发音
I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
1. living、sleeping 读(说话)时不要升调,用平调
2. 每个单词,音的长短不都是一样的
3. 节奏控制好
All I want to do is find a way back into love.
分解:All I want to do + is find a way + back into love
就像回答他人问题(What do you want to do?)一样有开头部分、内容部分,而不是孤立的话语。
it speaks to me 像和人呼应一样地去读
知识点
1. shadow 可作动词
shadow someone 跟着某人(学着)做;尾随
2. 我先好好想一想
sleep on it
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on
3. 沉湎于过去
trapped in the past
dwell /dwɛl/ on the past
拓展:linger on 留连,一直存在
例句:Evolution doesn't linger on past failures, it's always building upon what worked. So should you.
4. clear 放晴
(雾霭)消散,退去 When fog or mist clears, it gradually disappears.
Today, the fog clears and we can see the clear sky.
the coast is clear 危险已解除 (可以做...事了)
5. out-and-out 完全的,彻底的
同 through and through 之意
through还有“完成”的意思
6. 雄心勃勃
shoot/reach for the stars
7. 领衔主演
star in
Eric stars in the movie. 主演
The movie stars Eric. 使主演,由...担任主角
the star role/part 主角
I could use some direction
8. could use sth 【informal】
①used to say that you would like something:
I could use some help putting these decorations up if you're not too busy.
"Can I get you anything?"
"Thanks. I could use a drink."
② used to say that something or someone needs something
Their website could use an upgrade.
He could use a new suit for work.
9. suggest
1)推荐
suggest someone something
suggest someone to sth
例句:He suggested Smith to us as a suitable intern(实习生).
suggest something to someone
例句:Can you suggest a restaurant to us?
同义:recommend sb/sth to sb
2)建议
suggest doing sth 建议做某事
suggest 后面不直接跟人,suggest to sb
不要说建议某人做某事 suggest sb to do sth
一般会说 suggest (to sb) (that) someone (should) do something,
例如:Beatrice suggested that he spend the summer at their place (比阿特丽斯提议他在他们那里度夏)。
不要混淆suggest 和 advise,suggest 表示提出供他人考虑的想法或计划;advise 表示建议某人做某事,
例如:I advised him to leave as soon as possible (我建议他尽快离开)。
学习态度
注意细节
尽管英语水平较高了,甚至在这种情况下自己更应该注意细节。