You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
1. creature包含兩音節(注意區分讀音:create、creation)
2. 注意區分讀音:dead/died/death
言之有物:
1. ...own whatever land(名詞) you land(動詞) on
作名詞表“土地”、“國家”等。
作動詞表“降落”、“著陸”,可搭配in/at/on適用
land on... 強調在某個平坦物體表面著陸、降落。
We never imagined that men would land on the moon.
我們從未想到過人類能登上月球。
The helicopter landed safely on the top of the building.
直升機安全地停在大樓頂上。
...to land on opposite sides of the property.
降落在宅院的兩邊。
圖片源自《犯罪心理》
*land作為動詞的另一層含義:獲得某物/落得...的下場
用法 ① land somebody in someplace(類似end up的用法)
His behavior will land him in jail.
他的行為會使他蹲監獄。
用法 ② somebody land something(類似get的用法)
功得到,贏得,撈到(尤指許多人想得到的工作)
He landed a senior editorial job.
他剛剛輕而易舉地得到了一份高級編輯的工作。
2. claim verb. 的三種用法
用法 ① claim something 要求(擁有);認領;索取
The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it.
警方說如果沒人認領這塊表,你可以留著它。
When King Richard III died, Henry VII claimed the English throne.
理查德三世去世后,亨利七世繼承了英格蘭王位。
用法 ② claim to do something 聲稱做過某事
He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.
他聲稱見過總統,可是我不信。
These people claim to know you, your Ladyship.
這兩個人說他們認識您,夫人。
圖片源自《唐頓莊園》
用法 ③ claim that+從句 聲稱...
The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
公司聲稱對該河流污染沒有責任。
Now, you claim those files were planted on your computer.
你聲稱那些文件是被植入到你的電腦上的。
圖片源自《24小時》
活學活用:
請用 claim 隨意造句
《風之彩》(Colors Of The Wind):凡妮莎·威廉斯演唱歌曲。迪士尼電影《風中奇緣》主題曲。
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