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L15-1：Fifty pence worth of trouble

Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provides a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. If 50 pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes. Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. For most of them, 50 pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.

My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the 50 pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there. I gave him 50 pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he bought himself 50 pence worth of trouble.

/ɛl/15-1：/ˈfɪfti/ /pɛns/ /wɜrθ/ /ʌv/ /ˈtrʌbəl/ 

/ˈʧɪldrən/ /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ /əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ /smɔl/ /gɪfts/ /ʌv/ /ˈmʌni/. /mʌm/ /ɔr/ /dæd/, /ʌv/ /kɔrs/, /prəˈvaɪd/ /ə/ /ˈrɛgjələr/ /səˈplaɪ/ /ʌv/ /ˈpɑkət/ /ˈmʌni/, /bʌt/ /ˈʌŋkəlz/ /ænd/ /ænts/ /ɑr/ /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ /ə/ /sɔrs/ /ʌv/ /ˈɛkstrə/ /ˈɪnˌkʌm/. /wɪð/ /sʌm/ /ˈʧɪldrən/, /smɔl/ /sʌmz/ /goʊ/ /ə/ /lɔŋ/ /weɪ/. /ɪf/ /ˈfɪfti/ /pɛns/ /ˈpisəz/ /ɑr/ /nɑt/ /ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd/ /fɔr/ /swits/, /ðeɪ/ /ˈrætəl/ /fɔr/ /mʌnθs/ /ɪnˈsaɪd/ /ˈmʌni/ /ˈbɑksəz/. /ˈoʊnli/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˈθrɪfti/ /ˈʧɪldrən/ /ˈmænəʤ/ /tu/ /fɪl/ /ʌp/ /ə/ /ˈmʌni/ /bɑks/. /fɔr/ /moʊst/ /ʌv/ /ðɛm/, /ˈfɪfti/ /pɛns/ /ɪz/ /ə/ /smɔl/ /praɪs/ /tu/ /peɪ/ /fɔr/ /ə/ /naɪs/ /bɪg/ /bɑr/ /ʌv/ /ˈʧɔklət/.

/maɪ/ /ˈnɛfju/, /ʤɔrʤ/, /hæz/ /ə/ /ˈmʌni/ /bɑks/ /bʌt/ /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ /ˈɛmpti/. /ˈvɛri/ /fju/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /ˈfɪfti/ /pɛns/ /ˈpisəz/ /ænd/ /paʊnd/ /kɔɪnz/ /aɪ/ /hæv/ /ˈgɪvən/ /hɪm/ /hæv/ /faʊnd/ /ðɛr/ /weɪ/ /ðɛr/. /aɪ/ /geɪv/ /hɪm/ /ˈfɪfti/ /pɛns/ /ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ/ /ænd/ /ædˈvaɪzd/ /hɪm/ /tu/ /seɪv/ /ɪt/. /ɪnˈstɛd/ /hi/ /bɑt/ /hɪmˈsɛlf/ /ˈfɪfti/ /pɛns/ /wɜrθ/ /ʌv/ /ˈtrʌbəl/.

任务配置

L0+L4

知识笔记

rattle verb (1)

rat·​tle | \ ˈra-tᵊl  \

rattled; rattling\ ˈrat-​liŋ  , ˈra-​tᵊl-​iŋ \

Definition of rattle (Entry 1 of 3)

intransitive verb

1 : to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises

the windows rattled in the wind

2 : to chatter incessantly and aimlessly

3 : to move with a clatter or rattle

also : to be or move about in a place or station too large or grand

rattled around the big old house

transitive verb

1 : to say, perform, or affect in a brisk lively fashion

rattled off four magnificent backhands

— Kim Chapin

2 : to cause to make a rattling sound

3 : ROUSE

specifically : to beat (a cover) for game

4 : to upset especially to the point of loss of poise and composure : DISTURB

rattle noun

Definition of rattle (Entry 2 of 3)

1a : a device that produces a rattle

specifically : a case containing pellets used as a baby's toy

b : the sound-producing organ on a rattlesnake's tail

2a : a rapid succession of sharp clattering sounds

b : NOISE, RACKET

3 : DEATH RATTLE

rattle verb (2)

rattled; rattling\ ˈrat-​liŋ  , ˈra-​tᵊl-​iŋ \

Definition of rattle (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

: to furnish with ratlines

thrifty adjective

\ ˈthrif-tē  \

thriftier; thriftiest

Definition of thrifty

1 : given to or marked by economy and good management

2 : thriving by industry and frugality : PROSPEROUS

3 : growing vigorously

练习感悟

今天又在z后加a卡住了，感觉这种短音很难读得既快又清晰，稍慢点就还好，可能嘴还是不够顺溜吧。