【句子】Now deprive him of food, and stage by stage, it’s a slow descent into madness.【Modern Family S3E3】
【发音】/naʊ//dɪˈpraɪv//hɪm/ /əv//fuːd//ənd//steɪdʒ//baɪ/ /steɪdʒ//ɪts//eɪ//sləʊ/ /dɪˈsent/ /&`&ɪntʊ/ /ˈmæd.nəs/
【发音技巧】deprive him of击穿+连读；and stage不完全爆破；it’s a连读（此处a重读）；madness不完全爆破；
【翻译】现在又不让他吃东西，一个阶段一个阶段下来，他就会逐渐变得疯狂。
【适用场合】
stage by stage
逐步地，一点点地
相当于gradually，或者step by step

eg: The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage.
警方逐步地构建出了事件发生的场景。

今天我们学习一下这个表达，叫做deprive sb. of sth.
deprive sb./sth.of sth.
阻止某个人拥有某件重要的东西；不让某个人做某件事情；剥夺某个人拥有/做某个事物的权利；
to prevent sb from having or doing sth., especially sth.important
eg:They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights.
他们被拘禁了，被剥夺了基本的权利。

eg: Why should you deprive yourself of such simple pleasures?
为什么你不让自己享受这种简单的快乐呢？

eg: He claimed that he had been deprived of his rights.
他声称他的权利被剥夺了。

eg: You can&`&t function properly when you&`&re deprived of sleep.
如果你睡眠严重不足，你的身体无法正常运转。

eg: The courts cannot deprive me of the right to see my child.
法庭不能剥夺我看我自己孩子的权利。

eg: I would never deprive you the opportunity to follow your dreams!
我永远也不会剥夺你追求梦想的权利！

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他还是个孩子的时候，就没有感受过爱和关注。