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this is me trying 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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I had the shiniest wheels我本有着最闪耀的齿轮
wheels
拓展:
这里不讲wheel在这里的本义,补充它作为动词时的一个熟词生义
中文释义:
v. (因吃惊,愤怒等而)突然转身,转向
英文释义:
If you wheel around, you turn around suddenly where you are standing, often because you are surprised, shocked, or angry.
同义表达:
turn, swing, spin, revolve
常见搭配:
wheel around
例句:
①" My good boy! " The Director wheeled sharply round on him.
“我的好孩子!”主任猛然转身对着他。----《美丽新世界》
②Crabbe wheeled around and screamed, " Avada Kedavra! " again.
克拉布滚着翻了个身,再次尖叫着。----《哈利波特与死亡圣器》
So I got wasted like all my potential我挥霍浪费了我的前途
wasted
这个词有三个常见的意思:
①adj.神志不清的,徒劳无功的
(slang) strongly affected by alcohol or drugs.
同义词:
bombed, pissed, wrecked, plastered, useless, unnecessary, pointless, needless
如:
I mean, who gets wasted on thanksgiving?
我是说 谁会在感恩节喝的烂醉?----《绯闻女孩精选》
②徒劳无功的;白费的
([only before noun] (of an action ) unsuccessful because it does not produce the result you wanted)
如:
We had a wasted trip—they weren't in.
我们白跑了一趟,他们不在。
③ (尤指因病)瘦骨嶙峋的,瘦弱的
(too thin, especially because of illness)
如:
thin wasted legs
枯瘦的双腿
You’re a flashback in a film reel你就像电影故事中的一刹闪回
reel
这个单词有很多种意思:
①n.卷轴; 卷筒; 线轴
A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as cinema film, magnetic tape, fishing line, or cotton thread.
例如:
a cotton reel
a fishing rod and reel
②v.蹒跚地走路; 摇晃着移动
If someone reels, they move about in an unsteady way as if they are going to fall.
例如:
①He was reeling a little. He must be very drunk.
②He lost his balance and reeled back.
③I stood up and almost fell, reeling against the deck rail.
③里尔舞曲
A reel is a type of fast Scottish dance, or fast country dance.
④感到震惊;
If you are reeling from a shock, you are feeling extremely surprised or upset because of it.
例如:
- I'm still reeling from the shock of hearing of it.
- It left us reeling with disbelief.
⑤感觉心烦意乱
If you say that your brain or your mind is reeling, you mean that you are very confused because you have too many things to think about.
例如:
His mind reeled at the question.