跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第697期
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
Telling me just what a fool I've been
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
And let me be alone again
語音講解
今日發音練習重點:
cry in / be alone /j/ 元音連讀加音
言之有物
1. rhyme and rhythm 韻律/押韻和節奏
rhyme 韻律 如:
How nice this is a day
A girl would like to say
She's like a flower fair in May
That always tries her full display
這裏的 day/say/may/display屬於押韻。
rhythm 節奏
(注意:大寫字母是重讀音節,小寫字母爲輕讀音節)
How NICE /this IS / a DAY (三音步)
A GIRL / would LIKE / to SAY (三音步)
She's LIKE / a FLO /wer FAIR / in MAY (四音步)
That AL /ways TRIES / her FULL / disPLAY (四音步)
前兩行是輕重格三音步,後兩行是輕重格四音步,這樣構成了抑揚格的節奏。就像音樂中的兩拍子。音樂的拍節,在詩歌中就是節奏。
2. I've been a fool.
what a fool I've been=我曾是一個什麼樣的傻瓜
(the falling rain is) telling me just + what a fool I've been (瓢潑大雨)在告訴我,我曾是一個什麼樣的傻瓜
3. I wish 句式
wish 的用法:
表示與事實相反或不大可能實現的願望——虛擬語氣
1) wish that sb did sth 希望某人現在做某事
例:I wish I were as strong as you. 我希望和你一樣強壯。
(2) wish that sb had done sth 希望某人過去做某事
例:I wish you had told me earlier
要是你早點告訴我就好了。
(3) wish that sb would/could do sth 希望某人將來做某事
例:I wish you would succeed this time.
我希望你這次會成功。
I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain. 我真希望雨停下來,讓我無望地哭泣。
4. 詞鏈兒:do XX in vain 白費功夫做XX / 徒勞地做XX
Peter feels he is doing the job in vain. Peter覺得自己做的工作是徒勞無效的(沒有意義)。
拓展:try in vain to do XX 試圖XX,但失敗了。
我怎麼也睡不着。
a. I tried in vain to sleep.
b. I tried to sleep, but in vain.
He tried to cover up his mistakes, but in vain. 他試圖掩飾他的錯誤,但辦不到。
《Rhythm of the Rain》(雨的旋律):是一首20世紀60年代The Cascades樂隊演唱的歌曲,由約翰·肯莫斯作詞作曲,歌曲屬於鄉村音樂類型。
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