I thought that it mattered what I said or where I said it. Then I realized the only thing that matters is that you, you make me happier than I ever thought I could be.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. said /e/ 不要混淆成 side/aɪ/；

2. realize /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ 不卷舌。

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：matter (to XX) who, what, where, when...

matter v. 要紧，有重要意义

It doesn't matter to me what you do.

你做什么我无所谓。

Does it really matter who did it?

是谁干的真的很重要吗？

As long as staff are smart, it does not matter how long their hair is.

员工只要聪明，头发留多长没什么关系。

2. realize (that)... 领会；认识到；意识到...

The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong.

我一看到她，就觉得不太对劲。

Do you realize (that) you’re an hour late?

知不知道你迟到了一个小时？

Yes, I realized that as soon as I said it.

没错，我讲完之后也发现这个问题了。

图片源自《恋爱手册》

Then I realized you were the coolest person ever.

后来我才认识到你是最最炫酷的人。

图片源自《家有正太》

3. 词链儿：the only thing that matters...

唯一要紧的事是...

The only thing that matters is your happiness.

=Your happiness is the only thing that matters.

你的幸福，这是唯一要紧的大事。

The only thing that matters to them is money.

= Money is the only thing that matters to them.

对他们来说，钱是唯一重要的东西。

★原声例句：The only thing that matters is what you do about it now.

唯一重要的是你现在怎么做。

★原声例句：The only thing that matters is that you make it a good story.

唯一重要的是你要把故事写得很精彩。

The only thing that matters in life, is your own opinion about yourself.

生命中最重要的是自己对自己的看法

4. You make me happier than I ever thought I could be.

你让我得到了超乎期待的幸福。

ever adv. （进行比较时用以加强语气）以往任何时候，曾经

It's my best ever score.

这是我得到过的最好分数。

活学活用：

请用 the only thing that matters is... 随意造句

《老友记》（Friends）：是一部美国电视情景喜剧，故事以生活在纽约曼哈顿的六个老友为中心，描述他们携手走过的十年风雨历程。

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