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
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。