From 692c6be9d945881b7689f74706a40690a7e386cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tan2meng Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 15:23:29 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update 2.4.1-stop.md MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit meaning group =》 thought group --- 1000-hours/sounds-of-american-english/2.4.1-stop.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/1000-hours/sounds-of-american-english/2.4.1-stop.md b/1000-hours/sounds-of-american-english/2.4.1-stop.md index 4ba8d674..da97f38f 100644 --- a/1000-hours/sounds-of-american-english/2.4.1-stop.md +++ b/1000-hours/sounds-of-american-english/2.4.1-stop.md @@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ There are several types of _stops_ in English: Regardless of the type, most of such stops occur when a previous consonant is fully articulated without actually producing sound. -除了**停顿**（_stop_）之外，一句话可能会被分为若干个**意群**（_meaning group_），意群之间总是有着明显的**暂停**（_pause_）。 +除了**停顿**（_stop_）之外，一句话可能会被分为若干个**意群**（_thought group_），意群之间总是有着明显的**暂停**（_pause_）。 -Apart from _stops_, a sentence can be divided into several _meaning groups_, each separated by an obvious _pause_. +Apart from _stops_, a sentence can be divided into several _thought groups_, each separated by an obvious _pause_. 先听听这段话的录音[^1]： @@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ The distinction between _stop_ and _pause_ can be clarified by whether or not on > - 音节之间的**停顿**（_stop_）通常是不用甚至不能换气的； > - A _stop_ usually occurs between syllables where you don't need to, and often can't, take a breath; > - 意群之间的**暂停**（_pause_）是可以换气的 —— 当然若非必要也可以不换气； -> - A _pause_ typically happens between meaning groups, where you have the opportunity to take a breath - although it's not always necessary to do so. +> - A _pause_ typically happens between thought groups, where you have the opportunity to take a breath - although it's not always necessary to do so. [^1]: This audio clip is extracted from the Audible edition of _Knowledge and Decisions_ by Thomas Sowell.