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只听好歌不听话 | Love Story (Taylor's Version)

• February 19, 2021 • 听见·音乐分享

听歌学英文,是一种非常好的学英语的方式。
本期我们要分享的歌曲是Love Story (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
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建议大家先对着歌词听一遍音乐,再看后面的精析。效果会更好~

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So, I sneak out to the garden to see you.

所以我蹑手蹑脚 溜进花园见你

sneak

中文释义:

v.潜行;偷偷地走

英文释义:

If you sneak somewhere, you go there very quietly on foot, trying to avoid being seen or heard.

例句:

Sometimes he would sneak out of his house late at night to be with me.

有时候,他会在深夜里偷偷溜出家与我相会。

拓展:

恰巧前几天看到一个词“slink”,也有相同意思,表示“偷偷摸摸地走;悄悄走;溜走”【If you slink somewhere, you move there quietly because you do not want to be seen.】

例如:

He decided that he couldn't just slink away, so he went and sat next to his wife.

他决定不能偷偷溜走,于是便走到妻子身边坐下。

除此之外,“sneak”还有两个意思,第一个意思是“偷带;私运”【If you sneak something somewhere, you take it there secretly.】

例如:

He smuggled papers out each day, photocopied them, and snuck them back.

他每天都把文件偷偷地带出去复印,然后再偷偷地拿回来

第二个意思是“偷看”【If you sneak a look at someone or something, you secretly have a quick look at them.】

例如:

You sneak a look at your watch to see how long you've got to wait.

你偷偷地望一眼手表,看看要等多长时间。


'Cause you were Romeo. I was a scarlet letter.

因为你就是罗密欧 我就是红字中的女主 和你的感情不被认同

阅读词汇

scarlet

中文释义:

猩红色;绯红色;鲜红色

英文释义:

Something that is scarlet is bright red.


Wondering if you were ever coming around.

遐思着 你是否还会如约而来

固定搭配

come around

中文释义:

(按照预期)发生,再度出现

英文释义:

When something comes around or comes round, it happens as a regular or predictable event.

例句:

I hope still to be in the side when the World Cup comes around next year.

我希望明年世界杯举行的时候我仍然效力于该队。

拓展:

“come around”还可以表示“苏醒,有意识”【When someone who is unconscious comes around or comes round, they recover consciousness.】

例如:

When I came round I was on the kitchen floor.

醒来时,我躺在厨房地板上。

“come around”还可以表示“拜访;探访”【If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.】

例如:

Beryl came round this morning to apologize.

贝丽尔今天上午来登门道歉了。

如果单看“around”,还可以表示改变观点;改变看法(以接受)【If you come around or come round to an idea, you eventually change your mind and accept it or agree with it.】

例如:

It looks like they're coming around to our way of thinking.

看来他们会改变看法,同意我们的思路。


When I met you on the outskirts of town.

当我在城外郊区同你相遇之时

阅读词汇

outskirts

中文释义:

n. 市郊;郊区

例句:

We live on the outskirts of the city.

我们住在这个城市的郊区。

拓展:

提到“outskirt”,这里顺便补充“skirt”作为“动词”一些用法:

主要有两个意思:

①避开,回避(困难、问题等) 【If you skirt a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.】

例如:

He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement.

他避开了最棘手的问题,将精力集中于有可能达成一致的领域。

②沿着…的边缘走;沿着…的外围走;绕着…走【If you skirt something, you go around the edge of it.】

例如:

We shall be skirting the island on our way.

我们将一路环岛而行。

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