Never Give Up
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
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battle /ˈbætl/ B2 |
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demon /ˈdiːmən/ B2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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sea /siː/ A1 |
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abandon /əˈbændən/ B2 |
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give /ɡɪv/ A1 |
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down /daʊn/ A1 |
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ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1 |
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way /weɪ/ A1 |
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home /hoʊm/ A1 |
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haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ B2 |
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distant /ˈdɪstənt/ B1 |
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past /pæst/ A2 |
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sky /skaɪ/ A1 |
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overcast /ˌoʊvərˈkæst/ B2 |
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Grammar:
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I've battled demons that won't let me sleep
➔ 现在完成时; 关系从句
➔ "I've battled" 使用现在完成时来表达一个过去开始并在现在仍然相关的动作。 "that won't let me sleep" 是一个关系从句,用于定义所指的恶魔。
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Called to the sea but she abandoned me
➔ 被动语态(隐含); 连词 'but'
➔ "Called to the sea" 隐含了 "I was called to the sea" - 一种被动结构,其中省略了施事者。 "but" 连接两个对比的想法。
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I won't never give up, no, never give up, no, no
➔ 双重否定 (非标准)
➔ 短语 "I won't never give up" 包含双重否定,这在标准英语中在语法上是不正确的。 但是,在这种情况下使用它是为了强调,旨在强烈传达不放弃的信息。 这是歌曲的一种风格选择。
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I won't let you get me down
➔ 使役动词 ('let')
➔ "Let" 用作使役动词,意思是“允许”或“让”。结构是 “let + 宾语 + 动词原形”。
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I'll keep gettin' up when I hit the ground
➔ 将来时 ('I'll'); 进行时态 ('keep getting'); 'when' 从句
➔ "I'll keep getting up" 表达了一个将继续发生的未来行动(站起来)。 "when I hit the ground" 是一个从属从句,表示主句的条件。
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I'll find my way, find my way home, oh, oh, oh
➔ 将来时 ('I'll'); 重复以强调
➔ "I'll find my way" 使用将来时来表达找到方法的决心。 重复 "find my way home" 强调了此目标的重要性。
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Called to the skies but she was she overcast
➔ 被动语态(隐含); 代词指代的歧义
➔ "Called to the skies" 隐含了 "I was called to the skies",与前面的例子类似。 "she" 是模棱两可的。 "she" 是指天空吗?