跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读(MP3+文本) 第1002期
日期:2020-11-11 06:30

(单词翻译:单击)

She

May be the face I can't forget.

A trace of pleasure or regret

May be my treasure or the price I have to pay.


语音讲解:

今日发音练习重点:

押韵:

forget / regret

pleasure / treasure

言之有物:

1. a trace of... 一丝XX

*词语辨析:trail & track & trace

① trace 事件发生的踪迹、痕迹

a trace of / traces of 一丝、些许

There isn't a trace of a smile on her face.

她脸上没有一丝笑容。

Sixteen years, and not a trace of her.

16年了,居然一点消息也没有。

② trail 痕迹(足迹、气味、血迹等)

Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice.

家里到处是泼洒的橙汁留下的黏糊糊的痕迹。

③ track 足迹、轨道

We followed the bear's tracks in the snow.

我们跟着熊在雪地上留下的足迹走。

另外,*trail和track均可表“路”

→trail 乡间小路

He was following a broad trail through the trees.

他沿着林间的一条阔路行进。

→track 车道、跑道 、小径

We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.

我们沿着一条崎岖的山间小路再度出发。

*track还可表“思路”,

如 keep/lose track of XX 了解 / 不了解…的动态

I lost all track of time (= forgot what time it was) .

我一点儿也说不准现在是什么时间。

2. the price I have to pay 我不得不付出的代价

词链儿:pay the price 付出代价

Oh, my head! I am paying the price for drinking too much last night.

我的头!昨晚喝太多了,我正在付出代价。

They’ve made a lot of mistakes in the past and now they’re paying the price.

过去他们犯了很多错,现在开始偿还了。

...you pay the price.

必付代价。


图片源自《云图》

Poor mommy would pay the price for that mistake.

可怜的妈咪会为你的错误付出代价的。


图片源自《暮光之城》

活学活用:

请用 pay the price 随意造句

《她》(She):电影《诺丁山》插曲,由英国歌手Elvis Costello演唱,发行于1999年。


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