Daily English Dictation 41 - 2026/04/25

🎧 Listening Practice

My listening:

One for line I came across, if you always done, or if you always do, or if you always done, you'll always get you've always got. Simply a line.

Answer:

There's a wonderful line I came across: If you've always done... or, if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got. It's a brilliant line!

Pronunciation:

There's a wonderful line I came across: If you'<u>ve al</u>ways done... or, if you always do what you'<u>ve al</u>ways done, you'll always get what you've always got. It's a brilliant line!

there’s … that’s … it’s … 在正常场景中都讲得很快，你会说，就能听得出来，没讲过这么快，自然就没感觉

if you can say it, you can hear it.

you’ll => yo 呦

📖 Accumulation

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conspiracy theory

阴谋论:

• He spends way too much time reading about <u>conspiracy theories</u> online.

Collocations: spread a ~ debunk a ~ popular ~ ~ about ~ involving

Related: cover-up disinformation hoax paranoia skepticism rumor propaganda

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seminar /ˈsemɪnɑːr/

(n.)(c) 研讨会，讲习班:

• I signed up for a <u>seminar</u> on public speaking next month.

Collocations: attend a ~ conduct a ~ online ~ ~ participant half-day ~

Related: workshop lecture conference symposium webinar training session tutorial

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beard /bɪrd/

(n.)(c) 胡须:

• He decided to grow a <u>beard</u> over the winter break.

Collocations: grow a ~ trim a ~ full ~ ~ stubble ~ trimmer

Related: mustache sideburns stubble facial hair razor shaving cream barber

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line /laɪn/

(n.)(c) 一句话；台词；妙语:

• That's my favorite <u>line</u> from the entire movie.

Collocations: opening ~ punch ~ famous ~ ~ from a song deliver a ~

Related: quote saying phrase remark comeback witticism bumper sticker

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come across

偶然发现，偶然遇到 (过去式 came across):

• I <u>came across</u> an old photo album while cleaning the attic.

Collocations: ~ an article ~ an old friend ~ a useful tip ~ by chance ~ a name

Related: stumble upon run into encounter discover find bump into chance upon

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what comes around goes around (proverb)

善有善报，恶有恶报；因果循环:

• Be kind to everyone—you know <u>what comes around goes around</u>.

Collocations: just remember, ~ they say ~ in life, ~ the idea that ~ karma, ~

Related: karma reap what you sow what goes around comes around just deserts poetic justice retribution comeuppance

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fate /feɪt/

(n.)(u) 命运；天数:

• It had to happen—it was simply <u>fate</u>.

Collocations: twist of ~ seal one's ~ tempt ~ resign to ~ decide one's ~

Related: destiny fortune providence karma d doom lot

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