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cardigan 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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Vintage tee, brand new phone复古T恤 崭新手机
Vintage
英英释义:
①You can use vintage to describe something which is the best and most typical of its kind.
②Vintage cars or aeroplanes are old but are admired because they are considered to be the best of their kind.
例句:
①Who has every single Vintage record known to man.
他有人类所知的所有年份的古董唱片。-----《摩登家庭》
②Enthusiasts have converged to show off their vintage dress and vehicles of every description.
狂热者们聚集在一起,炫耀他们的复古礼服和各式各样的汽车。----《VOA》
拓展:
vintage在此处的意思是“复古的”,但它作为形容词还可以表示“上等的(多指“酒”)”(Vintage wine is good quality wine that has been stored for several years in order to improve its quality.)
除此之外,作为名词,也可以表示“葡萄酒”(You can also use vintage to refer to the wine that was made in a certain year.)
High heels on cobblestones高跟鞋踩在鹅卵石
cobblestones
英英释义:
Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
Sequin smile, black lipstick闪光的笑 黑色唇膏
Sequin
英英释义:
Sequins are small, shiny discs that are sewn on clothes to decorate them.
例句:
①Eventually you get jazz hands and sequins.
最后就是演员们的闪亮登场。----《戏剧速成小课堂》
②The first gowns out were ultra-feminine with long trains, sequins, feathers and beads.
第一件展示服装极具女性化,这件长裙配有长拖尾,裙子上还搭配了亮片、羽毛和小珠子。-----《NPR音讯》
③Who cares? Who cares? Sequins are tacky. Who cares?
谁 在乎?谁 在乎?闪光亮片 俗不可耐。谁 在乎?
注:tacky adj. 俗气的;发黏的;缺乏教养或风度的
Sensual politics耽于欲望的钩心斗角
Sensual
英英释义:
①Someone or something that is sensual shows or suggests a great liking for physical pleasures, especially sexual pleasures.
②Something that is sensual gives pleasure to your physical senses rather than to your mind.
例句:
①He was a sensual man, and yet was indifferent to sensual things.
他是一个耽于饮食声色的人,但对这些事物又毫不在意。-----《月亮和六便士》
②Cooking is a sensual experience. It has the power to comfort, unite and anchor a family in tradition.
烹饪是一种感官体验。传统上认为,它具有安慰,团结和固定一个家庭的力量。-----《经济学人》
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan当我觉得自己像是别人床下的破旧羊毛衫
cardigan
英英释义:
A cardigan is a knitted woollen sweater that you can fasten at the front with buttons or a zip.
例句:
①Sure. Here are the pullover and the cardigan. Take your time.
好的。这里是套头的和开襟毛衣。您慢慢看吧。----《出国旅游情景会话:购物篇》
②The cardigan was made by the maker Manhattan.
这件羊毛衫是曼哈顿的制造商制造的。----《新奇事件簿》