12.25 早读 | 这个圣诞，别无所求，因为有你在我身边

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听前想一想：用英语怎么说？

1. 精美花哨的东西

2. 不求回报

3. 有你在我身旁

4. 对...几乎一窍不通

12.25 早读原文

So I won't ask for anything.

No shiny toys or fancy things.

'Cause I've got everything I need.

With you here next to me.

英音讲解00:48，美音讲解03:08，词汇讲解04:50

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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. so(w) I 词间元元连读，以/w/连接；

2. won't shiny fancy 词内均包含元音和鼻音的组合，易错难发音组 /əʊn $ oʊn/ /aɪn/ /æn/。

言之有物

1. 词链儿：

→shiny toys

亮闪闪的玩具

→fancy things

精美花哨的东西

fancy adj. 精致的；花哨的；昂贵的

fancy restaurants with fancy prices

价格昂贵的豪华餐厅

2. 词链儿：not ask for anything

别无所求

→ask for... 请求，要求...

We couldn't ask for anything more, could we?

我们再没什么可求的了，对吗？

→拓展词链儿：not ask for anything in return

不求回报

She gave me food and clothes and she did not ask for anything in return.

她给了我食物和衣服，没求任何回报。

3. 词链儿：with... next to...

有...在...旁边

with you next to me

有你在我身旁

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拓展词链儿：next to nothing

几乎没有

He knows next to nothing about antiques.

他对古董几乎一窍不通。

影视原声视频：

I wanna go back to sleep. I can't sleep with you next to me.

我想继续睡觉。你在我身旁，我睡不着。

美剧《狄金森》

影视原声视频：

I'm helping smart kids and their families, people with next to nothing, make it in this world.

我在帮助有天赋的孩子和他们的家庭，帮助那些一无所有的人，能在这个世界上生活。

美剧《亿万》

活学活用

请用 with... next to.../next to nothing 随意造句

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Christmas List

圣诞愿望清单

There's an angel in the snow

雪中氤氲出天使的身影

She's knocking at my door

今夜 她将叩响我的家门

She's keeping my heart warm tonight

温暖一颗本来冰冷的心

And there's a table set for two

烛光小桌静静等待两人

A cozy little room

依偎在舒适的小窝一角

A window with а view of white

能看到窗外飘落的漫天白雪

Then you ask me what I want this year

你问我今年许下什么心愿

Well I already know

我想我已经有了答案

l tried to make my Christmas list

我本想列一张圣诞愿望清单

But I don't want a single gift

却无从落笔

'Cause l've got everything I need

因为我已经拥有梦寐以求的一切

So I won't ask for anything

这个圣诞 我不再许愿

No shiny toys or fancy things

漂亮的玩具 精美的礼物 变得毫无意义

'Cause l've got everything I need

因为有你在我身边

With you here next to me

我就拥有了一切

There's a sleigh up in the sky

麋鹿的铃响滚过天边

With presents piled high

圣诞老人的雪橇上堆满礼物

But none of them are mine tonight

只是今夜 我的袜子空空如也

'Cause my gift doesn't need a bow

我的礼物不必系上蝴蝶结

It's perfect on its own

就已经完美得

And I just wanna hold it tight

让我想揉进怀里 再也不放手

So don't ask me what I want this year

这一次 就不要问我圣诞心愿

'Cause you already know '

你一定猜中了我的答案

I tried to make my Christmas list

我本想列一张圣诞愿望清单

But I don't want а single gift

却无从落笔

'Cause l've got everything I need

因为我已经拥有梦寐以求的一切

So I won't ask for anything

这个圣诞 我不再许愿

No shiny toys or fancy things

漂亮的玩具 精美的礼物 变得毫无意义

'Cause l've got everything I need

因为我已经拥有梦寐以求的一切

I could lie and say I want a sweater

我当然能编个小谎 许愿一件毛衣

A holiday to warmer weather

一个温暖的假期

But that's just not the truth

但那些都不是我的本意

Because all of Santa's elves could never

就算是圣诞老人的小精灵

Make а gift for me that's better

做出最棒的礼物

Than this night with you

也比不上和你共同度过的圣诞夜

I don't want something new

我不想要全世界

I just want you

我只想要你

I tried to make my Christmas list

我本想列一张圣诞愿望清单

But I don't want a single gift

却无从落笔

'Cause l've got everything I need

因为我已经拥有梦寐以求的一切

So I won't ask for anything

这个圣诞 我不再许愿

No shiny toys or fancy things

漂亮的玩具 精美的礼物 都不重要

'Cause l've got everything I need

因为我已经拥有梦寐以求的一切

With you here next to me

你在身边 就是最好的礼物

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