【张艺兴】小蕾老师英语课堂 LESSON 41/ I Need U(2)

I Need U(2)

Cr.ins@zyxzjs

My grandparents met at the age of 25. There were no wedding ceremony nor a ring symbolizing eternal love when my grandpa proposed to my grandma like the older generations have had. Their marriage had a most ordinary start, but have overcome many hardships and spent 50 springs and autumn together.

I always dreamed of having a relationship like theirs. However, the thought that they didn’t have a wedding ceremony had saddened me, which is why I wanted to give them the chance to cherish a romantic moment.

I planned a trip with them and realized it was the first time they were going this far away from home. When they were packing, grandpa also packed the old cassette tape and player in his bag. And since she dose not know how to play it but loves to listen to music, grandpa said that he wants to set it up for her for as long as he is beside her.

Love may be like a habit, it may be something new, a scene from a touching movie, a book, or a song, but I believe that love is the willingness to do something thousands of times for a loved one no matter how small the action may be.

It’s that I need u.

Today’s key points:

My grandparents met at the age of 25.

25岁那年他们遇见

There were no wedding ceremony nor a ring symbolizing eternal love when my grandpa proposed to my grandma like the older generations have had.

总之后来外公向外婆求婚了就和那个时候很多老一辈一样没有那么多的排场与代表永恒的钻戒

> symbolize [ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz]  

vt.象征;用符号表现

vi.使用符号;采用象征;作为…的象征

Eg. Shaped like a full moon, the cakes symbolize family reunion and happiness. 

月饼形似满月，象征着家庭的团圆和幸福。

Eg. Their performance and courage symbolize the true spirit. 

他们的表现和勇气象征着真正的体育精神。

> eternal [ɪˈtɜ:rnl]

adj.永生的;不朽的;永恒的，永久的;似乎不停的，没完没了的

n.永恒的事物;Eternal上帝，与定冠词the连用

Eg. A wedding ring is a symbol of eternal love between a married couple.

结婚戒指象征已婚夫妇之间永恒的爱。

Eg. Eternal glory to the people's heroes! 

人民英雄永垂不朽！

> older ['oʊldər]  

adj.年长的;老的( old的比较级);古老的;以前的

辨析：older和elder

这两个词均是old的比较级，但在用法上有所区别：

1) elder主要用于表示家庭成员之间的长幼关系，older则不限于此

Eg. My younger son is five and my elder son is nine.

我的小儿子5岁，大儿子9岁。  

2) elder在句中只用作定语，不作表语；older两者皆可

Eg. His elder son got married last week.

他的长子是上星期结婚的。  

Eg. When you are older , you will be stronger.

你年龄再大一些后，你会变得更强大。

3)比较级than前面只能用older，不能用elder

Eg. Tom is two years older than I.

汤姆比我年长两岁。 

Their marriage had a most ordinary start, but have overcome many hardships and spent 50 springs and autumn together.

也许是平淡的开始却这么扎实的走过了风风雨雨走过了50个春秋

I always dreamed of having a relationship like theirs.

我一直梦想着能拥有想他们一样的爱情

However, the thought that they didn’t have a wedding ceremony had saddened me,

但他们从没有举办过婚礼这件事又带点遗憾

> ceremony [ˈserəmoʊni]  

n.典礼，仪式;礼仪，礼节;虚礼，客气

Eg. Its my great honor to attend this grand graduation ceremony. 

能参加这次盛大的毕业典礼，我感到非常的荣幸。

Eg. The opening ceremony started with the national anthem of China.

在庄严的国歌声中，开学典礼正式拉开了帷幕。

without ceremony  粗鲁无礼;不拘礼节

Eg. Don't be timid. You can behave without ceremony here. 

别怕，在这儿你可以不必拘束。

> sadden [ˈsædn]

v.使悲哀;使伤心

Eg. We were deeply saddened by the news.

听到这个消息，我们深感悲伤。

Eg. Don't waste time, we did not have time to sigh and sadden. 

我们不要浪费时间，我们没有时间去感叹和伤感。

which is why I wanted to give them the chance to cherish a romantic moment.

我想为他们制造浪漫

> cherish [ˈtʃɛrɪʃ]

vt.珍爱;爱护;怀有;抚育

Eg. You have enriched my life beyond measure, and I cherish you so much.

你给我的生活带来了无价的财富，而我也是如此的珍视你。

Eg. Cherish the memory of those days in Paris.

怀念在巴黎的岁月。

I planned a trip with them and realized it was the first time they were going this far away from home.

这次带他们出去老人家没有出过这么远门

When they were packing, grandpa also packed the old cassette tape and player in his bag.

收拾东西的时候外公把随身的旧机器和老歌磁带都塞进行李里

And since she dose not know how to play it but loves to listen to music, grandpa said that he wants to set it up for her for as long as he is beside her.

外公说她总不会弄这些东西又爱听 我能帮她放一天是一天

Love may be like a habit, it may be something new,

爱情可能是习惯是新鲜

a scene from a touching movie,

是感人的电影

a book, or a song,

一本书一首歌

but I believe that love is the willingness to do something thousands of times for a loved one no matter how small the action may be.

是有人愿意为了你重复千百遍的一件小事

It’s that I need u.

是我需要你

BGM: Philippe Entremont - Gymnopédie No. 3

          a_hisa - Moon Rabbit