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illicit affairs 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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Hood over your head遮住你的头
hood
中文释义:
n. 头巾;兜帽;覆盖
vt. 以头巾覆盖;罩上
英文释义:
①A hood is a part of a coat which you can pull up to cover your head. It is in the shape of a triangular bag attached to the neck of the coat at the back.
②A hood is a bag made of cloth, which is put over someone's head and face so that they cannot be recognized or so that they cannot see.
③The hood of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front.
例句:
①Slammed a car hood on it. - Why?
他把引擎盖砸我手上了 -为什么?-----《摩登家庭》
②The engine is under the hood.
发动机就在发动机罩下面。
③She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.
她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
And clandestine meetings是不可告人的相会
clandestine
音标:/klæn'destɪn/
中文释义:
adj. 秘密的,保密的,暗中的
adv. 秘密地,暗中地
n. 暗中,私下
英文释义:
Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
例句:
①The U.S. government also provides training on how to investigate and safely dismantle clandestine laboratory sites.
美国政府还提供了关于如何调查并安全拆毁秘密实验室所在地的培训。-----《VOA Daily Standard》
②Perhaps I should have considered a career in the clandestine arts.
也许我应该考虑从事特工职业。
③She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.
她是中央情报局秘密行动的负责人。
A dwindling, mercurial high是一种变化莫测的刺激 渐渐退却的快感
mercurial
音标:/mɜː'kjʊərɪəl/
中文释义:
adj. (指人)反复无常的
水银的,含水银的
英文释义:
If you describe someone as mercurial, you mean that they frequently change their mind or mood without warning.
例句:
①What will their counsel be to the mercurial President?
他们会对特朗普这位善变的总统做出怎样的建议呢?----《时代周刊 (Time)》
②The man is as mercurial a character as you will ever encounter.
你从没见过像他这样善变的人。----《福尔摩斯基本演绎法第二季》
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me你可以轻松脱身而去 而我陷入卑微情绪
godforsaken
中文释义:
adj. 荒芜的;凄凉的
英文释义:
If you say that somewhere is a godforsaken place, you dislike it a lot because you find it very boring and depressing.
例句:
①Honestly, this? This godforsaken mosquito ranch was a conscious choice?
说真的 就这里吗 住在这荒凉的蚊子农场是理性的选择吗?----《天才少女》
②I don't want anyone to see me in this godforsaken place.
我不想让别人在这种鬼地方看见我。----《蛇蝎女佣 第3季》
③When you marooned me on that godforsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing, mate.
当你把我放逐到那个荒凉的小岛上时,你忘记了一件非常重要的事情,朋友。----《加勒比海盗1:黑珍珠号的诅咒》
拓展:
其实这个单词的意思很好记,由“god”和“forsaken”两个词组成,其中“forsaken”为“forsake”的完成时形式,连在一起表示“连上帝都要放弃的地方”,顾名思义这个地方肯定不是什么“好地方”。