很容易被最后一个和他在一起的人左右。

★原声例句：What is it that'll keep you from being swayed by the world?

是什么让你不被这个世界所左右？

I won't be swayed!

我绝不会动摇！

图片源自《悲惨世界》

We will not be swayed by tears anymore.

我们不会再被眼泪动摇。

图片源自《海绵宝宝》

4. 词链儿：belittle XX 轻视/贬低XX

He tends to belittle her efforts.

他往往轻视她的努力。

Stop belittling yourself — your work is highly valued.

别小看你自己——你的工作非常重要。

活学活用：

请用 be swayed by XX 随意造句

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