If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand by me
語音講解:
今日發(fā)音練習重點:
1. tumble/crumble中-umble部分發(fā)音相同
2. mountain的發(fā)音有兩種:鼻腔爆破,或/tən/、/tɪn/
言之有物:
1. 詞鏈兒:look upon the sky 仰望天空
2. 詞鏈兒:tumble and fall 跌倒
tumble verb. 跌倒
★原聲例句:Just like a kid, we should learn how to take our first steps, tumble and fall on our butts, and then get back up again, and take another step.
像小孩一樣,我們應該學會邁出第一步,摔倒再爬起來,繼續(xù)走。
3. if...should 虛擬語氣
*在表示與將來事實相反的條件從句中,謂語動詞可用should do, were to do或動詞的過去式三種形式表示,但意義略有不同。should表示的可能性最大,動詞過去式的可能性次之,were to do 的可能性最小。
主句:主語+would/should/might/could+動詞原形
從句:should+動詞原形/were to+動詞原形
If it should snow tomorrow, I would make a snowman.
如果明天下雪,明天我將堆一個雪人。
If it snowed tomorrow, I would make a snowman.
如果明天下雪,明天我將堆一個雪人。
If it were to snow tomorrow, I would make a snowman.
如果明天下雪,我將堆一個雪人。
4. crumble verb.
→具象:坍塌
The cliffs on which the houses are built are starting to crumble.
建著房子的懸崖開始一點點坍塌了。
→抽象:事業(yè)垮掉、精神崩潰
★原聲例句:The mental wall started to crumble. I chose the word "crumbling", because breaking a mental wall is a long journey.
精神之墻開始倒塌。我用了倒塌這個詞,因為精神的崩潰是一個漫長的過程。
★原聲例句:There's the actual nuts and bolts, is the business going to crumble? 買賣要垮了嗎?
詞鏈兒:nuts and bolts 螺帽螺旋;微不足道的東西
You know how quickly society will crumble around us.
你知道我們生活的社會將會崩潰得多快。
圖片源自《打工姐妹花》
...but I can feel them starting to crumble.
但我感覺得到這些墻開始倒塌了。
圖片源自《黑吃黑》
noun. 碎屑
Pumpkin Crumble Bread 南瓜碎面包
5. 詞鏈兒:shed a tear 流淚
I never saw my father shed a single tear, even when my mother died.
我從沒見過我父親流淚,即使我母親去世時也沒有。
Everyone in the room was shedding tears by the end of the ceremony.
在儀式的最后,房間里所有人都流淚了。
★原聲例句:I almost shed a tear.
我差點流了眼淚。
★原聲例句:I may or may not have shed a tear or two while reading this book.
讀這本書時,我可能是流了一兩滴淚。
(shed的過去式和過去分詞均為shed)
I have yet to shed a tear for him.
我還沒為他哭過。
圖片源自《觸摸未來》
You lost two boyfriends, you can't even shed a tear.
你失去了兩個男友,一滴眼淚都沒流。
圖片源自《行尸走肉》
6. stand by me
→袖手旁觀 stand by and let him get away
→支持我 stand by her friends
活學活用:
請用 shed a tear 隨意造句
《Stand By Me》(與我同行):這首歌其實是根據(jù)靈歌"Lord StandBy Me"加以改編而重新創(chuàng)作的,獲得了全美排行的第四名。1986年,由于電影"伴我同行"采用了他的這首舊作當作同名的主題歌,使得他再度的受到了注意 ,還因而奪下了英國排行的冠軍。而根據(jù)BMI的統(tǒng)計,還是全美二十世紀最受歡迎百大歌曲的第四名。
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