跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读(MP3+文本) 第903期
日期:2020-06-18 07:08

(单词翻译:单击)

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down

I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out

I am brave, I am bruised

I am who I'm meant to be, this is me


语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

1. cut中/ʌ/的英美音音略有不同。美音偏向/ə/音

2. wanna=want to/ gonna=going to

言之有物:

1. sharp words 锋言利语

sharp

① 锋利的、尖锐的

a sharp knife

锋利的刀

sharp teeth

锋利的牙齿

...with razor-sharp teeth. ...带着利刃般锋利的牙齿。


图片源自《海底总动员》

② 敏捷、聪慧

He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee...

他非常机敏,反应很快,并且能说会道。

He's old but his mind is still sharp.

他虽上了年纪,思维还很敏捷。

He's a sharp lad. 他很聪明。


图片源自《致命魔术》

③ 辛辣、刺鼻

The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

这奶酪味道很冲。

④ 整洁的,优雅的,时髦的

A sharp dresser, Wyatt is never seen in casual clothes.

怀亚特衣着入时,从未有人见过他穿便装。

2. 词链儿:cut XX down (公开)侮辱、辱骂、伤害

I can't believe she cut me down in front of the entire department just because I was a few minutes late to the meeting.

真不敢相信,就因为我晚到了几分钟,她就当着整个部门的人羞辱我。

3. 词链儿:drown XX out 由于自然灾害(暴风、洪水等),被迫离家

Unfortunately, that hurricane drowned us out, and we've been staying with relatives ever since.

不幸的是,飓风把我们逼出家门。我们一直和亲戚待在一起。

4. 词链儿:be meant to be/do 本应做...

→mean to do 打算、故意做某事

I've been meaning to see that new movie everyone is talking about.

Did you mean to do that? No, it was an accident. I didn't mean to.

词链儿:be meant to 理应、照理应该、注定...

You must be meant to play the piano.

你一定注定就是要弹钢琴。

We are meant for each other.

我们是天造地设的一对。

Some birds aren't meant to be caged. 有些鸟天生不是待在笼子里的。


图片源自《肖申克的救赎》

活学活用:

请用 be meant to be/do 随意造句

《我就是我》(This Is Me):是美国流行女歌手Kesha为电影《马戏之王》献唱的一首插曲,单曲于2017年12月22日通过华纳唱片公司发行。2018年1月8日,This Is Me 获得第75届金球奖电影类最佳原创歌曲奖。


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