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~
[scode type="blue"]Perusal[/scode]
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.
