For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings

That then I scorn to change my state with kings

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. 押韵：brings / kings

2. thy发音为/eaɪ/

言之有物：

1. 古英语中的人称代词：

thou=you主格

thee=you宾格

thy=your（用于辅音前 ）

thine=your（用于元音前 ）

ye=复数的you

Thou hurt me.

你伤害了我。

Shall I compare thee(you) to a summer's day?

可否将你拟作夏日？

Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

拒绝你父亲，抛弃你姓名吧！

Drink to me only with thine eyes.

仅用你眼神与我干杯。

图片源自《醉乡民谣》

2.scorn

→名词 轻蔑；鄙视

=strong contempt

Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn.

研究员们对这个建议嗤之以鼻。

It was hot, hateful scorn.

那可是火辣辣、恶狠狠的轻蔑。

图片源自《为奴十二年》

→动词 不屑于(接受或做); 轻蔑地拒绝;

其后可接不定式或动名词(但以不定式为多见)

He scorns to tell/telling lies.

他耻于说谎。

I scorned this weakness.

我鄙视这种软弱。

图片源自《简爱》

3. state 状况、位置

=place/condition

...the present state of medical knowledge

目前医学知识的状况

正常语序：

For remembering your love gives me such a wealth that I would not want to trade places with a king.

或

For thinking of your love brings such happiness that then I would not change my position in life with kings.

活学活用：

请用 scorn 随意造句

《巴斯特·斯克鲁格斯的歌谣》（The Ballad of Buster Scruggs）：该片讲述发生在美国边界的六个或喜或悲、不同寻常的故事。

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