Diamonds & Rust
歌词:
[English]
Well I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
...
And here I sit, hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall
...
As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
"My poetry was lousy," you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the Midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cuff links
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust
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Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed
...
Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling around
An' snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there
...
Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You, who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've alredy paid
...
这首歌中的词汇:
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ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1 |
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voice /vɔɪs/ A1 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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poetry /ˈpoʊətri/ B2 |
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memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1 |
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diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B1 |
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rust /rʌst/ B1 |
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legend /ˈledʒənd/ B2 |
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vagabond /ˈvæɡəbɒnd/ C1 |
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sea /siː/ A1 |
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leaves /liːvz/ A1 |
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snow /snoʊ/ A1 |
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hotel /hoʊˈtel/ A1 |
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clouds /klaʊdz/ A1 |
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breath /breθ/ A2 |
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vague /veɪɡ/ B2 |
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语法:
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Well I'll be damned
➔ 被动语态。助动词 'be' + 过去分词 ('damned')。是 'I will be damned' 的缩写形式。
➔ 表达惊讶或震惊。“be damned” 作为一个成语使用，表示感叹。
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It's just that the moon is full
➔ 使用 "just that" 作为连接词，用于提供解释或理由。
➔ "It's just that" 暗示满月是对鬼魂再次出现的一个充分的解释。
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Hearing a voice I'd known
➔ 过去完成时 ('I'd known' - I had known) 用于简化的关系从句（省略了 "that" 或 "which"）。
➔ 描述了说话者在歌曲的现在时刻之前，过去某个时间点认识的一个声音。
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As I remember your eyes Were bluer than robin's eggs
➔ 比较级形容词 "bluer"（更蓝的）用于将某人的眼睛的颜色与知更鸟的蛋进行比较。
➔ 使用生动的图像和比较来表达这个人的眼睛的惊艳颜色。
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We both know what memories can bring
➔ 使用 "what" 作为关系代词来引入一个名词性从句，充当动词 'know' 的宾语。
➔ 从句 "what memories can bring" 代表说话者和听者都知道的事情。
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Temporarily lost at sea
➔ 副词 "temporarily" 修饰过去分词 "lost"。这个短语用作形容词短语，描述一种状态。
➔ 表示迷失的状态不是永久的或无限期的。
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We both could have died then and there
➔ 情态动词 'could have' + 过去分词 'died'。表达过去可能发生但没有发生的事情。
➔ 暗示了一种强烈的联系或情感脆弱的时刻，说话者感到一种结局感。
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You, who are so good with words
➔ 使用 "who" 作为关系代词来引入一个非限制性从句，提供关于 "you" 的附加信息。
➔ 从句 "who are so good with words" 对于识别指的是谁不是必需的，但提供了额外的上下文。
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And if you're offering me diamonds and rust I've alredy paid
➔ 混合条件句（类型 2 和类型 3 的要素）。 "If you're offering me..."（现在进行时，类型 2）与 "I've already paid"（现在完成时，指的是过去发生并与现在相关的行为）结合使用。
➔ 即使前任现在提供了一些有价值的东西（“钻石和铁锈”——代表美丽和衰败），说话者也觉得他们已经为这段关系付出了足够的代价。
