今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 2554 天哦!
听前想一想:用英语怎么说?
1. 这场战争中最了不起的军人
2. 在哪儿跌倒就从哪儿爬起来。
3. 重振旗鼓;振作起来
4. 掸掸身上的灰尘
11.22 早读原文
You're a good soldier.
Choosing your battles.
Pick yourself up
and dust yourself off
and back in the saddle.
英音讲解01:25,美音讲解03:43,词汇讲解06:08
BGM: Shakira/Freshlyground-Waka Waka
TODAY
今日早读
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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary
今日发音练习重点
1. soldier
2. choose→ choosing
3. battle saddle /tl/ /dl/
4. dust yourself off 词间同化&连读
言之有物
1. 词汇:soldier
通常的意义是“士兵”,与军官相对。但是soldier还带有一种崇高的、勇敢的意义,在这个意义上,所有军人,甚至将帅,都可以叫做soldier。
the greatest soldier of the war
这场战争中最了不起的军人
2. (You're) Choosing your battles. 你在选择你的战场。
3. 词链儿:pick oneself up
①具象:(跌倒后)站起来
He just picked himself up and went on running.
他爬起来继续跑。
Pick yourself up from where you fell — correct your mistake where you made it.
在哪儿跌倒就从哪儿爬起来,在哪儿犯错误就在哪儿改正。
②抽象:重振旗鼓;整装待发;振作起来
近义表达:
pull oneself together
pull it together
cheer XX up
点击跳转回顾【pull it together】
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/q5pNXl7b9Eo2k3rr41Ka4Q
She didn't waste time feeling sorry for herself—she just picked herself up and carried on.
她没有浪费时间自怜,而是振作起来继续干。
原声例句:The time comes when we must pick ourselves up and continue on our journey.
我们都必须振作起来继续我们的生命旅程。
原声例句:I know it didn't go exactly as planned, but you need to pick yourself up and dust yourself off.
我了解事情没完全按计划进行,但你得向前看,振作起来。
I guess the thing to do now is just pick yourself up. Dust yourself off, forget it and move on.
真遗憾。我想现在你该站起来振作一下,忘记此事向前看。
图片源自《生活大爆炸》
We really believed you when you said you were picking yourself up off the mat and finding another path.
你之前说的那些话,我们可是信你了。你说你要振作起来,重新找到一条人生道路。
图片源自《美式主妇》
4. 词链儿:dust oneself down/off
掸掸身上的灰尘 → 重新振作起来
→ dust v.
Being positive and optimistic after a rejection can be described as dusting yourself off.
被拒绝后还表现得积极乐观可以被描述为重新振作。
He got to his feet and dusted himself off.
他站起来拍拍灰。
Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.
→ dust n. 灰尘,尘埃
All the furniture was covered in dust.
所有的家具都蒙上了灰尘。
5. 词链儿:back in the saddle
重上马鞍 → 重回正轨; 重整旗鼓; 重披战袍;重新上路
saddle n. (马)鞍
in the saddle
① = riding a horse 骑着马
② =in a position of authority and control 掌权;在位
Three weeks after the accident he was back in the saddle.
出事后三个星期,他就又骑上马了。
He always has to be in the saddle, controlling everything.
他总要当权,控制一切。
*建议背诵:Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle.
振作起来,掸去灰尘,重新上路。
活学活用
请用pick oneself up 随意造句
向上滑动阅览
Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)
Shakira/Freshlyground
You're a good soldier
你是个优秀的战士
Choosing your battles
在选择你的战场
Pick yourself up
振作起来
And dust yourself off
和自己的尘埃
And back in the saddle
重新上路
You're on the frontline
你正在前线
Everyone's watching
所有的人都在看着
You know it's serious
你知道它的重要
We're getting closer
我们越来越近了
This isn’t over
这还没有结束
The pressure is on
困难就在眼前
You feel it
你能感觉到
But you've got it all
坚信我们能抵挡这一切
Believe it
相信它
When you fall get up
跌倒就爬起来勇往直前
Oh oh...
哦 哦…
And if you fall get up
跌倒就爬起来勇往直前
Oh oh...
哦 哦…
Tsamina mina
醒来吧
Zangalewa
闪耀吧
Cuz this is Africa
因为这是在南非
Tsamina mina eh eh
来吧!来吧!
Waka Waka eh eh
去做吧!去做吧!
Tsamina mina zangalewa
等待吧!
Anawa aa
来吧!
This time for Africa
这是非洲时刻
Listen to your god
听从神的安排
This is our motto
这是我们的誓言
Your time to shine
属于你的光辉时刻
Dont wait in line
不要等待
Y vamos por Todo
People are raising
他们的期待
Their Expectations
群情激扬
Go on and feed them
会得到满足
This is your moment
这好似属于你的瞬间
No hesitations
不要犹豫
Today's your day
就是今天
I feel it
我能感觉到
You paved the way
是你铺平了前进的道路
Believe it
相信它
If you get down
如果你跌倒了
Get up Oh oh...
就爬起来勇往直前
When you get down
当你跌倒了
Get up eh eh...
就爬起来勇往直前
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
Anawa aa
来吧!
This time for Africa
这是非洲时刻
Tsamina mina eh eh
来吧!来吧!
Waka Waka eh eh
去做吧!去做吧!
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
Anawa aa
来吧!
Tsamina mina eh eh
来吧!来吧!
Waka Waka eh eh
去做吧!去做吧!
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
This time for Africa
这是非洲时刻
Tsamina mina eh eh
来吧!来吧!
Waka Waka eh eh
去做吧!去做吧!
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
Anawa aa
来吧!
Tsamina mina eh eh
来吧!来吧!
Waka Waka eh eh
去做吧!去做吧!
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
This time for Africa
这是非洲时刻
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
Anawa aa
来吧!
Tsamina mina zangalewa
这是在南非
Anawa aa
来吧!
This time for Africa
这是非洲时刻这是非洲时刻
This time for Africa
这是非洲时刻这是非洲时刻
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A little effort every day, you will make a big difference.
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle.
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