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Explore the depths of friendship and desperation with AnnenMayKantereit's "James." This poignant song, sung in German, offers a powerful lesson in empathy and the lengths we go to for those we care about. Learn how language can convey intense emotion as you delve into the heartfelt lyrics and compelling narrative of this song.

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Vocabulary Meanings

James

/dʒeɪmz/

A1
  • noun
  • - 詹姆斯 (男性名字)

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - 时间

day

/deɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - 天

away

/əˈweɪ/

A1
  • adverb
  • - 远离

walk

/wɔːk/

A1
  • verb
  • - 走
  • noun
  • - 步行

world

/wɜːld/

A1
  • noun
  • - 世界

cold

/kəʊld/

A2
  • adjective
  • - 冷的
  • noun
  • - 感冒

wind

/wɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - 风

hand

/hænd/

A1
  • noun
  • - 手

alone

/əˈləʊn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - 独自

way

/weɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - 方式

mind

/maɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - 头脑
  • verb
  • - 介意

lose

/luːz/

A2
  • verb
  • - 失去

warm

/wɔːrm/

A2
  • adjective
  • - 温暖的

feel

/fiːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - 感觉

sad

/sæd/

A1
  • adjective
  • - 悲伤的

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • verb
  • - 睡觉
  • noun
  • - 睡眠

dream

/driːm/

A1
  • noun
  • - 梦
  • verb
  • - 做梦

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Key Grammar Structures

  • James, I haven't seen you in a while.

    ➔ 现在完成时

    ➔ 用于描述从过去开始并持续到现在的动作。 短语 "haven't seen" 使用助动词 "have"(以其否定形式 "haven't")+ 过去分词 "seen"

  • What have you been up to?

    ➔ 现在完成进行时

    ➔ 用于询问在一段时间内一直在发生的活动,直到现在。 "Have been up to" 使用助动词 "have" + "been""be" 的过去分词)+ 以 "-ing" 结尾的动词("up to")。

  • Did you have a good time?

    ➔ 过去时

    ➔ 用于询问过去完成的动作。 "Did" 是助动词,而 "have" 是其基本形式。

  • And if you were here, you'd know

    ➔ 第二条件句

    ➔ 用于谈论现在或未来不太可能或假设的情况。 结构:"If" + 过去时, would + 动词原形。 "If you **were** here...""you'd **know**"

  • And you would see me smiling

    ➔ 情态动词(Would)+ 动词原形

    ➔ 用于在条件句中表达假设的情况。 情态动词 "would" 后面跟着动词原形 "see""smiling"

  • But I'm still wishing you were here

    ➔ 虚拟语气 (Were)

    ➔ 用于条件句和表达愿望,以表达与事实相反的情况。 在这种情况下,即使主语是 "you",动词 "be" 也被用作 "were",而不是 "was"

  • It's getting harder to say

    ➔ 现在进行时 + 不定式

    ➔ 用于描述说话时正在发生的动作,也强调变化的过程,例如 "getting harder""It's getting" 是现在进行时,而 "to say" 是动词的不定式形式。

  • And I'd give anything for you to stay

    ➔ 条件句 (would) + 动词原形

    ➔ 表达愿望或渴望,通常是假设性的。 "I'd""I would" 的缩写。 "Give" 是动词原形。 这种短语表达了对当前没有发生的事情的强烈愿望。

  • So I'm writing this song for you

    ➔ 现在进行时表示将来

    ➔ 用于表达计划或安排好的未来行动。 在这种情况下,"I'm writing"(现在进行时)表示写这首歌的动作是预定的或有意的。