Satisfied
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1 |
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remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2 |
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regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2 |
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dreamlike /ˈdriːmlaɪk/ B2 |
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intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ B1 |
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hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B2 |
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strike /straɪk/ B1 |
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freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1 |
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conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃn/ A2 |
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agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ B1 |
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handsome /ˈhænsəm/ A2 |
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helpless /ˈhelpləs/ B1 |
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trusting /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/ B2 |
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kind /kaɪnd/ A1 |
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romanticize /roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/ C1 |
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Grammar:
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May you always be satisfied (rewind)
➔ 虚拟语气 (May + 主语 + 动词原形)
➔ 表达一种愿望或希望。这里表达了希望这对夫妇永远“满意”。
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I just might regret that night for the rest of my days
➔ 情态动词 'might' 表示可能性;'for the rest of my days' - 惯用语
➔ “Might” 表示可能性弱于 “will”。 “For the rest of my days” 意味着在她余生。
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You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied
➔ 关系从句 ('who has never been satisfied') 修饰 'a woman'。
➔ 关系从句提供了关于他认为她是什么类型的女性的额外信息。
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There's a million things I haven't done
➔ 省略关系从句 ('that' 省略): 'a million things (that) I haven't done'
➔ 当关系代词 'that' 是关系从句的宾语时,通常会省略。
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So this is what it feels like to match wits with someone at your level!
➔ 感叹句结构;'what' 从句作主语 ('What it feels like to match wits with someone at your level')
➔ 'what' 从句描述了这种体验。整个句子表达了惊讶和兴奋。
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He's penniless, he's flying by the seat of his pants
➔ 惯用语: 'flying by the seat of his pants' (意味着做事没有计划)。
➔ 这个成语暗示着他正在即兴发挥,凭直觉行事,缺乏稳定或可靠的计划。
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If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
➔ 混合条件句(类型 2 & 类型 3):具有过去结果的假设过去条件
➔ 表示即使会面需要过去发生的重大事件(战争),但结果(会面)也会证明其价值。
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At least my dear Eliza's his wife / At least I keep his eyes in my life
➔ '至少'作为一个副词短语,表示安慰或部分满足; 句子结构的平行性。
➔ '至少'提供了一个缓解因素,即使总体情况并不理想。平行的结构强调了冲突的情感。