Both Sides Now
歌词:
[English]
Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would've done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions, I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
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Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancin' way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughin' when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions, I recall
I really don't know love at all
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Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well, something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions, I recall
I really don't know life at all
...
I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's life's illusions, I recall
I really don't know life at all
...
这首歌中的词汇:
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clouds /klaʊdz/ A1 |
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sun /sʌn/ A1 |
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rain /reɪn/ A1 |
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snow /snoʊ/ A1 |
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sides /saɪdz/ A1 |
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illusions /ɪˈluːʒənz/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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tears /tɪərz/ A2 |
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fears /fɪərz/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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dreams /driːmz/ A2 |
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friends /frendz/ A1 |
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lost /lɒst/ A2 |
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gained /ɡeɪnd/ B1 |
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语法:
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I've looked at clouds that way
➔ 现在完成时
➔ 使用 "I've looked" (I have looked)，表示过去某个不确定的时间完成的动作，但与现在相关。“that way”指的是前几行对云的描述性意象。
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So many things I would've done
➔ 虚拟语气（与过去事实相反）
➔ 使用 "would've done" (would have done)，暗示这些事情实际上并没有因为云而做。这是一个过去的假设情境。
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It's cloud illusions, I recall
➔ 名词短语作主语补语
➔ "cloud illusions" 是一个名词短语，用作主语补语，描述了“it”（看云的经历）最终是什么。
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The dizzy dancin' way you feel
➔ 分词形容词
➔ "dancin'" 是一个现在分词，用作形容词来描述 "way"，修饰名词并赋予它一种积极、充满活力的品质。
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You leave 'em laughin' when you go
➔ 分词作宾语补足语
➔ "laughin'" 是一个现在分词，充当宾语补足语。它描述了 "you" 离开时 "them" (em) 的状态。
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If you care, don't let them know
➔ 祈使句
➔ "Don't let them know" 是一个否定祈使句，给出一个命令或指示。
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Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
➔ 多重连接
➔ 重复使用 “and” 创建了一种积累感，并强调了正在列出的各种元素。
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Well, something's lost, but something's gained
➔ 被动语态（隐含）
➔ 虽然不是明确的被动语态，但这句话暗示了一个动作正在 *对* 某物完成，而不是 *被* 某物完成。“Something's lost” 意味着 “Something *is* lost （被一个未知的动作执行者）”。
